Eat & Drink
Food & Drink in South Africa
Braai culture, Durban curry, Cape Malay spices, and world-class Winelands restaurants: South Africa's food is as diverse as its landscapes.
Food Culture Highlights
Cape Malay Cuisine
Cape Town
Bo-Kaap's fragrant curries and pickled fish, shaped by centuries of Malay and Indonesian influence.
Durban Bunny Chow
Durban
A hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with curry. Durban's most iconic street food, born in the Indian community.
Cape Winelands Dining
Stellenbosch / Franschhoek
Restaurant-quality food paired with world-class wines in the Winelands valleys, from casual farm stalls to fine dining.
Braai Culture
Nationwide
The South African barbecue: boerewors sausage, lamb chops, and mealies over wood fire. Part sport, part social ritual.
Johannesburg Food Scene
Johannesburg
Maboneng's craft food markets, Rosebank's upscale restaurants, and Soweto's local shisanyama spots.
Game Meat
Throughout SA
Biltong, dried wors, ostrich steak, kudu, and springbok: lean game meats are central to South African food culture.
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