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Franschhoek

Le Quartier Francais

Restaurant

Why we point you here

Franschhoek's temple of ambition, where eight years on the World's 50 Best list speaks for itself.

Franschhoek's culinary reputation rests in large part on this address, which spent eight years among the World's 50 Best Restaurants and reached number 36 at its peak. The cooking is precise, ambitious, and unmistakably South African in spirit, built on seasonality and craft without ever announcing itself too loudly. It's the kind of meal worth the detour—confident, complete, and entirely deserving of its reputation.

Accolades

  • 2010No. 31
  • 2009No. 37
  • 2008No. 50
  • 2007No. 47
  • 2006No. 38
  • 2005No. 35
  • 2002No. 41

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Charted by World's 50 Best Restaurants· Last verified 2026-07-11