Food & Drink

A very popular Franschhoek activity is wine tasting and you can visit some of the world's most-acclaimed wine estates here. The area is also famous for producing hand-turned sparkling wines in the French style, called cap classique. The town's main road is lined with restaurants, some run by award-winning chefs.

Ideas on how to explore various parts of the Cape Winelands differently.

Dining in the Free State means helpings of cheese, beef, lamb, wild game, trout, cherries, apples, peaches, asparagus and more.

South Africa offers world-class shopping and dining in malls around Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.

South Africa was never a Portuguese colony but, in recent decades, Afro-Lusitanian food has become very popular in restaurants around the country.

Smithfield is a good central stop between Johannesburg and the Wild Coast or Johannesburg and Durban. It boasts an artistic local community with good local eateries, excellent birding and numerous mountain bike trails.

The country offers excellent wines and superb dining options, especially home-grown cuisine. The Cape Winelands are renowned for their many wine estates, often with award-winning restaurants on site.

Quality crafts and delicious artisanal foods are available from more than 200 stalls at the Kirstenbosch Craft and Food Market held on the last Sunday of each month at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.

There are a large number of good food markets throughout the country, all testimony to South Africa’s growing food culture reputation.

In South Africa, seafood is prepared in many ways – braaied (barbecued) on an open fire; battered and fried; drenched in Cape Malay pickles and curries; cooked Cajun-style; grilled and sauced with lemon butter; and, more recently, prepared Asian-style. You'll find excellent seafood restaurants both at the coast and inland.

South Africa’s blend of many cultures means that visitors to Northern Cape province can enjoy a food terroir that is as intriguing and unusual as it is delicious.

Food conservation is vital to preserving South Africa’s rich plant and animal resources – visitors can support local initiatives while enjoying a range of cuisines from many different cultures.