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Overberg
Old Gaol Coffee Shop & Restaurant - FULL LISTING!
A new venue but the famous
home-baked fare is still the same,
with milk tart, cheesecakes, bread,
chocolate cakes, carrot cakes and
pies. The shelves are stocked with
chutneys, jams and pickles, and
the fridges contain farm butter and
cheese. Look out for the Guernsey
cheese from Jan Harmsgat, as well
as langerberg and leiden. | Western Cape
The Treat Company - FULL LISTING!
One for the style file, this tasty shop is stocked with an endless variety of beautifully packaged gifts to eat and give to foodie friends. Freshly baked biscuits and rusks are a signature and you\'ll also find a range of olive oils, vinegars, preserves and savoury pastes to tempt jaded taste buds. Kids\' baking parties are also a big hit. | Western Cape
Top Nosh - FULL LISTING!
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Top Nosh - FULL LISTING!
| Free State
Purple Onion Deli - FULL LISTING!
This shop is great for luxury supplies and goodies to take home. Browse the shelves full of cookbooks before stepping onto the deck for fabulous views over the Maluti mountains. Choose from a wide selection of preserves, pickles and jams, including umsobo jam, preserved green figs, chocolate truffles and nougat. Save space in the car for a colossal glass jar of preserved peaches – the perfect, old-fashioned dessert every pantry needs. | Garden Route
The Deli Factory - FULL LISTING!
The walk-in cold room is filled
with duck, cheeses, cold meats,
Norwegian salmon and tuna. On
the shelves are pastas, Italian
tomatoes, sauces and noodles
from Asia, and real vanilla. Quail
eggs, capers, smoked salmon
and trout are always in the fridge. | Winelands
Greengate deli & eatery - FULL LISTING!
This buzzing deli/eatery is a hit with students, academics and other locals. Many come for the weigh-your-plate meals, but the good bread, quality jams and marmalades, interesting chutneys like spicy apple, tomato and herb, and an assortment of imported and local deli goodies – from Italian flour to tomato paste – make Ingrid du Toit’s Greengate an evergreen shopping venue. Idle cooks can pick up some of the daily Mediterranean-inspired specials to take home. | Winelands
Red Pepper Deli - FULL LISTING!
Real men aren’t supposed to eat
quiche but, laden with delicious
ingredients like bacon, leek
and feta, these hearty baked
goods satisfy the most voracious
of appetites. The individually
decorated cupcakes are works
of art – and don’t miss the fresh
bread and cheesecakes. | Western Cape
Main Ingredient - FULL LISTING!
John and Lynne Ford's passion for products by specialist suppliers shows in the selection of fresh and dry goods. They're well known for their love of wine, and their regular Saturday morning tastings are always a sociable affair. And if there's a new foodie innovation, chances are you'll find it here, along with truffles, vanilla extract and a selection of chocolates. Winner of Eat In Outstanding Outlet Awards 2006, 2007 and 2008. | Nationwide
Food Glorious Food - FULL LISTING!
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This shop has not been reviewed by Eat In magazine. | Gauteng
Organix Wholefoods - FULL LISTING!
This outlet has not been reviewed by Eat In | Gauteng
Catering and Associates - FULL LISTING!
Taryne Jacobi will do you a
swanky, plated sit-down dinner,
dainty snacks or hearty readymade
meals. This experienced
food stylist creates cakes that
are as cute as they are yummy;
her menus alone are sure to
make you feel hungry. Try the
tomato and rocket tartlets
with cheddar pastry, sesamecrusted
whole-baked salmon,
wholesome chicken phyllo pie
with braised, creamed leeks,
slow-cooked oxtail or minty
lamb in a red-wine sauce. Her
Mediterranean chicken salad
platter with pesto, olives and
croutons is a real hit, and she’ll
even do designer sandwiches. | West Coast
Simply Syrups- Nuweland Estate - FULL LISTING!
| Gauteng
Koljander - FULL LISTING!
This shop brings back childhood
memories with its displays
of peppermint-crisp tart and
miniature tipsy tarts. The
meringue bases, big or small,
make great pavlovas. Miniature
lamb pies, chicken pies and
sausage rolls make for delicious
party platters. Wedding cakes
are made in consultation with a
baker and delivered to your door. |
Eastern Cape
Dresden Bakery
 15 Rink Street, Central; Port Elizabeth
 041 586 2816
Dresden bakery is renowned for
its croissants and dense, dark rye
bread. The many glass displays
contain well-made commercial
choices, both sweet and savoury. | Eastern Cape
Vovo Telo Bakery & Cafe
16 Raleigh Street, Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth
041 585 5606
 candice@vovotelobakery.com
 Mon-Fri 7.30am-3.30pm, Sat 8am-1pm
A must-visit landmark, this
compact little bakery/coffee
shop has a distinctly European
feel. Expect to find top-notch
crusty paninis, baguettes,
croissants, chocolate pastries
and Portuguese custard tartlets.
Ordering ahead is essential. |
| Eastern Cape
Cobblestone Bakery
40 6th Avenue, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
041 581 0182
sean.brice@vodamail.co.za
This bakery is popular for its
ciabatta and decadent magic bar
(caramel, chocolate, coconut and
nuts on shortbread), and for the
lightest scones and meringues.
The spinach and feta quiche and
the sweetcorn bread are great | Free State
Die Rooi Kombuis
35 Parfitt Ave, Park-Wes, Bloemfontein
051 444 6493/4
mwboomp@mweb.co.za
Corrie Prinsloo and her team bake around the clock to deliver an array of home-baked goodies - sweet and savoury platters, children’s birthday cakes, rusks and biscuits, finger food, and buffet meals. They also cater for functions, including Champagne breakfasts delivered to your doorstep. |
| Free State
The Bread Shop
Bays Village, 37 Milner Road, Bayswater, Bloemfontein
051 436 3992
julsmatthews@webmail.co.za
Freshly baked white and brown bread, health bread, rye bread and an assortment of buns, all hot from the oven, keep people pouring into this popular bakery. New owner, Julia Matthews, has also established a home-industry department where she offers a delectable selection of tarts, cakes and biscuits. See also Granny’s Pantry and Meat | Free State
Die Klein Rooi Kombuis
Shop 9, College Square, Nelson Mandela Drive, Bloemfontein
051 444 6493, 083 262 0859
mwboomp@mweb.co.za
This outlet for the main bakery (35 Parfitt Avenue, Mon-Fri 7.30am-5.30pm) stocks decadent cakes and great savouries. They bake the usual breads and they make up picnic baskets on request. Fill your larder with rusks and biscuits or stock your freezer with convenient frozen meals. |
| Free State
Meel
87a Kellner Street, Westdene, Bloemfontein
051 448 8836
Walk in just after 11am to buy
freshly baked stone-ground,
wholemeal and rye breads as
well as ciabatta. Other popular
baked goodies include milk tarts,
lemon meringue and chocolate
cake. Small items like cupcakes
and chocolate brownies are
great for kids’ parties. On Friday
and Saturday there are fresh
croissants, and you can lunch
at noon daily at owner Almarie
Kleingeld’s feast table. | Free State
Crazy Daisy: Eats & Treats
Preller Square, Graaff-Reinet Street, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein
051 436 6230
Owners Martinette van Rensburg and Sandrie Piek have three branches of Crazy Daisy, selling a wide range of teas and bakes, from quiches to rusks, cakes and diabetic rusks. Their decadent ‘fat milk tart’ is a real treat, and they put together generous savoury platters on request. Other branches: Langenhovenpark, 051 446 4099; Fleurdal Checkers Hyper, 051 522 0462. |
| Garden Route
île de païn
The Boatshed, Thesen Island, Knysna
044 302 5707
tibread@theboatshed.co.za
Try the irresistible olive sticks
and ciabatta loaves. Sandwiches
on crunchy seeded baguettes
make perfect takeaway fare,
as do the oatmeal cookies.
From the display of sweet
treats try the light and luscious
pastéis de nata and homemade
chocolate bars. | Garden Route
Mon Petit Pain
Corner of Gray and Gordon Streets,
Knysna
044 302 5767
tibread@theboatshed.co.za
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Mon Petit Pain
Corner of Gray and Gordon Streets,
Knysna
044 302 5767
tibread@theboatshed.co.za
This cafe/takeaway is a satellite
of parent company Ile de Païn,
but everything is served to take
away. Tempting sandwiches
include the scrambled eggs
and bacon in a pita, biatti with
smoked salmon and a BLT
made with homemade mayo.
Salads, smoothies, croissants,
brownies and loaves are made
daily | Garden Route
Jay Mor Quality Pies
Lookout Centre, Church Street, Plettenberg Bay
044 533 4908
Delicious, quality pies can be enjoyed from this family-run business. From spicy lentil to creamy chicken, each pie is encased in light pastry. Phone the Rosins to pre-order a stash for the freezer or a large family-sized pie for a special occasion. The shop caters for the sweet tooth too, with moreish milk tarts and apple crumble. |
| Garden Route
Le Fournil de Plett Bakery
Lookout Centre, The Courtyard, cnr Main and Church Streets, Plettenberg Bay
044 533 1390
The fruit tarts are enchanting,
as are the chocolate mousse
and the bittersweet chocolate
fondant. Savoury quiches and
tarts come in single or family
sizes. Take home something
different for the breadbasket,
like boulemich (white bread
made with beer), or stick to
favourites like baguettes or
pains au raisin. | Gauteng
Astoria Bakery
25 Hammer Avenue, Strijdompark
011 792 1410
nicholas@seemanns.com
Swiss and Berliner ryes are local
favourites and the gluten-free
wholegrain, sesame and cashew
ryes are fast catching up. Astoria
also stocks a large variety of
take-home-and-bake breads
like paninis and Italian rolls. The
sachertorte, bienenstich and
apple strudel are all delicious and
ready to take away. Imported
German biscuits like lebkuchen,
pfeffernüsse and knöpfe are in
abundance for the festive season. |
| Gauteng
BeLEm Bakery & Coffee Shop
171 Queen Street, Kensington
011 616 6608
This Portuguese bakery chain is named after a castle in Portugal, but it is the comforting pasteis de natas (custard tartlets) for which it is famous. Traditional savoury rissoles, Jesus bread and Portuguese rolls are among the other specialities. Other branches are in Kelvin, the Carlton Centre, and Park Meadows and Darras shopping centres, also in Kensington. | Gauteng
Cake Gallery
87 Broadway Ext, Bezuidenhout Valley
011 615 7400
ev@wol.co.za
The huge coffee-shop-style cakes are perfect for tea parties and large family gatherings. Customers have been returning to this bakery for consistency and quality, the cream-cheese-iced carrot cake, baked cheesecake and decadent Bar One cakes are the most loved options. Large industrial fridges are chock-a-block full of cakes made to specific styles and standards, but they are happy to accommodate personal preferences if you order in advance. The tiramisu is a must – it is also
utterly delicious. |
| Gauteng
Cakes by Franco
84 Eden Road, Bramley
011 885 2511
franco@thecakeman.co.za
www.thecakeman.co.za
From christenings and birthdays to weddings, Franco Lambaise’s cakes
are guaranteed to be the centre of attention. The pharmacist-turnedcake-decorator magically transforms flour and sugar into art pieces, ensuring that those special occasions are remembered. Choose from chocolate, vanilla and Italian sponge with perfectly iced and shaped sugar decorations or fresh flower and truffle combinations for the edible décor. Cakes are designed after a personal meeting and delivered to the venue, unless it has to travel far, then careful instructions are given on how to assemble the delectable masterpiece on its arrival. | Gauteng
Cedar Confectionary
Clearwater Mall, cnr Hendrik Potgieter and Cristiaan de Wet Roads, Strubens Valley
011 675 7857
cedar@yahoo.com
Elias Chebli is famous for his delectable Middle Eastern confectionaries,
and customers are now also returning for his ciabatta. However, the
syrupy, nutty crunch of the baklava and the crushed pistachios enrobed
in vermicelli-like pastry (borma) still steal the show. Other Middle Eastern specialities include semolina and butter maamoul filled with dates or nuts, namoura semolina cake topped with toasted almonds and mafroukeh made with ashta, a delicious cream made only of boiled milk. The bakery also supplies gateaux, huge croissants and delicate biscuits. |
| Gauteng
Crafters and Cravings
Shop U217, Entrance 12, Cresta Shopping Centre, Beyers Naude Drive, Cresta
011 678 7175
janvanwyk@absamail.co.za
www.craftersandcravings.com
Voted the best home industry in Johannesburg last year, this store’s Frangelico and Kahlua chocolate cakes get customers talking, but it is the chocolate fudge cake that has them returning again and again. A variety of health and diabetic snacks is also available, and the doppies are very reasonably priced. | Gauteng
Doppio Zero
Cnr Barry Hertzog Avenue and Gleneagles Road, Greenside
011 646 8740
guen@doppio.co.za
www.doppiozero.co.za
When it opened in 2002, this bakery and alfresco café was the talk of the town, and seven years down the line they’re still producing remarkable artisanal breads. Baskets are fi lled to the brim with olive and tomato ciabattas, bagels and some beautiful Turkish olive oil bread, while baking tray trolleys are lined with more delicate croissants. The staff are very friendly too. |
| Gauteng
Eldorado Confectioners
178 Cumberland Road, Kensington
011 615 8838
eldoradobakery@mweb.co.za
This neighbourhood bakery recently moved up a few streets in Kensington, where they’ve been for 50 years. Deborah and Ivano Manfredo are known for their lovely traditional Italian biscuits,
cakes and breads. Their thin grissini, durum wheat sourdough bread (only baked on weekends) and soft-crumbed ciabatta are out of this world. Biscuits include brutti ma buoni (which means
‘ugly but nice’), bigné cream pastries and delicious deep-fried bugie and crostoli pastries. The new store also has a coffee shop. | Gauteng
Fournos
Dunkeld West Centre, cnr Jan Smuts Avenue and Bompas Road, Dunkeld
011 325 2110
info@fournos.co.za
www.fournos.co.za
Weekend mornings have this
bakery/deli on its toes as the
breadbaskets are quickly emptied
and the croissant trolley practically
devoured. Freshly baked ciabatta,
focaccia, soy rye and Portuguese
rolls are piled high. Fournos also
has a sandwich counter, as well as
cream cakes, strudels and apple
crumbles. There is a large selection
of savouries like spanakopita. |
| Gauteng
Hanover Bakery & Confectionery
10 Hanover Street, Mayfair
011 839 3355
hanover@mweb.co.za
The famous caramel bread
- soft enriched bread covered
in a thin layer of caramel - is a
neighbourhood favourite. There
are also continental rolls, health
breads, rotis and naan, along
with a new range of gluten-free
breads, brownies, muffins and
cupcakes. Other new additions
are the eggless biscuits, cakes,
scones and muffins. The melbathin
pistachio-and-cherry biscotti
work wonders on a cheeseboard. | Gauteng
Home Made Delights (Halaal)
81 Main Road, Fordsburg
011 834 3312
A sweet platter featuring miniature chocolate ganache cakes and miniature Black Forest cakes is a new addition to the catering list of this busy bakery. It also offers a variety of colourful, home-made Indian sweets, like jelebi, and some delicately decorated fruit biscuits. The savouries are just as popular, and fridges are filled with traditional samosas and spring rolls. |
| Gauteng
M Squared Bakery and Coffee Shop
Carreira Centre, cnr Pine Avenue and Republic Road, Randburg
011 789 5270
liqem@iafrica.com
The thinly sliced cold roasted chicken on subtly spiced curry bread is mouthwatering. There is also a range of flavoured ciabattas, 100% rye loaf, and wheat-free volkorn bread. For those who like a sweet start, there are Danish pastries and muffins from which to choose. | Gauteng
Breadbasket
Shop L1, Village Walk Shopping Centre, Rivonia Road, Sandton
011 883 9886
maria@breadbasket.co.za
www.breadbasket.co.za
This bakery/deli has been open
for 27 years and is expanding
across Gauteng, offering a variety
of breads, continental charcuterie,
preserves, cheeses and salads.
The bakery is still the most exciting
part with its impressive display
of Lebanese flatbread, Greek
koulouria rusks, boiled bagels,
kitke, flavoured ciabattas and
church bread. The confectionery
is divine, with trays of maamoul
and Greek kataifi sharing the
shelves with Lebanese baklava
and Portuguese pastéis de nata. |
| Gauteng
The Chef
17 Menton Road, Richmond
011 482 18883
stuart@thechef.co.za
www.thechef.co.za
The soft-crust ciabattas in
chocolate, rosemary and beetroot
flavours still draw the customers
to Stuart McClarty’s quirky, bright
pink corner bakery. New on the
shelves is a light brown sandwich
loaf that sits next to the healthy
seed loaf and the sourdough
rye. Sweet offerings include
florentines, crunchies, shortbreads
and huge chocolate-chip biscuits. | Gauteng
The City Bakery
6 De Beers Street, Braamfontein
011 339 3932
stuart@thechef.co.za
www.thechef.co.za
Amazing bagels are made behind the lime-green walls of this trendy new bakery where black-and-white photographs of Nelson Mandela are framed on corrugated iron. Gert du Toit is still baking the bagels with the original sourdough starter used for the first bagels when the bakery opened last August. They also bake gluten-free muffins, cakes and crunchies and offer pies with creative fillings such as lamb bredie, and mozzarella and roasted vegetables for lunch. The perfectly flaky puff pastry is all buttery goodness. |
| Gauteng
The Patisserie
Shop 24, Post Office Centre, Rudd Road, Illovo
011 268 0044
glederle@mweb.co.za
Pretty cake boxes, cookie cutters
and vintage cups and saucers line
this chic patisserie. Cake stands
offer gorgeous homemade tartlets,
cupcakes, meringues and sweet
loaves. For the perfect edible
gift, choose between six varieties
of Gerber macaroons or the
glistening gateau opera. For lunch,
the famous salmon fishcake with
rocket mayo and salad is a winner.
The catering menu offers all the
patisserie delights and savoury
meals for special occasions. | Gauteng
Toni the Tart
Parkhurst
011 447 8169
toni@thetart.co.za
Tony Scorgie’s delectable offerings are now also available at Nice on 4th in Parkhurst as she is in charge of the sweet stuff in this new eatery. Tony has also added home-cooked meals and party packs for kids to her repertoire of scrumptious cakes and tarts. For a party pack with a difference, order her do-it yourself option, including undecorated cupcakes, a plastic apron, and readymade icing. |
| Gauteng
Village Fair
Shop 6, Village Green, Greenway, Greenside
011 486 0531
The most delightful children’s birthday cakes are available at this little home industry. Choose from the prettiest teddy bear’s picnic, a giant cupcake or cartoon characters sculpted in icing. Moist chocolate cakes decorated with dramatic chocolate work and fresh flowers are among the options for older patrons. Also try the rhubarb-and-berry crumble. | Gauteng
Anat Bakery
105 10th Road, Kew
011 882 2832
www.anatsbakery.co.za
Order your white, brown or
miniature pitas freshly baked from
this bakery. The wraps are great
to keep frozen for unexpected
guests – simply drizzle with olive
oil, sprinkle with garlic, grill until
crisp and serve with canapés or
dips. Their classic, brown and
wheat-free tramezzinis are equally
delicious; offered in a range of
flavours they’re great for a quick
weekend meal or for children’s
packed lunches or parties. |
| Gauteng
Petit Four
Shop 15, Lifestyle Garden Centre,
cnr Beyers Naudé Drive and Ysterhout
Avenue, Randpark Ridge
011 791 6242
petitfourdeli@gmail.com
This is a great stop for a cup
of tea or a lunchtime takeaway.
A sweet tooth’s paradise, the
bakes here include traditional
petits fours, cupcakes, mini carrot
cakes, upside-down mango apple
cakes and rhubarb berry tarts.
The generously filled homemade
pies are particularly popular, and
the phyllo pastry quiches are
substantial, with innovative flavour
combinations like blue cheese, pear
and biltong. | Gauteng
Black Forest Bakery
102 Juta Street, Braaifontein
011 403 0065
This small bakery is an institution
in the emerging city centre
- it offers the best rye bread
in Johannesburg. Buy German
brötchen or bretzels, or pop in for
the dark, crusty Swiss and Berliner
rye and spelt breads, baked in the
traditional sourdough style. |
| Gauteng
The French Corner Bakery
277 Main Road, Cramerview Village, Bryanston
011 463 5808
This pretty French Provençal
café run by friendly and informed
staff sells the most sumptuous
flaky, buttery croissants filled with
crème patisserie and topped
with toasted flaked almonds.
Sourdough baguettes, rye loaves
and chunky jams and preserves
are new. The orange marmalade
is a must and the asparagus and
mushroom quiche and the ham
and emmenthal-filled baguette
are fresh and delicious. | Gauteng
J Café
Hobart Centre, Hobart Road, Bryanston
011 706 2387
This trendy café that showcases its bustling bakery behind glass windows is a new project of wholesale suppliers Junipa Foods. The bakery specialises in croissants and muffins, and also bakes a small selection of breads, including health and rye loaves. Cappuccino, blueberry and bran are some of the most popular muffin flavours and the cinnamon and cheese and onion marmalade croissants sell like hot cakes. Biscuits and soft-centred brownies are also part of the sweet selection. Be warned, however, the service is not very efficient. |
| Gauteng
L’epis Doré French Bakery and Café
Shop 1, The Park, cnr Jan Smuts Avenue & Wells Street, Parkwood
011 447 5678
A lavender-lined pathway leads into this tiny patisserie, where the fridges are packed with quiche Alsacienne (a lorraine with onions) and saffron-infused chicken pies. The bakery shelves are stacked high with flour-dusted baguettes, buttery croissants and crusty caraway-seed rye breads. The cake selection is sweettooth heaven with light-as-air chocolate éclairs leading the list. Chef patron Christophe du Bois gives a nod to local sweets with his selection of tiny, syrupy koeksisters. | Gauteng
La Concorde Bakery and Deli
86 Grant Avenue, Norwood
011 483 2537
The deli in bustling Grant Avenue serves dinner until late. If you have
bakery orders, place them well in advance because the baking staff
leave much earlier. They cater for a large kosher community so you
can expect perfectly plaited kitkes, bagels and hamantaschen with
poppyseed fillings. The more familiar options such as cheesecake and
koeksisters also feature along with health breads, continental rolls and
grissini sticks. |
| Gauteng
Moemas
Shop 1 Parktown Quarter, cnr 7th Street and 3rd Road, Parktown North
011 788 7725
moemasfood@gmail.com
www.moemas.co.za
Danielle and Mike Caudle own
this buzzing upmarket bakery
and deli. Their passion for baking
is evident in the display of pastry
and lunch items: lamb pie;
goat’s cheese, tomato and basil
quiche; large-spoon meringues;
miniature chocolate bundt cakes
and voluptuous lemon meringue
pie. Be sure to try the apricot
and cranberry brioche swirl,
served warm with crème fraiche. | Gauteng
Pick & Pay Daras Centre
Daras Centre, cnr Kitchener Avenue and Juno Street, Kensington
011 618 3257
Fabulous Italian bread is being produced by a rather unexpected source. Customers in this neighbourhood know exactly what time to start queuing (or even sending their driver) for their share of what is rumoured to be the best ciabatta in Johannesburg. The supermarket’s
bakery sells almost 230 every day. That’s easy to believe because the
bread is fabulously crusty and has a delicious soft open crumb. The secret lies apparently in manager Terry Lefcokilos’s traditional recipe he received from friends living in Italy. |
| Gauteng
Buenos Aires Bakery
64 4th Avenue (cnr 7th Street), Linden
011 782 2765
This bakery with its vibey little café that spills out onto the broad pavements belongs to Tulio Retyk, who descends from an Argentinean family of 13 generations of bakers. The shop
resembles a local family living room, complete with Argentinean flags and memorabilia, bringing a little bit of Argentina to the heart of Johannesburg. His croissants, pain au chocolate and Danishes are undoubtedly the highlights but the rich and slightly sweet brioche (baked to order), ciabatta and wholewheat breads make for delicious lunches. | Gauteng
The Chocolate Room
114 Greenway, Greenside
thechocroom@mweb.co.za
Andrew Green and Marlize
Bezuidenhout have moved their
artisan bakery and patisserie
operation to more central
Greenside. Although they supply
stone-deck oven-baked breads
and fabulous chocolate creations
mainly to the wholesale market,
they’re happy to help individuals.
Their Belgian chocolate brownies
are legendary, with more than
300 selling in just a few hours at
their Irene market stall, and their
all-butter croissants and Danishes
are deliciously flaky and rich.
Private cooking classes are
available on request. |
| Gauteng
Café Vanille & Patisserie
5 Bellevue Road, Kloof
031 764 1196
info@vanillecafe.co.za
This shrine to shabby chic is the
perfect backdrop for a boutiquestyle
patisserie. You’re likely to
walk away with pretty petit fours or
the popular ‘yummy slices’. Owner
Lucy Horsman loves an occasion
and come Easter, Christmas,
Valentine’s Day, she bakes sweets
and cakes that look (almost) too
good to eat. | Gauteng
Greenshields Bakery
041 367 4483
This bakery and superette is home
to the familiar Greenshields brand
found in many supermarkets
around the Eastern Cape. The
bakery range comprises fresh
bread and rolls, pizza bases, pitas,
delicious muffins, a selection of
pre-baked items and braai rolls in
several fl avours. It also stocks a
range of corner café necessities. |
| Gauteng
BICCCS
Shop 5A, Waterkloof Heights Shopping Centre, 103 Club Avenue, Waterkloof Heights
012 460 4367
ritrovo@mweb.co.za
Last year saw the introduction of
an inside section to supplement
the pavement tables. The best of
Southern Italian baking is served
up by super friendly Gavin van
Zyl under the watchful eye of his
mentors Giovanni and Fortunato
Mazzone. The cracklingly crispcrusted
pangiovanni bread
– named after its creator – is the
stuff of local legend. The newly
introduced pizza slices are
anchovy-laden slivers of heaven. | Gauteng
Die Brotstube
21 Natalie Road, Murrayfield
012 803 2883
Rye is the house speciality
here and owner Heike Dienberg
makes it to suit all palates.
Whether you favour the worthybut-
leaden 100% rye or a lighter
variant on the theme (like the
20% rye, 80% white-bread-flour
version) you really won’t find
better in Gauteng. If you can
tear yourself away from the ryes
you will find an encyclopaedic
range of poppy seed, whole
wheat, olive-infused and glutenfree
breads. |
| Gauteng
L’Epis Doré
Shop 3, Greenlyn Village, cnr Mackenzie and Thirteenth streets, Menlo Park
012 346 7853
cjdubois@telkomsa.net
Best to book a table at this busy French deli – it’s become a local institution. It didn’t take Miranda and Christophe du Bois long to create a haven for those who are passionate about their croissants and baguettes, both made from imported flour. Have breakfast or a light meal on the premises before you collect some delicious confectionary to take home. They also prepare and deliver fine food for private parties. Book for their regular wine evenings. | Gauteng
The Cheesecake Company
634 Windsor Street, Garsfontein
012 998 0698
cheesecakes@absamail.co.za
Nelda Gravett-Roux loves cheesecake. Her husband Leon started making cream cheese and she played around until she developed the best cheesecakes. Their menu lists 16 baked and 16 fridge cheesecakes, including caramel, double delight (caramel and chocolate), granadilla yoghurt, blackcurrant and choc chip. They also have an old-fashioned milk tart, a luxury carrot cake with a cream-cheese filling, tiramisu and a chocolate ganache cake. They also offer cheesecake-baking classes if you want to make your own. You can visit them at the above address or find them at the weekly boeremark Pioneer Museum in Silverton. |
| Gauteng
The Grapevine
Shop 26, Brooklyn Square, cnr Veale and Middle streets, Brooklyn
012 460 0208
What brings many people back to this Greek restaurant–bakery is their fabulous chocolate ganache cake, which can even be ordered as a wedding cake. From homemade breads, spanakopitas, chocolates and quiches, the quality is steadfast so their longevity is not surprising at all. | Gauteng
La Bonne Vie Boulangerie et Cafe
Eastwood Village, cnr Eastwood and Pretoria streets, Arcadia
012 342 0150
ebenj@umthombo.com
From pain au levain to pain de seigle, French-style rye bread, baguettes and croissants, this is the real deal. Described as artisan breads, they differ in texture, shape and colour from day to day and loaf to loaf. The breads are made with unbleached flour, water, non-iodated salt and natural yeast. Best of all, once you’ve tried the bread, it will be another delight to add to your list of specialities. And then you can start on the cakes. |
| Gauteng
Gerda du Pisani
995 Arcadia Street, Arcadia
012 430 2120
oupa1@absamail.co.za
Gerda Du Pisani says her talent at
producing super-light puff pastry
heaven is down to ‘cold hands
and only using the best quality
ingredients.’ From slow-roasted
aubergine and pesto tartlets, to
mince, chicken and seasonal fruit
pies, everything here is delicious.
Phone and order ahead because
the puff-pastry queen doesn’t
keep stock on hand – she wants
customers to get their pies
straight from the oven and starts
rolling and folding when you call. | Gauteng
Rustic Breads
Pretoria North
079 328 4171
casenslin@iburst.co.za
Cassien Enslin tends his own
wild yeasts, mixes and nurtures
starter doughs and uses only
organic and stoneground flours.
His rye bread with cranberries is
the talk of the town, and the blue
cheese and pecan bread is just
divine. Rosemary-rich focaccias
compete for attention with crisp
ciabattas. He also has a sideline
in pasta sauces, the recipes for
which were given to him by his
Neapolitan mother-in-law. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Bread Ahead
20 Cowey Road, Greyville, Durban
031 309 1071
BACoweyRd@breadahead.co.za
Friendly staff smile patiently as
you debate the satisfaction
quotient of the likes of Chelsea
buns, Black Forest cake, éclairs,
doughnuts and custard slices.
