Cape Town offers a wide range of culinary experiences but none are more appealing than the local cuisines found on offer in this city of diverse tastes and cultures.
Here’s where you can find out more about these cooking styles in Cape Town, and learn how to master some of the tricks of the trade during your Southern African safari.
Flavors of the Bo-Kaap
Any true Cape culinary journey should start in the Bo-Kaap. Here cooking is a journey along the spice route of old, guided by the descendants of the Malay people who were brought here to work as slaves.
Whichever one of the local cookery tours you choose, you are sure to be enchanted with your hostess. The Cape Malay people are engaging and charming with an altogether alternative sense of wit, and will gladly share their culinary secrets with you.
Your lesson starts at the very beginning, in a spice warehouse piled high with fragrant, rice, herbs, powdered and whole spices. You will select your ingredients and then learn to painstakingly assemble them into sensory masterpieces such as samosas and curries.
A visit to the District 6 Museum for more insight into this colorful culture will define your day, shaping your perceptions of these fascinating people and their heritage.
Cape Dutch Delights
Don’t miss the chance to indulge in some of South Africa’s most iconic dishes, adapted from the Dutch recipes brought here by the founders of the Mother City.
At Ginger and Lime Food Studio in Sea Point you can learn to twist a koeksister, bake a melktert and throw together a bredie in the capable hands of Afrikaner cookery experts.
African Eats
Nothing speaks of Africa more than grilled meat over the braai, pap made of maize meal and home-brewed Xhosa beer.
Experience these traditional local eats at The Cooking School in Langa where you will be welcomed into the fold as you learn the simple secrets of truly indigenous cookery
Coffee Culture
A love of coffee has become so ingrained in the Cape Town way of life, that it has earned cultural status in the city. You can learn how to swirl and froth your way to barista excellence at top class venues like Truth Coffee Roastery during your Cape Town stay.
More Fabulous Food
If you’d rather spend your time eating than cooking during your Southern African safari, you’ll find no shortage of restaurants willing to oblige. Cape Town is home to excellent eateries of every description and you’ll have a hard time choosing which local or international type of food to try out next.
Get in touch and we can help you to create a food-infused itinerary that suits all of your tastes and culinary preferences.
