The 10 Tastings of Cape Town With Locals: Private Food Walking Tour
Description
Eat your way through Cape Town's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied! Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Biltong and Koeksister. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie. Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
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Pass by the Greenmarket Square which is a historical square in the centre of old Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of the liveliest hubs in Cape Town where you can grab a bite to eat, explore the art and discover the story of the historic cobbled square. This tour includes 10 food and drink tastings. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!
Explore Company’s Garden is Cape Town’s green lung. This oasis right in the centre of the city is a favourite for both locals and tourists. The ssute is a thriving urban space where buskers strum guitars while office workers sun themselves over lunch hour. A food tour in Cape Town would not be complete without the most typical and beloved dishes in town. Enjoy a bite of the ultimate classics koeksister and biltong and taste them in their true local flavor!
Pass by the Cape Town City Hall is one of the oldest and most central public spaces and home to the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. Discover more of the local cuisine by trying some of the ultimate locals’ favorites food treats. Try unique food, typical of Cape Town picked by your local host and hear why they love it so much!
This tour is more than just food, it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Cape Town. From food, drinks, must-sees and local hot spots; this tour has everything on the menu!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- PRIVATE TOUR: only you & your local guide
- Includes city highlights in between food stops
- Alternatives offered for those with dietary restrictions
Reviews(175)
It is a lot of fun…Parinita our guide took us to some local places to sample a variety of foods at two different stops. In between eating she would show us the neighborhood and places of historic nature and explained the context behind them. All in all we enjoyed the few hours we spent with her…the food was good and she is a delight
Gilbert was very knowledgeable and explained the history that was relevant to the food we ate. We overran the allotted time but Gilbert didn’t seem to mind
Though the guide was adequate, this food tour left much to be desired. As we’ve been to some great local food tours in other countries. Ridiculously overpriced. Guide provided local food (marginal) from his neighborhood. Also ate from local stall (same dish throughout Capetown and fried fast food joint.
Dear Mark, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the Cape Town food tour didn’t live up to your expectations, especially given your positive experiences with food tours elsewhere. When an experience feels overpriced for what’s offered, that can understandably leave a disappointing impression. Our intention with these tours is to showcase everyday local flavors through the perspective of a local host and their neighborhood, but we understand that in your case this didn’t feel distinctive or curated enough. We appreciate you sharing how it came across to you. We hope you’ll consider giving Withlocals another chance in the future, so you can experience the care, quality, and authenticity that our experiences are known for. Kind regards, The Withlocals Team
Due to circumstances outside their control the tour did not happen. Tour guide had car trouble and couldn’t make it. Viatour refunded the full amount no questions no hassles. Excellent service
Although our guide was very nice, the value for the tour was not there. We went to 3 places and had 2 dishes at the first place a curry and appetizer, 2 deserts at the second, one amounted to a half a donut each and the last was a plate of food with 2 beers. We had to buy our own water in the tour which was necessary with the curry. I would recommend going to a restaurant and requesting local dishes.
Hi there, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re glad to hear that you found your guide nice, but we’re truly sorry that the overall experience and value of the tour did not meet your expectations. We understand how disappointing it must have felt not to receive the variety and inclusions you were hoping for, especially when it comes to water and the portion sizes. Your comments are very important to us, and we will use them to improve the balance and quality of the food stops so that our guests feel the experience is both authentic and worthwhile. Cheers, Withlocals Team
Tastings is a bit of a misnomer. We had 10 full meals or platters at several local eateries. All of the food was sensational. And our tour guide was an obvious local favorite. He was so knowledgeable about both the city and its history. We had a great time.
Our guide was great- friendly, funny and very knowledgeable. Thats where it ends…. Food experience was awful! First taste was a baguette thing with either meat or chips with salad- it was very poor quality and salad consisted of a slice of limp cucumber. The chips were also raw! One stop was awful fish + chips and another a cup of very ordinary rooibos tea. Went to a hawker centre which had amazing choices of food incl indian, turkish etc but we were only allowed a falafel wrap between 4 of us! I do NOT NOT recommend this tour and it is so so so overpriced. Very disappointing as we have had some amazing food tours over the years in different cities via viator.
Hi Kirti, Thank you for your honest feedback—we’re glad to hear your guide made a positive impression, but we’re very sorry the food experience fell short of expectations. The quality, variety, and portion sizes you described are not what we aim to deliver, especially at the price point. We understand your disappointment and truly regret that this tour did not reflect the high standard of food experiences we strive to offer. Your comments will be shared with our team to help improve future tours. Happy travels! Withlocals Team
Great experience rain or shine! Great to have a local guide. Thank you! The food was great and the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable!
If I could rank this any lower than 1 star I would. Worst tour of my life as a foodie that has done many good tours around the world. Good reviews for this tour were for another guide. Guide was unprofessional and unorganized with a total of 7 tastings not 10. Felt like he was looking for the cheapest places to find food and gave no explanation to store just that locals ate the item. Cheaper than McDonald quality and cheap food. Guide ate leftovers. Took us to a horribly unsafe neighborhood and I was assaulted and robbed by a local. Guide put us in danger and all locals were appalled he took us to someplace so unsafe. Do not book!!!! He has been reported but no confirmation he was fired from Viator.
A fantastic host, Gilbert. Very informative, interesting and a fun way to see the city and enjoy a more local experience.
