2023 is ending on a high note for luxury South African restaurant TANG, with the announcement that TANG Sandton has made the ‘Top 100 Restaurants of the World’ 2023 list.
The Top 100 list is a global showcase of the world’s best restaurants; those that combine superior service and an elevated culinary experience to create truly exceptional dining destinations across the globe.
Nicky van der Walt, founder of Miramar Collection, which owns TANG restaurants in Sandton and V&A Waterfront, as well as Mirabelle Vineyards, dedicates this global achievement to the dedicated teams of chefs and hospitality staff, top among them group executive chef Vixa Kalenga. “At TANG we hold ourselves to exacting standards, and our loyal diners have extremely high expectations of us. This latest international Award is a testament to the incredible service and world-class cuisine that they deliver at TANG each and every day.”
Since this inviting, aesthetically pleasing culinary spot opened its doors at the Nelson Mandela Square in May 2021, it has become a fixture of fine dining iteneraries among multitudes of visitors to the city of gold.
Most notably, TANG Sandton is renowned for it’s creatively exquisite menu which takes guests on a culinary journey across Asia, bringing the very best of design, dining and service into a destination delivering a memorable menu of refined pan-Asian dining.
The selection of small plates – ‘Izakayas’ – is the perfect introduction to the menu, dishing up everything from soft-shell crab in black pepper soya to Wagyu robatayaki. “Each plate is built on delivering elegant complexity, from the linear flavours and primacy of produce in the tuna tataki with onion ponzu and citrus soya to the perfectly crisp batter of tempura rock shrimp with chilli-infused dipping sauce,” reads a media statement sent to NOWinSA.
Signature large dishes cater for various palate; from the Salmon Teriyaki with wasabi mash to the iconic Black Cod Miso, and better still the theatrical masterpiece Peking Duck, available as half or whole and has become a favourite for larger tables.
2023, a groundbreaking year for TANG South Africa
Proving to be a hit with culinary connoisseurs worldwide, the Top 100 Restaurants of the World 2023 list is the second major international award for TANG South Africa this year. In October, TANG V&A Waterfront was hailed as Africa’s Best New Restaurant in the 4th annual World Culinary Awards.
As if this is not good enough, September 2024 will see the opening of TANG’s first international outpost, with the launch of TANG Dubai in the prestigious Palace Downtown Hotel
While introducing an entirely new market of hungry diners from around the world to TANG South Africa’s signature cuisine, the 400-seater TANG Dubai will dish up remarkable views of both the Burj Khalifa and the iconic Dubai Fountain.
