Check out Cape Town's best food spots with a guide

Get a taste (quite literally!) of Cape Town’s history and culture on this ultimate food tour through the city’s most vibrant areas and restaurants.

What you'll do

Cape Town is famous for its stellar cuisine and on this tour, you'll leave the linen napkins at home and experience the best local delicacies. Take a culinary journey through Cape Town as you guide shares the secrets and history of South African cooking. Kickstart your tastebuds at a boutique coffee roastery in the city centre before tucking into a selection of South African staples: biltong and droewors – meat cured with an exotic blend of herbs, seasonings and salt – are on the menu, as well as samoosas. Sample traditional Cape Malay dishes in colourful Bo-Kaap. Indulge your sweet tooth with a chocolate tasting at an artisanal chocolate makers in the city before rounding things off with a craft gin tasting in a secret location. Throughout the day you’ll also have the chance to shop for the local and traditional foods that you’ve tasted - even browse the oldest spice shop in Cape Town!