This year at the Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards, in addition to our Best Restaurant, Chef of the Year and Service Excellence Awards, we’re also announcing the best Asian, steak, Italian, country-style and bistro restaurants in the country. There will also be a brand-new category for best new restaurant, as well as the Boschendal Style Award for the country’s most stylish restaurant.

Fancy yourself a restaurant critic? Have an opinion on who should win what? Have a favourite Asian restaurant in your neighbourhood? A magnificent steakhouse, incredible Italian or a fabulous bistro? We'd love to hear about your experience of it. Write us a review so that your local gem doesn’t get left out of the running.

In addition to helping out your local restaurant, you may also see your name in print. This year we'll be including reader reviews alongside our professional reviews in Eat Out magazine. Written by you, our readers, they’ll give you a chance to see what your fellow diners think. 

Click here, click on the pink 'add a review' link and fill in the pop-up form. Alternatively, you can send us an email. Tell us about the food, atmosphere, service and wine and anything extra-special you think we should know. Don’t forget to use your full name (no pseudonyms) and include a valid email address for verification purposes. Who knows, maybe you’ll see your name in print and your favourite restaurant recognised at our awards!