11 Cape Town Cooking Classes to Book First

1.Cape Town: Malay Cooking Class and Lunch in Bo-Kaap

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 515 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49Our pick

Spend 150 minutes in Bo-Kaap with local chef Faldela, cooking Cape Malay dishes such as curry, roti, and samosas. She explains the spices, stories, and methods in her home before you sit down to eat together. Ingredients, equipment, lunch, and soft drinks are included.

“My friends and I are just finishing a week in Cape Town. Everything we have done has been so amazing, but this cooking class is at the top. We had so much fun, learned a lot, and it was amazing to experience part of the culture of Bo Kaap! We are all excited to go home and try to make the food for our families! (It was delicious!)”

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2.Authentic African Cuisine Cooking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 236 reviews · from $57Top rated

At Pahari African Restaurant in Salt River, Caleb and Florence guide you through traditional African dishes, from sadza and chicken stew to chakalaka and peanut vegetables. You will hear the food’s story, help cook the meal, share it communally, and finish with African tea or coffee.

“Wonderful genuine people, fun, educational, food turned out very delicious! My boys 11,14 loved this experience, enjoyed eating challenging foods, and eating with their hands. Thank you for this experience! You will forever be in our hearts and we wish you a wonderful , successful, healthy life!”

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3.Cape Town: Cape Malay Cooking Class in Bo-Kaap

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 120 reviews · 2 hours · from $52

Spend two hours in Bo-Kaap cooking samosas, chilli bites, flatbread, and curry with a local host. You will learn about Cape Malay food and community traditions, then sit down for the meal you helped prepare.

“The cooking class was lovely. Our instructor was very knowledgeable about her cuisine. All of the dishes were delicious! Best meal we’ve had in Capetown! Being hosted in her home was a beautiful touch, we will remember this experience!”

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4.Cape Town: Bo-Kapp Walking Tour and Malay Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 105 reviews · 4 hours · from $68

Spend four hours in Bo-Kaap with local guides such as Faldela, Gadija, or Ilyas. Walk the colorful streets, visit a spice shop and museum, then cook samosas, chicken curry, roti, salsa salad, and koesisters in a local home. Recipes are provided afterward.

“It was amazing - Gadija took us on our historical walking tour of Bo Kaap and explained the history before entertaining us with the cookery session with Bilquis - I finally learnt how to make flaky roti Yeahh”

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5.Cape Town: Authentic African Cuisine Cooking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 2h 30m · from $71

Join Florence and Caleb at Pahari African Restaurant for a 150-minute cooking class covering Sadza, chicken stew, chakalaka, sugar beans, and beef bones with greens. Learn the food’s story, sample African drinks and snacks, then share the meal communally. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.

“I totally loved the experience: amazing and knowledgeable hosts, superb food, great insights into the food, history and culture! Highly recommend!”

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6.Private Cape Malay Cooking Class in Cape Town with a Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $100

Spend about three hours with Lorette and Desmond in Grassy Park, learning 2-3 Cape Malay dishes in their private home kitchen. Make roti, chicken curry, bobotie, or malva pudding, then sit down to eat together. Transportation is not included.

“Lorette provided a 10/10 experience with her cooking class. To cook within her beautiful home such a vibrant meal and eat with her and her husband was very special. I highly recommend. The dish selections were delicious, she provided the recipes so we could try to recreate at home. Very lovely family and I wish them all the best!”

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7.South African Cooking in Cape Town with Local Chef Richard

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $76

Meet chefs Richard and Gillian in their Wynberg home for a private, interactive cooking demonstration and meal. Learn two or three South African dishes, perhaps braai, chicken in tomato sauce, bredie, curry, or malva pudding, with wine and local conversation.

“We want to start by saying we had a nice time. First, it took us 1.5 hours by Uber to get there because of rush hour. We were staying at the waterfront in Cape Town. The couple was very nice and friendly. We enjoyed being in a real South African home and enjoyed the conRead more”

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8.Koeksister and Samoosa Class by the Malay Cook Up

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · from $23Best value

Spend two hours in a Bo-Kaap home kitchen learning Cape Malay samoosas and koesisters with an accomplished local cook. You will prepare, cook, and taste both snacks, hear local history, and share the finished food over conversation. English and Afrikaans are spoken.

“Though our host was lovely and very welcoming we found the actual cooking experience a bit disappointing. The samosa pastry was store bought and there was no insight into how to make the pastry from scratch. I understand it is a complicated and long process but even a partial experience with homemade dough would have been nice. The fillings were pre-done, so one missed out on tasting and smelling and working with the ingredients. The Koesister part of the class was a more interactive and thus more enjoyable and they did taste very good. All in all we had a pleasant experience, just not quite as hands on as we…”

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9.Private Authentic Cape Malay Cooking Class in Manenberg with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $92

Meet Colleen and Ruth at Ruth’s home in Manenberg for a private, hands-on Cape Malay cooking class. Prepare samosas, tomato bredie, yellow rice, and dessert, then share the meal with your hosts. The four-and-a-half-hour experience includes alcoholic drinks and gratuities, but not transport.

“Such a memorable day from start to finish. I was by myself and felt like I was with friends the entire time, Coleen and Ruth really make you feel at home. The food was amazingly flavorful and well explained. I’m so happy I booked this, easy Uber there and back, and had plenty Read more”

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10.Langa Township and Bokaap Cooking Class Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $142

You’ll tour Langa with local guide Glen, visit Bo-Kaap and District Six, then prepare a three-course Cape Malay lunch with a local host. Kelvin may lead the driving and commentary. Air-conditioned transfers, water, pickup, and drop-off are included.

“Had a wonderful tour with Kelvin as our guide. Our first stop was Langa Township with Glen as our local guide. It was a real eye opener as to the hardships these people live under and something we will never forget. We then went to the CasRead more”

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11.Cape Town Shore Excursion| South African Cooking & Port Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $106

Travel from Cape Town’s cruise port to Wynberg for a private cooking session with Richard and Gillian. Learn two South African dishes, share a home-cooked meal with wine and dessert, and return to the port by private transfer.

“Unfortunately I missed this event due to emergency surgery. The rest of our group attended and report a fabulous time with wonderful hosts. Food, beverage and commeradery were all excellent.”

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