Packets of biscuits make great
pantry staples, superior pies are
big sellers and wonderful freshly
baked breads are displayed with
descriptions. Other branches:
Gateway 031 584 6812 | KZN Durban & Coast
Chateau Gateaux
49 Island Circle Road, Riverhorse Business Estate, Effingham, Durban
031 569 6964
info@chateaugateaux.co.za
www.chateaugateaux.co.za
Don’t turn your nose up at
this ‘factory shop’; you order
from colourful catalogues of
European cakes and desserts.
You’ll find mousses, puddings
and cakes. Less-than-perfect
items sell for half price. Get there
early, as stock runs out quickly. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Christina’s Gourmet Food Shop
134 Florida Rd, Morningside
031 303 2111
chrismar@iafrica.com
www.safarichef.com
For sheer professionalism and expertise, this multi-award-winning kitchen takes the cake. Nothing that comes out of it is less than spectacular – the soups, sauces, French patisserie, ice cream … everything. Prepared by the internationally celebrated chef’s training school (see page 140), the bakery also offers an excellent catering service. | KZN Durban & Coast
Continental Baker
534 Ridge Road, Overport, Durban
031 208 0951
continentalm@telkomsa.net
It is not for nothing that a notice on a display cabinet reads: ‘Please don’t lick the glass’. This bakery specialises in delicious-looking eye dazzlers incorporating chocolate favourites like Ferrero Rocher. The baked cheesecake is another frontliner, together with the pecan cinnabuns and custard-filled marshmallow Berliner. Seductive savouries range from chunky pizza slices to chicken tikka pies. Latest in the pipeline is ice cream with fun flavours such as Red Bull. Order party platters with samoosas and mini quiches. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Hollandse Bakery
Shop 20, La Lucia Mall, La Lucia, Durban
031 572 4079
Shoppers take refuge in this
European oasis. Succumb to the
temptation of apple danishes,
almond tarts, Black Forest cake,
chocolate éclairs and croissants.
Seasonal goodies are produced
at Easter and Christmas, select
ranges of cheeses and cold
meats are ignored at your peril,
and specialised birthday cakes
are made to order. | KZN Durban & Coast
Panchimalco’s
Shop 9, Fenton Mews, Fenton Road,
Durban
031 304 4140
irmgaard@sanlam4u.co.za
Chris van de Reep’s delicious
continental cakes – like the
Mozart, Black Forest and baked
cheesecake – are coveted
despite an unfashionable CBD
address. Tartlets and mini-cakes
allow for instant gratification, and
your choice of over 20 large cakes
can be ordered with just two days’
notice. After years in the business,
his signature piece remains Dutch
apple cake with glazed almonds. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Patrick Royal
7 newcombe Place Musgrave, KZN Durban & Coast
proyal@mweb.co.za
www.patrickroyal.co.za
food photographer | KZN Durban & Coast
Lucy’s Cake Shop
5 Bellevue Road, Kloof
031 764 1196
info@vanillecafe.co.za
www.vanillecafe.co.za
This quirky boutique patisserie
takes inspiration from the classics.
The gorgeous cupcake and biscuit
ranges have been extended and
yummy slices, white choc brownies
and macaroons remain obscenely
popular. Extras include books,
icing decorations and imported
cake candles. Tailor-make your
order on the website. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Remo’s
Shop 21, Flanders Mall, 14 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe
031 539 5955
food@remos.co.za
Ciabatta, baguette, sourdough
and rye breads are supplemented
with pastries (croissants and
pains au chocolat). A small deli
selection incorporates pastas and
mamma’s sauces, olive oil, pâté,
balsamic vinegar, and fantastic
imported meats and cheeses. | Mpumalanga
Le Patissier
Perry’s Bridge Shopping Centre, cnr Main and Sabie Roads, Hazyview
083 634 4884
sanssoucis@telkomsa.net
Few confectioners in SA produce
baked goods from scratch
using real butter, flour and
yeast, eschewing preservatives
and additives. Le Patissier specialises in Belgian patisserie
like turnovers, apple danishes,
almond-and-cottage-cheese
tarts, and authentic country
bread (which, says baker Gérard
Merchiers, is ‘the antithesis of
supermarket bread.’). |
| Mpumalanga
Frederick & Co
Bagdad Centre, R40, White River
013 750 0469
shop@frederick.co.za
www.frederick.co.za
En route to any destination in the
Lowveld, make sure you stop off
for some of these deliciously oldfashioned,
handmade biscuits.
The range includes marula
shortbread, ginger animals, and
nougat biscotti in 1kg or 400g
jars, complete with bow. Wheatfree
products and super-stylish
packaging make this the place
to go for elegant personal and
corporate edible gifts. | Northern Cape
Knapsak
Cnr Sydney and Lennox Streets, Pick n Pay Centre, Kimberley
053 831 8839
Of course you can have your
cake and eat it! Order anything
from custard to chocolate
ganache, strawberry cream or
orange-and-lemon-butter cakes.
There are also themed birthday
cakes for all ages, as well as milk
tarts, fudge, cupcakes, toffee
apples and tipsy tarts. |
| Northern Cape
Sugar & Spice
Rhodesdene Pick n Pay Centre,
Harrisonpark, Kimberley
053 861 1616
Many a host with unexpected
weekend guests has been saved
by the Sugar & Spice pantry.
Prepared dishes include an array
of pies and quiches, and you can
also pick up rusks, cheesecakes
for dessert and a bunch of fresh
flowers for the table. | Overberg
Gabriella’s Pastry Shop
15 A Tide Street, Knysna
076 845 6409
gabriella@xnets.co.za
Lavishly decorated cakes, pies,
tarts, breads, biscuits, rolls and
roulades can be ordered to your
specifications. The cheesecake
comes in a multitude of flavours,
and during the holidays you’ll
find everything from whimsical
cookies to traditional fruitcakes.
Breakfast and lunch are served,
and all or part of the premises
can be booked for parties. |
| Overberg
Flower Power Foods
2 Bezuidenhoud Street, Stanford
028 341 0333
fpf@stanfordlocals.co.za
Lyn Yeowart’s chocolate ganache
cake and cheesecake are
unforgettable. But so are her
quiches, soups and salads. There
are also a number of main courses
to choose from, like slow-roasted
Greek lamb and traditional Cape
Malay curry. Order by 10am on the
previous day for deliveries. | West Coast
Spar
Koewheni Centre, Oostewal Street,
Langebaan
022 772 2670
The bakery section of the
Langebaan Spar is still one of
the best around. Find everything
from freshly baked early-morning
croissants to amazing savoury
focaccias and huge homebaked
‘melkbrood’. |
| West Coast
Kontrei Spens
Piet Retief Street, Malmesbury
022 487 2090
It’s worth making a lunch
stopover in Malmesbury at this
homebake/coffee shop to taste
the delicious homemade pies
and biscuits. They also stock
a large selection of rusks, as
well as mosbolletjies, milk tarts,
chilli jams and honey. | West Coast
Ronel Tuisgebak
De Bron Centre, Malmesbury
022 482 4092
www.ronelcakery.co.za
Shelves laden with delectable cakes and bakes line this kiosk-sized shop. Pineapple-and-granadilla cake and a choc-cream layered delight catch the eye, and a trio of cake slices and dainty date balls are excellent choices from the prepacked section. Platters for special occasions can be ordered in advance. |
| West Coast
Ronel Cakery
De Bron Centre, Bokomo Road, Malmesbury
022 482 4092
You’ll struggle to choose between
cappuccino cake, nougat cake,
chocolate swiss rolls, amarula
cake and many more. Dainty
sweet treats are also available,
as well as pies and savouries.
Ronel will happily make up any
order for functions and parties. | West Coast
Marinda’s Bakery
43 Long Street, Mooreesburg
022 433 3133
marindalategan@vodamail.co.za
Stock up on fresh homemade
country bread and take some
time to browse through the
home-baked products and
jams. There’s also a daily
lunchtime buffet. |
| West Coast
Niela’s Bakery
6 Voortrekker Road, Velddrif
022 783 0456
A small shop with a lot to offer. Try the warm ready-sliced loaves, pot-bread-shaped bokkoms bread, rusks and soft hamburger buns. On the sweet side are muffins, peppermint tarts and light custard cakes. Be sure to take a warm, savoury jaffel and toffee-flavoured frozen yoghurt as padkos. | Western Cape
Liqourice and Lime
162 Kloof Street, Higgovale
021 423 6921
dylan@liquoriceandlime.co.za
This is primarily a serene corner coffee shop, but you’ll also find own-baked breads like doorstopper seed loaf. It’s a good spot for sweet cravings too, with large date-and-coconut squares, enormous brownies, and pieces of chocolate fridge cake. |
| Western Cape
Bird’s Boutique Cafe
127 Bree Street, Cape Town
021 426 2534
birds@telkomsa.net
With a backdrop of high ceilings, long trestle tables and funky crockery, the Stegman women serve a mix of traditional German baked goods (most notably the
stollen), super shortbread, health sandwiches, delectable chicken pies and freshly squeezed juice.
Everything is made from the freshest local ingredients. | Western Cape
Bonjour Patisserie
3 De Lorentz Street, Tamboerskloof
072 989 7897
bonjourpatisserie@hotmail.com
Paris’ loss is certainly Cape
Town’s gain, considering the
beautifully crafted pastries
and sweet treats (from tartlets
to croissants, dark chocolate
brownies and cream-stuffed
éclairs) that fly out of owner
Daniel Bourguet’s shop.
|
| Western Cape
CC Sisters
082 347 4024
ivenca@jdc-aluminium.com
Carine bakes and delivers her thick, authentic Belgian sugar waffles almost daily. They come large and small, and taste brilliant warm with a jug of maple syrup or just the slightest bit of melted butter. Order three days in advance for delivery. | Western Cape
Charly’s Bakers
38 Canterbury Street
021 461 5181
charlysbakery@gmail.com
www.charlysbakery.co.za
Follow the aromas that emanate from the home of Cape Town's 'mucking afazing' cakes and bakes. The list of treats is endless, from wicked chocolate cakes to awesome cupcakes. Savouries include lamb and rosermary pie and possibly the tastiest sausage rolls in the city. Charly's is probably most famous for its celebration cakes, from towering chocolate wedding cakes to baby shower and kiddie specials; and don't forget the 'Oh F**k, I'm 50!' cake for the man in the throes of a mid-life crisis! |
| Western Cape
Compass Bakery
Heron Park, Kommetjie Road, Kommetjie
021 783 4102
mwilliams@compassbakery.co.za
www.compassbakery.co.za
If you're hosting a high tea these quality cakes and biscuits are well worth the drive (the bakery is a major supplier to Woolworths). Around the festive season, this is a great place to stock up on mince pies and Christmas cake. | Western Cape
Crocodeli
Shop 4, Apollo Park, Marconi Road, Montague Gardens
021 551 9766
crocodeli@mweb.co.za
Breads, pies and pastries are freshly baked every day so get there early. Don't leave without a custard croissant and a Danish pastry or perhaps a German cheeseckae for tea. |
| Western Cape
Die SmulSpens
Shop 16, De Ville Centre, Main Street, Durbanville
021 975 4067
It may be tucked away in a shopping centre, but this is just the place for all things good and home-made - like ginger beer, apple crumble and lemon-meringue pie. The chocolate cakes still sell like hotcakes and there are also malva and bread-and-butter puddings. Speciality cakes can be ordered. | Western Cape
Frances Bell
152 Chudleigh Road, Plumstead
021 762 4863
fabell@mweb.co.za
Frances Bell makes a wide range of cakes, and she can create a bespoke cake for a special birthday or a novelty cake for a kiddies’ party. When it comes to dinner parties, her individual chocolate dessert cakes and traditional fine sugar work always go down a treat. |
| Western Cape
Handmade Cakes
12 Lavenham Road, Rondebosch
021 686 4557
Irene Augoustides keeps her baking strictly organic, and, in addition to her much-loved carrot cake, her chocolate ‘puddles’ are always in demand. These short, flat cakes are filled with nuts and covered with melted chocolate that oozes inside. The muffin-shaped, choc-filled ‘mudslides’ can go straight from freezer to oven, and are best served warm with cream. | Western Cape
Knead Bread & Pastry Shop
Wembley Square, McKenzie Street, Gardens
021 462 4183
bread@kneadbakery.co.za
This haven of breads, bakes and other eats satisfies on so many levels. Things at Wembley Square are less frenetic than at the Muizenburg seaside branch (021 788 2909), and there’s more space for piles of loaves, mini brioches and pies. At the Muizenberg shop things get a little crazy on weekends, but once you’ve sunk your teeth into one of the sandwiches or grabbed a clutch of croissants to go, you’ll feel a sense of calm wash over you. |
| Western Cape
Manna Epicure
151 Kloof Street, Tamboerskloof
021 426 2413
mannaepicure@mweb.co.za
On their way home from work,
the cool crowd pulls into this cool,
white space to grab one of their
heavenly loaves of freshly baked
breads, all made with imported
French fl our and baked on site in a
stone oven. You’ll also find a good
selection of cupcakes, macaroons,
meringues and more. | Western Cape
Olympia Bakery Shop
134 Main Road, Kalk Bay
021 788 6396
info@olympiacafe.co.za
Some regulars to this landmark can’t get through a day without a snowball (vanilla cake dipped in apricot jam and rolled in coconut). The ciabattas are famous, while the rye breads are suitably peppery. Pop in early if you’re after croissants and, if you’re feeling flush, splash out on a homemade apple crumble or carrot loaf (with citrus icing). |
| Western Cape
QUEEN OF TARTS
213 Lower Main Road, Observatory
021 448 2420
tina@queenoftarts.co.za
Owner Tina Bester has used a flair for food and her love of all things vintage to great effect at this charming eatery, where regulars pop in for a giant meringue or chocolate brownie with their coffee.
Tina is famous for her savoury tarts, cakes and cupcakes, and she’s become something of a legend
for her wedding and celebration cakes. Then there’s the famous roast chicken pie…
| Western Cape
Village Bakes and Crafts
Shop 21b, Constantia Village, Main Road, Constantia
021 794 5850
glojan@intekom.co.za
When only homemade will do but time is not a luxury one has, then get thee to this market-like stall outside Constantia Village. Let images of little old ladies painstakingly icing cakes and hauling trays of biscuits out of the oven wash over you while you pay for your treats to enjoy at home. Look out for old school faves such as milk tart, carrot cake loaves and chocolatey chocolate logs. Their biscuits and rusks are great for stocking the cookie jar. |
| Western Cape
Bonaparte Flannerie
11 Central Park, Platinum Crescent, Marconi Beam
021 552 8381
info@bonaparte.co.za
www.bonaparte.co.za
Authentic European flans are what you’ll find here. Think fresh strawberry flan, fruit rosette, banana and crème caramel. They also do excellent gateaux. If the drive’s too long, find their wares at Woodstock’s Neighbourgoods Market and the Slow Food Market
in Stellenbosch – or order online. | Western Cape
Bread Milk & Honey
10 Spin Street, Cape Town
021 461 8425
This intimate downtown eatery forms the base of a homely bakery and catering business. On the bakery side they offer decadent cakes (think dark pecan chocolate ganache), tea cakes (vanilla sponge, coconut macaroon, strudel, pavlova baskets and more), quiches, tarts and a variety of biscuits. The cranberry pecan are simply divine. As for catering, you can order anything from tea scones and cheese platters to lasagnes (traditional beef, chicken and mushroom and spinach and feta) and Cape Malay curries. Perfect for an office birthday or lifting the spirits of a team on deadline. Orders must be placed at least one day in advance. |
| Western Cape
Jardine Bakery
Cnr Bloem and Bree streets, Cape Town CBD
021 424 5644
bakery@jardineonbree.co.za
www.jardineonbree.co.za
Try the gourmet dog of bratwurst with onion marmalade and dijon mustard on thick wedges of sourdough bread, or indulge in a still-warm bacon croissant for eating on the hoof. The green olive breadsticks are a great snack, and there are sweet treats like apple and almond slices too. | Western Cape
Caramello's
Shop 15, Lifestyle Centre, 50 Kloof Street, Cape Town
021 424 8172
info@caramellos.co.za
www.caramellos.co.za
Since its opening in 2007,
Caramello’s has become quite
the cool coffee joint among Kloof
Street regulars and it’s their
range of baked goods that keep
customers coming back for more.
Whether you tuck into the fluffy
and flaky croissants or spicy sweet
mosbolletjies for breakfast, nibble
on a quiche or ham-and-cheese
baguette for lunch, or have one
of their garlicky ciabattas at your
braai, you’ll definitely be hooked
after the first bite. |
| Western Cape
C’est La Vie
Rosmead Road, Kalk Bay
083 676 7430
hillybop@kingsley.co.za
Kalk Bay’s hidden gem offers superb breads, pastries and coffee. Breads from owner Jo Hill’s ovens range from the demi-baguettes to the excellent sourdough, while for take-home enjoyment there’s everything from cheese sticks to delicate friandes, chocolate and cranberry muffins and decadent brownies. | Western Cape
Dinkel German Bakery
91 Kloofnek Road
Gardens
8001
021 424 3217
juddeister@gmx.de
www.dinkeldinkel.com
The sign says: 'Fresh Apfelkuchen,' hmmm...' and it offers a clue to the treats that await you. You'll find German 'black' bread, wheatfree spelt bread, trays of plum cake, striped 'zebra' kuchen and poppyseed cake. Stock up on pretzels - everything here is preservative-free. |
| Western Cape
Josephine’s
The Piazza, Parliament Street, Cape Town
021 469 9750
info@josephineboulangerie.com
www.josephineboulangerie.com
In the heart of Cape Town lies
a pretty pink slice of Paris.
Josephine’s dishes out girly treats,
from brioche and croissants to pain
de campagne (beautiful country
bread), croque-monsieur and
macaroons. Everything is beautifully
presented too. On offer are also
some fresh Chinese teas, Belgian
coffee, and homemade jams. | Western Cape
Cassis Paris
Shop 37A, Gardens Centre, Mill Street, Gardens
021 461 6232
info@cassis.co.za
www.cassis.co.za
This shop is filled with exquisite fruit tartlets, silky chocolate tarts, custard slices and pastel-coloured macaroons. Buy a tray of bitesized petits fours, or fill a box with buttery biscuits for a sweettoothed friend. |
| Western Cape
Hoek van Holland
11 Main Street
Koringberg
022 423 8015
vinjan@vodamail.co.za
"Open on Saturdays and Sundays for a variety of Dutch home-baked delights including varkoren, speculaas and apple cake. The croquettes and
bitterballen are pefect for cheese and wine events,
while the delicious boterkoek is their best seller."
| Western Cape
Hoek van Holland
11 Main Street, Koringberg
022 423 8015
vinjan@vodamail.co.za
Open on Saturdays and
Sundays for a variety of Dutch
home-baked delights including
varkoren, speculaas and apple
cake. The croquettes and
bitterballen are pefect for
cheese and wine events,
while the delicious boterkoek
is their best seller. |
| Western Cape
Fresh Cut Flowers
Brounger Road (between Peddlar’s
and the Waldorf School), Constantia
An unimposing sign points down a gravel path; wander down between the paddocks and chickens to discover a wendy house filled with flowers, including dahlias, sunflowers, lilies, carnations and other room brighteners. | Western Cape
Great Cooks & Company
info@greatcooks.co.za
www.greatcooks.co.za
Canapés, dinner parties,
weddings or five-star dinners;
Great Cooks does them all.
Think orange-and-soy-marinated
prawn salad with grated beetroot
and cranberry dressing or
Japanese-style tuna with soba
noodles. If you’d prefer to eat
at home, have a gourmet meal
delivered to your front door. |
| Western Cape
Michele Fiedler
fiedler.michele@gmail.com
Michelle’s commitment to
meeting your budget constraints
has earned her a reputation
as a reliable person to call for
get-togethers big or small. Her
love of seasonal fare is a definite
influence and her wedding buffets
are legendary. | Western Cape
Out of This Planet
1A de Villiers Avenue, Rosebank
021 686 4609
chamberlain@iafrica.com
www.outofthisplanetcatering.co.za
Richard Chamberlain has years
of experience yet his food keeps
reinventing itself. He creates
menus for weddings, corporate
events and parties; canapés
might include the likes of a
spoonful of roast salmon ravioli
with mussel cream sauce and
chilli oil. |
| Western Cape
Menu
Shop 6139, Lower Level, Victoria Wharf; V&A Waterfront
021 421 8492
galina@menusa.co.za
www.menusa.com
If price is no object, make your way down to this Scandinavian
shop with its state-of-the-art kitchenware. Always looking for that perfect gift for your partner? Here you’ll find stylish items like the Coolcoat wine cooler, and wine openers that actually work. The store is divided into sections: Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen and Garden. | Western Cape
The Food Studio
17 Braeside Road, Green Point
021 433 2259
info@foodstudio.co.za
www.foodstudio.co.za
Marlene van der Westhuizen
offers a unique six-month
Kitchen Arts course, which
includes table décor and flower
arranging. If you’re only in it
for the food, do her six-week
French-style cooking course.
And if you’re really serious, you
can take a trip with Marlene to
her second home in Charroux,
France, where you’ll cook from
the markets during a six-day
foodie experience. |
| Western Cape
Die winkel op Paternoster (Oep ve Koep)
St Augustine Street, Paternoster
0227522105
oepvekoep@mweb.co.za
This little shop is very popular
among tourists and stocks
an interesting selection
of memorabilia along with
preserves, divine homemade
bread (order in advance)
and rusks. Stay on to have
breakfast or a laid-back lunch
in the charming tea garden. | Winelands
Bodega de Vinho
Rooiberg Winery, R60, Robertson
023 626 1663
info@rooiberg.co.za
www.rooiberg.co.za
Browsing the baskets filled with
freshly baked muffins, croissants
and a variety of breads, it’s easy
to see why people trek out of town
to stock up. The Country Goodies
Farm Stall next door has all sorts,
from koeksisters to old-fashioned
elastic and leather ‘ketties’! |
| Winelands
Coco Bella
Cnr St James and Andries Pretorius
Streets, Somerset West
021 851 9922
www.cocobella.co.za
If you’re looking for great pastries,
visit this colourful store. There are
petits fours, croissants, cupcakes,
macaroons and Danish pastries,
as well as bread. They bake
cakes to order; try the lemon
curd meringue or caramel and
the 70% dark chocolate. | Winelands
Le Jardin Français
Somerset West
082 730 8968
lerestau@hotmail.com
French chef Pierre Verneau
and his wife Armel run this
bakery that churns out pains au
chocolat, croissants, baguettes,
tartes tatins and other tasty
treats. They also make pâté, foie
gras and black truffle oil. |
| Winelands
The Cake Shop
90B Main Road, Paarl
021 863 2151
juanita@mintandmagnolia.co.za
Juanita Quinot-Loubser is mad
about cakes. Not only are her skills
in huge demand for weddings,
birthdays and special events; you’ll
find piping bags, cake stands and
special ingredients. | Winelands
Fine Pastry’s
No 2 Simonsplein, Plein Street, Stellenbosch
021 886 4125
Part of the new Simonsplein eating-cum-shopping centre, Fine Pastry’s offers nutty, chocolaty bakes including croissants, strudel, cute cookies, and cakes, offset by delicious savoury pies. Feather-light pastry proves home-baked freshness is best, with the aroma of fresh bread bringing an old-world calm to this once rural town now heading for suburbia status. |
| Winelands
Sweet Bakery & Deli
8 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
021 883 2977
sweetdeli@vodamail.co.za
The smell of cinnamon hits you
long before you enter this bakery
and coffee shop. While the
cinnamon buns and other pastries
are popular, the breads – rye,
sourdough, baguette and ciabatta
– have a bigger following.. | Winelands
Simonsberg Cheese Shop
9-13 Stoffel Smit Street, Plankenbrug
Industria, Stellenbosch
021 809 1017
louise.daniels@parmalat.co.za
www.simonsberg.co.za
This outlet offers great value.
Almost all the Simonsberg
cheeses are available. Feta,
cream cheese, brie, camembert
and simonzola are for sale, along
with bread, pineapple relish,
bottled gooseberries and more. |
| Winelands
Melissa’s The Food Shop
86 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
021 887 0000
www.melissas.co.za
stellenbosch@melissas.co.za
| Eastern Cape
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield Farm, between Hofmeyr and Steynsburg
049 842 1511
clord@xsinet.co.za
The sheep’s milk cheese and
lactose-free yoghurt are raking in
the awards. The range includes
halloumi, ricotta, pecorino, feta
and gouda, increasingly stocked
in Garden Route supermarkets and
elsewhere. Make an appointment
to taste and buy or for a tour. |
| Eastern Cape
Two Goats Deli & The Brewery
049 841 1602
sneeubergtrading@telkomsa.net
Andre Cilliers sells handcrafted goat’s milk cheeses, home-brewed beer, venison salami and freshly baked bread under giant pepper trees – an idyllic experience. The Sneeuberg Brewery produces a selection of ale-style beers that excellently complement the cheese selection. Saanen goats are milked twice a day to produce organic chèvre and foudjou, feta, caprino, gouda and cheddar. | Eastern Cape
The Cheesehouse
169 Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
041 581 5519
cheesehouse@twlkomsa.net
www.cheesehouse.co.za
Over 70 varieties of cow’s, goat’s
and sheep’s cheeses available.
There are also tailor-made picnic
baskets, platters and hampers,
with or without cold cuts, olives
and preserves. |
| Eastern Cape
Fynboshoek Cheese
Finebush Farmstall, off the N2, East of Stormsriver bridge between Plettenberg Bay and Humansdorp
042 280 3879
Tsitsikamma cheesemaker Alje van Deemter makes and sells a selection of cheeses, baked breads and homegrown salads, which you can enjoy next to the farm’s lake. A favourite lunch stop on the N2, his Formosa goat’s milk cheese is an award-winning favourite. The goat’s milk cheeses are not made in winter, but Alje always makes a selection of about seven cheeses all year round, including a camembert. | Free State
Harrah Enterprise
8 Grey Street, Hilton, Bloemfontein
051 430 4354
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| Free State
Papas Greek Cheese Manufacturers
8 Grey Street, Hilton,
Bloemfontein
051 4304354/4743
manic@mweb.co.za
Costa Papas runs this business
that was originally started by his
parents. The popular halloumi
braai cheese goes down well
in the braai capital of South
Africa, and they make pecorino,
parmesan, roquefort, gorgonzola
and Danish feta as well. A
recent addition to the list is the
new ricotta; while you’re there
be sure to get some imported
Greek-style olives to go with
the cheese. | Free State
Bellissimo Cheese House and Deli
Post House Corner Main and Market Streets, Clarens
082 093 2374
bellisimodeli@gmail.com
A collection of imported cheeses and deli products provides a feast for your taste buds, and the crumbly, creamy Gorgonzola converts many into exotic-cheese lovers. Also for sale are mild cheeses like fresh Asiago, rigato, cumin Gouda and Emmenthal, as well as strong cheeses like Fox & Crow Cheddar, pecorino, drunken pecorino and Old Asiago. Buy your fresh baguettes, deli meats and cheeses for a weekend picnic. |
| Free State
Prod-Patria Sheep Dairy Products
On the main road between Trompsburg and Smithfield
051 713 7091
eva@sheepdairy.co.za
www.sasheepdairy.co.za
After producing her award-winning, melt-in-the-mouth Jan Groentjie – a semi-soft cheese with a subtle lavender flavour – Elmarie van Aswegen is still expanding her talents. Her handcrafted sheep’s-milk cheeses – halloumi, labneh and ricotta – are very popular and available at Woolworths. You will also find them on the SAA special-list menu. | Free State
Ovis Angelica Products
Main Road between Trompsburg and Smithfield
051 713 7091, 082 4123787
eva@sheepdairy.co.za
www.sasheepdairy.co.za
A sixth-generation farmer on
her family’s Southern Free State
farm, Elmarie van Aswegen uses
traditional methods to make
vegetarian sheep’s milk cheeses,
with a growing list of product
awards to demonstrate her skill.
Top items include the awardwinning
labneh, pecora Africana
and a lavender-infused soft
cheese called Jan Groentjie.
This year she added lusciously
thick Greek yoghurt to the list.
