Ahead of the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards on 19 November, we asked former winner Reuben Riffel to tell us about his favourite restaurants. Watch the video below to see where the executive chef at Reuben’s, Reuben’s One&Only, Reuben’s at Abalone House and Racine eats on his days off.

Find out more about each of the restaurants Reuben recommends below.

• Foliage (Franschhoek)
• Cosecha at Noble Hill (Paarl)
• La Tête (Cape Town CBD)
• Decameron Restaurant & Beer Garden (Stellenbosch)

Which restaurants will win at the 2017 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards? View the 30 nominees here and stay tuned: the Top 10 will be revealed at a red carpet awards ceremony at GrandWest in Cape Town on 19 November. Follow all the action on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with #EatOutAwards.