Foods Tours in Cape Town

1. Cape Town Essentials Food Tour

Let’s start with the basics. On this small group half-day tour, you’ll get to know your way around the city while you walk through the city’s main foodie neighborhoods, learning about the cultural history and sampling local delicacies from mainstays and hidden gems alike.

2. Bo-Kaap Neighborhood Tour: Immigration and Islam

Explore the significance of Islam in the Cape Malay culture as you become intimately familiar with the Bo-Kaap (upper cape) neighborhood. This two-hour walking tour culminates with a first-hand survey of Cape Malay cuisine, where you’ll try local favorites like samosas and koeksisters, and visit a family-owned spice shop, which has been in business for nearly a century!

3. A Taste of Africa

This four-hour small-group tour takes you to five+ different restaurants and food shops, where you’ll not only taste regional specialties, but also become acquainted with South African wine and craft beer

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

As the name suggests, this Cape Town Food Tour boasts 10 different local tastings, with the added luxury of a private local guide who can customize the experience to your dietary preferences.

5. Traditional Wine & Braai (BBQ) Experience

Wine tourism is a huge draw for visitors to Cape Town, so it’s no surprise that winery visits are even more popular than food tours in the area. Why not combine both, with a traditional South African barbecue “braai,” during a day trip to the Constantia Valley, home to some of the oldest vineyards in the Southern Hemisphere. In fact, some of these vineyards can be traced back to the 17th century!

6. Full Day Private Wine Tasting with Chocolate & Cheese Pairings

Cape Town is close to the Cape Winelands, which include famous wine-producing areas such as Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek. These regions are known for their scenic vineyards, historic estates and high-quality wines. During this private full-day tour, you’ll visit both Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, enhancing your wine tasting with artisanal cheeses and olives from a local farm and a decadent wine and chocolate pairing.

7. Wine Tour of Cape Winelands 3 Major Regions with Tasty Pairings

Explore all three of the major wine regions within the Cape Winelands, while visiting different wineries in each region, as well as a stop at the Groot Drakenstein Prison - where Nelson Mandela spent his last 14 months of imprisonment. Taste 15 distinctive wines, enjoying both sweet and savory pairings throughout this full day tour.

8. Cape Town Coffee Experience

Time to wake up from the food coma! Explore Cape Town’s vibrant, budding coffee scene as you perk up with five original tastings from both renowned cafes and hidden gems. Make sure to leave room for a traditional Ethiopian lunch, which is a highlight of this four-hour tour.

If you visit the Franschhoek wine region of the Cape Winelands, make sure to check out the wine tram, which takes you to various wineries in Franschhoek at your leisure. Avoid drinking and driving by taking an organized coach bus from Cape Town to the Franschhoek Valley tram. Ask me for more info - I'm just a button click away.

This guide is part of our ongoing series on travel to South Africa. Looking for more travel inspiration? Check out Fora Advisor Michelle Souza's guide, A Guide to the South Africa Food Scene: Away from the Norm.