Best of Namibia

Celebrating our 2025 winners

This year, you spoke, and the results are here! Across every category, your votes crowned the best of the best: the restaurants you can’t stop talking about, the personalities who inspire, the places that feel like home, and the services that make life better. These are our 2025 winners, the people and places that truly make Namibia shine. Congratulations to every winner and nominee! Your passion, talent, and dedication are what make Namibia extraordinary.

Where’s the best place to hit the gym?
Tura Bootcamp

Where do you go for sports and recreational activities?
Tura Bootcamp

Which spa or wellness center helps you relax and recharge?
Life Day Spa

Where do you get the best nail treatments?
Life Day Spa

Which pre-primary or daycare center gives little ones the best start?
Delta Kindergarten

Where would you send your child for a great primary school education?
Delta Primary School

Where do you think high schoolers get the best education?
Windhoek High School

Where would you go for further studies or higher education?
UNAM

Which vocational training center provides top-notch skills development?
NIMT

Which charity does the most for health and wellness?
CAN – Cancer Association of Namibia

Which organization is doing amazing work in animal welfare?
SPCA-Windhoek

Which organization makes the biggest impact in education and youth development?
Havana Charity Foundation

Who is leading the way in environmental conservation?
N/a’an ku sê Foundation

Which charity makes the biggest difference in social services and community development?
Havana Charity Foundation

Where do you go for the best nightlife and drinks?
Goodfellas Pizza & Pub

Which coffee shop serves the best brew?
Seattle Coffee

Where’s your go-to bottle store for your favourite drinks? Where do you get your dop for the weekend?
Metro Liquor

Where do you pop in for a quick drink at your local neighbourhood pub?
Nico’s Pub & Grill

Where do you shop for the latest fashion trends?
Mr Price (Grove Mall)

Where do you go to buy locally made fashion or lifestyle products?
Shilongo Leather Works

Where do you do your weekly grocery shopping?
Checkers

Where’s the best place to find fresh produce?
Food Lovers Market

Where do you go for all your hardware and DIY needs?
Pupkewitz Megabuild

Where do you buy home appliances?
Game

Which shopping mall or center is your favourite?
Grove Mall

Where’s the best neighbourhood convenience store?
Metro Supermarket

Which Namibian musician do you love the most?
Gazza

Which local sports star makes you proud?
Christine Mboma (Athletics)

Which band always puts on a great performance?
One Blood

Who is the funniest local comedian?
Martin Pombili

Which influencer do you follow for great content?
Maria Nepembe

Which visual artist creates the best work?
Nicky Marais

Which lodge or safari camp offers the best experience?
Etosha Safari Lodge

Which hotel do you love staying at?
Strand Hotel Swakopmund

Where do you go for a cozy bed & breakfast stay?
Arebbusch Travel Lodge

Where’s your favourite weekend getaway spot?
Midgard Country Estate

Where’s the best place to pitch your tent and camp?
Etosha Safari Camp

Where can you enjoy a luxurious ‘glamping’ experience?
Etosha Safari – Camping2Go

Which travel agent do you trust to plan your trips?
Gondwana Collection Travel Centre

What’s your go-to ride or taxi service?
Yango

Where do you go for all your bicycle needs?
CYMOT

Where do you go for new tyres or car maintenance?
TrenTyre

Where do you find the best deals on second-hand cars?
Pupkewitz Auto Windhoek

Who do you rely on when you need to rent a car?
Namibia2Go

Which fuel station do you always stop at to fill up?
TotalEnergies Wika

Who do you trust to fix your car after an accident?
Star Body Works

Where would you go to buy a brand new car?
Indongo Toyota Windhoek

Where do you take your car for a reliable service or repairs?
Indongo Toyota

Which insurance company gives you the best service?
Old Mutual

Where do you bank for the best experience?
FNB

Which law firm do you trust the most?
Dr Weder Kauta Hoveka Inc

Where do you go for top medical and health services?
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital

Best Medical Aid
NHP

Which pharmacy is your go-to for medication and wellness products?
Dischem

Who is the most reliable internet provider?
Paratus

Which courier service never lets you down?
Nampost

Which plumbing company do you trust for home or business repairs?
Polka Plumbing

Where do you go for electrical services that get the job done?
Otto’s Electrical Services

Who offers the best IT support services?
BCX Namibia

Which accounting or audit firm do you trust with your finances?
PWC

Where do you take the family out for a great meal?
RocoMamas

Where’s the best place for sushi or Asian cuisine?
Cape Town Fish Market

Who serves the freshest seafood in town?
Cape Town Fish Market

Where’s your go-to pizza spot?
Debonairs Pizza

Where’s your favourite spot for a hearty breakfast or bistro-style meal?
Mugg & Bean

Where do you go for the best kapana experience?
Single Quarters

Who makes the juiciest ribs in town?
Spur

Where do you go for a top-quality steak meal?
Butcher’s Block

Where do you get the best slap chips?
Hakahana Service Station

Who serves the tastiest burgers?
RocoMamas

Where do you buy the best biltong?
Wilhelmstal Padstal

Where do you always go to get your weekend braai meat?
Friedel’s Rand Street Butchery

Where in Nam would you host the wedding of your dreams?
Droombos

Where do you go for top-notch conferences or corporate events?
Droombos

Who serves up the best meals at weddings or big celebrations?
Droombos

Where do you go for the freshest and most beautiful flowers?
Flowered Earth

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