A couple of weeks ago Eat Out launched South Africa’s first Instagram-based restaurant guide. Hosted by our @EatOutTable account, this striking visual platform allowed readers to tag, upload and share their gorgeous foodie pics to stand a chance to win a table at the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards. While the awards passed by in a flash, we were so overwhelmed by the beautiful images we received that we’ve decided to showcase a few from each of our regional subcategories.

Feast your eyes on a few of our favourite images from readers who tagged @EatOutTable and @EatOutCapeTown.

Springtime on a plate

A photo posted by Erica Cawdry (@ericacawdry) on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:57am PST

We reckon this sashimi dish could convert even the most stubborn sushi skeptics

Game fish sashimi, apple and miso puree, variety of radish, abalone apple cucumber roll, seaweeds #thegreenhouse #thegreenhousect #eatoutguide #eatouttable

A photo posted by Kieran Whyte (@ah_mrwhyte) on Nov 11, 2014 at 12:11am PST

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Those buns look big enough for two. Care to share?

A photo posted by Les (@lesley_vdn) on Nov 11, 2014 at 12:20am PST

Get more info and pictures of O’Ways Tea Café.

We’re drooling over that pretty pink salmon and creamy Japanese mayonnaise

A photo posted by PaigeIonaErrera (@paigeionaerrera) on Nov 11, 2014 at 12:50pm PST

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We bet that grilled calamari melts in your mouth

Paprika dusted calamari with lemon, caper berry and olive dressing #eatouttable #eatoutcapetown #livebait A photo posted by Alex Ferguson-Williams (@alexfergi) on Oct 10, 2014 at 11:49pm PDT

So this is what ramen is supposed to look like – those colours!

Ramen at #lefties #downtownramen #eatoutguide @eatoutcapetown @eatouttable

A photo posted by Amy Joubert (@amyjjayne) on Oct 10, 2014 at 11:29am PDT

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Feast your eyes on this strawberry cheesecake

Strawberry cheese cake #Ashton’s #eatoutguide #eatouttable A photo posted by Shania (@drellislee) on Nov 11, 2014 at 4:53am PST

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This plate has Luke Dale-Roberts written all over it

Test Kitchen #favie #capetown #foodie #foodporn

A photo posted by Shawn (@shawnruth) on Oct 10, 2014 at 11:44am PDT

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A perfectly cooked beef wellington makes us weak at the knees

#BeefWellington #mountnelson #capetown

A photo posted by Timothy Govender (@swazi_boy) on Oct 10, 2014 at 3:40am PDT

Get more info and pictures of Oasis Bistro and Planet Restaurant at the Mount Nelson. 

More magic from The Test Kitchen

#MBEatOut @eatouttable @eatoutguide @mblife_sa this is also one of my best dished eaten taken at #testkitchen Luke Dale Roberts is the Van Gough of the SA restaurants A photo posted by Sybil Doms (@sybildoms) on Oct 10, 2014 at 4:20am PDT

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