Her products are available at
Checkers and selected outlets. |
| Garden Route
The Cheeseman
044 343 2197
Standing in line on Saturdays at the Harvest Time Market for Paul Page’s delectable offerings is an education as he expounds on the benefits of hand-made cheese. He stocks a good selection of European varieties, but he’s also rightfully proud of the local cheese purveyors whose products are earning recognition in international competitions. | Garden Route
Cheese Head
Timberlake, N2 between Wilderness and Sedgefield
044 882 1004
You’ll find award-winning ganzvlei
vastrap (aged cheddar); mellow
Fairview blue; Mist Hill gouda and
leiden. There’s also a cheese and
biscuit ‘snack-pack’, as well as
goat’s milk and yoghurts. |
| Gauteng
Belnori Boutique Cheesery
Uncle Tim's Antiques and Collectables Fair, High Road,
Brentwoodpark
011 964 3405
rina@belnori.co.za
www.belnori.co.za
This award-winning cheesery
specialises in goat’s milk cheese
from its own Swiss Saanen
goats. The fresh cheeses are
particularly fabulous, especially
the feta and chèvre. New to the
Belnori stall is a small range of
cow’s milk cheese, sold under
the Balmoral label, including feta
and farmhouse cheese. The
products are available at selected
stores but you’ll get to sample
the full range at the markets. Also
at Irene Market, second and last
Sat of month 9am-2pm. | Gauteng
The Homebrew Shop: National Foods
93 Komati Road, Emmerentia
011 646 9173
mwlezya@mweb.co.za
www.thehomebrewshop.co.za
The joy of sweet freshly made
ricotta or creamy homemade
feta starts here under the expert
guidance of Chris and Lezya
Barrow. Their book on cheesemaking
at home is a step-by-step
guide to the wonderful world of
curds and whey. All equipment
and ingredients, from strainers to
moulds, rennet and cultures, are
also available. Follow their wine
and beer-making guide to make
a wine to match your cheese! |
| Gauteng
Greenways Fine Cheese
Kayalami Shopping Centre, Cnr 55th and Dytchley Road, Kayalami
011 466 2001
greenways@global.co.za
www.greenwayscheeses.co.za
Certified organic Ayreshire and goat’s milk cheeses are the focus here. Choose between organic gouda flavoured with cumin or stinging nettles; pepper feta; pecorino; and smooth cream cheese. Although cheese is the main attraction, the quality of the organic milk and butter shouldn’t be overlooked. The thick, creamy yoghurt is another highlight – you’ll want to serve it for dessert rather than breakfast! | Gauteng
Cremona and Sons Cheese Factory
Plot 21, Vlakfontein,Roodepoort (phone for directions from Main Reef Road)
011 278 4300
crecheese@mweb.co.za
www.cremonacheese.co.za
It's well worth buying directly
from the source as Cremona and
Sons’ best offerings are often not
available elsewhere. This family
has been making Italian cheeses
since 1968 but today also offers
a wide range of very fine halloumi,
feta, emmenthal, gouda and
cheddar. The Italian cheeses are
undoubtedly the highlight - try
the outstanding montasio, pepato
and caciocavallo. The fresh
mozzarella 'cherries' are ideal
for quick padkos. |
| Gauteng
Cheese Etc
Rosebank Rooftop Market, The Mall, Baker Street, Rosebank
011 483 0799
larrysue@mweb.co.za
The friendly and well-informed
service paired with ‘try before
you buy’ tastings make this
stall a compulsory stop at the
bustling weekend market. They
offer a wide variety of local and
imported cheeses, including the
popular Bavarian blue, oozingly
ripe taleggio, Swiss asiago and
gruyère. The best of the local
cheese selection is undoubtedly
the Cremona montassio and fresh
mozzarella balls. A small selection
of charcuterie, olive oils and olives
is also on offer. | Gauteng
The Cheese Factory Shop
28B Susan Street, Strijdom Park
011 792 1649
cheeseshop@webmail.co.za
This might be soon be a one-stop cheese and wine shop, with the new management applying for a licence to sell wine to pair with each of their large selection of French cheeses. Beautifully
ripe grand brie, petit munster, rouxy and caprice de dieux are usually in stock, as well as the popular whole parmesan, blue-vein cheese, local mature cheddar, cream cheese and fresh mozzarella. Shelves are fi lled with imported delicacies, from olive oils, sun-dried olives and capers in salt to quality anchovies, flavoured vinegars and pickles and preserves. |
| Gauteng
Lucania Dairies
Basilicata Farms, Plot 1 Heuningklip, Muldersdrift, Krugersdorp
078 801 9901
lucaniacheese@yahoo.com
www.lucianadairies.za.net
This little cheesery has developed
into a shrine for all things Italian,
from cakes, coffee and stuffed
pasta to frozen rabbit, parma ham
and very good fennel-flavoured
sausages. The main reason to visit
is undoubtedly still the cheese,
with Giovanni Scarcella constantly
experimenting with cow’s and
goat's milk. The caciocavallo,
caprino and Spanish-style
manchego are remarkable, while
the fresh ricotta is sweet as honey. | Gauteng
Cheese Gourmet
Cnr 7th Street and 3rd Avenue, Linden
011 888 5384
sacheese@gmail.com
Friendly and informative service
and samples of new arrivals will
have you spending lots of time
at Jo and Brian Dick’s fabulous
cheese boutique. Sourcing the
best South African farm cheese
(taleggio and parmigiano reggiano
are the only imports), they bring
robustly flavoured kimililli raw milk
cheeses and South Africa’s first
buffalo mozzarella to Gauteng.
They also stock the province’s
largest Dalewood selection,
from flavoured bries to the
award-winning Huguenot. |
| Gauteng
Dairy World
240 Zeiler Road (cnr Church Street), Pretoria West
012 327 0416
saul@dairyworld.co.za
This is a factory outlet for the public and its quality cheeses are the best value for money you’ll find. The premises were recently revamped and enlarged but its offerings remain the same. Best is the low-fat cottage cheese and feta sold in one to five litre tubs. The texture of the cottage cheese is fantastic and it’s half the price of anything you would find in supermarkets. Ditto the feta. You’ll have to visit to find your own favourites. | Gauteng
Hollandse Kaas
Pretoria Boeremark, Pioneer Open
Air Museum, Pretoria Road, Silverton
012 734 0297
Arnie and Lenie Markus make
and sell hearty rounds of waxsealed
gouda. The cheeses
are so large and piled so high
that it’s often difficult to see
the cheese makers from behind
the towers of their product. All
made without artificial colours
or preservatives, they are a
revelation to those who think
of gouda as a mild-flavoured
cheese – the Markus family
have some 18-month-matured
varieties in their stock, which
pack a significant taste punch. |
| Gauteng
Hijke Cheese
Doornkraal Estate, 20km from OR Tambo Airport, off the R25 to Bapsfontein
info@hijke.co.za
www.hijke.co.za
Hester Hoogendijk won the
bronze medal at the 2008
World Cheese Show in London
for her cumin-infused gouda.
Her fruit-packed, sugar-free
yoghurts, made without artificial
preservatives or stabilisers,
make Pretoria hearts sing.
Emmenthal is a new addition
to the range. The labneh
cheese balls are deliciously
studded with rosemary and
lemon zest and the cheddar
is 18 months matured. She
also makes a beautifully
decadent baked cheesecake. | Gauteng
Cremalat
Garden of Klaus Wassenthal, 88 Celliers Street, Sunnyside;
011 822 8320
claudiog@icon.co.za
This Joburg-based business
takes weekly trips behind the
boerewors curtain. All the classics
are there, from drunken pecorino
and ricotta to buffalo mozzarella,
as well as a good selection of
SA cheeses (including a fantastic
gorgonzola-style cheese).
There’s also a range of coffees,
hand-made pastas and olive-oilmarinated
seasonal vegetables. |
| Gauteng
Van Gaalen Kaasmakerij
R560, Skeerpoort (near Hartbeespoort)
012 207 1289, 083 226 7834
info@vangaalen.co.za
www.vangaalen.co.za
The shelves are piled high with
dairy delicacies at this goudastyle
cheese studio. Whether you
favour your fromage flavoured
with stinging nettles, cumin,
peppadews or oregano, Van
Gaalen has a cheese to match
your palate. Come for the day
and wander into the garden
with one of Annelies’ charming
cheese-based picnic baskets,
packed to bursting with pickles,
Dutch biscuits such as speculaas
and stroopwafels and, of course,
masses of cheese. | Greater Karoo
Gays Guernsey Dairy
6 Church Street, Prince Albert
023 541 1274
vanhasselt@icon.co.za
Award-winning cheeses line the
walls in the tasting room. Gay
van Hasselt and her team are
always on hand to show you
around. These cheeses with no
artificial colours or preservatives
range from the zingy Prince
Albert Regal, to the parmesanstyle
Parma Prince and the
gruyère-style Queen Vic. |
| Greater Karoo
Cheese Head
Timberlake, N2 between Wilderness and Sedgefield
044 882 1004
Tony Hill sells local handcrafted cheeses from cow’s, sheep’s and goat’s milk, and they’re organic whenever possible. He’s so committed to reducing his own carbon footprint that he makes his own packaging from recycled printed material. A good range of jams, jellies and honeys, all made the old-fashioned way, are also available. | Klein Karoo
The Parmalat Shop
South Street, Ladismith
028 551 1030
www.parmalat.co.za
This is a great shop for cheddar,
gouda, feta, grated mozzarella
and other cheeses, as well as
yoghurt and butter. Enjoy a fresh
smoothie while you’re here. |
| Klein Karoo
Tantinki
45 Langenhoven Road, Oudtshoorn
044 279 2384
info@tantinki.cominfo@
www.tantinki.com
Superior goat’s milk products
are made on the premises, with
a range of cheese, yoghurt, ice
cream and fudge. They recently
made a few additions with goat’s
milk butter, ricotta cheese and
goat’s milk soap. | KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
Swissland Cheese
R103, Balgowan
033 234 4042
cheez@telkomsa.net
Visitors are greeted by lush
pastures dotted with the goats that
are used to produce most cheeses
in the all-encompassing Swissland
range. Over two decades of
experience have resulted in
fantastic cheeses ranging from
flavoured chevins, the Drakensberg
(a mild blue cheese), and the
camembert-style Saint Maure.
Milking takes place daily at 3-5pm. |
| KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
La Petite France
Edgewater, 36 Sutton Road, Hilton
033 343 3487
lapetitefrance@ginkgo.co.za
Cheesemakers Leon Combrinck
and Geré Victor focus on
luxuriously creamy camembert.
Made in authentic French style,
certain items are imported to
produce a cheese of unwavering
quality. You can also pick up wine
(Chateauneuf-du-Pape or real
French champagne) and pâté. | KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
Marrakesh Cheese Farm
R103, between Mooi River and Nottingham Road, Rosetta
033 267 7258
marrakesh@dillon.co.za
The setting may be rustic
but the service is slick and
attentive. Get talked through 15
different varieties by one of the
cheesemakers. Favourites are
the French-style chevin infused
with olive and rosemary, as well
as olive and garlic cream cheese,
red onion cream cheese and
cow’s milk gorgonzola |
| Limpopo
Wegraakbosch Dairy
3km on R71 from Haenertsburg to
Magoebaskloof, then 2km down
Cheerio Road (or at the main road
stall on Saturdays)
015 276 1811
nippersylvia@gmail.com
Nipper and Sylvia Thompson
encourage travellers to visit
their farm, where organically
produced milk is used to make
a range of Swiss farm-style
cheeses, using solar power
and other environmentally
friendly practices wherever
possible. The basic mutchli
cheese comes smoked or
flavoured with peppadews or
pecans; or try their version of an
emmenthal (known as Lesedi). | Limpopo
Geluksfontein Goat Cheese Farm
Melkrivier Road, 32km northeast
of Vaalwater
014 755 4331
info@goatmilk.co.za
www.goatmilk.co.za
Christo Venter’s 200 Swiss
Saanen goats roam free in
the Waterberg and produce
milk from which an array of
award-winning organic cheese
is made. Visitors can watch
the goats being milked, enjoy
cheese-making demonstrations,
taste the cheese, or stay
for lunch in the new luxury
conference venue or bushveld
pub. Products are available
in selected Spar outlets in
surrounding towns. |
| Mpumalanga
Bergen Cheese and Wine
Shop 2, Village Walk, Naledi Street,
Dullstroom;
013 254 0073
danie.korf@archergroup.co.za
Visit the farm to experience
cheese production first hand,
or stay in town and be treated
to a cheese tasting in Bergen
Cheese and Wine’s new tasting
room. Milk from Jersey cows,
old-fashioned cheese-making
methods and secret 200-yearold
recipes produce cheeses
of exceptional quality. Products
include Wensleydale (plain or with
sun-dried tomatoes or olives),
mature cheddar, sage cheddar,
Jersey milk feta, goat’s milk feta
and rich gorgonzola-style cheese. | Mpumalanga
Honeymoon Valley Cheese
157 Van Riebeeck Street, Wakkerstroom
017 730 0331
Theuns de Bruin is the
cheesemaker at this store
in the town of Wakkerstroom.
He uses locally produced
cow’s and goat’s milk to make
a selection of very flavoursome
cheeses. The romano (which is
reminiscent of parmesan) also
comes in a goat’s milk variety,
as does the feta. Other cheeses
on offer include halloumi, pepper
cheese, cottage cheese, and
three types of gouda, one of
which is smoked. |
| Overberg
The Milkman
028 423 3595
overbergmilkman@gmail.com
www.themilkman.weebly.com
Rudi Riek says the sleepy village
of Napier inspired him to revive
the old tradition of doorstep
milk delivery. Currently they only
deliver in Napier and Bredasdorp
on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. The milk, from two farms
outside Napier, is pasteurised,
hormone-free, and guaranteed to
last at least ten days. They also
deliver fruit and veg, cheese, feta,
butter, free-range eggs, yoghurts,
bread and juices. | Overberg
Klein River Cheese and Dairy
Just off the R326, 6km from Stanford
028 341 0693
kleinriver@telkomsa.net
www.kleinrivercheese.co.za
South Africa’s only gruyèreproducing
farm has international
status with their award-winning
cheeses, including the danbo,
colby, leiden, gruyère (choose
from 3, 6 or 12-month matured),
raclette, havarti and van Beulen.
Sample these while watching the
cheese-making process. The
little shop next door is stocked
with fynbos honey, vinegars
and sauces. Picnic baskets
are available from the end of
September to the end of April. |
| West Coast
Cheesemouse and Winefly
N7, 11km north of Malmesbury
022 487 3013
hugobasson@lantic.net
Inquisitive goats welcome you to this bright yellow roadside shop. Choose from a large selection of cheeses, including low-fat Edam and goats’-milk, and pair them with butternut, apricot and almond chutney, moskonfyt and rose jelly The kudu sausage is good, and delightful smalls include dunepies (fudge), goats’-milk lip balm, and tot-sized rooibos liqueur. Book ahead for wine and cheese tastings. | West Coast
Velddrif Kaashuis
16 Church Avenue, Velddrif
022 783 2055 or 072 415 7997
dorado@xsinet.co.za
Local musician-cum-cheese-maker Leon Tereblanche’s factory and small deli are adjacent to a pretty coffee shop and nursery. His cheeses are delicious especially the sharp, salty blue cambre wittekaas in port, and the garlic marinated or pepper-flavoured feta. On the non-cheese front, try the pickled eggs and Roodewynasyn, made on site and matured in oak barrels. |
| West Coast
Altwic Cottage
Trekoskraal Road, outside Vredenburg
022 715 3506
judeen@imaginet.co.za
Alta Nel specialises in soft
cheeses like chèvre with pepper,
sweet basil and chilli. She
also makes small quantities
of blue cheese, camembert
and creamy gouda. | Western Cape
Constantia Cheesery
Cnr Frederick Selous Avenue and Collette Close, Constantia
021 794 2102
janselan@absamail.co.za
Small producers from all over the country provide cheese for this little outlet. Gruyere and mature cheddar are good sellers, but the winning product is the creamy gorgonzola. |
| Western Cape
Bon Fromage
Cnr Main and Dean Streets, Newlands
021 685 3631
bonfromage@vodamail.co.za
www.bonfromage.co.za
The 80 varieties of cheese
available here are mainly local
award-winners, all artisan and
all vegetarian. Bon Fromage also
stocks local olive oils, as well as
bread and a signature chewy
almond pastry. | Western Cape
The Real Cheese
Bishops Corner, 217 Lower Main Road, Observatory
021 448 8041/8063/7984
getstuffed@mweb.co.za
www.getstuffed.co.za
Owner Valerie Elder scours
the country looking for artisan
cheeses that make the grade and
the result is an extensive selection
of soft, hard, cheddar, gouda and
mozzarella cheese. The range of
goat’s-milk cheese is a boon for
the lactose intolerant; they also
have gift vouchers. Fresh quince
paste and bottled preserves are
also available. |
| Winelands
Mooivallei Cheese
Ashton Road (opposite Golf course),
Bonnievale
023 616 3912
hendrik@mooivallei.co.za
The newly refurbished premises
will allow more room for the
display of aged cheddar, gouda,
halloumi and pecorino. Alongside
the more traditional jams and
preserves are some unusual items
like rose petal jam and a green
bean and coconut curry sauce. | Winelands
La Cotte Inn Wine Sales
35 Main Road, Franschhoek
021 876 3775
info@lacotte.co.za
This unpretentious, vinous institution underwent a small makeover a few years ago when owners Ludwig and Lodine Maskam went ballistic for French cheese. Today they stock as much of it as they can, and all the cheeses are seasonally selected to ensure patrons get the real thing. Sheep’s-milk Roquefort, brilliant Bries and the velvet that is Bresse Bleu … what’s not to like? |
| Winelands
La Fromagerie at La Grange
La Fromagerie at La Grange, 13 Daniel Hugo Street, Franschhoek
021 876 3420
lafromagerie@lagrange.co.za
www.lafromagerie.co.za
After saying this outfit’s name out loud, you could do with a chunk of cheese! The mature Cheddar is one of the best around, although the Gruyère and goats’-milk items all do very nicely. This is arguably one of the loveliest locations in the winelands, and buying cheese here allows you to take a bit of the venue home with you. | Winelands
Fromage de France
La Cotte Inn Wine Sales, 35 Main Road, Franschhoek
021 876 3775
info@lacotte.co.za
www.lacotte.co.za
‘Even French tourists can’t believe
our selection,’ says owner Lodine
Maske. Not only can you get three
different types of epoisse or a brillat
savarin, you can also buy a cheese
curler or a cheeseboard made from
a wine barrel. |
| Winelands
Vineyard Brasserie
021 876 3420
vineyardb@hotmail.com
www.vineyardbrasserie.co.za
Formerly known as La Fromagerie,
this cheesery has an elegant
tasting room complete with a
large, ornately framed mirror. Their
wonderfully creamy grand brie and
an excellent Grana Padano in the
Truckles range are worth tasting.
Also try the olive oil and preserves. | Winelands
La Brasserie and Fromagerie
La Fromagerie at La Grange, 13 Daniel Hugo Street, Franschhoek
021 876 3420
info@labrasserie.co.za
www.labrasserie.co.za
After saying this outfit name out loud, you could do with a chunk of cheese! The mature Cheddar is one of the best around, although the Gruy and goatsmilk items all do very nicely. This is arguably one of the loveliest locations in the winelands, and buying cheese here allows you to take a bit of the venue home with you. |
| Winelands
Zevenwacht
Langverwacht Road, Kuils River
021 903 5123
info@zevenwacht.co.za
www.zevenwacht.co.za
These Cheddar specialists aim to please every palate – and they do it in style. From smooth, three-months-matured cheeses to the mighty vintage Cheddar, Zevenwacht is a Cheddar lover’s dream. Serious cheesos can buy a 2kg head of cheese for en mass consumption or further maturation at home. | Winelands
Fairview Cheese
Suid Agter-Paarl Road, Suider-Paarl
021 863 2450
info@fairview.co.za
www.fairview.co.za
From traditional styles of
camembert and brie to the more
unusual dukkah- or herb-crusted
goat’s cheeses, Fairview offers a
unique tasting. Then there’s the
separate Goatshed restaurant,
where artisan breads, meats and
a broad array of condiments are
on sale. And don’t forget the
appeal of the goats watching
from the tower – just stay upwind! |
| Winelands
Goatshed
Fairview, Suid Agter-Paarl Road, Suider-Paarl
021 863 3609
goatshed@fairview.co.za
www.fairview.co.za
Situated a short walk from the Fairview cheese and wine area, this seating venue offers fresh crusty bread in various forms and styles. Crisp baguettes are always a winner, but look out for the Nebbiolo, a wonderfully nutty rye-and-sourdough blend. Ubiquitous olive oils and preserves round off the offerings for those choosing to take out. | Winelands
Forest Hill Cheesery at Anura Vineyards
Anura Vineyards, Simondium Road,
Klapmuts, Paarl
021 875 5360
cheese@anura.co.za
www.anura.co.za
You might have to vie for
attention since this is a popular
stop for tour buses, but the
wine and cheese (especially the orange-flavoured brie) are worth it. And there’s the delicious range
of Froggit chutneys and relishes. |
| Winelands
Cotage Fromage
Vrede en Lust Farm, cnr Simondium Road and R45, Simondium
021 874 3991
cotage.fromage@gmail.com
www.vnl.co.za
Light, bright and airy, Cotage
Fromage is a favourite Winelands
breakfast stop. Fantastic local
cheeses, freshly baked breads,
and a huge range of chutneys,
jams, relishes, pickles and
sauces are all available. Arrive
early at weekends to get one
of the popular filled focaccias. | Winelands
Dalewood Fromage
Dalewood Farm, R45, Simondium
021 875 5725
petrina@dalewood.co.za
www.dalewood.co.za
Although Dalewood’s range of
hand-crafted cheeses can now
be found in most well-stocked
retail outlets and delis, a visit to
the farm is something special.
Gaze into the long-lashed eyes
of the Jersey herd, chat to
Rob or Petrina Visser and taste
mushroom or fig-stuffed brie. |
| Winelands
Cheese with Charles
Cnr Bright and Andries Pretorius streets, Somerset West
021 851 4174
cdearlove@mweb.co.za
Think of the United Nations holding a cheese-and-wine function and you will have a good idea of the rich tastes produced by a session with chirpy proprietor Charles Dearlove. Expand your horizons as he holds court over cheeses of all sizes, creeds and colours. France, Italy and Switzerland feature, depending on what is available, and a selection of lesser-known local varieties begs to be discovered. No request is too big or too small. | Winelands
Healeys Cheesery
Lourensford Wine Estate, Lourensford
Road, Somerset West
021 847 0480
finewine@icon.co.za
www.healeys.co.za
The owner says the secret behind
his cheese lies in the high quality
milk he gets from a small herd
near Stellenbosch. According to
the certificates, the World Cheese
Awards judges agree that this
is top-notch stuff, especially the
noble farmhouse cheddar. |
| Winelands
Anura Wine & Cheese
Simondium Road, Klapmuts
021 875 5360
info@foresthillcheese.co.za
www.foresthillcheese.co.za
This is Camembert and Brie country, where you will find variations from traditional plain, smooth and buttery to tarted up with peppercorns or figs. Cheeses can be tasted along with the extensive range of Anura wines. Throw in the spectacular scenery on a bright blue day and it becomes difficult to leave. | Winelands
La Masseria Cheese
Delvera Farm, R44 Stellenbosch/Klapmuts Road
021 884 4940
lamaseria@morningmilk.co.za
Whether hard and soft or tangy and smooth, La Masseria pays homage to the art of Italian-style cheeses. Cream cheeses and pecorino take the cake, and the picture-perfect mozzarella balls cry out for tomatoes and fresh basil. Pasta, oils and sweet things make this a one-stop shop. |
| Winelands
Simonsberg Cheese Shop
9-13 Stoffel Smit Street, Plankenbrug
Industria, Stellenbosch
021 809 1017
louise.daniels@parmalat.co.za
www.simonsberg.co.za
This outlet offers great value.
Almost all the Simonsberg
cheeses are available. Feta,
cream cheese, brie, camembert
and simonzola are for sale, along
with bread, pineapple relish,
bottled gooseberries and more. | Winelands
La Mont Cheese
R60 between Ashton and Swellendam
023 615 1929
sales@lamontcheese.co.za
www.lamontcheese.co.za
The finishing touches are being
applied to new tasting venue,
with a broad deck offering
fabulous views. Cows grazing the
lush pastures provide the milk for
the delicious Danish-style feta
(sold at Woolworths), as well as
their own range of flavoured feta.
Try the minted halloumi. |
| Winelands
Foxenburg Estate
021 873 5617
marianne@foxenburg.co.za
Marianne Hemmes keeps a friendly herd of goats and sells legendary cheeses made from their milk. Foxenburg is a triple whammy on the culinary front – you’ll also find the most fabulous oyster mushrooms and a fruity awardwinning olive oil from the certified organic trees on the estate. Phone ahead for a rewarding experience. | Eastern Cape
Blue Ribbon Cookery & Hospitality School
17 St Andrews Road, Selborne, East London
043 722 2716
bribbon@sainet.co.za
Any customised event is catered
for by students as part of their
practical experience. The full-time
cooking and hospitality course is
of a high standard, broad-ranging
and City & Guild recognised.
Contact them for details of the
course or to design a function. |
| Eastern Cape
Stenden South Africa
1 Grand Street, Port Alfred
046 604 2200
admin@stenden.co.za
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A three-year B.Com degree in hospitality and tourism covering hospitality operations, management, industry law, food science, nutrition, economics and computer applications. | Eastern Cape
Angie's Cuisine
19 Dyason Road, Mount Croix,
Port Elizabeth;
041 374 1991
creavena@mweb.co.za
www.angies.co.za
Design a menu or select a theme for a professional demonstrationbased cooking evening with lively Angie Creaven. Or opt for Table 19, the home-from-home restaurant, for groups of 12-40. Angie also caters for weddings, birthdays and christenings.
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| Eastern Cape
The Pastry Works
13 Mayfair Avenue, Fernglen; Port Elizabeth
041 364 3377
info@thepastryworks.com
www.thepastryworks.com
Pastry, confectionery and food consultant Rolf Gottschalk helps food lovers to learn and have fun at the same time. On the menu are kitchen skills for domestic workers; children's cooking parties; couple's evenings; a Junior Chef's academy; and team-building events. | Free State
Olive Chef School
Woodlands Function Venue, Woodlands Farm, R701, 6km from North Ridge Mall,
Bloemfontein
051 433 1120
info@olivechefschool.co.za
www.olivechefschool.co.za
Chef Rinette Enslin trains students
to world-class standards up to the
City & Guilds-accredited Cordon
Bleu chef certificate and the
diploma in professional cooking.
The school recently relocated and
their upgraded facilities feature
state-of-the-art industrial and
kitchen equipment. Ask about
the short winter courses. |
| Free State
Demo-Den Cookery Schools
15 Halle Street, Dan Pienaar,
Bloemfontein;
082 773 6246
demoden@intekom.co.za
www.demo-den.co.za
Marcelle Botha's approach is
based on themed cooking. She
teaches over 30 short courses
in morning or evening classes.
Classes have a maximum of
30 students, allowing her to give
individual guidance and attention
to each person. Themes include
Weber braaiing, breadmaking
and cooking for special
celebrations. | Free State
Food and Beverage Institute
10b Lilyvale Avenue, Rayton Ridge,
Bloemfontein
051 436 2939
fbi@iburst.co.za
www.chefsinstitute.co.za
Leslie Jacobs founded his private institute five years ago after a glittering career as a chef, during which he worked his way up the ranks at hotels like The Mount Nelson and The Saxon and won third place in the international 2003 Chaîne des Rôtisseurs competition. The school offers non-certificated short courses or internationally recognised advanced diplomas in culinary art. |
| Garden Route
Eden School of Culinary Art
Label Leaders House, PW Botha
College, York Street, George
044 884 0765
info@edenhospitality.co.za
www.edenhospitality.co.za
The Eden School of Culinary Art
offers an 18-month City & Guilds
diploma in Culinary Art. Francois
Ferreira and Carol Wicht head up
a team presenting classes from
knife skills to baking. Courses
begin in January. | Garden Route
KKB Cooking School
3 Roos Bolton Crescent,
Knysna Heights, Knysna;
044 382 0135
kilzerkb@iafrica.com
www.kkbcooking.co.za
Among the classes offered are
‘Foundations of Good Cooking’,
and 'Puddings and Pastries'
that could turn you into a dietdestroying
demon. Classes are
all taught in Jenny and Albin
Kilzer’s beautiful kitchen. For
those who like to be entertained,
the Kilzers’''You Look, We Cook'
cooking demo and dinner is one
of the best floorshows in town. |
| Garden Route
Finest Kind
044 533 1623 or 082 771 3744
info@finestkind.co.za
www.finestkind.co.za
Learn the gentle art of cheese and yoghurt making in lush, rural surroundings. The two-day courses are designed for novice or advanced students, and cover cheese culture, yoghurt, fromage frais, feta and Gouda production. Accommodation can be arranged. | Garden Route
Lavender & Limes
Plettenberg Bay
044 533 2899, 082 857 8835
paul@lavenderlimes.co.za
www.lavenderlimes.co.za
The food is tasty and colourful,
like Paul Lewry’s signature
savoury tarts. Tapas platters and
tiger-prawn skewers add zest
to any party. Lunchtime cooking
classes featuring easy, quick and
delicious dishes are also offered. |
| Garden Route
African Relish
34 Church Street, Prince
Albert
023 541 1381
virna@africanrelish.com
www.africanrelish.com
Two- to six-day cooking vacations
are offered, while guests get to
cook with celeb chefs like Reza
Mahammad. Packages include
accommodation, meals, classes
and activities. | Gauteng
FBI School of Pastry
Shop 3A, Northview Shopping Centre, corner Malibongwe and Olievenhout, Midrand
011 795 4297
chefnico@sugachoc.co.za
www.sugarchoc.com
Nicolas van der Walt, chocolate and sugar specialist and former pastry chef of the Saxon boutique hotel, is heading up the pastry school at the Food and Beverage institute. Do a six-month diploma or a year advanced diploma in patisserie, accredited by City and Guilds. Courses cover all aspects of the pastry repertoire as well as management, fi rst aid and HACCP training. FBI also offers part-time skills programmes. |
| Gauteng
Ancient Secrets
Classes taught in your home
011 624 2727
ancientsecrets@absamail.co.za
www.ancientsecrets.co.za
If you're looking for something
exotic and out of the ordinary,
Ishvara Vhyan will let you explore
cuisines from around the globe.
