SOUTH AFRICA · FOOD TOURS IN JOHANNESBURG
The good food tours in Johannesburg fill up a season ahead, and school holidays here run over Christmas. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and where they differ.
Taste African cuisines, street art, and Johannesburg history on a guided Yeoville or Maboneng walking tour with food and local insight.
“Great tour, the highlight of it was our tour guide Nkosi and the charisma he brought during the tour. Food was good and interesting, and the walking part was also very enlightening about the history of the neighborhoods and the city.”
Cycle through Soweto with local guides, tasting amagwinya, Kota, beer and powerful stories across Vilakazi Street and Orlando East.
“We had such an amazing time with Razi & Wandi. Learning about the history of Soweto and how life is lived then and now, was incredibly insightful and also devastating. Soweto really gets a bad rep, but I felt safer there than I did in Joburg. We got to try three different beers, and multiple different tasty foods. I was definitely full and feeling the beer. I think the Soweto Gold had to have been my favorite because I had two. The biking wasn’t terribly difficult, coming from someone that doesn’t have the best stamina. We were able to take a tour into one of the townships too, to learn…”
Taste five South African wines with cheese and charcuterie in Sandton, guided by a friendly expert at an intimate Johannesburg venue.
“Very nice wines and great atmosphere! The location is inside a shopping mall and could have been better described how to find it.”
Taste six cultures in Johannesburg’s Fordsburg market with local guide Gilda, from Indian and Syrian dishes to African and Pakistani street food.
“AEl tour de comida nos gustó mucho. Se desarrolló por el barrio más diverso de Johannesburgo, recorriendo sobre todo los lugares de religion musulmana. Pudimos conocer desde sus postres más típicos hasta sus entrantes y platos principaRead more”
Cook Zulu dishes with a local chef, explore Maboneng, meet food vendors, and share a generous cultural lunch in Johannesburg.
“I had the best time with Dylan! We started with a walk around the neighborhood and he shared the history of it and what they are doing to foster community there. It was wonderful to see a different side of Joburg and we stopped at the market for refreshments. While cooking, we chatted about food, life, culture, and our experiences learning to cook. He was kind enough to print the recipes and teach me how to pronounce the names. The food was delicious and amazing; I had a great time cooking with Dylan. I ate sooo much!! And can hardly wait to get home and feed my friends and family…”
Cape sea days, bush mornings, tasting rooms and the long road east.
