Food and Wine
Treat yourself to a sensory food and wine indulgence
Summary
Find sensational seafood in the islands of the Indian Ocean, learn to cook traditional African cuisine in Cape Town or sample some of the world’s finest wines at the historic Cape Winelands in South Africa. Africa offers plenty of culinary experiences to thrill your inner foodie.
Highlights
South African Winelands
Travel just a couple of hours from Cape Town and discover the South African Winelands, one of the world’s premier wine-producing regions. The dry, mountainous microclimate makes for spectacular sauvignon blancs and perfect pinotage, the wine region’s signature drop. You could happily spend weeks here, cycling between the 400-odd vineyards, eating every night in fine dining restaurants and playing the occasional round of golf. Plus there are plenty of boutique hotels offering authentic cuisine and charming hospitality. It’s food and wine indulgence par excellence.
Cape Malay Cooking Class in Cape Town
It’s hard to beat South Africa when it comes to amazing food and wine experiences and Cape Town is at the heart of it. For centuries Cape Town has been a food and wine connoisseurs meeting point for the world and it’s a legacy that has been passed down into its vibrant, cosmopolitan food scene. Enter the kitchens of passionate local cooks to learn about this unique cultural mix. Try your hand at Cape Malay cuisine in the city’s Bo-Kaap district or authentic Ligurian in the Constantis Valley. We can arrange food tours and cooking classes so you can create your own delicious dishes.
Seafood on the beach
Africa has its fair share of fantastic restaurants, but we think the best way to sample fresh seafood is at a local waterfront market or a beach bar with your feet in the sand. Grilled prawns are the specialty of Mozambique, often served with a spicy peri-peri sauce (a nod to the country’s Portuguese roots). In Mauritius, almost all cuisine revolves around seafood from rich curries to fresh caught line fish or lobster and in the Seychelles a fragrant fish curry can be found at many of the breathtaking beach resorts. Bon appetite!
