January is officially over and we believe a reward is in order – preferably something sugary, sinful and drenched in chocolate sauce. To better express these sweet-toothed sentiments, we picked some of our favourite desserts that were shared on the @EatOutTable Instagram account.

Central One Restaurant at Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel (Sandton)

Snowy white chocolate parfait, meringue and a burst of citrus? We’re sold

White chocolate frozen parfait! #dessert #centralone #Restaurantweek #radisonblu #sandton #lunch @chanelfourie22

A photo posted by Jaclyn Botha (@jaclynbotha) on Oct 28, 2014 at 6:47am PDT

Buitenverwachting Winery (Constantia Valley, Cape Town)

The perfect marriage between chocolate and art. (We’re obsessed with the little chocolate piano)

Chocoholic’s dream – amazing attention to detail – even a mini chocolate grand piano at the back. And it tastes even better than it looks. I would go back just for this dessert

Spice (Westbrook, Dolphin Coast)

We’ve never met a problem a good chocolate mousse couldn’t solve.

#Spice #Dessert #ChocMousse #ThankuLinda #ThankuRussel #Delicious #Memories A photo posted by Bianca Harper (@ladybi02) on Sep 7, 2014 at 6:44am PDT

Ginger and Fig (Brooklyn, Pretoria)

This deconstructed cheesecake is a dream. Ginger and Fig, we’re on our way…

This right here… Is pure cheesecake bliss I tell ya!!! #baked #creamcheese #ricotta #cheesecake #oatcrunchie #maceratedstrawberries #bliss #gingerandfig #eatout #eatoutpretoria

A photo posted by Ginger and Fig (@gingerandfig5) on Nov 26, 2014 at 4:42am PST

Makaron (Stellenbosch, Cape Town)

With plates like this, it’s hardly surprising that Makaron was a nominee for the 2014 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards.

#Makaron in #Stellenbosch. This is baked coconut and lime ice-cream, caramel, peanut streusel and naartjie. Makaron has been nominated for the Top 10 at the 2014 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards. #eatoutguide #EatOutWinelands A photo posted by Zani Botes (@zaantheswan) on Oct 24, 2014 at 8:18am PDT

Babel at Babylonstoren (Franschhoek, Cape Town)

We usually don’t include ‘salad’ in the same sentence as dessert, but for this colourful fruit salad, we can make an exception.

Gorgeous summer salads at @babylonstoren ! #foodporn #foodcapetown

A photo posted by @toomuchloveliness on Dec 17, 2014 at 3:06am PST

Zachary’s (Knysna)

You had us at ‘peanut butter ice cream sandwich’.

#peanutbutter #icecream#sandwich@pezula#knysna A photo posted by @cooperb403 on Jan 16, 2015 at 11:38pm PST

The Restaurant at Newton John (Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Overberg)

This hertzoggie is pretty in pink with strawberry compote, strawberry sorbet, and panna cotta

What an amazing end to a wonderful meal. So blessed with great food @ Newton Johnson #eatoutcapetown #eatouttable

A photo posted by Ciska (@schwiskins) on Oct 30, 2014 at 9:35am PDT

Want to join in? Simply tag @EatOutTable and one of the nine regions below in your Instagram photos taken at restaurants. Remember to hashtag the restaurant’s name too, so that other readers know where to find your dish. (Please note that the guide works only on mobile devices.)

The regions are @EatOutJoburg, @EatOutCapeTown, @EatOutDurban, @EatOutPretoria, @EatOutBloem, @EatOutPE, @EatOutWinelands, @EatOutInland and @EatOutCoastal.