Fantastic Foodie City Cuisine & Culture Tour (10am-4pm)
Simply the most exciting tour through which to get to know Cape Town. We delight in the tastes and aromas of exquisite local and Pan-African cuisine, while listening to the sounds and stories of the city. We view incredible architecture, spaces, and places and feel the fresh breezes between the sea and mountain.
We drive (or walk) to whole gamut of astonishing restaurants and eateries. It is a sensory experience of aromas and flavours. But also with weaving the stories of the city and its diverse communities into the experience. It is a gastronomic feast of note, since South Africa is known for exceptional cuisine – due to the variety of freshest produce and ingredients available to chefs.
We focus on the diverse migrant culture of the city, mixing a whole range of cuisines into an informal tasting experience that dabbles into South African and African cuisine, as well as ‘skhaftin’ culture (shift lunch/street food). Not only do we taste a wide range of fantastic food, but we also learn about the history of Cape Town and the communities who introduced the cuisines to this city.
While a specific route/itinerary is outlined below, this tour can also be customized to include specific types of cuisines you want to experience, or eating at fine-dining restaurants and wineries as part of the experience.
Itinerary:
10:00: STOP 1: Seven Colours Eatery
Our tour starts of at Seven Colours Eatery at Battery Park in the V&A Waterfront. We begin with an opening story on the history of the city and the local African food we devour, before setting out on our all-day exploration. We taste amagwinya (vetkoek) with beef mince and umfino (maize pap with green leafy vegetables and drizzled with herb oil).
11:00: Drive
11:10: STOP 2: Lusitania Fisheries
As a coastal city with a strong British-colonial history, the culture of Fish & Chips is significant all over the Cape Metropole.
11:40: Drive
11:55: STOP 3: Miriam’s Kitchen
At Miriam’s Kitchen we devour the city’s most famous ‘skhaftin’: the Great Gatsby Sandwich (steak masala, egg, chips and more on a footlong bun).
12:45: Drive
12:50: STOP 4: Eastern Food Bazaar
Another South African ‘skhaftin’ – this one Indian-inspired – is the Bunny Chow. Delectable curry served in a hollowed-out half loaf of bread.
13:30: Drive
13:45: STOP 5: Faeeza’s Kitchen
At this beautiful tea garden in the Bo-Kaap, a neighbourhood famous for its colourful houses and Cape Malay cuisine, we taste delectable samoosas, dultjes and koesisters.
14:45: Drive
15:00: STOP 6: Addis in Cape
This incredible and beautifully decorated Ethiopian restaurant is our final foodie stop. On the menu is coffee, as well as kategna with ayeb begomen and zzifa (crispy Ethiopian injera with berbere and klibe). For anyone still hungry (is that possible), full njera’s with a range of toppings could also be devoured.
16:00 Tour ends
Rates:
Available as a private tour only at any time, 7-days a week, subject to availability.
Walking tour option: This tour can be booked as a full day walking tour, then taking longer from 10am-6:30pm for a minimum rate of R5500 (up to 4 guests) or R1400 per person if you are more than 4. This price EXCLUDES any food or drinks that are for your own account on the day.
Driving tour option: We charge separately for guiding and for transport:
The minimum guiding charge is R5000 for up to 3 guests or R1300 per person if you are more than 3 guests.
The minimum transport charge is R3400 in total for up to 3 guests or R3900 in total if you are up to 6 guests. For more guests, we will quote you on the best transport option. Transport charges may vary depending on your pickup and drop-off location or the travel season. We will confirm charges before you make the booking.
The tour can be customized to include other restaurants, cuisines and wine estates – ask for a customized quote as costs many differ according to distances to be driven and or meals that may have to be pre-booked an included in the price.
Any food, drink or museum entrance fees for the customer’s account on the day
* The above costs cover the tour guiding, storytelling and experience and EXCLUDES the cost of any food or drinks along the way. The cost for the recommended snacks on the day is R250 per person. This is NOT included in the tour price and guests will pay for whatever they consume directly to the establishment at each stop. All establishments take card payments or cash for this purpose.
BOOK NOW:
To book your tour, send an email to gerald@localplaces.co.za or a whatsapp to 082 894 5216.
Please do not phone as we are mostly busy hosting guests.
Send a message and we will contact you as soon as is possible.
We will respond to your booking request and provide an online payment link for you to pay by bank card to secure the booking.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Guests participate in all LocalPlaces tours at their own risk. Neither LocalPlaces, nor its guides, accept any responsibility whatsoever for any injury, accident or death that may occur while participating in a LocalPlaces tour, whether in a public or a private space.
A tour booking is only secured upon payment.
Provisional bookings will automatically be cancelled if not paid within 48 hours from making a booking.
Bookings cannot be cancelled once paid for any reason whatsoever and no refunds will be offered for cancelled bookings.
Bookings can be postponed to another date if postponed more than 30 days in advance of the booked date. However, bookings cannot be postponed for any reason whatsoever within 30 days of the tour date, as we would lose the opportunity to take another booking for that slot.
STARTING POINT
We will stipulate the starting point for your tour in your booking confirmation letter. This tour starts at Seven Colours Eatery at Battery Park in the V&A Waterfront.
For driving tour bookings, it is possible to arrange pick up and drop off from your hotel or accommodation, included in the price if you stay within the City Bowl. Or for an additional fee if you stay further away.
WhatsApp us on +27 82 894 5216 or email us on gerald@localplaces.co.za to check availability.
