African Food & Storytelling Experience
Featured in the New York Times’ “36 Hours in Cape Town” itinerary, this immersive food experience explores Cape Town through the lens of its African and diaspora culinary heritage.
Discover Cape Town’s rich African culinary heritage shaped by migration, history and urban development. This immersive food experience celebrates South Africa’s multicultural food identity while honouring the contributions of African diaspora communities and local entrepreneurs.
Through food, storytelling and carefully selected spaces, we explore how history, spatiality and migration continue to shape everyday life and culinary culture in Cape Town’s city centre.
About the Experience
This guided food experience takes you beyond the surface of Cape Town to explore the people, businesses and stories that shape the city’s culinary identity.
While food remains at the centre of the experience, we also explore public spaces, small businesses and the broader social and historical context surrounding them. Along the way, guests are introduced to independent restaurants, community kitchens, booksellers, tailors and other local creatives that reflect our love for food, storytelling, books and design.
The experience includes approximately 12 stops throughout the city centre, including around four curated food tastings. Two of these include warm shared meals, while others include snacks, beverages and smaller tastings.
Cape Town’s small business landscape is constantly evolving and so is this experience. We aim to create something immersive, thoughtful and responsible that offers a deeper perspective of contemporary Cape Town while celebrating the creativity, resilience and contribution of African entrepreneurs within a rapidly changing city.
Tour Highlights
- Visit community-rooted eateries, independent kitchens and African-owned food businesses across Cape Town’s CBD
- Enjoy an immersive and locally grounded culinary experience beyond conventional tourism
- Learn how history, migration, urbanism and food intertwine in one of the world’s most multicultural cities
- Experience Cape Town through the lens of African food entrepreneurs, storytelling and shared meals
- Explore public spaces, independent businesses and cultural sites that reflect the city’s layered identity
What’s Included?
- Approximately 12 stops covering around 2km of walking
- Around 4 curated tastings across different locations
- Hot and cold beverages
- Shared meals, snacks and tastings throughout the experience
- Guided storytelling and cultural interpretation
Please come hungry.
Where?
We meet directly in front of the Jan Hofmeyr statue at Church Square in Cape Town’s city centre, at the intersection of Parliament Street and Spin Street.
The Labotessa Boutique Hotel is located on one side of the square and McDonald’s on the other. Please ensure you are heading to Church Square in the CBD and not the one in Woodstock.
The experience generally concludes on Greenmarket Square, although this may occasionally vary.
When?
Monday to Friday from 3:00pm to approximately 6:00pm
Monday to Saturday from 11:30am to approximately 2:30pm
Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Important to Know
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- Vegetarian-friendly options are available
- Please bring weather-appropriate clothing such as a sun hat, sunscreen, rain jacket or windbreaker depending on conditions
Still got questions? Please check out our Frequently Asked Questions or contact us directly!
Details
- 3 Hours
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Monday to Friday 3:00PM – approximately 6:00PM
Monday to Saturday 11:30AM – approximately 2:30PM
Sundays from 1:00PM - 4:00PM - Meeting Point: Directly in front of the Jan Hofmeyer statue in the centre of Church Square, which is at the intersection of Parliament and Spin Street.
- Costs: R1800 p.p
Private Bookings
For private bookings, we offer flexible itineraries with additional options such as shopping-focused stops and adjusted durations depending on your interests.
Please contact us directly for more information.