Think loomi from Arabia, galangal
from Thailand and berbere from
Ethiopia. Classes consist of
a minimum of six students and
are taught in your own home. | Gauteng
The Angela Day Kitchen
Lifestyle Academy, Lifestyle Garden Centre, cnr Beyers Naude Drive and Ysterhout Street, Randpark Ridge
011 791 1304
angeladay@telkomsa.net
www.angeladay.co.za
This is the cooking school
of The Star's popular Monday
and Thursday Angela Day
food columns (written by
Jenny Kay). There's something
for everyone - demonstrations
by high-profile international
and local chefs, hands-on
cookery classes and a highly
recommended corporate teambuilding
programme. There’s
everything from Thai, Mexican,
Italian and Vietnamese to icing
and sushi classes. |
| Gauteng
Capsicum Capsicum Culinary Studio
65 Studio Park, 5 Concourse Crescent, Lonehill
011 467 1446
infojhb@capsicumcooking.co.za
www.capsicumcooking.co.za
Professional chefs are trained
here, but there are also courses
for those who want to change
direction in life but can’t afford to
give up their day jobs while they
retrain. The school also offers
classes for home cooks, as
well as a range of team-building
events. Other branch: Boksburg
Campus 011 918 2690. | Gauteng
Food Affairs
50 Copley Avenue (off Atholl
Oaklands Road), Elton Hill,
Sandton;
011 786 2228/011 440 9258
sandj@iafrica.com
www.foodaffairs.co.za
Shirley Guy has written a number
of best-selling books and she's
known as the kettle-braai queen.
However, she can do more
than just transform you into the
perfect outdoor cook. Courses
include Thai, Italian and Indian
cookery, as well as cooking
classes for domestic workers.
Corporate functions are tailormade.
Shirley accommodates
all levels of chefs. |
| Gauteng
Alexis Kriel
58A Maple Drive, Atholl
011 887 8755
alexis@alexiskriel.co.za
www.alexiskriel.co.za
Lexi Kriel knows plenty about the
magic of Indian cookery, having
spent a decade living in Indian
temples. You’re not just going
to make curry and rice at this
school. She takes enthusiastic
home cooks on an exotic culinary
adventure, teaching you to make
everything from aubergine pickle
to poori (puffed fried bread) and
dhokla (steamed semolina bread). | Gauteng
Foodlink Cookery School
Beau Villa Guest House, 508 Krause Street, Beaulieu, Midrand
011 468 2973
carolie@mweb.co.za
Carolié de Koster runs cookery
classes in both English and
Afrikaans. She has specialised
courses for those intending to
start lodges, guesthouses and
coffee shops, as well as classes
for those who just want a cookery
makeover. Carolié travels all over
the country to do demonstrations
for large groups as well. |
| Gauteng
Jardim's Cookery School
37 Cunningham Road, Edenvale
011 609 7758
mimij@netactive.co.za
Mimi Jardim’s book Cooking the
Portuguese Way was a bestseller
and Mimi has become
known for her fun, informal
classes in the food of Portugal
and countries like Angola and
Mozambique. You’ll learn to cook
old favourites, including peri-peri
chicken livers, espatada and
prawns. | Gauteng
Miya's Sushi School
5 Konig Ave, Horison, Roodepoort
011 760 3634
terry@miyas-sushi.co.za
www.miyas-sushi.co.za
Chef Katsuhiko Miyamoto is a Japanese sushi master offering two options: a full course that runs for approximately four and a half hours, and an abbreviated course of under three hours. Students learn step by step, by way of instruction and demonstration. He also does Japanese food-and-wine pairing classes. |
| Gauteng
Northgate Cooking School
49 Suikerbos Avenue, Randpark Ridge Ext 24, Randburg
011 791 9101
info@cookingschool.co.za;
www.cookingschool.co.za
The top-of-the-range industrial
kitchen is fully stocked and
equipped to train 12 to 24
people in a range of courses.
For team-building purposes, the
kitchen can accommodate 24.
Everyone gets to eat the fruits
of their labour. The school also
teaches cookery to more than
220 domestic workers a year. | Gauteng
Saxon International School of Pastry
36 Saxon Road, Sandhurst
011 292 6000
werner@saxon.co.za
www.saxon.co.za
The tragic neglect of pastry art in South African kitchens is finally at an end. Award-winning patissier Nicolas van der Walt and the Saxon Hotel offer a one-year, full-time Advanced Diploma in Patisserie via the City & Guilds Programme. Applicants must already be in possession of a City & Guilds Food Preparation and Culinary Arts diploma or a recognised equivalent. It doesn’t come cheap, but the beauty of the sugar and chocolate art skills on offer is priceless. |
| Gauteng
Sharon Glass Cooking School
Houghton
011 483 3924
sharon@sharonsrecipes.co.za
www.sharonsrecipes.co.za
Best-selling author (Simply
Delicious, Simply Too Delicious and
Absolutely Delicious) and domestic
goddess Sharon Glass runs her
cooking school from home. She
offers a variety of hands-on lessons
and demonstrations, from Asian to
modern Mediterranean, courtesy
of her extensive travels. She also
runs technique-specific classes
on topics like knife skills and
knife sharpening. Her advanced
cooking classes for domestic
workers are also popular. | Gauteng
University of Johannesburg School of Hospitality and Tourism
Bunting Road Campus, Auckland Park
011 559 1038
esterm@uj.ac.za
www.uj.ac.za
This three-year national diploma in hospitality management is aimed at people who are passionate about the service and hospitality industry. Affiliated to several international hotel schools, this is a great opportunity to travel and learn simultaneously. The course covers subjects as varied as hospitality industry law, communication and finance to food and beverage studies, nutrition and professional cookery. The course is quite focused on management and includes practical work in the industry. |
| Gauteng
uShef
164 Church Street; Olivedale,
Johannesburg north
011 462 8964
ushef@telkomsa.net
www.ushef.co.za
Gill Ostrowski specialises in fun
cooking classes. From Italian
to French cuisine, classes are
casual, as the school focuses
on the entertainment side while
teaching. Instructors say they are
great followers of the late Keith
Floyd, believing that 'you can't
cook without a glass of something
nearby.' The classes for domestic
workers and children are popular. | Gauteng
Wickedfood Cooking School
4th Floor, The Square, cnr Rivonia and
Nawiasha Roads, Sunninghill
011 234 3252
sunninghill@wickedfood.co.za
www.wickedfood.co.za
The school runs morning and
evening classes for those who
want to have fun with food and
make new friends. Corporate
and private cooking events
such as birthday parties, kitchen
teas and dinner parties can be
arranged. Single lessons on
topics as varied as microwave
cooking, Christmas entertaining,
sushi for beginners and basic
baking are complemented by
the more in-depth four-session
courses on Thai, Indian,
Japanese, North African and
Portuguese cuisine. |
| Gauteng
Delicious
Cnr Lancaster and Clarence
Avenues, Craighall Park;
011 788 6614
cateringdeli@mweb.co.za
Hayley Napier is the city’s quiche queen. At night her bistro turns into a function venue and cooking school. Hayley’s cooking classes are a fun evening out for friends, as everyone mixes, stirs, whips and learns new recipes together while sipping on a glass or two of wine. You’ll cook a three-course meal, with interesting dishes like delicious mushroom and nut pâté or Thai-style baked line fish, which you get to eat afterwards. | Gauteng
Kelkiewyn Cookery School
769 Volkrust Street, Faerie Glen
012 991 3483
info@kelkiewyn.co.za
www.kelkiewyn.co.za
Hobby cooks swear by Marita
Pieterse’s hands-on cookery
classes. With lessons as
diverse as ‘cooking with
cheese’, ‘effortless entertaining’
and ‘comfort food for winter’,
there really is something for
everyone. There are sessions
for domestic workers and young
people, and even business
team-building events. Many
of the classes are based around
a regional cuisine, with Thai,
Italian and Moroccan-style
cooking all proving popular over
the years. Best of all, students
get to eat their own work, so
you’ll never leave hungry! |
| Gauteng
Old Farm Cafe
Shop 5 Old Farm Centre, Old Farm Road, Faerie Glen
012 991 7201
piri-piri@lantic.net
Old Farm Cafe, formely Prof Baker, is a small bakery, a restaurant, a catering service and a cookery school. Domestic and advanced cooking classes are available as well as corporate workshops. Classes include Italian, Moroccan, Mexican and German cuisine. Exceptionally popular among customers is a range of food platters and convenience meals that can be ordered in advance. | Gauteng
Prue Leith Chefs Academy
262 Rhino Street, Hennopspark Ext 2, Centurion
012 654 5203
info@prueleith.co.za
www.prueleith.co.za
The Prue Leith College offers
an 18-month course aimed at
aspiring professional chefs.
Predominantly classic French
in its orientation, students are
also taught about elements of
pan-African food and molecular
gastronomy. In-service training
at hotels and restaurants is
compulsory. Students’ dishes
can be sampled at the on-site
Leith’s restaurant (previously
known as the Odd Plate
restaurant). The pretty garden
and restaurant can be hired for
weddings and high teas. |
| Gauteng
River Estate Training
290 Queen Wilhelmina Street, Waterkloof
012 460 0046
riverestate@mailzone.co.za
River Estate Training offers a two-year full-time diploma in professional cookery, based on the SAQA-registered National Diploma in Professional Cookery. Small classes allow one-on-one interaction between lecturers and learners, who cook every day and their results are served in a functioning restaurant environment. During the second year, learners are placed in restaurants, hotels and food-related businesses for practical training. Non-professional, part-time courses are also offered. | Gauteng
Steyn's Culinary School
345 Glyn Street, Hatfield
012 362 5340
info@steynsculinaryschool.co.za
www.steynsculinaryschool.co.za
Marita Steyn covers the
gourmet gamut, offering
cooking courses to suit any
taste. Whether you’re looking
for a six-month, full-time,
THETA-accredited course,
a 10-week, one-night-a-week
intensive course, or just a single
session to teach your domestic
worker to make scones and
macaroni cheese, Marita has
a course for you. Team-building
and evening-out-style cooking
classes are also. |
| Gauteng
Ronell's school of cook
Plot 414 Kameeldrift west
ronellvanzyl@gmail.com
| Gauteng
University of Pretoria, School of Food Science
Department of Consumer Science,
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural
Sciences, University of Pretoria
012 420 3292
www.up.ac.za
If you’re serious about a
career in the food industry
the four-year Hospitality and
Food Services course at the
University of Pretoria is the most
comprehensive culinary course
in South Africa. Everything is
taught here, from knife skills
and nutrition to kitchen labour
relations and recipe/product
development. In-house
training at top-end hotels and
restaurants is compulsory.
Students’ dishes can be tasted
at the on-site restaurant. |
| Klein Karoo
South Cape College
Adderley Street, Oudtshoorn; Klein & Greater Karoo
044 272 2110
mleroux@careers4u.co.za
www.careers4u.co.za
South Cape College in Oudtshoorn offers a food and beverage diploma and hotel services training N3 to N6. Students are placed in the industry or work at their guesthouse, Foster’s Manor, a 1900s feather palace. | KZN Durban & Coast
Christina Martin School of Food and Wine
124 Jan Hofmeyer Road, Westville, Durban
031 267 4700
school@christinamartin.co.za
www.christinamartin.co.za
Aside from training chefs, Michelle
Barry hosts cooking demos.
Numbers are restricted, making
sessions interactive. ‘Favourite
chicken dishes’, ‘low GI’ and
‘basic baking’ classes provide
good grounding, while gourmet
dinner classes appeal to the
experienced cook. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
The Fusion Cooking School
10 Royston Road, Westville, Durban
031 262 0621
info@fusioncooking.co.za
www.fusioncooking.co.za
Shaun Smith and Caryn England
implement their mantra – ‘cook
better, eat better, live better’
– through professional and
part-time courses. Do a diploma
in global cuisine or settle for a
three-hour evening class. They
also provide a catering service. | KZN Durban & Coast
Gecko Culinary Adventures
596B Musgrave Road, Berea
031 209 4555
megan@geckoschool.co.za
www.geckoschool.co.za
Courses are interactive and fun. The six-week mini chef and mini gourmet courses are perennially popular, while one-off courses allow you to have fun with food and share it with a group of friends or colleagues |
| KZN Durban & Coast
My Thai
417A Innes Road, Morningside
031 303 2035
info@mythai.co.za
www.mythai.co.za
Rod Wilson, founder of the Taste
of Thai range, offers authentic
courses. In his Thai-styled kitchen
and with produce from his garden,
he’ll teach you the nuances of this
eastern cuisine. | KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
The Wild Bread Co
48 Devonshire Lane, Hilton
033 234 4652
gtaute@mweb.co.za
Courses deal with the basics like
mixing, kneading and fermenting;
learn to make a range of breads
including baguettes, Moroccan
flatbread and festival breads like
panettone and stollen. |
| KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
Aubergine Cookery Studio
155 Boom Street, Pietermaritzburg, KZN Midlands
033 342 3046
tstudio@iafrica.com
www.auberginecookerystudio.co.za
With over a decade of training
experience, Margie Harel is well
equipped to teach. Gather a party
of at least six and have a private
lesson that incorporates starters,
mains and desserts. | Mpumalanga
Cooking Unlimited
Unit C, Murrayfield Place, 30 Waterfall
Avenue, Riverside Industrial Park, Nelspruit;
013 752 6830
megan@cookingunlimited.co.za; bonny@cookingunlimited.co.za
www.cookingunlimited.co.za
Cooking Unlimited’s cleverly
designed training kitchen
could enable it to change the
face of food education in the
Lowveld. Spanish or Mexican
classes are fully booked well
in advance. Full-time tertiary
training is also offered for
establishments like Damelin.
Cooking classes for domestic
workers are offered, and the
company also provides
catering and restaurant
consultation. |
| West Coast
Delici
36 Main Street, Langebaan
022 772 1086, 082 920 0329
capendale@imaginet.co.za
www.delici.co.za
Former caterer and teacher
Christine Capandale likes to share
her skills and ideas with students.
She specialises in Mediterranean
and seafood, and the courses are
very popular with men. | West Coast
Salt Coast Fine Foods
Mosselbank Road, Paternoster
083 375 4929
saltcoast@tiscali.co.za
www.saltcoast.co.za
Food guru Suzi Holtzhauzen is
cooking up a storm in Paternoster
and gives fun-filled cooking
courses during winter (May-Aug).
Learn how to make simple food
with a twist. Bring your own wine. |
| Western Cape
Cooking Live with Conrad Gallagher
31 Alphen Drive, Constantia
021 794 0308
candice@congradgallagherfood.com
www.conradgallagherfood.com
Ex-Michelin-star Irish chef Conrad Gallagher, owner of Geisha Wok and Noodle Bar, and his wife Candice share the secrets to success at their intensive two-hour Asian food courses. Each end with a delicious luncheon | Western Cape
Giggling Gourmet: the Cooks Playground
Cape Quarter, The Square, Green Point
021 425 3000
info@gigglinggourmet.com
www.gigglinggourmet.com
The brand-new facilities are state of the art, we're told. Jenny Morris' six-week 'Around the Culinary World' classes flirt with Italian and French cuisine. Teambuilding sessions and celbratory CooksParties are all about having fun. Jenny also organises real world trips to food centres like Morocco, Thailand and Vietnam. |
| Western Cape
Silwood Kitchen
Silwood Road, Rondebosch
021 686 4894/5
cooking@silwood.co.za
www.silwood.co.za
This is South Africa's oldest cookery school, which has trained many of this country's finest chefs since 1964. The old farm buildings add to the venerability of the school, which accepts only 48 full-time students each year. These young stars are trained in the French tradition for professional kitchens around the world. Evening short courses are also available. | Western Cape
South African Chefs Academy
4th floor, Black River Park South, Fir Road, Observatory
021 447 3168
info@sachefsacademy.com
www.sachefsacademy.com
The South African Chefs Academy offers intensive one year City & Guilds-accredited Culinary Arts and Pastry diploams. Students learn from industry leaders Garth Stroebel and Paul Hartmann. Walk-in fridges, high-end appliances and a pastry kitchen are all part of the package. |
| Western Cape
Bartenders Workshop
Merano Place, cnr Mountainview Drive and Bill Bezuidenhout Road, Bellville
021 919 8412
annette@bartendersworkshop.co.za
www.bartendersworkshop.co.za
The Perfect Pouring Team teaches you all you need to know to drive a bar counter, from managing stock to the art of mixology. The Workshop also hires out 'mobile style bars', complete with choreaographed 'extreme' bartenders. | Western Cape
The Bartenders Workshop
81 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town
021 465 3019
info@bartendersworkshop.co.za
www.bartendersworkshop.co.za
A barman with good martini and mojito skills can travel the world plying his trade. At this one-stop bartending workshop students learn the ins and outs of the industry, from glamorous bottletossing feats to more straightup- and-down bar management. Also on offer is a comprehensive function and events service. |
| Western Cape
The Wild Bread Co
48 Devonshire Lane, Hilton
033 343 4187, 083 787 6212
gtaute@mweb.co.za
Courses deal with the basics like
mixing, kneading and fermenting;
learn to make a range of breads
including baguettes, Moroccan
flatbread and festival breads like
panettone and stollen. | Western Cape
Eleven Food Coaching Co-op
1st Floor, Dermar House, New Market Junction, Dorset Street, Woodstock;
021 461 3820
principle@11cooks.com
www.11cooks.com
Eleven focuses on nutritional education and sustainable cooking. Their courses, which range from one to three days, include one on venison, as well as programmes for the elderly on cooking nutrionally appropriate meals. |
| Western Cape
The Cape Town Hotel School
Beach Road, Mouille Point
021 440 5705
hoteladmin@cput.co.za
www.cput.ac.za/cthsrestaurant
This highly regarded hospitality school celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2009. Students can opt for certificate or diploma options or a Mater's in Tourism and Hospitality Management. The restaurant is regularly hired for functions, creating on-the-job training for students. | Western Cape
Capsicum Culinary Studio
Unit G6, Foyer B, Sunrise Park, Prestige Drive, Ndabeni Industrial, Pinelands
021 531 6602
infocpt@capsicumcooking.co.za
www.capsicumcooking.co.za
This school offers courses that
are accredited by City & Guilds
International. An association
agreement with DCT, the
European Culinary Arts and
Pastry & Chocolate Centre in
Switzerland means qualified
students can study there without
a prelim exam. Students are
placed in the industry to get
hands-on experience. |
| Western Cape
Culinary Art Institute of Africa (C.A.I.A)
Clocktower, V & A Waterfront Centre
021 421 1133
caia@mweb.co.za
www.emily-s.com
School principal Peter Veldsman takes on small student brigades keen on learning the ins and outs of the restaurant trade. Though there’s a strong focus on cooking (students are taught cuisines both local and international), intense front-of-house training ensures a solid all-round qualifcation. | Western Cape
Kitchen Cowboys
5 London Road, Salt River
021 448 2433
pete@pgweat.co.za
www.kitchencowboys.co.za
Wrestle Pete Goffe-Wood for
the tongs if you dare – the man
is king of the braai. He’s just
the guy to lead men through
the stainless steel jungle of
the kitchen, which he does on
his six-week Kitchen Cowboy
courses. Cold beer, knives
and chocolate desserts: the
ingredients for a memorable
male-bonding experience |
| Western Cape
Marlene van der Westhuizen
021 439 6610
When she’s not putting together her drool-worthy books or jetting to her home in France to soak up inspiration, this tireless talent offers cooking classes in her Green Point kitchen. Taking up to 12 people, she enjoys the one-on-one experience that gets participants up close and personal with French country specialities with an undeniable Cape flavour. | Western Cape
The Food Studio
17 Braeside Road, Green Point
021 433 2259
info@foodstudio.co.za
www.foodstudio.co.za
"Marlene van der Westhuizen offers a unique six-month Kitchen Arts course, which includes table décor and flower arranging. If you’re only in it for the food, do her six-week French-style cooking course.
And if you’re really serious, you can take a trip with Marlene to her second home in Charroux, France, where you’ll cook from the markets during a six-day
foodie experience."
|
| Western Cape
Sense of Taste
3F Coronation Court, cnr Coronation
and Van Wyk Streets, Maitland
021 511 0426
chef@senseoftaste.co.za
www.senseoftaste.co.za
| Western Cape
Sense of Taste
3F Coronation Court, cnr Coronation
and Van Wyk Streets, Maitland
021 511 0426
chef@senseoftaste.co.za
www.senseoftaste.co.za
Debbie and Peter Ayub love
entertaining students in their
kitchen. Their four-week courses
teach basics like knife skills as
well as intangibles like kitchen
confidence. The focus is on
having fun in the kitchen and
socialising around food – there’s
even Windhoek draught on tap |
| Winelands
The Culinary Academy
Backsberg Wine Estate, Klapmuts/Paarl
021 875 5854
tca@theculinaryacademy.com
www.theculinaryacademy.com
Celebrity chefs have made the
food industry seem glam, and
enrolments at cookery schools
are up as a result. The Culinary
Academy at Backsberg is no
exception. Classes are not
restricted to diploma students;
short courses are offered too. | Winelands
The Institute of Culinary Arts (ICA)
Zevenrivieren Road, Banhoek,
Stellenbosch
021 885 1414
info@icachef.co.za
www.icachef.co.za
The curriculum at this leading
local cooking school is based on
classic French gastronomy with
emphasis on practical training.
Internationally-recognised courses
vary from a three-year higher
diploma to a part-time certificate |
| Cape Peninsula
Orsellis Delicatessen
Shop 35 Constantia Village, Constantia
021 794 3694
deliorselli@mweb.co.za
This little deli will satisfy any
craving for Italian fare; it may
be small but it’s well stocked.
The display fridges are lined
with handmade pastas, fresh
pasta sauces, imported cheeses
(including buffalo mozzarella)
and cured meats. You’ll also find
fresh bread, homemade sorbet,
organic vanilla pods and honey. | Cape Peninsula
MELISSA’S THE FOOD SHOP
94 Kloof Street, Gardens
021 424 5540
kloof@melissas.co.za
www.melissas.co.za
Take-home meals, organic fruit
and vegetables, gorgeously
packaged foodie gifts and
all sorts of other treats make
Melissa’s a food-lover’s institution.
Don’t leave without trying the
carrot cake with cream cheese
icing, the chicken pie with flaky
pastry, the marzipan-stuffed
figs in dark chocolate or the
new wheat-free rusks. Other
branches: Newlands 021 683
6949; Constantia 021 794 4696
and Waterfront 021 418 0255. |
| Cape Peninsula
Newport Market & Deli
47 Beach Road, Mouille Point
021 439 1538
shappy@newportdeli.co.za
www.newportdeli.co.za
The restaurant seems to be
the main focus here but the
deli offers plenty of takehome
temptations, including
pre-packed salads, meats
and cheeses, a selection of
microwave meals, and a display
of fancy chocolates. Essentials
like fruit and veg and a selection
of traditional breads keep the
regulars happy. | Cape Peninsula
Danilo’s
Unit CO3, Clareview Business Park, 236 Lansdowne Road, Claremont
021 683 6859
danilo.f@absamail.co.za
www.danilospasta.co.za
You’ll be spoilt for choice with
the astonishing array of fresh
and frozen food – from the
gourmet (think crab and leek
or venison) to everyday winners
like butternut and spinach and
four-cheese pasta pockets.
There are also ready-made
lasagnes and cannelloni. Stock
up on sauces like arrabiata,
chicken liver peri-peri, and
smoked salmon and dill. |
| Cape Peninsula
Giovanni’s Deliworld
103 Main Road, Green Point
021 434 6893
giodeli@iafrica.com
Shelves and fridges crammed
with enticing gourmet specialities
tempt at every turn – from foie
gras and truffles to the cheeseand-
meat counter that offers
everything from jambon de
bayonne and decadent duck
pâté to various cheesy delights.
The ready-to-eat counter boasts
everything from tuna niçoise to
chicken tikka. | Cape Peninsula
Karoo Handelspost
86 13th Avenue, Boston, Bellville
021 948 9590
karoopost@absamail.co.za
Walking into this little shop
is like stepping back in time
– you’re suddenly surrounded
with ancient relics like an old
gramophone. You can order
an entire sheep for a spitbraai,
if you choose, or take home
prepared dishes that include
lamb pie, bobotie, milk tart,
waterblommetjie bredie and
malva pudding. |
| Cape Peninsula
La Cuccina
Shop 1, Victoria Mall, cnr Victoria
and Empire Roads, Hout Bay
021 790 8008
info@lacuccina.co.za
www.lacuccina.co.za
Grab a litre of cost-price
milk and a home-cooked
convenience meal, or order
a day or two in advance from
the array of vegetarian options
and other dishes (think vanillacured
salmon, lamb curry and
chicken lasagne). There’s also
a selection of good wines.
And how about taking home a
morello cherry bread-and-butter
pudding or a bar of imported
chocolate? | Cape Peninsula
Gastro Foods
48–56 Junction Street, Parow Industria
021 951 3169
sales@gastrofoods.com
www.gastrofoods.com
This is the ideal place to stock
up on cold meats, from hickory
ham to cured Black-Forest-style
pork belly and chorizo. A good
bet for buying meat in bulk. They
also have special offerings like
rabbit, kudu, springbok and even
crocodile, as well as a selection
of sausages. You’ll find readymade
pastas and sauces too. |
| Eastern Cape
Nina Deli
10 Epsom Road, Sterling, East London
043 735 3944
fisherct@gmail.com
www.ninas.co.za
There’s a bit of everything here
– delicious cheeses, a wideranging
salad bar, breads, muffins
and bread sticks, teas, coffees,
hummus, pâtés and homemade
pasta. There’s also plenty for the
sweet-toothed, from date balls
to confectionery and cakes. | Eastern Cape
Naturel
Grosvenor Square
0438411332
info@naturel.co.za
www.naturel.co.za
Organic restaurant and deli |
| Eastern Cape
Zest Café
48 Van der Riet Street, Port Alfred
046 624 5783
marais@palaw.co.za
Hidden away in a small shopping arcade Zest Café’s creamy herbed salad dressing and their home-baked seed loaf are favourites with local foodies. Their specialities are extremely delicious and creative open sandwiches ranging from camembert and cranberry to avocado, biltong and feta. The butternut and feta quiche is another one of their bestsellers. | Eastern Cape
VALLEY HARVEST
129 Fordyce Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
041 581 3486
A one-stop shop for almost every
dietary requirement, this deli/florist/
health shop/restaurant has a wide
range of spices. It always stocks
the latest ‘superfoods’, as well as
coffees and teas. The deli range
includes Rickety Bridge and Zest
products. The secret-recipe salad
dressing and potbrood are famous. |
| Eastern Cape
Morton’s Foods
17a Bain Street, Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth
041 586 1488
sales@mortonfoods.co.za
A restored bakery is home to this
food-lovers’ emporium of fresh and
frozen, local and imported. Look
out for fresh oysters and other
select seafood, Italian deli items,
game carpaccios, European and
local cheeses, and frozen berries. | Free State
The Purple Onion
Windmill Centre, Main Street, Clarens
058 256 1898
manager@purpleoniondeli.co.za
This shop is great for luxury
supplies and goodies to take
home. Browse the shelves full of
cookbooks before stepping onto
the deck for fabulous views over
the Maluti mountains. Choose
from a wide selection of preserves,
pickles and jams, including umsobo
jam, preserved green figs,
chocolate truffles and nougat. Save
space in the car for a colossal
glass jar of preserved peaches
-the perfect, old-fashioned
dessert every pantry needs. |
| Free State
Caramellos
Shop 6, Preller Square, Graaff-Reinet
Street, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein
051 436 5283
info@caramellos.co.za
www.caramellos.co.za
Look for the speciality Greek
cheese pies and fill your basket
with fresh-baked croissants,
baguettes and other breads.
Pastries range from baked
cheesecake to apple strudel,
and the deli shelves groan
with imported must-haves for
authentic continental cooking.
Other branch: Mimosa Mall,
Bloemfontein, 051 444 3552. | Free State
Crazy Daisy – Eats and Treats
Preller Square, Graaff-Reinet Street,
Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein
051 436 6230
Owners Martinette van Rensburg
and Sandrie Piek have three
branches of Crazy Daisy, selling
a wide range of teas and bakes,
from quiches to rusks, cakes and
diabetic rusks. Their decadent ‘fat
milk tart’ is a real treat, and they
put together generous savoury
platters on request. Other
branches: Langenhovenpark,
051 446 4099; Fleurdal Checkers
Hyper, 051 522 0462. |
| Free State
Vars Uit Die Oond
Shop 1, Preller Square, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein
051 436 6728
The artistic talents of Alit van Rensburg and Retha Cronjé are apparent here. Shelves are packed to the brim with freshly iced cakes, rusks, biscuits, dried fruit, nuts, sweets and chocolates. Hop in for ready-made frozen meals, like bobotie, beef and chicken lasagne, and soups. Colourful serviettes, candles, gifts and spices complete your pleasant shopping experience. | Free State
Duits Wes Deli
17 Coligny Road
051 444 0651
orders@duitswesdeli.co.za
Hartlief cold meats |
| Free State
Die Plaaswinkel
42 Second Avenue, Westdene, Bloemfontein
051 448 8765
Whatever you need for making
your own pickles, preserves,
curries and pestos, you’re likely to
find it here. They stock everything
from mung beans to masala and
cinnamon to star anise, as well as
a wide range of nuts and dried fruit.
Collect a bag of rye-bread premix
to bake at home and choose
between delicious seeds including
pumpkin, sunflower and sesame. | Free State
Café Moulin
410 Main Street, Clarens
082 690 1382
Healthy self-serve salads, quiches, health breads, cakes and tarts are weighed, paid for and enjoyed at the tables outside or as takeaways. Treat yourself to heavenly lemon-meringue pie or fresh scones. Jams and preserves made from local fruits include cherry, apple, quince, berry, marmalade, asparagus, preserved lemons and ice-cream sauces. Fresh cherries and asparagus are sold in season. |
| Free State
The Cherry Co
2 Market Street, Clarens
ronles@dorea.co.za
Brother-and-sister team Lindy de
Witt and Astle Morton specialise
in whipping up cherry-based
deliciousness, from liqueurs to
chocolate, nougat and preserves.
