Tiny SAfrica beach restaurant crowned best in worldBy The Manila TimesPARIS: A tiny beach restaurant in an isolated South African fishing village was named the best in the world on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). The Wolfgat—whose six mostly female staff have no formal training—opened just two years ago in a 130-year-old cottage and cave on the beach at Paternoster. But its humble setting, and Van der Merwe’s belief in sustainable, back-to-basics cooking won over the judges of the inaugural World Restaurant Awards in the French capital. Italian superchef Massimo Bottura, whose Osteria Francescana tops the 50 Best list, took the “Ethical Thinking” honour for the Food for the Soul community kitchens he helped set up to fight food waste. Ballymaloe House won for best dessert trolley and the vegetarian mecca Paradiso for its hook-up with Gortnanain Farm.

Source: Manila Times February 19, 2019 09:56 UTC