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San guide demonstrates traditional use of edible plant

Overview of South African food tours

Foodie tourists can eat and cook their way around the country with a range of delicious South African cuisine tours.

Michale Broughton of Terroir at Kleine Zalze

Wine maker interaction tours

Who better to explain a wine than the person who made it? Interacting with wine makers allows the traveler to truly savour our beautiful beverages.

Nomoliza Xhoma cooks a dish Nelson Mandela enjoyed

Township cuisine tours

Township food tours offer everything from jazz and barbequed meats in the street to sundowners and fine food in fancy hotels.

Procuring Pan African Provisions at Congo market

Pan African Cuisine Tours

The cuisine of other African countries is deliciously available in South Africa. Pan African cuisine tours allow you to taste the entire African continent without ever leaving South Africa’s borders.

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Eco-epicurean eating tours

Ecological issues impact on the ways in which we cook, eat and travel. Eco-epicurean food tours allow moral probity to infuse culinary curiosity

Cape Malay cuisine tours

Cape Malay cuisine tours allow gourmet travelers to eat and cook their way into an understanding of our land.

Boerekos cuisine tours

Afrikaner food tours offer insights into the history and culture of an African community and their culinary genre.

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Halaal Restaurants

Bismillah in Fordsburg

Super cheep Pakistani cuisine in a shabby chic, inner city space. Ghee drizzled naan breads, cashew topped chicken korma and sweet lassis yoghurt drinks from heaven. 78 Mint Road (corner of Bree and Mint), Fordsburg, Johannesburg. Tel 011 838 8051.
Bibi’s Kitchen

It is impossible to praise the North Indian style butter chicken or matar paneer (pea and cheese mélange) too highly. The pistachio and cardamom kulfi ice cream is a must. Broad Road Medical Centre, Broad Road, Wynberg, Cape Town. Tel 021 761 8365.
Biesmillah

Classic Cape Malay cuisine. Expect crayfish curry with fragrant saffron rice, lamb laden tomato bredie stews and sago pudding with just the right hint cardamom. 2 Upper Wale Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. Tel 021 423 0850.
Noon Gun

Everything on the menu is delicious but try to arrive in the afternoon to enjoy the 'Cape Malay tea plate' which includes tender dahltjie (chilli bites) and coconut rolled koesisters. 273 Longmarket Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. Tel 021 424 0529.
Oriental Palace

Pakistani food served from an inner-city 1960s hotel. Whether you pick coriander-laden reshmi chicken kebabs, bhindi gosht okra and lamb curry or aloo naan paratha bread it is all delicious. The Colosseum Hotel, 410 Schoeman Street, Pretoria. Tel 012 322 2195.
Al-Amin

This Pakistani restaurant was once a car showroom so don’t expect décor frills. The aloo paratha with cumin infused potato filling and the prawn briyani are the best in South Africa. 217 Jewel Street, Laudium (between Kharbai Motors & Easy Build), Pretoria, Tel 012 374 6753 / 6771.
Mesopotamia Kurdish Restaurant

Kurdish cuisine deluxe. Mezze platters of Alinazik aubergines and Rojda lentils compete for customer attention with Serok lamb with green pepper and onion from the tandoori oven. Belly dancers too. Cnr Long & Church Streets,Cape Town. Tel: 021 424 4664
To Go Restaurant

Euro-centric casual cuisine (steak, spaghetti bolognaise) all week. Friday buffets of South Indian specialities and Sunday breakfasts that sees a fusion of the two (scrambled eggs peppered with masala and sambals). 141 Musgrave Road, Durban. Tel 031 2021911.
Uncle Faouzi

The best Lebanese food in Gauteng. The baba guannouje crushed aubergine has just the right combination of sesame and lemon juice. The labne maa toum yoghurt cheese is divine. 1102 Burnett Street, Hatfield, Pretoria. Tel 012 342 8888.
Al-Makka

Décor is ghastly but the food is fantastic. Do try the cumin kebabs topped with mustard seed pickle. Clientele are gregarious local family parties so expect people watching potential. 52 Central Road, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng. Tel 011 838 2545 / 2561.