All products are made locally,
using fruit grown in the Eastern
Free State. | Free State
Die Blik Plek
81 McCabe Street, Ficksburg
051 933 2245
dieblikplek@iafrica.com
www.ficksburg.co.za
This is a little house with a lot of treasure inside. There is a room with art and a room with gifts, and a gathering of all the regions’ goodness is preserved and sold here. You’ll find cherries in syrup or liqueur, glacé red, green and yellow cherries, maraschino cherries, cherry-nectar punch, and liqueurs. Asparagus, colourful beetroot salad, gherkins, jams and soups complete the range. |
| Free State
The Famous Pigout Restaurant
8 Wessels Street, Smithfield
051 683 0498
pigout@smithfield.co.za
Savvy travellers stop here to
supplement their holiday larder
or enjoy a meal before facing the
long road home or towards the
Karoo. Choose from a selection
of locally made chutneys, cheeses
and preserves - try the bramberry
jam and Smithfield honey. There
is also a fine range of cold meats
and homemade pastas. | Free State
Makiti
Reitz off-ramp, N3 Highway, 60km from Villiers, 38km from Warden
058 913 2065
makiti@telkomsa.net
The unmistakable domed roof
of this deli, gallery, restaurant
and overnight stop emerges
on the skyline as you approach.
Ex-Joburgers Leon Zeelie
and Philip de Kok have poured
their extensive creative and
culinary skills into the place,
where the must-haves include
huge farmhouse loaves, Italianstyle
salami and cabonas
sausage smoked on site.
The meat counter also offers
homemade hams, biltong and
wors, while the rest of the
shop is propvol of jams and
preserves. |
| Garden Route
Roadside Deli
Hops Valley Farm Stall, N9 Waboomskraal, George
073 258 4818
Bobby and Ria Sklenarz bake the
best pizzas and homemade rye
breads in a wood-fired oven, and
sell some fabulous local cheeses.
Drop in for a light meal and take
home a prepared lasagne. | Garden Route
Fernkloof Farmers Market
Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus
Every season brings new
colours and tastes to this
morning market, where you'll
find the freshest salads, the
tastiest meat, the freshest fish
and the choicest fruit. Melons,
radishes, lemons, bread, tarts,
buckets of olives and flowers,
hand-crafted cheeses, medicinal
herbs and wild Alaskan salmon
- this market is a veritable
treasure trove. |
| Garden Route
34 DEGREES SOUTH
Shop 19, Knysna Quays, Knysna
044 382 7331
info@34-south.com
www.34-south.com
A buzzy waterfront deli with a maritime flavour crammed with meze selections, picnic possibilities and elegant cruise concoctions. Bag some baguettes then add some garlic mussels, mortadella, pastrami and a couple of dips and pestos. Choose from varieties of olives and add a baklava for a sweet ending. You’ll also find the makings of exotic menus, jams, oils, vinegars and imported chocolates. | Garden Route
Deli Delights
Robberg Seafood Safaris, Fruit & Veg City Complex, Tide Street, Knysna
083 232 6431
knysnalagoon@lantic.net
Try the bratwurst, bockwurst and
weisswurst. The shop boasts
some of the finest meat in the
area, including duck breasts and
the famously tender Karan beef. |
| Garden Route
Piccola Italia
Shop 49, Woodmill Lane, Main Street,
Knysna
Owner Stefano Demarese likes to
call his deli 'little Italy' because of
the Italian flavour that permeates
his takeaway pasta, ravioli and
cannelloni, as well as the cold
meats (try the lean, tasty wild pig black olives, olive oils, pastas, imported chocolates and chianti. | Garden Route
PICADELI GOURMET
Beacon Isle Retail Centre, Plettenberg Bay
044 533 4578
dlwbrown@mweb.co.za
Treat your taste buds to a gourmet experience in this up-market deli. You’ll find speciality breads, bagels, quiches and delectable patisseries. There are also local and imported cheeses, deli meats and accompaniments. On the shelves are selected items from Melissa’s and chefs@work. Check the fridges for superb meals or pre-order for a picnic or platter selection. |
| Garden Route
PLUMBAGO’S
Treillage House, 82 Longships Drive, Plettenberg Bay
044 533 6621
plumbagos@cyberperk.co.za
This pretty suburban deli is perfect for those occasions when you need something special. Try the delicious, individual lemon-meringue, apple or walnut pies, or the gorgeously rich chocolate cake. The wholewheat bread, baked on the premises, is delicious. You’ll also find deli items like Illy coffee, Red Barn mustards, and the Italian Gourmet Food Co’s shiitake-mushroom chutney. Kosher and home-cooked meals to go are also available. | Garden Route
Fresh
The Lookout Centre, Main Street, Plettenberg Bay
082 743 0528, 072 275 0808
info@fresh-ideas.co.za
A seasonal menu offers a
different freshly made meal to
take away each day of the week.
Try Friday’s chicken biryani, and
pick up some homemade lemonscented
geranium ice cream. |
| Gauteng
Alexanders
48 The Avenue, cnr Plantation Road, Gardens
011 728 5901
mwsmash@mweb.co.za
Ashkenazi cuisine reigns supreme at Alexanders delicatessen. There is no Sephardic food and very limited modern Israeli food, but the selection of everything from pletzlach to mock crayfish and chopped liver is deliciously comprehensive. While the individual items on sale are kosher or parev, Alexanders is not Beth Din certified. Service is assertive – arrive knowing what you want as shop assistants struggle to tolerate ditherers. | Gauteng
Annica’s
The Wedge Shopping Centre, Rivonia Road, Morningside
011 884 8112
johanvanr@gmx.net
Busy Gauteng gourmands know that Annica Van Rensburg’s achingly perfect take-home caramelised onion quiches and fabulous salmon lasagnes make for effortless dinner party success. Those with special dietary needs love her gluten-free biscuits and lactose-free corn breads. A second branch, specialising in confectionary, has recently opened at the Michaelangelo Towers Mall. |
| Gauteng
Exquisite Tastes
Grayston Shopping Centre, Grayston Drive, Strathhavon
011 784 6737
chefclint@polka.co.za
Vanessa Simcock and her well-informed staff concentrate on all that is deliciously healthy in this tiny delicatessen. All products are colorant and preservative free, and the emphasis is on seasonality. Pineapple and quince jam, vegetarian lasagne, and fresh ciabatta pack the shelves. Pretty home-made lollipops and mouthwatering cupcakes complete the selection. | Gauteng
La Cucina di Ciro
43 7th Avenue, Parktown North
011 447 1031
molinaroc@telkomsa.net
www.kitchenonline.co.za
This ultra-trendy Italian delicatessen uses organic produce wherever possible and claims to have successfully fused the flavours of southern and northern Italian cuisine. Apart from freshly baked confectionery and breads, they stock a small but interesting range of deli items – foie gras, chestnut purée and MSG-free stock cubes. Their ice cream flavours include gorgonzola and pineapple and black sesame seeds. Visit their website for details about their catering service. They have an outside venue, including a pizza oven, for those truly festive occasions. |
| Gauteng
Market Place Natural Foods Deli
9 Grafton Avenue, Craighall Park
011 447 4436
rufie@netactive.co.za
Those tired of predictable
ready-meal offerings will love
this neighbourhood delicatessen;
it’s packed with items like hearty
soups (think lamb broth or potato
and blue cheese); macaroni and
cheese; and porcini sauce. The
homemade ice creams (Greek
yoghurt, banana fudge and Cape
gooseberry) are very popular,
especially when turned into
birthday cakes. | Gauteng
Meze
Hobart Centre, Hobart Road, Bryanston
011 706 5011
Athy Ferendinos’s passion for food is evident in the serving suggestion cards placed all over the shop and the recipes she spontaneously shares with anyone. Her extensive range of marinated olives includes orange and chilli flavours that pair very well with goat’s cheese. Compile your own meze platter from the olives, grilled halloumi wrapped in brinjals, basil flavoured melba toast and PeppadewTM pesto or choose combinations from the catering menu. The tinned okra, dodoni feta and sour cherries are of interest to serious foodies. |
| Gauteng
Pronto
The Colony Shopping Centre, Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall Park
011 447 4346
prontodeli@mweb.co.za
The joy of a full-flavoured, slowcooked bolognaise sauce without any of the effort, is what this upmarket Italian eatery and deli brings to its customers. Order a butternut and feta lasagne or a spinach and ricotta cannelloni for easy vegetarian entertaining. For even greater convenience, you can buy Grana Padano already shaved or grated. Fresh mozzarella balls and rabiola are also available. The selection of dips, ranging from white bean and rosemary to black olive tapenade, is just perfect for antipasti. | Gauteng
Service Station
Cnr 9th Street and Rustenburg Road, Melville
011 726 1701
servicestation@mweb.co.za
Always at the forefront of culinary
trends and new products, this
outlet stocks a large variety of
Von Geusau Belgian chocolates,
vanilla paste and essence,
smoked paprika, verjuice, nut
oils and preserves from Feast
de Renaissance. Chilled offerings
include Italian charcuterie from
Cremalat, as well as the awardwinning
Healy’s Gold matured
cheddar. |
| Gauteng
The Courier Deli
62 Tyrone Avenue, Parkview
011 646 3038
courier@hot.co.za
This small neighbourhood deli is visited mostly for its convenience options. Bring your platters and dishes to be filled with classics such as coq au vin, Hungarian goulash, slow-roasted lamb shanks and traditional lasagne. For a lighter lunch, buy duck or pheasant pâtés, imported from Belgium, or hearty homemade soups. Freshly made pasta sauces are always available. Under Austrian ownership, they stock a small range of mainly German and Italian charcuterie, and dessert options include Sachertorte and Apfelstrudel. | Gauteng
Tortellino D’Oro
Oaklands Shopping Centre, cnr Pretoria and Victoria streets, Oaklands
011 483 1249
dante@tortello.co.za
The deli fridge features a glorious
display of antipasti, from marinated
and grilled zucchini and artichokes
to wild baby mushrooms, homemade
tomato sauces and Italian
cheeses. The selection of
homemade sauces, preserves,
pâtés and ice creams sets this
delicatessen apart. It imports its
own delicacies, with first-rate
parma and San Danielle hams
on offer. Don’t leave without a
bottle of puttanesca sauce, a tub
of grilled artichokes and some
peach ice cream for dessert. |
| Gauteng
Wild Olive Food Store
Shop 1, Strano Place, 14 Gleneagles
Road, Greenside
011 646 1445
wildolivefoodstore@iafrica.com
This delicatessen offers a wide
variety of prepared products for
easy entertaining. Mayonnaise,
frozen chicken stock and
Peter James Smith’s traditional
sausages are great for those who
believe in do-it-yourself quality
but don’t have the time. You
won’t find pickled grapes, large
biscotti and gluten-free almond
biscuits like these anywhere else.
Decadent espresso, orange
and chocolate mousse tarts and
tomato tarte tatin can be ordered
from the catering menu. | Gauteng
Impact Distributors
15 Landsborough Road, Robertsham
011 433 2355
impactdistributors@icon.co.za
www.mozzarella.co.za
This is a one-stop Italian
delicatessen. Find divella pasta
in every shape and size, polenta,
risotto, bottled antipasti, local and
imported Italian-style cheeses (the
parmigiano regiano is unusually
affordable) and charcuterie.
Filled fresh pastas and heat-andeat
meals fill the freezer, while
pannetone, amaretti, biscotti and
savoyardi biscuits are stocked for
sweet endings. |
| Gauteng
Corne Delicatessen
64 5th Street, Marlboro
011 444 7391
cornedeli@worldonline.co.za
Surround yourself with livarot,
munster, rouxy, brie de meaux,
caprice des dieux and pont
l’évêque. The focus is on Spanish
and French imports, with smoked
paprika, nut oils, Spanish olive
oils, fleur de sel and flageolets on
the dry-goods shelves. Fresh and
smoked salmon, caviar, frog’s
legs, wild mushrooms and Rougie
duck and foie gras products are
also regularly in stock. | Gauteng
Super Sconto
169 Louis Botha Avenue, Orange Grove
011 728 7561
anna@supafrica.co.za
The aroma of freshly made
espresso welcomes patrons to
this popular Italian supermarket.
The highlight is undoubtedly the
selection of preserved antipasti.
You’ll find bottled roasted peppers,
capers, wild baby mushrooms,
sun-dried tomatoes, olives,
anchovies, artichokes, tuna,
mussels and pestos all ready to
serve. The fresh filled pastas,
gnocchi and carnarolli risotto rice
are another reason to visit. Also
stock up on tinned tomatoes and
tomato paste, Italian cheese,
charcuterie, coffee and biscotti. |
| Gauteng
Thrupps
Thrupps Illovo Centre, cnr Oxford and Rudd Roads, Illovo
011 268 0298
shop@thrupps.co.za
www.thrupps.co.za
The success of this emporium
lies in its combination of
necessities and luxuries, from
toothpaste to foie gras and
caviar. There’s a strong focus on
French and Spanish cheeses
and charcuterie, but you can also
expect to find hard-to-source
ingredients like green bacon,
pomegranate molasses and
argon oil. Kitchen gadgets range
from Victorinox professional
knives to madeleine trays and
traditional crêpe pans. | Gauteng
Italian Delicatessen Salumeria
184 Cumberland Road, Kensington
011 616 3339
The beauty of this delicatessen
is that little has changed in the
20 years that the Steffeninis have
owned it. Step into the small shop
with its towering shelves and find
plump cerignola olives, white
anchovies, marinated peppers
and Mrs Steffenini’s marinated
porcini. The mortadella, parma
ham, provolone and mozzarella
are all sliced to order. |
| Gauteng
Adriatic Ship Supply & Trading Company
Stand 88/89, Newton Street, Meadowdale ext 3
011 392 4809
adriatic@adriatic.co.za
www.adriatic.co.za
These Italian importers of delicacies and specialist equipment are happy to let the public shop from their warehouse. Towering shelves carry high-quality products, including a new range of balsamic musts and glazes infused with dark cocoa or figs, as well as basil-, mint- and orange-flavoured olive oils. There are pastas, wines, liqueurs and sweets, while beautifully packaged preserved artichokes, olives and brinjals complete the feast. | Gauteng
Delicious
Cnr Lancaster and Clarence avenues, Craighall Park
011 788 6614
cateringdeli@mweb.co.za
Hayley Napier’s new coffee shop–deli is bliss for those in search of fabulous quiches. The thick tarts with ample fi lling, merely held together with egg, are available in combinations such as spinach, caramelised onion and blue cheese, and butternut, feta and PeppadewTM. Buy ready-made meals for easy entertaining, from green chicken curry to Greek lamb, or stock up on the biscotti and divine tomato chilli jam. She also offers a catering service and presents chef ’s tables in the evenings. Her cooking classes are the ideal opportunity to express your passion for food while socialising with friends. |
| Gauteng
Trieste Café
40 Gleneagles Road, Greenside
011 646 3473
triestecafe@yebo.co.za
This deli-ice-cream-parlour is the public’s access to the wholesale outlet Trieste Gelati’s Italian-style ice cream. Don’t be surprised if your vanilla and chocolate ice cream is plated like steak and eggs, as they love playing with their food. Apart from fabulous ice cream, they also stock Lucania Dairies’ divine Italianstyle cheeses and a small selection of imported delicacies such as wild fennel pâté. In the freezer there’s also traditional homemade lasagne and stuffed pastas. | Gauteng
World of Samoosas
Shop S186, Oriental Plaza (South Mall), Fordsburg
011 833 1139
The bustling family business has been supplying shoppers at the Plaza with delicious samoosas and North Indian cuisine for 17 years. Their latest slightly sweet toasted coconut samoosa has new faces popping in, while regulars return for their favourite mutton, chicken and cheese–and–onion triangular pastries. The samoosas (R2 each) are deepfried to order and served with a spicy tomato chutney and lemon wedge. Those in need of more than a street-food nibble can order tandoori cuisine (cooked in clay ovens) to go or enjoy in the restaurant. The butter chicken and korma get the thumbs up. |
| Gauteng
Milly’s Rainbow Trout
Milly’s Star Stop, N4, between
Belfast and Machadodorp
013 256 0718
09@millys.co.za
www.millys.co.za
Shop at Milly’s Rainbow Trout for
every conceivable trout product:
terrine, pâté, fresh, smoked,
sliced, roulades and pieces.
Buffer your supplies of dried
fruit, apple cake, 100% rye
bread, wholewheat seed bread,
roasted aubergine and rosemary
sauce. There’s even a branded
Milly’s travel mug for die-hard
fans. The same products are
also available at Milly’s Country
Trout in Dullstroom, Critchley
Commons; 013 256 0310. | Gauteng
Sloane Meat Market
The Food Hall, Sloane Park Shopping Centre, cnr Sloane Street and William Nicol Drive, Bryanston
011 706 2027, 011 463 5933
info@sloanemeat.co.za
www.sloanemeat.co.za
Offering far more than just meat,
this emporium stocks imports
ranging from sushi essentials to
vanilla paste. The convenience
meals and biltong have most
patrons returning. Ready meals
range from carrots in parsley
cream to ratatouille and chicken
bourguignon. Those who
prefer to start from scratch will
appreciate the free-range poussin
and duck breast. |
| Gauteng
Wyckedd Food
Bryanston Organic Market, Culross Road, Bryanston;
082 451 8665, 082 498 0972
info@wyckedd.co.za
www.wyckedd.co.za
Emma and Rolf Cyrus’ sauces
and preserves are indeed wicked,
in their flavour combination as
well as in the effortless way they
transform a meal from ordinary
to extraordinary. Their fruit and
alcohol combinations include
classics like cherry and merlot,
as well as more adventurous
chocolate, strawberry and
Stroh rum, grapefruit and
vermouth or gooseberry and
tequila to tart up desserts or
cheeseboards. The coriander
pesto, wasabi jelly and oliveand-
cherry-tomato mousse are
even more reason to return. | Gauteng
Delft Butchery & Deli
Eagles Landing Shopping Centre, cnr
Scott Street and Christiaan de Wet Road, Honeydew
011 794 7295
delftbutchery@lantic.net
Cheerfully decorated in blue and
white, Delft features imported
delicacies ranging from mirin,
soy sauce, fish sauce and sushi
accompaniments to the De Ruiter
range of sandwich sprinkles, olive
oils, caper berries and Old Cape
Farm Stall preserves. Barbecue
fundis will love the apple, pear
and maple wood-smoking
chips and the quality meats.
Dutch cheeses, bitterballen and
stroopwafels are also stocked. |
| Gauteng
Elbows Up Deli
97 Maria Street, Fontainebleau, Randburg
011 792 0262; 083 601 7433
dave@elbowsup.co.za
This proudly South African deli
stocks all the best local preserves,
sauces, olives, olive oils, wines
and beers, proving that SA food
has arrived! The selection includes
fabulous pomegranate dressing,
homemade muesli, rosemary and
sweet pepper jam, Kloovenburg
and Romesco’s olive and olive oil
products, and organic quince and
coriander jelly from Tierhoek. | Gauteng
Rio Douro
155 Main Street, Rosettenville
011 683 3617
riodouro@iafrica.com
www.riodouro.co.za
A wholesale outlet to the public
that specialises in all things
Mediterranean, with the focus
on fresh and frozen fish and
Portuguese delicacies. Expect
lots of chorizo, caldo verde,
bacalhau, rissoles and pastéis
de nata, served in traditional
earthenware. The variety of
pasta and imported olive oil,
as well as the availability of
hard-to-find ingredients like
palm-nut pulp, make Rio Douro
worth a visit. |
| Gauteng
A Portas
The Galleria, cnr Bierman and Cradock Avenues, Rosebank
011 447 4683
portas@mweb.co.za
One of the city’s oldest shops, A Portas was established in 1896.
Years later, George and Areti Lagoudis combined their passion for Italian and Greek delicacies with George’s hobby – model trains. Expect displays of Märklin trains alongside barrels of plump olives, dodoni feta and fine parma ham. Pasta, pulses, bulgur wheat, olive oil and vine leaves are also stocked, and you can order homemade phyllo from Areti. | Gauteng
Farmstore
Irene Dairy Farm, Nelmapius Drive, Irene
012 667 4012
minette@4life.za.net, office@ireneestate.co.za
The deli on this working dairy farm is constantly changing. The lime-green glacé melon chunks and the contemporary kitchenware will tempt you to enter. Homemade rusks and rye breads are top of the list, and the fresh milk and clotted cream is, well, absolutely the best. The chicken pies and homemade cakes are also tough to resist. The Good Life coffee bar on the veranda overlooking the farm offers a cool respite. |
| Gauteng
Haniki’s
163 Lunnon Road, Hillcrest
012 362 2142
hanikis@tiscali.co.za
Building is still in progress in this area and although their deli–restaurant is up and running, and has been for some time, chef Haniki Joubert and her son Janus are holding off on expansion plans until the area is more settled. They specialise in home-baked fare, from rusks, biscuits, quiches and cakes to cold meats and a yummy selection of meze dishes. Catering on- and off-site is also a large part of the business for this talented mother-and-son team. | Gauteng
Imagine Restaurant and Deli
310 Eastwood Street, Arcadia
012 342 9281
imagine_food@mweb.co.za
Renée van Bergen has revamped the design of her restaurant and deli but nothing else has changed since she started this sassy food emporium. The garden is flourishing and the service is sweet in this classy house that has many nooks and crannies in which to enjoy anything from coffee to fine dining. Deli products are made on the premises and include grilled Mediterranean vegetables, pesto, quiches and cakes. It’s also great to create your own panini. Renée’s cooking classes are extremely popular and have a fun, hands-on approach. Would-be chefs can watch or participate. |
| Gauteng
LA’s Food Market
Maroelana Centre, Maroelana Street, Menlo Park
012 346 3260
This tiny “hole in the wall” is one of two places in Pretoria that sell Korean food. It’s difficult to communicate with the owners, so much is based on assumption. They offer takeaways including sushi (from R30 for maki to R50 for prawn, octopus and salmon), miso soup, and Korean kimchi for R5 a portion. | Gauteng
La Spiga
Shop 347, Brooklyn Mall, Bronkhorst Street, Brooklyn
012 346 1551
la-spiga@mweb.co.za
La Spiga is situated in Pretoria’s
most upmarket mall. It has
freezers packed with free-range
duck, dressed rabbits and
individual soup portions. The
fridges are filled with handmade
sauces, stuffed pastas and
fennel-seed-laden salsiccia
sausages. There are jars of
olive-oil-marinated artichokes and
plump basil-infused sun-dried
tomatoes. Those with a sweet
tooth rave about the cherry-laden
Black Forest cakes and the
lemon-zest-infused cheesecakes.
There is also a small range of
Italian coffee-making gadgets. |
| Gauteng
Vespa Delicatessen and Restaurant
Shop 27, Brooklyn Mall, Bronkhorst Street, Brooklyn
012 460 2641
Christina and Marco Ferrara have settled into this deli–restaurant and made it their own after taking over from the original owners. They’ve kept everything pretty much the same, and their clientele has given them a big thumbs up. Christina, who is Portuguese, has introduced some of her dishes (try the canja to go – a Portuguese chicken and rice soup or the chourizo) but the emphasis of the deli is still essentially classic Italian with the latest addition being a pizza oven. Osso bucco, lasagne and hearty oxtail remain firm favourites. Catering is another speciality, with customers providing their own crockery. | Gauteng
Carlton Café Delicious
71 13th Street, Menlo Park
012 460 7996
deli@carltoncafe.co.za
www.carltoncafe.co.za
Rachel Botes makes everything
from buttery brioche to oliveladen
nougat, and fans regularly
drive all the way from Joburg
for her chocolate-chip cookies.
The fridges and shelves are
filled with classy charcuterie,
organic cheeses and, of
course, the legendary chocolate
mousse cakes, without which no
fashionable Gauteng wedding is
complete. Remember to check
out the freezers, where you will
find modern re-thinks of classic
home cooking – the macaroni
cheese with truffle oil puts a
whole new spin on comfort food. |
| Gauteng
LI-BEL
Cnr Jorisson and Johnson Streets, Sunnyside
012 343 8277
li-bel@telkomsa.net
Lientjie Wessels operates
from the edges of Pretoria’s
trendy flatland suburb of
Sunnyside. She keeps a small
but expertly chosen selection
of farm-style preserves, local
cheeses and charcuterie.
The chef is planning to add
a selection of spices that she
will mix and grind to order. She
also stocks a stylish collection
of kitchen and garden furniture,
which she makes herself from
alien trees. | Gauteng
Deli On Duncan
Duncan Yard, cnr Duncan and Prospect streets, Hatfield
012 362 4054
Everything from lemon meringue
pie to almond-rich bobotie,
biltong, pear-studded quiches and
rose-petal garnished cupcakes
are on offer in this charming
bespoke deli. Don’t miss out on
the lamb pies. Deli on Duncan
can also do outside catering, as
well as glamorous wedding cakes
and cooking classes. You can
bring your own dishes and they
will fill them with food that you
can take home and pretend you
made yourself. |
| Gauteng
Pure
137 Thomson Street West, Colbyn
012 342 1443
info@purecafe.co.za
Whether you want Russian
teacakes, chocolate and chilli
brownies, preserved lemons or
curry pastes, you’ll find them at
Pure. Takeaway meals like the
cumin-infused meatballs and
free-range chicken pies help
out busy mothers. While you’re
trying to decide between the
various deli items, have a
strong and super-delicious
cup of coffee in the café. | Gauteng
Ritrovo
Shop 8, Waterkloof Heights Centre,
Club Avenue, Waterkloof Heights
012 460 4367
ritrovo@mweb.co.za
www.ritrovo.co.za
A small but intelligently selected
array of Italian charcuterie and
cheese can be found at the
deli counter of Chef Fortunato
Mazzone’s multi-award-winning
restaurant. The in-house olive
oil is perfection in a bottle;
the slow-roasted tomatoes
and garlic-laden artichokes are
achingly wonderful antipasti
pleasures. Staff members are
well trained and able to help
you choose between the
prosciutto di parma, napoli
salami, cottechino and crumbly
parmesan cheese. |
| Gauteng
Sonja’s Foods
South Street, Hatfield
info@sonjasfoods.co.za
www.sonjasfoods.co.za
Sonja de Beer has saved many
a Pretoria dinner party with her
delicious range of instant sauces,
dressings and spice mixes. This
year she’s expanded her range
to include sweet-pepper-andpear
jam and a sun-dried tomato
spread. The dried-fig-and-cherry
sauce continues to be used at
all the best braais, while the
strawberry vinaigrette graces
salad bowls across the city.
Sonja’s many fans will be glad
to know that she has begun
teaching cooking classes in
her garden. | Gauteng
18th Avenue Bakery Café
232 Eighteenth Avenue, Riviera
012 751 2212
Sisters Astrid and Tanya Ludin
have fulfilled a lifelong dream
with this bakery-cum-coffee
shop, which opened at the
end of 2009 and hit the ground
running. On the bakery side
they specialise in breads and
croissants, baked daily on the
premises using no artificial ingredients. The selection
includes all sorts of cakes,
as well as cupcakes in grand
designs and a host of special
pastries. There’s also an exciting
order list with items as varied
as goat’s cheese wontons with
basil and pine nuts, Thai green
chicken curry or, if you want
something decadent and sweet,
dark chocolate truffle cupcakes. |
| Greater Karoo
G.r.a.n.a.a.t.
Voortrekker Street (N1), Laingsburg
023 551 1616
Delicacies include prickly pear
syrup, preserved citron and
makataan, atchars and pickles,
rose petal and prickly pear jam,
preserved lemons, and more. | Klein Karoo
Swartberg Hotel Coffee Shop & Food Store
70 Church Street, Prince Albert;
023 541 1332
info@swartberg.co.za
This is an Aladdin’s cave
of delights. The wonderful
breads include ciabatta,
rye, olive and fig. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Fabulous Flavours
Shop 14, The Well Centre, Albertina Way, Ballito
032 946 1527
chef@foodmatters.co.za;
www.foodmatters.co.za
Hedonistic must-haves are foie
gras, duck confit and whole
truffles, but you can also pick
up balsamic reductions, jams,
preserves, stocks, olive oils,
Spanish paprika, and a range of
wines. Short on time? Try frozen
meals (lamb moussaka, potato,
apple and stilton soup) or use
the gourmet catering service that
covers anything from a book-club
bash to a sophisticated soirée. | KZN Durban & Coast
Star Anise
Shop 14D, New Heritage Market, Hillcrest, Durban
031 765 8428
Pick up some butter chicken
masala or a chicken and broccoli
bake and succumb to the charms
of lemon meringue pie or a slice
of baked London cheesecake. If
you’re looking for inspiration, try
anything from curry oil to vanilla
syrup; homemade lemon cordial;
rusks or salad dressings (the
champagne version is a hit). |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Delicious
222 La Lucia Mall, La Lucia, Durban
031 572 2390
A lot is potting in this new branch of Durban’s original deli-cum-coffee bar. It now offers a hot menu as well as innovative salads (bacon, melon and feta with mixed berry and balsamic dressing) and open sandwiches (try the roasted butternut, plum tomato and feta with basil pesto). You can also take away Gary Jackson’s popular Italian scrambled eggs on seed toast, as well as iced-coffee crushes with a variety of chocolate flavours – not forgetting Ma Jackson’s spectacular pies and quiches. | KZN Durban & Coast
L’Edicola
136 Cowey Road, Berea, Durban
031 309 2240
jmagg@mweb.co.za
Imported meats and cheeses
are sliced to order, and freezers
are filled with Italian sausages
and fresh cuts of rabbit and veal.
