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10 Best Food Tours In South Africa

South Africa's standouts.

A shortlist of the 10 food tours most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.

10 Best Food Tours In South Africa

Cape Town: Full-Day Winelands Tour with Wine Tastings & Food

Cape Town: Full-Day Winelands Tour with Wine Tastings & Food - Franschhoek: the French enclave where the wines feel different

Hartbeespoort: 2-Hour Dam Cruise with South African Food

Hartbeespoort: 2-Hour Dam Cruise with South African Food - Two hours on Hartbeespoort Dam: what you actually see

The Cape Town Essentials Food Tour

The Cape Town Essentials Food Tour - Bree Street and Heritage Square: South African Classics in a Courtyard Setting

3.The Cape Town Essentials Food Tour

5.0

A 4-hour walking food tour through Bo-Kaap, Bree Street, De Waterkant, and Foreshore with tastings, drinks, and local history.

“Fantastic experience. Loved the food and the little extras. It was a lot of fun. My husband and I highly recommend this food tour.”

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Johannesburg: Local Food Tasting Guided Walking Tour

Johannesburg: Local Food Tasting Guided Walking Tour - How the 3-hour format feels in real life

4.Johannesburg: Local Food Tasting Guided Walking Tour

4.7

A 3-hour Johannesburg food walk in Yeoville or Maboneng with guided tastings across African cuisines, street art stops, and music-filled cafés.

“The tour was great! We explored the city and tasted food from various African countries — everything was incredibly delicious. Our guide, Lebo, had great energy and was always smiling, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommend it!”

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The 10 Tastings of Cape Town With Locals: Private Food Walking Tour

The 10 Tastings of Cape Town With Locals: Private Food Walking Tour - Cape Town Central and City Hall: Where the Stories Sit Next to the Snacks

5.The 10 Tastings of Cape Town With Locals: Private Food Walking Tour

4.5

Taste Cape Town with locals on a private walking tour featuring 10 food and drink stops, CBD sights, and flexible dietary swaps.

“The food tour unfortunately lacked a South African element to it. Our guide took us to a lot of Indian places and didn’t really show us the delicacies unique to South Africa. Near the end he took us to some beautiful spots in the city but at the beginning a lot of the food stops…”

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Taste of Africa Food tasting Experience

Taste of Africa Food tasting Experience - Maboneng and Yeoville: The Neighborhood Walk You Can’t Skip

6.Taste of Africa Food tasting Experience

4.5

Taste of Africa in Johannesburg is a 3-hour food tasting through Maboneng and Yeoville with pickup, multiple cuisines, and optional beer.

“We bought this experience for our friends who celebrated their 60th birthday. They reported that their guide was knowledgable and most pleasant and that it was an interesting experience for them to walk and learn so much about the city. The buildings and art was interesting for them, as well as the history. They found…”

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Hartbeespoort Dam: The Luxury Alba Boat Cruise with Food

Hartbeespoort Dam: The Luxury Alba Boat Cruise with Food - The 2-Hour Flow: Lawn Drinks, Table Food, and a Cruise to De Rust

African Food and Storytelling Tour Cape Town City Centre

African Food and Storytelling Tour Cape Town City Centre - Old Post Office at Golden Acre: Cape Malay/Creole snacks, plus second-hand books

8.African Food and Storytelling Tour Cape Town City Centre

5.0

Walk Cape Town’s oldest squares and markets, sample Somali and West African meals, and hear local stories tied to real street life.

“I highly recommend this food tour!! We tried so many different foods that we would never have tried on our own. We wanted an authentic cultural experience, which is exactly what we got. Tawanda did an amazing job guiding us around Cape Town. He is super knowledgeable and passionate about the architecture and history in…”

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Taste Of Africa Food & Wine Paring Experience

Taste Of Africa Food & Wine Paring Experience - What you’ll actually taste: four dishes from across Africa

9.Taste Of Africa Food & Wine Paring Experience

4.5

Taste Africa across 3 restaurants in Cape Town. Walk the CBD, eat 4 dishes, vegetarian-friendly, guide stories, all meals included.

“Sadly, the tour never happened and it was a bad experience overall. A group of seven us, individually booked the same tour. After being told the tour operator was running late and would meet us shortly, the reality was s/he was a no-show. There was no communication for several hours. I’ve always had a good…”

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Cape Town: Essential Food and Drink Tour

Cape Town: Essential Food and Drink Tour - What You Actually Taste: Cape Malay Comfort Food to Street Staples

10.Cape Town: Essential Food and Drink Tour

4.9

Walk Cape Town from Bo-Kaap to the Waterfront on a 4-hour food-and-drink tour with tastings, history stories, and craft drinks.

“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…”

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