Hi Doug,

Whatever you do, NEVER trust most restaurant guides :-)

The recent "Best of Johannesburg Awards" are testimony to this. Most
awards went to chain restaurants, because morons got to vote on their
favourite restaurants. A chain called "The Ocean Basket" won an award
for best seafood chain (orsome similar category)but in reality they
specialise in limp, overcooked, dreary fish, disgusting salads, and
tartare sauce that tastes like a combination of cheap mayonaise and
battery acid.

I'll see if I can find a DECENT guide to restaurants in Johannesburg
for you. If not, I'll post recommendadtions here.

One place I must recommend is Asaggi in the Post Office centre in
Illovo. It was started as a small family run Italian restaurant, and
it's always fully booked. The quail is melt-in-the-mouth marvelous,
the steak tartare is sublime. Their pasta is always superb.

BTW, I have no financial or personal interest in any restaurants, the
only interests I do have are gastronomic :-)

Happy eating,
Marc

On 4 Feb 2007 10:47:17 -0800, "
wrote:

What do you think is the most useful travel guide that I can buy once
I am in SA for an older couple on a month long trip?

Is there a SA restaurant guide?

What about the AA atlas?

I am planning on getting some free material from AA and the tourist
Authority.

Thanks

Doug Clark