There are plenty of antipasti items
like artichokes, as well as frozen
meals, imported wines, biscotti,
panettone and priceless advice.
|
| KZN Durban & Coast
Just For Starters
25 Hinton Grove, Virginia Circle, KZN Coast
031 563 1982
Supplied by Durban’s celebrated Eat Greek caterers, these takeout tastes of the Mediterranean are supremely more-ish, from speciality cakes (don’t miss the nougatina) to arguably the best taramasalata on the coast. Party platters include teas (bite-size baklava) as well as cocktails (a meze selection, mini quiches and prawn rissoles). A notable addition to the range is goat’s milk cheese from Marrakesh in the Midlands. This congenial nook, run by foodie Jennie Theron, also boasts prices that don’t upset the digestion. | KZN Durban & Coast
Food Matters Gourmet Deli and Cafe
Shop 14, The Well Centre, Albertina Way, Balito, KZN Coast
032 946 1527
chef@foodmatters.co.za
www.foodmatters.co.za
This gourmet café provides the ultimate abundance of good things to eat. Delicacies such as cold smoked tuna, confit de canard and fois gras share space with homemade jams and biscuits – not to mention heavenly honey-roasted macadamia nuts. Food alchemist Jacqui Rey specialises in gateaux (the zucchini and raisin is a revelation). Her crowd-pulling daily buffet is available for takeaway and do try the fresh fig and papaya salad with Chinese dressing. Her outside catering also offers a feast, from Mexican and Thai themes to the Espresso Frangelico celebration cake. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Go-Organic.co.za
Marwick Business Park, 30 Old Main Road
+2731 765 3587
info@go-organic.co.za
www.go-organic.co.za
International Organic Marketers
| KZN Durban & Coast
Vida Doce
Shop 214B, Kloof Village Mall; Kloof
031 764 5826
This evocative Mediterranean bakery has exploded into an epicurian deli world. Alongside Ingrid Herbst’s quiches and cakes you can now find freshly made pastas, terrines and rillettes; veal, duck, rabbit, quail and guinea fowl; plus imported hams, buffalo-milk mozzarella, porcini mushrooms, sevruga caviar, goose fat and foie gras. There’s also a catering service with a Christina Martin-trained chef. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Sprigs
Shop 1, Fields Shopping Centre, Old Main Road, Kloof
031 764 6031
sprigs@telkomsa.net
www.sprigs.co.za
Stock up on deli meals, or order
ahead if you have larger catering
requirements. The shop contains
pestos, smoked butter, jam, olive
oil, coffee, cookbooks, bread
(Saturdays only), confectionery,
Asian products, and more. Popular
cooking demos are run regularly. | KZN Durban & Coast
Delicious
Shop U14, Upper Level, Windermere Centre, Windermere
031 312 8699
Diane Jackson’s delicious takeaway meals are now packaged in compartmentalised, microwave-friendly containers. Dishes like Mediterranean chicken with couscous make excellent heat-and-eat treats for the fast laner. Her Rubenesque quiches and array of biscuits are equally in demand at this popular watering-hole-cum-deli, which also stocks pastas, noodles, condiments and coffee beans. |
| KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
Delichez
Shop No 2, 30 Hilton Avenue, Hilton, KZN Midlands
033 343 1483
delichez@sai.co.za
Delis are not thick on the ground in the Pietermaritzburg area so this pioneering little nook is especially welcome. It stocks rarities from salad splashes and cultivar oils to panforte. There’s a fridge full of cheeses (such as Hubert Verbizier’s camembert from the nearby Petite France) and cold meats (including salamis and prosciutto). You can also order the organic meat from Greenfields in Mooi River. Jane Stretch, who swapped the law court for the stock pot offers bistro cooking to eat in or take out and a Med-flavoured catering menu. | KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
The Whistling Duck
Gowrie Village, Nottingham Road, KZN Midlands
033 266 6346
whistlingduck@executivemail.co.za
A Mozambican baker has joined the kitchen of this restaurant deli and is adding his flair to the breads, lamb pies and Portuguese pasteis de nata – not to mention the crispest croissants. Lyn Bolleurs at the helm is still ensuring that wholesome country food has never tasted so good. There are no artificial additives in her delicious lasagnes, soups, quiches and carrot cakes, and the accent is on health even in the natural, single-source organic chocolates from the Robert Chocolaterie.You can also take away free-range chickens and ducks. |
| Limpopo
Home-Based
6 President Street, Haenertsburg
015 276 5004
evanaardt@telkomsa.net
Elsie van Aardt produces an
authentic and delectable range
of bottled goods, which she
sells from a small ante-room
at home. Her products include
some punchy atchars – variants
include safari, pineapple and
Creole – and a scrumptious
and pretty piccalilli. Other
products that must be tasted
include bread-and-butter pickle,
mango-mustard atchar and
Moroccan harissa. | Limpopo
Sticky Fingers Deli Shop
Rush Street, Haenertsburg
015 276 4880
tourmagoebaskloof@gmail.com
This little shop stocks
sweets and candy in large
glass jars, and products from
every producer of foodstuffs
in the area. Sticky Fingers
sells nougat, rusks, biscuits,
a selection of fudge and other
confections, Haenertsburg
hellfire (a potent sauce) and
(in season) chestnuts. |
| Limpopo
VAALWATER BUTCHERY
Cnr Paul Kruger and Voortrekker streets, Vaalwater
014 755 3611
vwbutchery@esnet.co.za
This butchery has a wonderful ambience due to strategically placed lighting and beautiful custom-made wooden shelving. The Steenkamp family are the new owners, but David Baber, who takes great pride in rearing and preparing the best quality beef and pork, is still the meat supplier. The meat is organic – even the mince and boerewors are free of MSG and preservatives. A deli section, which stocks
free-range eggs, baked products and cheese, has been introduced. Phone for suppliers in the Gauteng and Pretoria areas. | Little Karoo
Rose of the Karoo
Corner Voortrekker Road and R62,
Calitzdorp
044 213 3133
www.roseofthekaroo.co.za
www.roseofthekaroo.co.za
This landmark is perfect for a light
lunch. Homemade delights are
plentiful, with preserves, jams, pies,
dried fruit, nuts, cakes and breads. |
| Mpumalanga
Die Spensrak
Vermooten Street 68, Bethal
017 647 1922
Gertie Belmonte is an extremely
knowledgeable home producer
who uses only what’s in season
and knows how to make mulberry
jam from the weeping mulberry
(normal mulberries are too
fibrous). She produces excellent
mustards and jams (prickly pear,
watermelon, tomato, guava,
and chilli), bottled quinces and
grapes, and a selection of pasta
sauces. You can also find her
products at the Watertand home
industry shops in Kriel, 017 648
4122 or Bethal, 017 647 4941. | Mpumalanga
The Green Olive Deli
The Cherry Grove Building, Main Road, next to the Duck & Trout, Dullstroom
013 254 0413
Hugo Human opened this new deli with great enthusiasm. It feels typically Italian, with a cool ambience, cement floors and wrought iron décor. Dedicated to making the most of his products, his fresh frozen meals, breads and bakes are well worth a taste. Sample the local trout products, including roulades, pâté and pies, or be more adventurous with his German cold meats and cheeses, and Scottish products such as black or white pudding and haggis. No time to spare, have to go fishing? Then grab an open ciabatta, panini, croissant or bagel with your choice of filling, or a picnic basket with loads of delicious fresh salads and any of the above. Advance ordering is advised. |
| Mpumalanga
Jägers Deli
Cnr Kerk and Jansen Streets, Ermelo
jaegersdeli@vodamail.co.za
How delightful to find a little
‘boere-deli’ complete with fresh
oysters, a large selection of
high-quality fresh and frozen
fish, and superb tinned, bottled
and packaged deli items (olive
oils, balsamic reductions,
pickles and mustards) in a small
Mpumalanga town. They stock
plenty of meats, cheeses, cold
cuts and, of course, there’s also
some great biltong. | Mpumalanga
In-da-belly
Perry’s Bridge Centre, 2km outside Hazyview on the R40
013 737 6933
Situated in the busy surrounds of Perry’s Bridge country shopping centre and back in the hands of Tracey Golitz, this delightful modern deli was recently revamped and filled with the finest Lowveld products, from dried fruit, nuts, mustard and game biltong to cheese, trout products and traditional gourmet biscuits. Look out too for the excellent selection of Thai, Japanese, Italian and Indian ingredients. Your food adventure can only end … in da belly. |
| Mpumalanga
Cavalieri Cheese & Wine
30 Waterfall Avenue, Riverside Industrial Park, Nelspruit
013 752 6438
info@cavcheese.co.za
Sip an Illy coffee while you decide
what to choose from the range
of flavoured honeys, local and
imported cheeses, bresaola,
coppa and pancetta, as well as
items like tomato relish, harissa,
spicy verjuice chutney and more.
Ask for a sandwich made from
any of the selection of ingredients
and pestos to take away. | Mpumalanga
Courtyard Café & Deli
Casterbridge Farm Shopping Centre, R40, White River
013 750 2102
alan@thecourtyardcafe.co.za
Alan Fit runs a charming food
establishment in the centre of
the Casterbridge development,
and he acts as agent for names
like Le Creuset and Cuisipro.
Buy fresh-baked ciabatta,
Portuguese rolls, rye bread
or Chelsea buns; fill a picnic
hamper with cheese, or settle for
succulent roast chicken, pepper
steak pie or quiche. If you’re after
something to warm those misty
Lowveld winter evenings, frozen
homemade soups abound. |
| Mpumalanga
Zannas Flavour Junction
Bagdad Centre, White River, R40 opposite Casterbridge Centre
013 750 0469
shop@zannas.co.za
This store has a staggering
selection of food, artfully and
invitingly displayed. Venture
into the walk-in fridge for fresh
vegetables and cheeses or to
collect armloads of packets of
frozen soup. Select decadent
meringues from large bowls and
Lindt balls from glass jars; stock
your pantry with convenience
meals or mini quiches or, for a
totally healthy, wholesome and
yummy experience, have a miracle
juice shot (beetroot, carrot, celery,
fennel, ginger). Tracey Golitz and
Sue Butowsky are passionate
about fresh, healthy ingredients
– don’t miss this shop. | Mpumalanga
The Courtyard Café & Deli
Casterbridge Farm Shopping Centre, R40, White River
013 750 2102
alan@thecourtyardcafe.co.za
Alan Fit runs a charming food
establishment in the centre of
the Casterbridge development,
and he acts as agent for names
like Le Creuset and Cuisipro.
Buy fresh-baked ciabatta,
Portuguese rolls, rye bread
or Chelsea buns; fill a picnic
hamper with cheese, or settle for
succulent roast chicken, pepper
steak pie or quiche. If you’re after
something to warm those misty
Lowveld winter evenings, frozen
homemade soups abound. |
| Northern Cape
Bi-Lo Supermark & Bistro
9 Groenpunt Avenue, Keidebees, Upington
054 338 0616
A deli, bakery, confectionery shop,
café and cigar bar rolled into one!
This means you can either eat in
– think designer sandwiches – or
settle for the proverbial big-burger
takeout. Or take home a delicious
roast chicken, a pizza or a couple
of shwarmas. The shelves are
packed with wines from the
region. | Northern Cape
Groen Kalahari Wine Deli
45 Voortrekker Street, Kakamas
054 431 1201
coetzer@diemasvankakamas.co.za
The owners are definitely
proudly Gariep people: the
shelves are well stocked with
fresh, canned and bottled
produce from farms and suppliers
in the area. Golden, sundried
sultanas, fat, juicy dates, dried
fruit, homemade jam, ginger
beer, biltong, droëwors and
soetkoekies. In season, this is
where you’ll find the sweetest
grapes. An added bonus is the
big selection of wines from small
local wineries. |
| Overberg
BIG BOYZ DELI AND COFFEE BAR
24 Church Street, Bredasdorp
028 425 2222
bigboyz@telkomsa.net
Funky, colourful tables give this little deli an inviting air. “Big boys” Cedric and Russell Zieff keep a watchful eye on this well-stocked treat with products like freshly baked ciabattas, olive oils and home-made yoghurts, as well as a small range of diabetic-friendly foods. Everything made for the restaurant can also be taken away. | Overberg
La Patisserie
29 Courtenay Street, George
044 874 7899
asalnelle@hotmail.com
Antoine and Claire Salnelle
have created a gem; this is
now possibly the best place
in George to buy sourdough
breads, cakes and pastries. |
| Overberg
THE OAK & VIGNE CAFÉ
Ds Botha Street, Greyton
028 254 9037
claudia@oakandvigne.co.za
www.oakandvigne.co.za
The Koeksister range of drizzles
and marmalades is enough
to lure foodies back. Then of
course there’s a fridge full of
glorious home-made Greyton’s
ice creams, baskets with fresh
seasonal veggies and fruit, a
small selection of cheeses, and
a cellar selling locally produced
Oewerzicht wines. The kitchen
churns out mouthwatering
muffins, lemon meringue pies
and chocolate and carrot cakes. | Overberg
Fabio's Ristorante
60 St Peters Lane; Hermanus
028 313 0532
fablen@mweb.co.za
This deli is a great place to get imported Italian delicacies at reasonable prices - there are towers of tinned tomatoes, vinegars and oils, a wide range of tomato-based sauces, cheeses and a cold meat selection. Filled pastas include tortellini and ravioli. Antipasti platters include marinated porcini, artichokes, olives and salamis. |
| Overberg
THE DELI
181 Main Road, Hermanus
028 313 2137
sammyb@whalemail.co.za
A treasure trove – from parma ham,
pancetta, coppa ham, bocconcino,
bresaola and ferrara salami, pickled
aubergine and marinated
artichokes to cappelletti and
lasagne. There are also slabs of
chocolate and almond torte, ice
cream and frozen yoghurts, and
a jumble of oils, vinegars, salt,
vanilla pods and dressings. | Overberg
Oskars Delikatessen
5 Harbour Road, Hermanus
028 313 0629
You'll find a variety of gourmetto-go goodness at this new
deli - from huge wheels of
home-made local and imported
cheeses to imported coffees,
teas from India, spices, pasta
sauces, Italian sausages, readyto-
cook dishes (oxtail, bobotie,
chicken and cottage pies) and
a variety of breads, including rye. |
| Overberg
Good Food Café & Deli
68 Sarel Cilliers Street; Napier
028 423 3893
If you buy only one thing here,
make sure it’s the piping hot
freshly baked bread. But then
there are also croissants,
cheesecake and (sometimes)
chocolate cake. You’ll find a
selection of Asian and health
products as well as homemade
sausages, a selection of local
cheeses and cold meats. | Overberg
MARIANAS
12 Du Toit Street, Stanford
028 341 0272
marianas@stanfordvillage.co.za
www.stanfordvillage.co.za
With their bistro business
ever expanding, Mariana and
Peter Esterhuizen’s organically
produced goods are constantly
in demand. If there’s an overflow
of produce from the kitchen, you
can expect a delicious array of
bottled goods like homemade
mayonnaise, lemon-and-thyme
mustard, olives and old-fashioned
fruit jars. |
| Overberg
Madré’s Kitchen and Country Grocer
R43 towards Stanford
028 341 0647
At this farm-style deli you’ll find
everything you need for a hasslefree
meal, including eggs, bread,
quiches, homemade mayonnaise
and mustard, preserves, fudge,
local oils, dairy products, olives,
tarts, cakes and seasonal fresh
fruit and vegetables. Enjoy a robust
breakfast or lunch on the stoep. | Overberg
WOODPECKER PIZZA AND DELI
028 514 2924
woodpecker@sagateway.co.za
You’ll find Danish blue, provolone
and emmenthal, as well as
salamis, Black Forest hams and
coppa. The adjoining pizzeria
offers a good range – tins of Italian |
| Overberg
Sugar & Spice
8C Cinneraria Street, Struisbaai
028 435 6526
Aloe and prickly pear jam, chai tea
and red espresso sit alongside
cakes, milk tarts, muffins and
nougat, quiches, pies, marinades,
pickles and spices.
| Overberg
Woodpecker Pizza Deli
270 Voortrek Street, Swellendam
028 514 2924
You’ll find Danish blue, provolone
and emmenthal, as well as
salamis, Black Forest hams and
coppa. The adjoining pizzeria
offers a good range – tins of Italian |
| Overberg
Rolandale
N2, Swellendam towards Buffeljagsrivier
028 512 3383
charles@rolandale.co.za
This store houses a tempting
array of curios, homebakes
and products like honey,
pickled onions, dried fruit,
olives, jams and preserves,
as well as cheese, butter and
cream. They also stock white
and brown flour, as well as
wholegrain, cake and rye flour | West Coast
Cederberg Handelspos
Main Road, Clanwilliam
027 482 1293
clv@lando.co.za
You’ll find a huge variety of
different brands of rooibos and
rooibos products, like strawberry
and rooibos jam, different flavour
rooibos teas, and cosmetic
products made with rooibos. |
| West Coast
Clanwilliam SuperSpar
6 Main Street, Clanwilliam
027 482 2130
clanwilliam1@retail.spar.co.za
Sisteen Louw is food court
manager and her years of
experience are evident. The
butchery prepares a wide
variety of cold meats, sosaties
and smoked pork products.
Melissa’s and Mediterranean
Delicacies products are also
stocked, as well as an array
of interesting jams, teas
and spices. | West Coast
LANGEBAAN SPAR
Koewheni Centre, Oosterwal Street, Langebaan
022 772 2670
sparlbn@mweb.co.za
Williams nougat, Ticklemouse bakes, Mediterranean Delicacies dips, Salgado’s vegetable chips, wholefood and gluten-free products and Portabello and Kleinrivier cheeses. The bakery and confectionary goods are superb, and the butchery has a wonderful selection of marinated meats. |
| West Coast
Slow Food Deli
Swemmerpark, Oostewal Street,
Langebaan
022 772 1427
This deli is stocked with organic
produce and MSG-free products.
They serve meals and stock a
variety of local products, including
honey and olives. | West Coast
Crisp
Short Street, Riebeek Kasteel;
022 448 1769
crisp@cape.co.za
You’ll find delectable imports like
Jack Daniels barbecue marinade;
roasted hot paprika, wasabi
mayonnaise from The Queen’s
Kitchen, and a stunning variety
of fresh veg and herbs. |
| West Coast
Khoisan Trading
5 Reservoir Road, Velddrif
022 783 1520
aldente@mweb.co.za
www.khoisantrading.co.za
This is the home of Khoisan
hand-harvested salt, including
the 100% organic Fleur de
Sel salts and the new sea salt
pearls. Khoisan also produces
a selection of flavoured salts
using whatever is in season,
be it buchu, wild dagga, rose
geranium, herbs or seaweed. | Western Cape
Deli Delish
8 Beach Crescent, Hout Bay
021 790 5324
info@delidelish.co.za
The deli offers local and
imported meats, cheeses and
preserved veggies. Among the
well-known SA brands on the
shelves, you’ll also find Deli
Delish specialities like sweet
pepper marmalade and bottled
quail’s eggs in curry. In the
fridge, look for the sought-after
Ambeloui rosé MCC. |
| Western Cape
Andiamo Deli and Restaurant
Shop 72, Cape Quarter, Waterkant Street, De Waterkant
021 421 3688
andiamo@andiamo.co.za/info@andiamo.co.za
www.andiamo.co.za
You'll find a selection of imported meats and cheeses, as well as marinated and pickled antipasti and meze treats. They also have a selection of sweets for dinner party gifts. Ask for their catering list of platters and order the likes of butternut and goat's cheese or meat lasagne. | Western Cape
La Parmigiana
7 Tramber Place, Blake Road, Observatory
08600pasta (72872)
Under new ownership and premises, this Cape Town Italian icon is continuing with their devotion to perfect pasta. A large part of their business focuses on fresh and fresh-frozen pastas, sauces and imported cheeses for the restaurant trade although the public are also welcome to pop in to stock up on pastas and ready-made goodies for home. They’ll happily fill a dish of your own with their famous lasagne or cannelloni, just drop it off a day or two before your party. In the pipeline: state-of-the-art delis selling directly to the public in two of Cape Town’s southern suburbs. |
| Western Cape
NEW YORK BAGELS DELI
51 Regent Road, Sea Point
021 439 7523
This Jewish deli is the real deal. It has everything from gigantic pickle-filled wooden barrels to piles of gefilte fish, chopped liver and pickled herring to just-baked kitkes and perogen and what may well be one of the best cheesecakes in town. Order chicken soup and matzo balls to pass off as your own, and keep the platter and catering list handy for when you’re next entertaining friends and family. Their bagel chips are cupboard essentials and go down a treat with any of the myriad dips, spreads and pâtés in the deli fridge. Also good for last-minute hostess gifts. And don’t forget the bagel dogs, oh, the bagel dogs. | Western Cape
RIALTO FOODS
Unit 1, 8 Printers Way, Montague Gardens
021 555 2160
luciano@rialtofoods.co.za
Yellow and blue stacked bags of pasta and the smell of coffee greet you on entering. Some of the wholesale Italian basics include interesting varieties of grappa, seldom-seen carnaroli rice for risotto, and white anchovies. |
| Western Cape
THE OLIVE STATION DELI & ESPRESSO BAR
165 Main Road, Muizenberg
021 788 3264
info@theolivestation.co.za
For wholesome food with heart and an undeniable olive bent, look no further than this rustic space that’s chock-full of olives in various stages of curing as well as a host of other Mediterranean delicacies. Stock up on everything from robust breads (the olive loaf is outstanding) to labneh, tapenades and organic yoghurt. Organic box schemes are a major drawcard at this popular place with an undeniable local flavour, and they also sell plenty to make up your own Med-inspired meze feast at home. | Western Cape
Caveau Deli
Heritage Square, 92 Bree Street, CBD
021 422 1367
info@caveau.co.za
www.caveau.co.za
A haven of carefully selected
speciality products and produce.
Choose the meats and cheeses
you’d like to take home and
browse the fridges for special
finds like figs in season and white
anchovies. They also sell freshly
baked breads, as well as fresh
pasta and pasta sauces. |
| Western Cape
Jaqui Daya Good Food Store
205 Main Road, Newlands
021 685 5383
www.jaquidaya.co.za
goodfood@jaquidaya.co.za
suburbs of Cape Town. Jaqui Daya stocks a wide range of Eastern, Oriental and local produce which can be collected on your way home to whip up a great stir-fry or the like. A sushi bar is also incredibly handy for entertaining, as is the bakery and deli section. The Good Food Store has a small cafe which serves great coffee that can be enjoyed inside or outside while watching the world go by. | Western Cape
Danilo's
Unit CO3, Clareview Business Park, 236 Lansdowne Road, Claremont
021 683 6859
danilo.f@absamail.co.za
www.danilospasta.co.za
You'll be spoilt for choice with the astonishing array of fresh and frozen food - from the gourmet (think crab and leek or venison) to everyday winners like butternut and spinach and four-cheese pasta pockets. There are also ready-made lasagnes and cannelloni. Stock up on sauces like arrabiata, chicken liver peri-peri, and smoked salmon and dill. |
| Western Cape
The Daily Deli
13 Brownlow Road, Tamboerskloof
021 426 0250
More about eating on the premises than buying goodies to enjoy at home, this teeny tiny Tamboerskloof spot can, however, cater for outside orders of cakes and lasagnes with a day or so’s notice. For a quick microwave meal – pop in and see what they’ve got – the tuna bake and lentil bobotie are good bets. Stop to buy a morning paper, and you’ll fi nd yourself walking out with fresh croissants and a tea-time treat. | Western Cape
The Meeting Place
98 St Georges Street, Simon’s Town
021 786 1986
lightprops@wol.co.za
The shelves of pretty packaged foodie products never fail to seduce those who pop in for coffee, croissants or a lunch bite. Plenty of sugary treats to buy for tea and a good selection of chocolates and bottled preserves too. They also have great breads to take home and enjoy with a healthy wedge of cheese. |
| Western Cape
CNC Products
021 552 4212
marketing@cncproducts.co.za
www.cncproducts.co.za
Delicious salmon trout products and other delicacies. Order online or phone for deliveries. | Western Cape
Karoo Handelspost
86 13th Avenue, Boston, Bellville
021 948 9590
karoopost@absamail.co.za
Walking into this little shop is like stepping back in time - you're suddenly surrounded with ancient relics like an old gramophone. You can order an entire sheep for a spitbraai, if you choose, or take home prepared dishes that include lamb pie, bobotie, milk tart, waterblommetjie bredie and malva pudding. |
| Western Cape
Carlucci’s
22 Upper Orange Street, Oranjezicht
021 465 0795
ianwilliams@telkomsa.net
Regulars linger over cappuccinos and sandwiches hile shoppers stock up on meats, cheeses and a range of heat-and-eat treats (think tomatoey bolognese, genovese chicken, or lamb curry with rice), salads, picnic goodies and a selection of pantry essentials. They also do a mean iced carrot cake. | Western Cape
Melissa’s: The Food Shop
94 Kloof Street, Gardens
021 424 5540
kloof@melissas.co.za
www.melissas.co.za
Take-home meals, organic fruit and vegetables, gorgeously packaged foodie gfits and all sorts of othr treats make Melissa's a food-lover's institution. Don't leave without trying the carrot cake with cream cheese icing, the chicken pie with flaky pastry, the marzipan-stuffed figs in dark chocolate or the new wheat-free rusks. Other branches: Newlands 021 683 6949, Constantia 021 794 4696 and Waterfront 021 418 0255 |
| Western Cape
Newport Market & Deli
47 Beach Road, Mouille Point
021 439 1538
shappy@newportdeli.co.za
www.newportdeli.co.za
The restaurant seems to be the main focus here but the deli offers plenty of take home temptations, including pre-packed salads, meats and cheeses, a selection of microwave meals, and a display of fancy chocolates. Essentials like fruit and veg and a selection of traditional breads keep the regulars happy. | Western Cape
New York Bagel Deli
51 Regent Road, Sea Point
021 439 7523
nyb@mweb.co.za
\"It’s an excellent source for
traditional Jewish specialities, as
good as Bobba used to make.
Order what may well be the most
popular cheesecake in town, stock
up on bagel chips and be sure to
pick up a smoked salmon bagel.
You’ll fi nd cheese, meat, pâtés,
pickles and bread and they’ll
happily put together platters too.\"
|
| Western Cape
Rialto Foods
Unit 1, 8 Printers Way, Montague Gardens
021 555 2160
info@rialtofoods.co.za
\"Need to stock up on Italian
store cupboard basics? Head to
Rialto Foods way, the tiny factory
outlet of the huge importer and
producer. They stock dry pasta in
every shape and size, fresh pasta,
tomato purée, biscotti, anchovies,
caper berries, as well as a select
variety of Italian wine and meat.\"
| Western Cape
The Olive Station Deli & Espresso Bar
165 Main Road, Muizenberg
021 788 3264
info@theolivestation.co.za
\"This cellar-based food store
has a down-to-earth rustic feel
and the selection showcases a
commitment to a preservative-free,
organic-where-possible lifestyle.
Cheese from Camphill farm, stoneground
fl our, sucrose-free bakes
and homemade preserves are
some of the staples here and, of
course, olives in every guise.\"
|
| Western Cape
La Cuccina
Shop 1, Victoria Mall, cnr Victoria and Empire Roads, Hout Bay
021 790 8008
info@lacuccina.co.za
www.lacuccina.co.za
Grab a litre of cost-price milk and a home-cooked convenience meal, or order a day or two in advance from the array of vegetarian options and other dishes (think vanillacured salmon, lamb curry and chicken lasagne). There's also a selection of good wines. And how about taking home a morello cherry bread-and-butter pudding or a bar of imported chocolate? | Western Cape
Zest Cafe
48 Van der Riet Street, Port Alfred
046 624 5783
marais@palaw.co.za
Hidden away in a small shopping arcade Zest Café’s creamy herbed salad dressing and their home-baked seed loaf are favourites with local foodies. Their specialities are extremely delicious and creative open sandwiches ranging from camembert and cranberry to avocado, biltong and feta. The butternut and feta quiche is another one of their bestsellers.
