In just a few day’s time we’ll announce the winners of a brand-new set of awards. The Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Best Everyday Eateries are chosen by Eat Out readers, who give star ratings to restaurants while reviewing them on our site.

Designed to recognise the more casual restaurants in our country that you can visit every day, the awards include categories such as Best Asian Eatery, Best Bistro, Best Country-Style Eatery, Best Italian Eatery, Best Steakhouse, Best Coffee Shop, Best Burger Eatery, Best Indian Eatery, Best African Eatery and Best Seafood Eatery. Awards are given per province, and will only be announced in categories where sufficient ratings – and sufficiently high scores – have been received.

Voting for this year’s winners is now closed. Ratings are being tallied and audited as we speak, and the winners will be announced at two awards ceremonies: in Joburg on Tuesday 20 October, and in Cape Town on Thursday 22 October. The cocktail functions will be exclusive, invititation-only affairs, but you could be there on the night.

We’re giving away five sets of double tickets to the Joburg event, and five sets of double tickets to the Cape Town event.

Enter to win tickets to the Joburg event.

Enter to win tickets to the Cape Town event.

The competition closes on Monday 19 October.