Cape Town African Dinner or Food Tour: Which Evening to Book?
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For most people the African dinner with interactive drumming is the best choice: from €59.14, 4.7 stars from 829 reviews, 3.5 hours. It is the cheapest complete evening in this comparison and has by far the most reviews. The sunset cruise with dinner pays off if the harbour ride matters as much as the food. If you come for the cuisine, go on foot: on the Essential Food and Drink Tour or the culinary walking tour.
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The four offers compared
| Offer | Duration | Price from | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African dinner and interactive djembe drumming | 3.5 hours | €59.14 | 4.7 (829 reviews) | 14 dishes, drumming and live entertainment |
| Sunset champagne cruise and 3-course dinner | 4 hours | €75.15 | 4.5 (580 reviews) | a harbour cruise at sunset with a meal |
| Essential Food and Drink Tour | 4 hours | €122.11 | 4.9 (73 reviews) | city history between Bo-Kaap and the Waterfront |
| Culinary walking tour with food tastings | 4 hours | €142.24 | 4.9 (55 reviews) | Cape Malay, African and Afrikaans cuisine |
An evening at the table or a walk with tastings?
The dinner is an evening in one place: a 14-dish menu, drumming you join in, and live entertainment. You sit, eat and take part; you hardly have to walk. It suits groups and travellers who want a complete evening in one go.
The sunset cruise combines a harbour ride at sunset with a glass of champagne and a three-course meal. It costs €21.02 more than the dinner and, at 4.5 stars, has the lowest rating in the comparison. The extra money pays for the view, not for the food.
The two food tours are walks. According to its description the Essential Food and Drink Tour leads from the edges of Bo-Kaap to the V&A Waterfront and tells of culture and culinary history. The culinary walking tour sets Cape Malay flavours in Bo-Kaap beside African and Afrikaans cooking. Both have 4.9 stars, but only 68 and 55 reviews, and they cost more than twice as much as the dinner. Which dishes you get and how much is not stated in the descriptions; ask beforehand if you want to be full.
Our recommendation
Book the African dinner if you want a rounded evening without much effort. Take the sunset cruise if you want the harbour and the sunset, and one of the food tours if the food and the history behind it matter more to you than the price.