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| Western Cape
Sagra Food & Wine Merchants
10 Flamingo Crescent, Lansdowne
021 761 3360
info@sagrafoods.com
www.sagrafoods.com
An A-Z of Italian speciality foods
awaits. Stock up on olive oil at
excellent prices, jars of antipasti,
amaretti biscuits and giant tins
of whole tomatoes. Look out for
black squid ink pasta, truffles
and hard-to-find saffron. | Western Cape
Feast
Unit 8, 8 Printer’s Way, Montague
Gardens
021 555 4750
sales@myfeast.co.za
www.myfeast.co.za
This supplier of Italian fare
has recently undergone a
metamorphosis. You can
buy in bulk, whether it’s
marinated artichokes, olive oil,
balsamic vinegar, parma ham
or parmigiano. While you’re
browsing, sip on a Lavazza
cappuccino and be sure to get
a bottle of Italian wine (they
stock valpolicella and frascati). |
| Western Cape
LA CUCCINA
Shop 1, Victoria Mall, cnr Victoria and Empire roads, Hout Bay
021 790 8008
info@lacuccina.co.za
New on the cake front is the fig, dark-chocolate and almond cake, and the chocolate theme follows through to all that adorns the shelves. Brandy, chestnut and chocolate jam, rooibos jam and hot chocolate made with ground hazelnuts and Belgian chocolate are some of the creations to recently emerge from this kitchen. Starters, mains, desserts, salads and quiches are all offered as takeaways – from sirloin with red-onion marmalade to paella. | Western Cape
Lemon & Lime
The food, wine & home company, Shop 1,3 & 4, Pringle Cove Centre, Central Road, Pringle Bay
028 273 8895
info@lemonandlimeonline.com
www.lemonandlimeonline.com
Lemon & Lime, a deli in Pringle Bay offers a wide range of local and imported products, home bakes, olives and oils and fine wines. Pop in Monday to Sunday to experience our selection of \'feel good\' foods and a bottle of wine or bubbles. |
| Western Cape
Things I Love
61 Van Der Stel Street, Tulbagh
023 23 01742
thingsilove@global.co.za
www.thingsilove.co.za
Deli and bakery. | Western Cape
Pick n Pay
IPIC Centre, Vredenburg
022 715 1080
A delight for any food lover, there’s fresh produce, stunning
bread and a butcher/deli. Try the lamb shank, chicken pies with yellow rice and sweet potatoes, and, on Sundays, the leg of lamb, roast potatoes and malva pudding. |
| Winelands
Epicerie
L’Ermitage Estate, Lambrechts Road,
Franschhoek
info@lermitage.co.za
Cynthia Barnard already had a
loyal patronage just months after
this deli and café opened at the
L’Ermitage estate at the foot of
Franschhoek Pass. What’s not to
like about the range of breads,
muffins, croissants and quiches?
Then there are eggs, butternut
and other produce, along with
imported pastas and heaps of
olive oils, jams and chutneys. | Winelands
Deli Girls
44 Voortrekker Street, McGregor
023 625 1446
murby@lando.co.za
Don’t be deceived by the small
size of this rustic house – within
its wonky walls you’ll find a
cornucopia of exotic ingredients.
The shop stocks goodies from
Italian squid ink and English Oxo
cubes to Belgian chocolates and
French tarragon. The restaurant
offers homestyle greats like coqau-
vin and Cape Malay curry. |
| Winelands
KIKKA
217 Main Road, Paarl
021 872 0685
kikka@telkomsa.net
www.kikka-shop.com
Paarl’s popular deli/café/eatery
never ceases to be busy, whether
for eat-in or takeaway. The
shelves offer imported passata
and paprika along with speciality
teas and balsamic glazes. Order
carrot cake and rusks to go, or
stay and watch the florist at work. | Winelands
MARMALADE BOUTIQUE DELI
90A Main Street, Paarl
021 863 4911
marmalade@telkomsa.net
Stella Romanis has a posse of Italian locals who stock her deli with home-made pasta dishes like ravioli, lasagne and cannelloni. Parma ham, coppa, salami and other cold meats complement a love for pasta, and if fresh fish are running, Stella will have tuna and kob in-store – just read the blackboard outside for details. |
| Winelands
Milk & Honey Delicatessen
283 Main Road, Paarl
021 872 0967
milk.honey@telkomsa.net
This cheery deli was opened
‘out of frustration,’ says Anel van
Tonder, ‘because I couldn’t find
the things I needed!’ There’s
bread, cheese, duck, quail
eggs, oils, preserves and jams,
sauces and pestos. Locals love
the fresh fish she supplies once
a week, and she supports local
producers too – like the tannie
from Windmeul who makes
sweet gherkins. | Winelands
Viljoensdrift Wines
R317 between Robertson and Bonnievale
023 615 1017
rivercruises@viljoensdrift.co.za
The idea is novel: visit
Viljoensdrift and do a wine
tasting, either indoors or on
board their cruiser as it glides
along the Breede River! If you
opt for the latter, you can make
up a picnic from the deli, with
its leaf-wrapped baked figs
and range of cheeses, cured
meats, pâtés, olives and salads.
Sweet treats come in the form
of koeksisters or even mini
chocolate salamis. |
| Winelands
The River Garden Terrace and Deli
Lourensford Estate, Lourensford Road, Somerset West
021 847 2328
chef@lourensford.co.za
www.lourensford.co.za
Pick up more than just a few
ingredients at this deli and
restaurant, situated on a wine
farm that’s also home to a coffee
bean roaster. The revamped
deli, decorated by well-known
foodie artist Frans Groenewald,
sells olive oil and balsamic
vinegar from Morgenster, biltong,
preserves, cheeses made on the
farm, bread and chocolate. | Winelands
The Food Lover’s Market
Shop 26, Somerset Value Mart, Somerset Mall, Somerset West
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za
This store has expanded and
upgraded to include a fishmonger,
butchery and bakery. Buy fruit
juice, mineral water and milk on
tap, as well as smoothies and
prepared dishes like pizza, fruit
salad and sushi. |
| Winelands
Pasta Italia
Unit 6, 39 Delson Close, Somerset
Business Park, Somerset West
021 851 5147
info@pastaitalia.co.za
www.pastaitalia.co.za
Imported durum semolina and
fresh eggs are used to make
the pasta. No preservatives or
colourant is added. There are
also pasta meals and ravioli with
a sauce, prepared at this small
warehouse with adjoining store. | Winelands
Al Dente
16 Dirkie Uys Street, Somerset West
021 852 9071
aldente@mweb.co.za
A deli/restaurant tucked away
down a panhandle, Al Dente is
made memorable by Marinella
Crabbia and chef Ivana Odetto.
If you cook Italian, this is the
place to stock up. The fresh
pasta, which includes rigatoni,
creste and fusilli, is made by
mamma, as are the traditional
pastries. From Italy they import
pancetta, prosciutto, salami,
anchovies, olives and artichokes. |
| Winelands
Imibala Restaurant & Crafts
11 Bright Street, Somerset West
021 851 2364
imibala@mweb.co.za
www.imibala.com
Stock up on brownies, crunchies,
prickly pear or ginger-and-chilli
syrups, olive oil, seaweed and
sea salt seasoning, cordials,
biscotti and nougat. Try the
infused oil and vinegar and
the spice rubs. Go for a fresh
or frozen meal, or have the
restaurant do your catering. | Winelands
Ollie’s Boere Deli
Fountain Square (Old Morkel’s Arcade), 136 Main Road, Somerset West
021 851 3465
louisevg@mweb.co.za
utribbetjies, biltong and
droëwors, all made without
preservatives, offal, thickeners or
MSG. You can even bring your own
boerewors recipe and they’ll make
it up for you while you browse. |
| Winelands
Somerset West Fine Food & Wine Kwikspar
150 Lion Square, Main Road, Somerset West
021 851 5795
A legend in the region, this store
offers more than grocery items.
You’ll find Danish esrom and
frico cheeses, water chestnuts,
a range of bio-friendly seeds
and grains, flaxseed bread, rye,
caviar, crayfish tails, pickled
octopus, imported ranges of
Thai, Japanese and German
speciality foods and ice cream. | Winelands
Angelina’s Bistro
Shop 2, Simon’s Plein Centre, Plein Street, Stellenbosch
021 887 3457
angelina.claassen@yahoo.com
All goodies are freshly baked
on the premises, from the
lemon meringue to the quiches;
the sandwiches are made on
homemade bread, and there’s
a range of olive oils, relishes,
bastings, sauces and vinegars. |
| Winelands
Asara Delicatessen & Confectionary
Asara Hotel, Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch
021 888 8000
info@asarawine.com
www.asara.co.za
You’ll find olive oils, condiments,
gourmet salts and the like, but
also the most heavenly croissants
and pains au chocolat, and
there’s a special section devoted
to handmade chocolates. Try the
saffron or cardamom truffles as
well as the homemade ice cream. | Winelands
DeliCATessen @Tokara
Tokara Estate, R310, Helshoogte,
Stellenbosch
021 808 5950
deli@tokara.com
This sophisticated deli, run
by mother-and-daughter team
Anne-Marie and Kara Ferreira, is
set in Tokara’s stone-fronted olive
pressery and stocks the estate’s
olive oils and wines. The menu
showcases homespun treats
with a sophisticated twist, like
gourmet sarmies brimming with
roast chicken, grilled vegetables,
pesto and camembert; innovative
salads; substantial burgers; and
milkshakes made with creamy
homemade ice cream. |
| Winelands
Blue Orange
77 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
021 887 2052
roberts@cybaweb.co.za
A great place to chill out with
a homemade ginger beer. Try
the Blue Orange jams, chutneys
and relishes. Wheat-intolerant
foodies love the millet and
polenta breads, while other
favourites are the quiche and
milk tart. | Winelands
JOOSTENBERG DELI
R304 Koelenhof (take the Klipheuwel
turnoff from the N1)
021 884 4208
bistro@joostenberg.co.za
www.joostenberg.co.za
Joostenberg is a treasure trove,
with everything from pork rillettes
to figs, tomatoes, Foxenburg
cheeses and crunchy, yeasty
baguettes. The ready-prepared
meals will fool any dinner guest!
Note: you need to book ahead
for weekend breakfasts. |
| Winelands
Pane e Vino Food & Wine Bar
7B Lower Dorp Street, Bosman’s
Crossing, Stellenbosch
021 883 8312
elenadallacia@adept.co.za
Although the emphasis is on
the restaurant business (along
with some of the best coffee
in Stellenbosch), there’s a small
deli counter selling ready made
meals and Italian meats. | Winelands
Woermann Brock
Woermann Brock Building, The Triangle, Somerset Mall
021 852 6400
somerset@woermannbrock.com
Popular with German customers,
this speciality supermarket is the
only South African branch of a
Namibian chain. Apart from the
vast imported range of German
sauerkraut, rostbratwurst, pastries,
schmalz and glühwein spices,
there’s also spiced biscuit
seasoning and a selection
of gluten-free products. The
butchery stocks lamb shanks,
tongue loaf and meatloaf. |
| Winelands
Melissa's The Food Shop
86 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
021 887 0000
stellenbosch@melissas.co.za
www.melissas.co.za
Melissa’s stocks everything from
shortbread, jam and meringues
to flavoured oils and a host of
other products. Experience the
full impact in Melissa’s home
town and you’ll find Mayan
hot chocolate, speciality teas, imported pasta flour and fresh
organics. And that’s before you’ve even started looking at the homemade lasagne, chicken pie, pavlova and other mouthwatering goodies! | Winelands
Things I Love
61 Van Der Stel Street, Tulbagh
023 230 1742
thingsilove@global.co.za
www.thingsilove.co.za
Sit on the stoep with a coffee or
browse the shelves of lemon and
granadilla syrup, Turkish delight,
fudge, jams, chutneys and even
venison pies. And if you want to
stock your freezer, visit theirs; it
offers frozen moussaka, macaroni
and a range of muffins. |
| Eastern Cape
Cinnamon Stick
16 Epsom Road, Sterling, East London
043 735 1406
Bharti Jugoo’s fragrant bestsellers
include Durban curry mixes, biryani
spices, and masalas. The shop also
stocks chai teas, rosewater, canned
desserts and exotic fruit, grains and
rice. Busy cooks can use ready-toeat
products and all-in-one mixes,
or simply place a catering order. | Eastern Cape
Hollandse Kombuis
R102 between Jeffrey’s Bay and
Humansdorp
info@hollandse-kombuis.co.za
Make a detour if necessary to take
in this farm stall/Dutch cheese
emporium. It’s also great for lovers
of Dutch sweets, especially ‘drop’
liquorice, stroopwafels (for heating
over your coffee) and beskuitbolle.
On the menu you’ll find croquettes
and pancakes. You can also buy
supermarket products from Holland,
like mayonnaise in a tube. |
| Eastern Cape
Nice ‘n Spicy
53 Forest Hill Drive, Forest Hill, Port Elizabeth
041 585 3669
spicy@agnet.co.za
Gene and Vina Hayden supply spices and curry mixes to locals. They specialise in preparing those spice packs and seasonings with step-by-step instructions you get in supermarkets and retail outlets. They also have a well-stocked little retail shop, which is a great place to source all sorts of spices. | Eastern Cape
The Vegetarian Centre
41 Third Avenue, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth
041 365 4810
Almost every known Asian and
vegetarian resource is stocked in
this small shop: décor, crockery,
chopsticks, woks and more. Look
out for the fresh produce, tofu and
health drinks, herbs and spices,
packet mixes, dried mushrooms
and beans, rice and noodles. |
| Eastern Cape
Lalla's
Cnr Cottrel Street & Stanford
Road, Korsten, Port Elizabeth
041 451 2485
spiceman@icon.co.za
www.lallas.co.za
Resembling a traditional Indian
market, this store is packed to the
ceiling with spices and ingredients
from poppadums, herbs and spices
to ready-made house blends (like
the cautionary 'mother in law'). Chat
to the 'Spice King' about hosting
your own Indian-themed evening. | Free State
Mother Chinese food market
Shop 1B, Emily Hobhouse Square, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein
051 436 7658
meteor_rain919@hotmail.com
Bloemfonteins Chinese
community and lovers of
eastern cuisine beat a path
to the door of Joyce Hung's
emporium. You'll find all the
staples of eastern cooking
(bean curd, noodles and
sauces); frozen goods like
seafood and spring rolls;
and a good vegetarian range.
Fresh Chinese vegetables are
delivered weekly. |
| Free State
The Red Pepper
Shop 24, Mimosa Mall,Brandwag, Bloemfontein
051 444 5287
redpeppa@nasuaisp.co.za
www.redpeppa.co.za
Bowing to the world-food trend,
this restaurant/deli fills a gap
in the Bloemfontein market by
fusing Thai and Asian-style
cooking with local flavours.
The restaurant is a big hit with
diners of all ages, while the deli
section supplies the necessities
for at-home Asian cooking. Pick
up coconut milk, jasmine rice,
chillies and green curry paste
- and why not try your hand at
sushi making with one of their
sushi kits? | Garden Route
Little Herb Garden
Off Maitland Street, Blanco
044 870 8285
www.littleherbgarden.co.za
On a smallholding in Blanco,
Karen Dames grows her own
chillies and herbs. She makes
marinated sun-dried tomatoes,
olives with pickled garlic, orange
peel or preserved lemons, pickled
mushrooms and artichokes, as
well as sublime chutneys. |
| Garden Route
Elite Hiring
3 Wellington Square, Wellington Street,
George
044 874 3078
estie.herselman@gmail.com
Estie Herselman and her team
will make sure you have all you
need for your special function,
including glassware, crockery,
cutlery and table decorations. | Garden Route
Margot Swiss International
Cnr Industrial and Grens Streets,
Industria, George
044 871 2512
rudy@margotswiss.co.za
The cash and carry section
sells kitchen equipment, knives,
packaging and whatever a
chef might need. Bakers visit
too as there’s a wide variety of
icing utensils, baking tins and
ingredients. Bulk spices, olives,
vinegars and so on are available
at competitive prices. |
| Garden Route
Bella Vita Farm
Plot 302, Kleinkrans, Wilderness
044 882 1231
julesharris2000@hotmail.com
www.bella-vita.co.za
Bella Vita grows mushrooms and
herbs in the Wilderness National
Park and is set to open a
Mushroom Café in 2010. They
are already wholesalers of exotic
fresh mushrooms. Try the awardwinning
shiitake mushroom range. | Gauteng
CJ Chinese Supermarket
42 Derrick Avenue, Cyrildene
011 615 4193
There are all things Asian here,
including an extensive range of
Chinese ingredients, crockery,
cooking utensils and other
paraphernalia. You can also buy
sushi rice, nori sheet and wasabi,
if Japanese is on your menu. |
| Gauteng
Kashmiri Spice Centre
Shop 2, 102 Church Street, Mayfair
011 839 3833
A treasure trove of spices awaits
you at this small shop. There are
all the traditional spices as well as
wet and dry masalas. One of the
shop’s best-selling items is the
ginger and garlic paste. Add fried
onions and poppadoms, and
you’ll have all the ingredients for
a world-class curry evening. | Gauteng
Kong Thai
Shop 21, The Wedge Shopping Centre,
255 Rivonia Road, Morningside
011 884 1076
This popular Asian supermarket
has become smaller due to the
burgeoning reasonably-priced
Chinese restaurant that occupies
the same premises, but it still
boasts an impressive selection
of Asian goods. Freezers are
packed with dumplings, spring roll
wrappers and wontons, and there’s
also a small vegetable section.
Look out for the smoked tofu and
freshly made bowties. |
| Gauteng
Gala Import and Export
Cnr Kushke and Van der Byl Roads, Meadowdale
011 454 3425
galacc@iburst.co.za
This is a good outlet to visit if you’re planning a large gathering with an Italian flavour. It’s essentially wholesale, but home cooks are welcome if they are willing to buy in bulk. Cans of tomatoes and various beans and sauces make catering a temptation, and bulk packs of pasta in every possible shape invite experiment. | Gauteng
Dragon Chinese Supermarket
Shop 17, 9th Avenue, Rivonia
011 803 6408
The interior of this popular little
shop is well laid out and pleasing
to the eye. It’s overflowing with
Asian ingredients, including a
small fresh-produce section with
vegetables like loofah, daikon and
bitter melon. The frozen section
includes a variety of dim sum,
as well as frozen duck and the
thin slices of beef needed for
dishes like Japanese sukiyaki. |
| Gauteng
Easy Spice
81 Corlett Drive, Birnam
011 786 1584
easyspicemarotam129@hotmail.com
Charming, helpful Sarasvati Navrotam owns and runs this stunning little shop. She’s well-known for her Indian vegetarian dishes, which she has presented on the TV programme Eastern Mosaic. Talking to her makes you want to start cooking at once, and all the ingredients are right here – spices, poppadoms, rice and more. Sarasvati also teaches and caters for groups of 50 to 100 people. | Gauteng
Auroma Spices
11 Noria Mabasa Street (formerly Sydenham Street), Fordsburg
011 834 7218/011 833 7888
auromaspices@telkomsa.net
Staff at this shop are helpful and
super friendly. Chai tea is gaining
popularity, so alongside the
selection of curry spices the shop
also stocks tea masala blends.
The spices are fresh and available
in small quantities – the tandoori
spice is highly recommended, as
is the sugar-coated fennel. |
| Gauteng
Easy Spice
81 Corlett Drive, Birnam
011 786 1584
easyspicemarotam129@hotmail.com
Charming, helpful Sarasvati Navrotam owns and runs this stunning little shop. She’s well-known for her Indian vegetarian dishes, which she has presented on the TV programme Eastern Mosaic. Talking to her makes you want to start cooking at once, and all the ingredients are right here – spices, poppadoms, rice and more. Sarasvati also teaches and caters for groups of 50 to 100 people. | Gauteng
Eh Akhalwaya & Son
49 Bree Street, Fordsburg
011 838 1008
ehaspice@netactive.co.za
The health-conscious are flocking to this spice merchant for the unpolished basmati rice that has a particular low GI. They also stock diabetic cool drinks, jellies and medicinal powders from India, but mixing spices is their core business. Buy ready-mixed blends or have fenugreek, nigella, coriander and chilli mixed to your liking. Exciting essences of rose and saffron are also used to add flavour. Expect to find crucial components of the Indian feast such as the different types of dhal and poppadoms. |
| Gauteng
Gala Import and Export
Cnr Kushke and Van der Byl Roads, Meadowdale
011 454 3425
galacc@absamail.co.za
This is a good outlet to visit if you’re planning a large gathering with an Italian flavour. It’s essentially wholesale, but home cooks are welcome if they are willing to buy in bulk. Cans of tomatoes and various beans and sauces make catering a temptation, and bulk packs of pasta in every possible shape invite experiment. | Gauteng
Kwality Spice Works
28 Crown Road, Fordsburg
011 834 2485
mnrgovind@mweb.co.za
The exotic aroma of freshly ground
spices will assault your senses
when you walk into this store
teeming with spices, chutneys
and pickles. There’s an impressive
supply of flours, from chana to
green pea and sorghum, as well
as makai powa (flaked corn), dhal,
puff parathas and fresh dates.
There’s also reasonably priced
incense so the olfactory delight
can continue into your own home. |
| Gauteng
Spicy Den
Shop 313, Entrance 7, Northgate Shopping Centre
011 794 1318
This Indian spice chain brings the aroma of the Oriental Plaza to the West Rand suburbs with its comprehensive selection of spices, including premixed breyani blends. The warm rotis and samoosas are some of the best outside Fordsburg. They also stock hard-to-find miniature poppadoms (great for cocktail parties) and a variety of pulses. The traditional bunny chows are sublime. Other branches are at the Westgate and Clearwater malls. | Gauteng
Sui Hing Hong
17 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg
011 834 7905
This is one of the city’s largest
Asian supermarkets with an
impressive selection of goods
at low prices, making it worth
the drive into the CBD. There’s a
huge selection of rice, soy and
tea. They sell Chinese beer as
well as Cantonese rice wine and
Japanese sake. Look out for
the five-spice tofu, lotus paste,
preserved pork and extensive
range of frozen foods that includes
rice dumplings wrapped in banana
leaves and white fish balls. |
| Gauteng
Zanzibar Spices
Shop 10a, Carreira Centre, cnr Pine and Republic Roads, Ferndale
011 326 3595
info@zanzibarspices.co.za
www.zanzibarspices.co.za
The shop may be small but it’s
filled with all the ingredients you’ll
need for an authentic Indian
feast. There’s a comprehensive
range of spices including dried
pomegranate seeds, as well as
some wonderful must-try tamarind
chutney. You can get everything
from ghee to well-priced basmati
rice, fresh roti, moong dhal and
gram flour. | Gauteng
The Mediterranean
Fourways Mall, cnr Cedar and Witkoppen roads, Fourways
011 465 4658
A much more glamorous version of the fishery in Malvern, the style of the two outlets is worlds apart – this outlet is more like a Swiss supermarket than a vibey Luanda street market. The Fourways shop offers a greater variety and has become a one-stop shop for foodies. While the fresh fish remains unbeatable, there are also cheese and charcuterie counters and a butchery offering smoked pig’s ears for making feijoada. The focus is still on Portuguese delicacies, but they also sell an extensive range of pastas, oriental ingredients, olive and nut oils and vinegars. Their sweet-potato bread is another outstanding product. |
| Gauteng
Akhalwaya's of Mayfair
23 Central Avenue, Mayfair
011 839 2113
This Indian supermarket imports
spices and rice. It boasts a good
selection of utensils, as well as
gargantuan stainless steel pots for
large-scale curry cook-offs! There’s
an enticing display of colourful
sweetmeats to be washed down
with the ever-popular rose cordial,
as well as beauty products
including hair oils and henna.
There are a number of Akhalwaya
spice stores throughout Gauteng
owned by various family members,
including the excellent Eh
Akhalwaya & Son in Fordsburg,
011 838 1008, and Akhalwaya’s
at Sandton City, 011 784 2138. | Gauteng
Akhalwaya Spice World
Cnr Hanover Street and 8th Avenue, Mayfair
011 837 2892
The shop seems deceivingly small from the outside, but once through the black glass doors a fabulous collection of spices, groceries and kitchen equipment is revealed. You are welcomed by boxes of plump fresh dates and the aroma of mixed spices. Although spices, rice and pulses form the core business, they stock one of the largest baking varieties in the area. Creative cake tins, essences and food colouring are very reasonably priced and they also stock several brands of samoosa pastry for those who like to have options. Service is extremely friendly and efficient. |
| Gauteng
The Mediterranean
Fourways Mall, cnr Cedar and Witkoppen roads, Fourways
011 465 4658
A much more glamorous version of the fishery in Malvern, the style of the two outlets is worlds apart – this outlet is more like a Swiss supermarket than a vibey Luanda street market. The Fourways shop offers a greater variety and has become a one-stop shop for foodies. While the fresh fish remains unbeatable, there are also cheese and charcuterie counters and a butchery offering smoked pig’s ears for making feijoada. The focus is still on Portuguese delicacies, but they also sell an extensive range of pastas, oriental ingredients, olive and nut oils and vinegars. Their sweet-potato bread is another outstanding product. | Gauteng
Spotlight Gourmet Foods
769 6th Street, Wynberg, Sandton
011 440 0473
Peter Davis imports the Oscar range of Danish prepared, high-quality, vacuum-packed liquid and powdered stocks. Asparagus, porcini, lobster, duck, beef and lamb stocks make for delicious bases for almost any recipe. Prepackaged pancetta and hollandaise sauces and remarkably good powdered onion gravy complete the picture. The stocks and sauces are all gluten- and MSG-free. All powdered stocks must be bought in units of 1kg but they last almost indefinitely. |
| Gauteng
Yat Kee Chinese Supermarket and Trading
64 5th Street, Marlboro
011 615 3911
michaelyatkee@hotmail.com
Both sides of Derrick Avenue are
lined with Chinese restaurants and
supermarkets that transport you
into a colourful new world. This
is one of the best known, selling
everything from hard-to-source
exotic vegetables like bitter melons
and loofah to frozen foods and dry
ingredients. There are even black
duck eggs. There’s also a good
selection of lanterns, candles and
wall hangings, in case you want
to transform your own home. | Gauteng
Eh Akhalwaya & Son
49 Bree Street, Fordsburg
011 838 1008
ehaspice@netactive.co.za
This shop seems to be one of the first in the Indian neighbourhood to get their hands on new imports. The latest of these to cause a stir is instant chai tea with milk powder so you only need to add boiling water. They also stock a large variety of diabetic products and low-GI brown basmati rice, the standard Indian spice selection, basmati rice and pulses. Mixed masalas are blended in the shop and their spicy ‘special masala’ is a hit. |
| Gauteng
Hing Long Chinese Supermarket
252 Carreira Centre, cnr Pine and Republic Roads, Ferndale
011 326 3338
The shop occupies a tiny space
in the food-lover’s paradise that is
the Carreira Centre. It’s filled with
an assortment of Asian culinary
goods and kitchen utensils, and
the freezer is packed with steamed
buns, assorted dumplings, fresh
noodles, spring rolls and wontons.
There’s also a small selection of
fresh vegetables including daikon
radishes and pak choi. | Gauteng
Spotlight Gourmet Foods
769 6th Street, Wynberg, Sandton
011 440 0473
impcat@mweb.co.za
Peter Davis imports the Oscar range of Danish prepared, high-quality, vacuum-packed liquid and powdered stocks. Asparagus, porcini, lobster, duck, beef and lamb stocks make for delicious bases for almost any recipe. Prepackaged pancetta and hollandaise sauces and remarkably good powdered onion gravy complete the picture. The stocks and sauces are all gluten- and MSG-free. All powdered stocks must be bought in units of 1kg but they last almost indefinitely. |
| Gauteng
Spice Den
Shop 313, Entrance 7, Northgate Shopping Centre
011 794 1318
This small franchise on the Westrand is very convenient for midweek spice shopping. You’ll fi nd nigella seeds, black cardamom, pink peppercorns and spice blends with attached recipes, as well as cook-in sauces here. The mango atchar is phenomenal and the samoosas large enough for a light lunch. | Gauteng
Netsi Ethio – Traditional
Majesty Building, 1st floor, cnr
Jeppe & Troy Streets
Cosmopolitan Jo’burg is a treasure trove of authentic African cooking ingredients, but one has to venture beyond the suburbs to fi nd it. A whole new flavour repertoire awaits in Little Addis Ababa where everything Ethiopian is stocked. The greatest discovery is the essentials for a traditional coffee ceremony: from green coffee beans to little roasters and frankincense. Next, order injera (traditional fermented flat bread) to take home or stay for a most affordable lunch at Amsale’s upstairs. |
| Gauteng
World of Samoosas
\"Shop S186, Oriental Plaza
(South Mall), Fordsburg\"
\"011 833 1139
One of the most popular samoosa takeaway spots in Jo’burg for their traditional recipes, chutney and good prices. Choose from chicken, mutton, prawn, cheese and onion or their innovative coconut samoosas – delicious with the chutney or buy them frozen and serve with ice cream for dessert.Items from the restaurant menu can also be ordered to take home. | Gauteng
Cinnamon Stick
\"Shop C, 16 Epsom Road,
Sterling, East London\"
\"043 735 1406
Presiding over the shelves of the Cinnamon Stick is Bharti Jugoo – fortunately for East London curry lovers she also believes in sharing her culinary tricks, along with all strengths of spices, chillies and curry mixes and ready-to-eat products. Tapioca and potato fl our are used as gluten-free thickeners. She even stocks rice poppadoms, as well as festival-related and herbal products. Enquire about catering for hassle-free eat-in Indian favourites.
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| Gauteng
Thai Siam Supermarket
44 Derrick Avenue, Cyrildene;
011 622 1033
Thai is still hot news in culinary
circles and this Jozi Chinatown
favourite stocks everything
for authentic Thai food, from
lemongrass and fish sauce to
tamarind and palm sugar. Of
course, there are also oodles of
noodles, as well as jasmine rice. | Gauteng
Yat Kee Chinese Supermarket and Trading
27 Maroelana Street, Hazelwood
012 346 8506
Ken Li and his daughters sell all
manner of Chinese delicacies.
The fridges are stuffed with
star-anise-laden pork buns, lop
cheung sausages, spring-roll
pastry and smoked tofu. The
sauce selection is impressive,
so whether you want organic
plum sauce or black bean
sauce with a picture of a very
exotic naked lady on the bottle,
there really is something for
everyone here. The back part
of the shop stocks kitchen
equipment. |
| Gauteng
Eastern Delights and Spices
Shop 13, Quagga Centre, Church Street, Pretoria West
012 327 1306
For nearly twenty years the
Pachou family has been serving
up super-delicious samoosas
to eager Pretoria West fans. It
might be extremely tempting to
linger at the fried pastries, but
it’s well worth pushing past
them to delight in the joys of
black cardamom, turmeric root,
and an epic selection of readymade
masalas and curry pastes.
