South Africa · FOOD
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 food experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the thing to know before you commit.
Full-day Cape Winelands tour from Cape Town with wine, cheese and chocolate tastings, vineyard lunch, and scenic Paarl, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch.
“Highly recommend this tour! The guide, Basil, was awesome and gave a ton of info about Cape Town and South Africa in general. The pickup was on time, and the perfect amount of time at each winery. Must do while in Cape Town.”
2-hour Hartbeespoort Dam cruise with South African food, music, and Magaliesberg mountain views, plus Beach Cafe access.
“Excellent activity. Zero hassles from the booking all the way to accessing the cruise. User Friendly app for tracking the booking. Great value for money.”
A small-group walking food tour through Bo-Kaap, Bree Street, De Waterkant, and Foreshore, with tastings and drinks in 4 hours.
“South African cuisine is definitely different. Not that Cape Town doesn’t have restaurants serving lots of food from all over, but the distinctly SA dishes are not the sort of items you’d usually choose off a typical restaurant menu. To remedy tRead more”
3-hour Johannesburg food tasting walk in Yeoville or Maboneng, sampling Ghanaian, Nigerian, and more dishes plus street art and music.
“It was fun and delicious! A walk through the Maboneng area introduces you to the culture, and African food from different locations perfectly complements the experience. I am very glad that I chose this tour on my first night in Johannesburg.”
Private 3-hour Cape Town food walk with 10 tastings, local history stops, and dietary swaps, starting near City Hall.
“If I could rank this any lower than 1 star I would. Worst tour of my life as a foodie that has done many good tours around the world. Good reviews for this tour were for another guide. Guide was unprofessional and unorganized with a total of 7 tRead more”
Taste African food in Joburg. 3-hour guided tastings in Maboneng and Yeoville with lunch, pickup, and optional beer tasting.
“Very good brief about the city’s history. 4 types of food from different regions of South Africa - all delicious. Just noted that you will be walking/crossing the street on uneven pavement.”
Cruise Hartbeespoort Dam on the Luxury Alba boat for 2 hours of wrap-around-glass views, welcome sparkling wine, and gourmet finger foods.
“The best experience ever😍the staff made it worse with their excellent service🥰🥰, I will definitely come back”
A 2-3 hour Cape Town city centre walking tour linking African food to history and street life, with shared Somali and West African meals.
“I was looking for a food tour and this one stood out to me because it was different than all the other ones and explored a part of Cape Town that I probably wouldn't have explored on my own. We walked through some of the oldest public spacRead more”
Guided Cape Town walking food tour, tasting four African dishes from Southern, Eastern and Western Africa. Vegetarian friendly. $64.
“Taste of Africa Food Experience was very nice! My tour guide, Tye with Honest Travel, was very knowledgeable, patient and professional. I highly recommend him. Thanks!”
A 4-hour walking food tour linking Bo-Kaap, De Waterkant, Greenpoint, and the Waterfront, with tastings, gin, beer, and local stories.
“Our guide, Justin, was lively and entertaining. He managed to keep the group together well and no time was lost waiting for people to catch up. He was very informative, both at each stop and also on the walks between stops. The food and drink provided was very good. Enough to get a good taste of each one but not so much that you were too full to enjoy the next one. Lots of interesting tastes and all with a story behind them. The tour was great value for money and I would recommend it to anyone wanting a taste of Cape Town.”
Small-group walking tour in Cape Town with 15+ food and drink tastings, key landmarks like Bo-Kaap and Greenmarket Square, plus local history.
“Rupesh and Craig were amazing! This is one of the best city tours ever. They walk you around at a comfortable pace, and not too far a distance, with the food stops carefully planned and in a logical order, explaining the city history thru it's foodRead more”
4-hour Soweto bike tour with 2 meals, 2 beer tastings, and real stories from Vilakazi Street to Orlando East and West.
“I absolutely loved my time with Wandi cycling around Orlando West/East. I felt like I made an authentic connection with the local community by visiting on bicycle rather than on a bus or similar. The food and drink was awesome and for the amount I paid I felt it was great value. Wandi was a brilliant guide, genuine and full of love for his community. Thank you!”
Taste Cape Town on a 4-hour culinary walking tour with small groups, Cape Malay bites in Bo-Kaap, plus City Bowl favorites and tea.
“Was fabulous experience with the bonus of local flair and interaction”
Taste street food from six cultures in Johannesburg’s Fordsburg Square Flea Market, led by guide Gilda in a fun 2.5-hour walk.
“This was such a fun tour getting to try so many different types of food and admiring street art in Joburg. Gilda is very knowledgeable and told us a lot about the history of the city, as well as how things are now. It was super fun, with suuuchhh good food--would highly recommend!”
Van Loveren near Robertson, Western Cape, for food and wine pairings at Christina's Bistro, lush gardens, kid and non-alcoholic options.
“Bad , we will never come back. No system, I called the day before and made the appointment and gave my name. Still they don’t accept us.”
From the cableway to the Kruger gate, sorted by the kind of day you want.
