Top 15 Food Experiences in South Africa

1.Full-Day Winelands Tour with Wine Tastings & Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,288 reviews · 9 hours · from $121Our pick

Taste South African wines, cheeses, chocolate, and lunch at four Cape winelands estates on a relaxed small-group tour from Cape Town.

“A perfekt day trip with pickup Service from my hotel in Camps Bay to 4 outstanding Vineyards with wine tasting and lunch included in a small group (we were 6) of nice people! The car was very comfortable and our tour guide Basil extraordinary friendly and knowledgeable and a very good driver! I enjoyed the day very much, very good value for the money, highly recommended tour!”

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2.Hartbeespoort: 2-Hour Dam Cruise with South African Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 621 reviews · 2 hours · from $40Best value

Review of Hartbeespoort’s 2-hour dam cruise, with South African food, music, mountain views, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“The ride and hospitality was great but the food was a bit cold”

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3.The Cape Town Essentials Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · from $113Top rated

Explore Cape Town through Bo-Kaap, Bree Street, De Waterkant, and local tastings on this relaxed four-hour walking food tour.

“Great food tour wonderful pace guide was amazing. Food was delicious restaurants we went to were really nice! Highly recommend.!”

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4.Local Food Tasting Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 192 reviews · 3 hours · from $77

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.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 169 reviews · from $103

Taste 10 Cape Town favorites with a private local guide, from koeksister and biltong to street food, history, and city highlights.

“Great experience rain or shine! Great to have a local guide. Thank you! The food was great and the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable!”

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6.Taste of Africa Food tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 138 reviews · from $54

Taste African cuisine in Johannesburg’s Yeoville or Maboneng, with four dishes, street art, local stories, transport, and a three-hour walk.

“We had such a great time on this authentic experience. The area of town was very vibrant. Angela has such an incredible personality and did a fantastic job of taking us around on this tour!”

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7.Hartbeespoort Dam: The Luxury Alba Boat Cruise with Food

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 81 reviews · 2 hours · from $52

Review of Hartbeespoort Dam’s Alba luxury cruise, with glass walls, sparkling wine, scenic views, table-served food, and practical booking tips.

“Went to Celebrate my birthday on the 5th October and it was the best ever.”

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8.African Food and Storytelling Tour Cape Town City Centre

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $92

Explore Cape Town through Somali, Cape Malay, and West African food, public spaces, local businesses, and powerful city stories.

“Our tour was amazing! We were filled with delicious food from hole in the wall places, but it was so much more than that! The stories and information were perfect! Sifiso was a fantastic guide!”

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9.Essential Food and Drink Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · 4 hours · from $134

Review of Cape Town’s 4-hour food tour, with Bo-Kaap history, local dishes, beer, gin, coffee, and practical booking advice.

“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.”

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10.Soweto Food & Beer Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $49

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…”

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11.Culinary Walking Tour with Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 4 hours · from $155

Taste Cape Town’s Cape Malay, African, and Afrikaans food on a four-hour small-group walk through Bo-Kaap and City Bowl.

“If you’re looking for a unique cultural tour that highlights the richness of Cape Town’s multicultural heritage, this is the perfect choice. Our tour began around 11 AM in the vibrant Bo-Kaap area, known for its colorful houses and deep-rooted history. We were part of a small group, which made the experience feel intimate and personal. Our guide, Lindy, was incredibly knowledgeable, warm, and accommodating, sharing insights about the city’s diverse cultures and histories. The food stops were a highlight—each restaurant was a local favorite, and we were welcomed not just as guests, but as friends. We sampled a wide variety of traditional dishes including samosas, braai, chocolate, curry, spic...”

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12.Unique street food tour from at least 6 different cultures!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $60

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”

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13.Lesedi Cultural Village with lunch or dinner cultural food

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 5 hours · from $143

Review of Lesedi Cultural Village near Johannesburg, with five cultural homesteads, music, dance, guides, transport, and a traditional meal.

“O tour foi muito bom, diferente, pudemos conhecer sobre as cinco vilas, um dia alegre, divertido com música e dança. O responsável pelo tour foi muito prestativo e solícito.”

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14.Local street food tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

Review of Cape Town’s Langa street food tour, with local guides, township history, South African dishes, pricing, itinerary, and practical tips.

“Thando is a very nice guy and a good guide who will get tell you enhousiasticly about the Langa Township. The culture, the people, the food, the history and the future. We are very happy we booked this tour. The local food was fantastic. We had an amazing afternoon and felt safe every minute.”

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15.Zulu Cultural Experience: Zulu Village + Tribal Markets + Traditional Zulu Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $168

Explore Zulu art, village life, traditional food, and Durban’s Warwick Markets on this intimate eight-hour cultural tour.

“We went to the Pansi museum. Then we went to the village where our guide explained what life was like living in the village and what it was like to live there. Then we had lunch in the village supervisors house. He answered all our questionRead more”

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