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TANG Hospitality celebrated a year of prestigious awards amid preparations for its Dubai opening.

2024 was a landmark year for South Africa’s TANG Hospitality, with the acclaimed pan-Asian dining brand receiving numerous prestigious awards that underscored its global appeal and dedication to excellence. With accolades from the Luxury Lifestyle Awards, World Culinary Awards, South African Restaurant Awards, and World Luxury Restaurant Awards, TANG established itself as a top-tier name in luxury dining.
These esteemed honours came as TANG prepared to launch its first international outpost, TANG Dubai, which opened in December 2024 at the Palace Downtown Hotel. This highly anticipated 10 000-square-foot venue brought TANG’s unique blend of Japanese izakaya-style and Cantonese cuisine to a new market, with stunning views of the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain.
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Among the highlights of TANG’s 2024 awards were:
National
- Best Restaurant in Cape Town 2024 – South African Restaurant Awards, honouring TANG Waterfront’s vibrant and authentic dining experience.
- Most Preferred Restaurant of the Year – Consumer Excellence Awards South Africa, a reflection of TANG’s strong local reputation and customer loyalty.
International
- Africa’s Best Asian Cuisine Restaurant – World Culinary Awards, awarded to TANG Waterfront, Cape Town.
- Luxury Interior Design and Best Head Chef – World Luxury Restaurant Awards, celebrating the contemporary elegance of TANG’s interiors and culinary leadership at TANG Sandton.
- Luxury Waterside Restaurant and Best Asian Cuisine Restaurant – World Luxury Restaurant Awards, recognising the signature style and setting of TANG Waterfront.
- Top 100 Restaurants of the World 2024 – Luxury Lifestyle Awards, recognising TANG Sandton’s world-class service and culinary creativity.
Reflecting on these achievements, TANG’s founder and owner, Nicky van der Walt, remarked, “Winning all these awards was a significant endorsement of our hard work – the quality, the service, and innovations that TANG offered. These accolades, both local and international, reinforced our brand’s reputation on the world stage while greatly boosting the morale and pride of our staff.”
Last year’s achievements set a high bar for TANG’s expansion into Dubai, where TANG’s luxurious interiors, curated by award-winning designer Tristan du Plessis, provided an immersive dining experience tailored to Dubai’s vibrant culinary scene.
Van der Walt added, “From a business perspective, winning these types of awards set new standards of excellence and innovation in culinary techniques, customer service, and management that we continued to pursue and exceed in 2025.”
As TANG extends its reach, it remained committed to honouring Asian culinary traditions and delivering unmatched service, led by Global Culinary Director Chef Erick Oshiro and Group Executive Chef Vixa Kalenga.
With its recent accolades and the opening of TANG Dubai, TANG Restaurant Group continues to redefine luxury dining, captivating audiences locally and internationally.
About TANG Hospitality Group
TANG Hospitality Group is a premier luxury dining brand with flagship locations in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, and soon Dubai. Known for its innovative approach that blends Japanese izakaya and Cantonese cuisine, TANG offers an immersive, contemporary dining experience. The group’s expansion into Dubai marks a key milestone in its international growth, bringing its celebrated pan-Asian dining and refined service to a global audience.
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