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The KZN restaurant that beat the Cape

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Everyone in the SA foodie world is talking about The LivingRoom at Summerhill Guest Estate in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, which beat every restaurant in the country to take top honours at the 2022 Eat Out awards last week. Wanda Hennig met chef Johannes Richter for our July 2021 story about the venue and their way with food.
28 Nov 2022 9AM English South Africa Food · Food

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