Prefer to choose your restaurant based on pictures of the food, rather than reviews? Eat Out has launched a visual restaurant guide on Instagram, filled with pictures shot by readers. Created within the structures of the social network, the guide is hosted on the @EatOutTable account. (Please note that the guide works only on mobile devices.) This account features only nine photos, in which the following sub-accounts are tagged: @EatOutJoburg, @EatOutCapeTown, @EatOutDurban, @EatOutPretoria, @EatOutBloem, @EatOutPE, @EatOutWinelands, @EatOutInland and @EatOutCoastal.

How to view the guide:

1. Search for @EatOutTable on Instagram

2. Click on your area, tap the picture (where it says ‘tap here’) and tap again on the pop-up tag to proceed.

3. Once inside the area of your choice, follow the arrow to click on your directory in the top right-hand corner.

4. Scroll through delicious dishes and gorgeous restaurants in your area.

5. Remember to like and add your comments if you’ve also dined at any of the restaurants.

Want to join in? Simply tag @EatOutTable and one of the nine regions in your photos taken at restaurants on Instagram. Remember to hashtag the restaurant’s name too, so that other readers know where to find your dish. This guide was launched for a competition to win Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards tickets, and will continue with monthly prizes.