The rice, urd and chana flour
stock is comprehensive. | Gauteng
Flora Delicatessen
461 Van Heerden Street, Capital Park
012 329 0883
Oriano Vannucchi had an Italian deli years ago, but has since moved his small store to his house, which means he is open most of the time but it’s still better to check. If you’re after fine quality Italian fare, you’ll find it here. From olive oil to mortadella, provolone to mozzarella, pancetta to Parmigiano Reggiano, and even limoncello, you need only think “Italian” and it’s probably here – without the bother of mall shopping. |
| Gauteng
Jin Mee Korean Shop
4 Lynnpark Centre, Lynnwood Road
012 361 8696
Octogenarian Jin Mee keeps
a standard ‘Coke and pennychews’
kind of café at the front
of his shop – and a Korean
culinary kingdom at the back.
Walk past the cornflakes and
toothpaste and you’ll find all
manner of delights, including
kimchi stock, water chestnut
flour and garlicky pulgoki sauce.
The selection of guk soup
mixes is vast, from twoenjangguk
(soybean paste soup with
clams) to maeuntang guk (which
intriguingly lists amongst its
ingredients ‘boy-bean curd’!). | Gauteng
Kwality Spice
261 Fourth Avenue, Laudium
012 374 0046
Pradeep Dayal keeps everything
from methi fenugreek leaves to
mustard oil and shahi jeera black
cumin seeds. The back part of
the store is bean, pulse and rice
heaven. Whether you want bright
yellow tur daal lentils or slender
basmati chaaval rice, you’ll find
it at Kwality Spice. Bling bakers
should know they also keep
varaq chaandi edible silver foil
for Bollywood-style cupcakes. |
| Gauteng
Shilla Korean Cuisine
Maroelana Centre, 27 Maroelana Street, Hazelwood
012 346 3260
This Korean restaurant has
an annex with meats, seafood,
sauces and ready-made meals
to take away. Fluent English
is spoken and fochujang red
pepper paste, ganjang soy
sauce and maesilju plum liquor
compete for customer attention.
With every purchase they give
away a recipe book produced
by the Korean tourist board,
so you can go home and
practice making samgyetang
chicken ginseng soup and
bulgogi-marinated beef to
your heart’s content. | Gauteng
Pack a Spice
508 18th Avenue, Rietfontein
012 330 0451
sonia@packaspice.co.za
Pretoria is biltong country and this wholesale catering and spice company was star ted to cater to these specific needs. Depending on the time of year, you’ll find hunters shopping here for specific spices with which to cure their game. But, they aren’t the only ones who’ve discovered the delights of this shop, anyone looking for specific ingredients – whether it be for a wedding or a Christmas cake – should head here. Packaging is another of their specialities. There’s a satellite branch in Faerie Glen (012 991 6451). |
| Gauteng
Samoosa and Spice
Shop 91, Jacaranda Centre, Frates Road, Rietfontein
012 330 3086
Jacaranda Centre has recently been revamped, and Ebie and Shamie Mahamed’s charming shop has moved to the food and restaurant section in the mall. It’s grown in size and includes a small deli section that sells samoosas and bunny chows, adding to their already rich menu. Entering this scented space is a deliciously sensual experience and it’s always difficult to select from the wide variety on offer. From spices with names such as hellfire to something milder such as garam masala, from curry leaves to coriander, it’s here for the taking. | Gauteng
Yat Sang
Shop 12 & 13, Faeriedale Shopping Centre, Faerie Glen
012 991 3020
yaishanalice@yahoo.com
Proprietor Sammy Fu speaks
so little English that he tends
to back away from non-Chinese
customers waving his hands
and repeating ‘no English,
no English’ before they can
approach with a question. So
don’t talk, just look – there are
sea urchins in buckets and
taro, bitter melons, breadfruit
and daikon radishes in boxes.
The freezers are filled with pork
and bean curd buns. You don’t
need to share a language to
appreciate the charms of this
delightful speciality food store. |
| Gauteng
Pack a Spice
508 18th Avenue, Rietfontein
012 330 0451
sonia@packaspice.co.za
Pretoria is biltong country and this wholesale catering and spice company was star ted to cater to these specific needs. Depending on the time of year, you’ll find hunters shopping here for specific spices with which to cure their game. But, they aren’t the only ones who’ve discovered the delights of this shop, anyone looking for specific ingredients – whether it be for a wedding or a Christmas cake – should head here. Packaging is another of their specialities. Theres a satellite branch in Faerie Glen (012 991 6451). | Gauteng
Samoosa and Spice
Shop 91, Jacaranda Centre, Frates Road, Rietfontein
012 330 3086
Jacaranda Centre has recently been revamped, and Ebie and Shamie Mahamed’s charming shop has moved to the food and restaurant section in the mall. It’s grown in size and includes a small deli section that sells samoosas and bunny chows, adding to their already rich menu. Entering this scented space is a deliciously sensual experience and it’s always difficult to select from the wide variety on offer. From spices with names such as hellfire to something milder such as garam masala, from curry leaves to coriander, it\'s here for the taking. |
| Gauteng
Cybella African Delicacies
277 Esselen Street, Sunnyside
083 867 6424
This inner-city shop might look
messy – there are often piles
of yams all over the floor – but
Austin Ndze’s Central African
stock is encyclopaedic. Whether
you need plantains or cassava
flour, this is the place. The shelves
are stacked with palm-nut soup
base and dried tilapia fish. If
you’re too busy to make your
own chi-kwanga bread, Austin
is your man. | KZN Durban & Coast
Cheung Hing Hong
Shop 3, 35 Newport Avenue, Glenashley, Durban
031 562 0633
stellang@telkomsa.net
All the necessary ingredients for
eastern cooking can be found
here, from hoisin sauce and bean
curd sheets, to duck eggs and
noodles. A fridge at the back
contains a small selection of fresh
vegetables; forage in the freezer
for wontons and dumplings. A
selection of tea, sweets, cakes
and snacks complete the picture. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Fragrantly Aromatic Foods
031 202 4657 or 082 812 4648
031 202 4657 or 082 812 4648
candice@vanillagirl.co.za
www.vanillagirl.co.za
“Vanilla Girl” Candice Vorster imports, packs and distributes pure, natural vanilla in the form of pods, seeds, liquid extract and powder. At best, this product of a tropical climbing orchid is highly fragrant and can be used in myriad ways – to enrich creams and custards, flavour sugar or coffee grounds, bring out the natural flavours of salads, or neutralise a hot curry. | KZN Durban & Coast
Gorima’s
110A Musgrave Centre, Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban
031 202 3882
moola@telkomsa.net
Browse or ask knowledgeable
assistants to talk you through
the intricacies of spicing. Other
must-haves include rice, lentils,
oils and flour as well as various
essences, food colourings and
a well-priced array of nuts. Other
branches: Gateway 031 566
4999; The Pavillion 031 265
0099; uShaka 031 337 3269;
Workshop 031 304 0990; Game
City 031 309 4348 and La Lucia
Mall 031 562 1011. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Spice Emporium
31 Pine Street, Durban
031 332 5888
vinod@spiceemporium.co.za
www.spiceemporium.co.za
Premixed spices are available,
or you can select your own. Rice,
beans and lentils abound, sharing
space with various oils, papad,
homemade paneer, traditional
snacks, pickles, sweetmeats,
spice containers, pots, cook
books and nuts. Other branch:
Gateway 031 566 4440. | KZN Durban & Coast
Ho Chi Fresh Market
8d Mackeurtan Avenue, Durban North
031 564 7615
Displays of fresh fish, fruit and
vegetables get considerable
back-up from an array of nonperishables
including noodles,
ready meals, tofu, sushi essentials
and dried goods like lotus seeds |
| Little Karoo
Anna Sophia’s Mustard
Voortrekker Road, Calitzdorp
044 213 3402 or 082 978 2372
annasophia@xinet.co.za
Part kitchen, part depot, part shop – all a must! Peruse Anita van der Merwe’s Easy Peasy Recipes with Mustard while sampling English Pub Mustard, Ouma Henna’s Apricot Mustard (perfect as sauce for a snoek braai), Anna Sophia’s Mustard with Chillies, For Consenting Adults Only (great with chicken), and more. Take home the full range in handy little tester sizes – excellent for gifts. | Little Karoo
Blue Mountain Spices
30 Unie Street, Oudtshoorn
044 279 2899
rechelle@jcci.co.za
Every type of spice, seed or
paste is here, from Spanish
smoked paprika to vanilla pods. |
| Little Karoo
Prince Albert Country Store
46 Church Street, Prince Albert
023 541 1077
Style, nostalgia and good taste, all
under one roof. Handpicked goods
include honey and preserves. | Mpumalanga
Carolina Roller Mills (Pty) Ltd
27 Voortrekker Street, Carolina
017 843 1203, 017 843 3044
crm@intekom.co.za
Maize meal doesn’t get any
better than this – sold under the
label Super Mandhla, this is real
mielie meal in various grades of
coarseness. Even though it’s a
commercial mill, great care is
taken to preserve the flavour and
goodness of each kernel. Don’t
pass anywhere near Carolina
without stopping for a 5kg bag
of their very coarse mielie meal:
with the husk and outer skin, it’s
like making pap with corn just cut
off the cob. |
| Mpumalanga
Valley Spices
Shop 7, Riverside Mall, R40 Whiteriver Road, Nelspruit
013 757 1441
shop@vallyspices.co.za
www.vallyspices.co.za
A modern take on what many think
of as exclusively Indian, Valley
Spices offers a global selection of
ingredients, condiments, spices
and herbs. Ingredients and tools
for making sushi; Thai products;
German biscuits; health offerings;
dried Asian prunes, Spanish,
Portuguese and Italian olive oils;
atta flour – the list goes on. If they
don’t have it, ask and they will
locate and stock it. | Western Cape
Gastro Foods
48–56 Junction Street, Parow Industria
021 951 3169
sales@gastrofoods.com
www.gastrofoods.com
This is the ideal place to stock up on cold meats, from hickory ham to cured Black-Forest-style pork belly and chorizo. A good bet for buying meat in bulk. They also have special offerings like rabbit, kudu, springbok and even crocodile, as well as a selection of sausages. You'll find readymade pastas and sauces too. |
| Western Cape
Chinese Supermarket
94a Monte Vista Blvd, Monte Vista
021 558 0199
If you want to make a Chinese feast, this is the place to start. There are Chinese lanterns and noodle bowls, as well as tins of wasabi peas, a selection of prettily packaged cooldrinks and sweets, all the oils and sauces imaginable and dried noodles too. Their frozen dim sum and spring rolls are well priced. | Western Cape
Cape Spice Emporium
Cnr Lansdowne and East Roads,
Claremont
021 683 5132
This wholesale outlet offers the
sights and smells of an Indian
market, with packets of whole
nutmeg and sticks of cinnamon;
bags of basmati rice; bottles of
samoosa dip; boxes of imported
teas; trays of dates; and any kind
of bean, dhal or lentil you can
imagine. You’ll also find cooking
utensils, including the dowel-like
rolling pins essential for making
Indian breads. |
| Western Cape
Gorgeous Gourmet Mushrooms
33 Carlton Road, Fish Hoek
ggmcpt@gmail.com
Exotic mushroom cultivation | Western Cape
Atlas Trading Company
94 Wale Street, CBD
021 423 4361
atlastrading@telkomsa.net
This is where Bo-Kaap housewives shop for their spices. You'll be amazed at the variety of ingredients for fraagrantly authentic Cape Malay dishes. Find curry leaves plus cashew nuts and basmati, garam masala and pre-packed offerings for the perfect briyani. |
| Western Cape
Fargo Trading Company
3 Malta House, Malta Road, Salt River
021 447 6620
Expect a comprehensive selection of spices and dried necessities for flavourful cooking at home, including lentils, rice, dhals and even fresh whole coconuts and saffron. | Western Cape
Korean Market
451 Premier Centre, Main Road, Observatory
021 448 3420
Make your way through the racks of baby clothes to the back of this store for supplies of Korean and Asian origin. It is probably one of the few places to source freshly made kimchi (pickled vegetables) and kochujang (hot red-pepper paste) for the Korean rice dish bibimbap, as well as enormous bags of Korean noodles. There\'s a plethora of other noodles and condiments in bulk, including large tins of plum sauce. |
| Western Cape
Mainland China food market
Shop 1, Grovebury, Grove Avenue,
Claremont
021 683 7298
paul_shisheng@hotmail.com
www.mainlandchina.co.za
This store stocks all the basics
for Chinese and Japanese-style
cooking. If you’re searching for
vermicelli shrimp noodles, saltpreserved
Chinese vegetables,
frozen edamame, tofu, jasmine
tea or wonton papers, look no
further. No debit or credit cards. | Western Cape
Mexi Casa
32 Buiten Street, Bo-Kaap
021 423 1202
smorland@netactive.co.za
www.mexicasa.co.za
Sandy Morland is an expert when it comes to all things Mexican: from running a deli for authentic ingredients and catering for corporate and private events to teaching Spanish and leading culinary tours to Mexico (her latest venture). From the deli she sells masa harina flour, a variety of dried chillies, tortilla presses, ready-made mole, soft-bark Mexican cinnamon and much more. |
| Western Cape
The Free Range Farm Shop
Imhoff Farm, Kommetjie Road, Kommetjie
021 783 5828
Graham Isaacson’s small deli at
Blue Water Café has expanded
to become a one-stop shop.
The usual big-name health
brands are all there, including
Wensleydale organic products
and Eureka Mill flours, as well
as Graham’s own offerings.
Be sure to try the marinated
olives, home-baked breads
and Imhoff cheeses. | Western Cape
Sea Point Super Spar
Cnr Regent and Solomon roads, Sea Point
021 439 0913
annelet.treurnicht@cybersmart.co.za
This supermarket takes its foreign clientele and setting in the Jewish quarter of town quite seriously. It stocks a fair assortment of Kosher and Italian store cupboard basics, alongside a selection of Chinese, Japanese and Thai condiments, local and imported wines and favourite foreign chocolates. |
| Western Cape
South Asia Chinese Supermarket
48A Main Road, Sea Point
021 434 0654
This small and fairly unassuming store sells an excellent selection of South Asian groceries and a small assortment of other knick-knacks. Bamboo steamers and chopsticks share the shelves with dried galangal, chilli paste, tempura batter mix, wet tamarind, Chinese five-spice powder, preserved fruit, glazed ginger, egg rolls and prawn chips. For bulk Asian cooking, there are also industrial-size pots of good curry paste (red, green and yellow). | Western Cape
Josephine Mill
13 Boundary Road, Newlands
021 686 4939
mill@josephinemill.co.za
Buy a cloth bag of stone-ground wholewheat fl our for less than R30 and know that you’re getting nothing but the good stuff. This little shop in the mill also stocks a small range of kitchenware (including the Eva Solo brand), dried pasta, sauces and some pretty bottled sweets. |
| Western Cape
Taste of Japan
Unit C27, Primepark, Mocke Rd, Diep River
021 706 7690
info@tasteofasia.co.za
www.tasteofjapan.co.za
A gold mine of all things Japanese (and Thai and Chinese) – tea, tofu, cookbooks, crockery, steam buns, soy sauce, kimonos, knives and more. Apart from the well-stocked and managed store and knowledgeable staff, they also have an excellent website for online shopping, recipes and tips on making sushi. They also deliver to most parts of SA. | Western Cape
The UK Emporium
Unit B20, Sanlam Business Park, Racecourse Road, Montague Gardens
info@uke.co.za
www.uke.co.za
All the old favourite English
brands are here, including
Ribena, Branston Pickle,
Maltesers, Thornton’s, Dr Pepper
and Fry’s Chocolate Orange. You
can order online, but don’t miss
out on the fresh clotted cream. |
| Western Cape
Yo Rona Pap and Braai
107 Plein Street, Cape Town
021 465 8781
You’ve been asked to arrange an authentic African dinner but where to begin? Ya Rona Pap and Braai is conveniently situated in the Cape Town CBD and aside from doing a roaring trade in takeaway specialities that range from slow-roasted lamb stew, tripe, meat balls and pap, they’ll also cater for you on a larger scale – providing everything from smileys (roasted sheep’s head) to umngqusho (samp and beans) and piles of perfectly made fat cakes. | Western Cape
Taste Of Asia
69 Gabriel Rd, Plumstead
021 761 4117
info@tasteofasia.co.za
www.tasteofasia.co.za
Taste of Asia stocks baskets of
Indian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese
and Indonesian products
(including halaal and kosher) for
those hard-to-find ingredients.
Umeshu plum wine, wonton
wrappers, udon noodles and
wheat-free soba noodles are
some of the products you’ll see. |
| Western Cape
Asian Spice Supermarket
48A Main Road, Sea Point
021 434 0654
Sea Point’s Main Road wouldn’t be complete without this Asian supermarket. It’s small but wellstocked with all you need to cook up a mighty oriental storm. On the crammed shelves you’ll fi nd everything from rice and sauces to herbs, spices and tofu. They even stock the original Thai Red Bull in ominous small glass bottles. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. | Winelands
Garlic Man
26 Delson Circle, Somerset Business Park, Somerset West
021 851 6669
Apart from pure crushed garlic,
there are garlic mixes with ginger
and dhania (coriander) and other
useful ingredients for home chefs,
like plain ginger paste, mango
atchar and green masala sauce.
Products are sold in quantities
ranging from 125g to 5kg or more. |
| Cape Peninsula
FRUIT & VEG CITY FOOD LOVER’S MARKET
Shop 3, Willowbridge North, Carl Cronjé Drive, Tygervalley
021 914 8011/2/4
tygervalley@fnv.co.za
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za
This store belonging to the Fruit
& Veg group is a winner with its
dried fruit and nuts, as well as
pre-prepared foods – from salad
valley takeouts to cheese and
meat specials, as well as suppers
at the in-store Noodle Bar. | Cape Peninsula
School Yard Market
Elkanah House High School, 85 Sunningdale Drive, Sunningdale, Blouberg
021 554 8644
schoolyard@elkanah.co.za
www.elkanah.co.za
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| Cape Peninsula
Porter Estate Market
Chrysalis Academy, Tokai (close to
the arborium
info@pepmarket.co.za
www.pepmarket.co.za
| Cape Peninsula
Neighbourgoods Market
The Old Biscuit Mill, 373 – 375 Albert Road, Woodstock
021 448 1438
www.neighbourgoodsmarket.co.za
Cape Town’s trendiest gather
here to sip Bloody Marys
under the shade cloth. Serious
shoppers can get everything
they need for the perfect dinner
party: sourdough bread, organic
veg, tuna steaks, oozing chocolate
tarts, garagiste wine and even
flowers. Neighbourgoods classics
include Alababa’s falafel and
shwarma pitas and Edie’s sublime
lemon and ginger cordial. The
warm Bonaparte waffles with
cream and Belgian chocolate
sauce won’t make it home...
Winner of Eat In Outstanding
Outlet Award 2008. |
| Cape Peninsula
RONDEBOSCH VILLAGE MARKET
St Andrews Road, Rondebosch
021 696 5749
gloriashomecrafts@gmail.com
Authentic organic and gardengrown
fruit and veg are pretty
much all snapped up by 9.30am,
so get there early. There are limited
amounts of beans, rice and other
dry goods, as well as biodynamic
dairy products from Camphill and
home-baked bread and cakes. | Cape Peninsula
The Food Barn
Noordhoek Farm Village, Village Lane, Noordhoek
021 789 1390
info@thefoodbarn.co.za
www.thefoodbarn.co.za
The menu changes daily as
the chef sources new produce
while the fridges are filled with
ready-to-serve specialities like
curry and lasagne. There are
wonderful gourmet pies, as
well as soups and pâtés to
enjoy with the bread. |
| Cape Peninsula
SCANSA TRADE
20A-B Stella Road, Montague Gardens
021 551 1448
scansa@mweb.co.za
Here you’ll find salmon in all
its guises: fresh, frozen, hot or
smoked, with pepper or sesameseed
crusts. They also sell sides
of gravadlax and smoked pepperand-
herb mackerel. Look out for
frozen scallops, tiger prawns and
a selection of salmon caviars. | Cape Peninsula
CAPE TOWN FISH MARKET
Shop 159, Kings Warehouse,
V&A Waterfront
021 418 5977
waterfront@capetownfishmarket.co.za
www.ctfm.co.za
Best known as a sushi restaurant,
this chain also stocks fresh fish
to take home. You can buy it
whole or have it filleted. There’s a
crayfish tank, oysters, mussels on
the half shell, prawns and sushi.
Other branches: Tygervalley 021
914 9151; Camps Bay 021
438 1866; Canal Walk 021 555
1950; GrandWest Casino 021
535 3110; Milnerton 021 552
6900; Steenberg 021 702 0965. |
| Cape Peninsula
WILLOUGHBY & CO
Shop 6132 Victoria Wharf, V&A Waterfront
021 418 6115/6
info@willoughbyandco.co.za
Regularly rated as one of the
best sushi and seafood spots
in the city, this restaurant has
an excellent fresh fish counter.
Some of the best tuna in Cape
Town can be found here, as well
as choices like kingklip, kob, red
roman and yellowtail. Look out
for frozen prawns, scallops and
calamari. They’re sticklers for
quality, and the elevated prices
are worth it. | Cape Peninsula
Pick n Pay Sushi Bar
Pick n Pay Constantia Village, Constantia
021 794 5031
You’ll find all the usual maki, nigiri
and sashimi (pre-packaged or
made to order), as well as wasabi
paste and pickled ginger. They
do affordable sushi platters for
parties. Other branch: Waterfront
021 418 3614. |
| Cape Peninsula
Texies
196 Main Road, Sea Point
021 434 9305
www.texies.co.za
Pick up a platter or fill up on
a calamari gatsby. The bigger
branches have fresh fish counters
selling the day’s line fish, tuna and
snoek (if available). Ask about the
SMS notification service. | Cape Peninsula
Island Deli
Unit 21B Heron Park, Wildevoëlvlei Road, Kommetjie
021 783 5126
islanddeli@mweb.co.za
When the tuna’s running, this friendly fish business will SMS you to say they’ve got stock. You’ll find a smorgasbord of other fresh fish, depending on the season – from yellowtail to kob. On the frozen side, look out for calamari, scallops and sardines. They also sell fresh oysters and have all the paraphernalia for making sushi. |
| Cape Peninsula
Two Oceans
Salt River Market, Voortrekker Road,
Salt River
021 447 8971
This is a real-deal fishmonger,
with staff traipsing about in
gumboots and water. They’ll
arrange smoked snoek if you
order, and you can stock up on
frozen seafood at great prices. | Cape Peninsula
Pesce Fresce
Avalon Building, Mill Street
021 465 6491
wapa@intekom.co.za
www.pescefresco.co.za
This is one of the city’s funkiest
fish shops. Pop in for some
just-battered hake and chips, try
a gourmet choice like the tuna
steak burger, or pick up seafood
to prepare at home. |
| Eastern Cape
NANAGA FARM STALL
N2/R72 'Cloverleaf' Interchange, 50km from Port Elizabeth
041 468 0353
nanaga.farmstall@mweb.co.za
www.nanaga.co.za
Over 2 000 scrumptious pies are
sold here every day. Hot from the
oven or frozen, in individual or
family sizes, with fillings from the
popular lamb and mint to the turkey
and cranberry. All aspects are well
thought out, from the preserves
and biltong to gifts and collectibles. | Eastern Cape
FARMER’S MARKET
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Nursery, Kowie Road, Bathurst
046 625 0064
bothy24@gmail.com
With people becoming more aware of the plusses of local organic fare, this year-round weekend market is a win. It is filled with local organic produce, including fruit, vegetables, free-range eggs, cakes, biscuits and koeksisters as well as scrumptious jams, pickles and local handicrafts. |
| Eastern Cape
The Big Pineapple
R67, 15km from Port Alfred on Bathurst road, Bathurst
046 625 0515
bigpineapple@albanynet.co.za
With a three-storey pineapple, the
place is easy to spot. The lower
level houses pineapple products
from fresh juice to chutneys, jams
and preserves, as well as curios,
T-shirts, caps and locally made
ceramics. The top level has an
amazing 360º view of the area.
| Eastern Cape
M&J’s
"Bira Crafts, Village of Wesley,
58km from Port Alfred on East
London Road"
040 677 1036
Ask Jenny Moody about the guaranteed heartburn-free pies and Sex in a Pan (coffee-soaked chocolate sponge topped with caramel and cream). You’ll alsoVfind chilli sauces and boeremeisies,Vamong the many preserves, jams and pickles, pies and tarts and their awesome salad dressing.
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| Eastern Cape
Lavender Blue Farmers’ Market
Old Farm Road, between Beacon Bay
and Gonubie
moerdyk@telkomsa.net
This market is packed with highquality home-produced goods, from fresh farm vegetables to an enticing array of baked treats. Try the organic loaves with butternut and pesto flavours, Karoo lamb, organic chilli and olives, honey and many, many sauces, relishes, jams, pickles and preserves. | Eastern Cape
Olive Tree Junction
Cnr St Francis Bay (R330) and Oyster Bay Roads, St Francis
042 294 1441
olivejunction@gmail.com
www.olivetreejunction.com
Experience family-friendly service
in this large but well-stocked
store that’s loved by locals and
passers-by for its delicious olive
bread, scones and bokkoms.
There’s a little of everything here,
from fresh fruit and veg and
a comprehensive deli range to
furniture, antique railway lamps,
colourful Nguni skins and even
Falkirk stoves. |
| Eastern Cape
Oude Bosch Farm Stall
R102 to Eersterivier
042 285 0562
oudeboschfarmstall@mtnloaded.co.za
A little more than an off-ramp
away from the N2 you’ll find
a rustic farm stall packed with
essentials like biltong, chilli and
other sauces, jams and jellies.
They also stock rusks, biscuits,
Nyati liqueurs, and glassware. | Eastern Cape
Tam’JaZi
R72, 5km before Alexandria on the Port Elizabeth Road
046 653 0914
sandyz@netactive.co.za
Cheery orange flags will direct
you to this refreshing stop with
a touch-farm. The pineapple
juice, relish and apricot mustard
are great. The freezers contain a
variety of frozen meals and there
are excellent baked goods too. |
| Eastern Cape
Spekboom Nursery
29 New Street, Grahamstown
spekboom@imaginet.co.za
Tucked away in a quaint wooden shed a few steps into the nursery, this shop has a huge variety of products. All neatly laid out, names like Karoo Mom, Mama Africa spices and Frenzii sit next to maple syrup and Prince Albert Guernsey cheese. The offering also includes a few meat products, baked goods, coffees and teas (also chai), olives and sushi ingredients.
| Eastern Cape
Potter's Place
Cnr Oosterland and St Francis
Streets, Jeffreys Bay
042 293 2500
info@pottersplace.co.za
www.pottersplace.co.za
This offbeat, colourful space is
home to the famous ‘Moerse
Lekker sous’ (great with eggs
and boerewors), along with many
other unusual items like ghokum
(‘sour fig’) jam. All items are
available to take away, as is the
deli range. |
| Eastern Cape
SUNSHINE FRUIT & VEG
Jester Mall, Port Alfred
046 624 5314
hulley@telkomsa.net
Farm-fresh fruit and vegetables, grown in the Port Alfred region, include spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes, beetroot and pineapples, and subtropical crops like avocados, mangoes, bananas and guavas, as well as deciduous fruit, are bought from fresh-produce markets around the country. Economical bulk packaging and smaller quantities are available. | Eastern Cape
Green Fountain Farm Stall
R72, 7km from Port Alfred, on East
London road
046 624 5859
info@greenfountainfarm.co.za
This farm stall is part of a
comprehensive setup with
restaurant, golf course and
accommodation. Their quality
cheeses are sourced locally,
and all go well with the speciality
breads. Before you hit the road,
check out the pineapple relish
and sweet honey mustard. |
| Eastern Cape
M&J’s
Bira Crafts, Wesley, 58km from Port Alfred on R72 Main Coastal road
040 677 1036
The microwave-reheatable pies are
guaranteed heartburn-free. Musttries
include the caramel-topped
coffee-chocolate sponge and Fort
Lauderdale brownies. The date
balls and cheese-and-bacon pie
deserve a mention. Jenny Moody
also stocks Egyptian dukkah as
well as mini-quiches and tarts. | Eastern Cape
Lady Slipper Farm Market
Van Stadens Dutch Reformed Church,
Old Cape Road, St Albans
041 775 1407
denise@axemail.co.za
Only a short trip out of the city for
breakfast under the trees for the
whole family, not forgetting ‘the
best pancakes in the country’ and
moerkoffie, farm-fresh produce – eggs, vegetables, milk, cheese, biltong and excellent venison
kebab), pickles and preserves,
sweets (try the Amarula and peanut
butter fudge), bread, biscuits and
milk tart, herbs and plants. |
| Eastern Cape
Daggaboer Farm Stall
Daggaboersnek, 45km from Cradock
on Port Elizabeth Road
charlpan@telkomsa.net
This farm stall began as an outlet
for handmade sheepskin slippers
and awesome filled or plain
roosterkoek. Both are still here, but
now the store is packed with other
products including ginger beer,
honey, diabetic products, rosepetal
jam, boeremeisies (apricots in
witblits), pies and organic cheeses.
You'll also find gifts, like soap,
mohair blankets and scarves. | Eastern Cape
Elephant Walk Farm Shoppe
94 Doorly Road, Colleen Glen, Port
Elizabeth
041 372 1470
elephantwalk@absamail.co.za
www.elepantwalkec.co.za
You'll find everything from white
and seed loaves (and outstanding
100% rye) to frozen venison, freerange
chicken and carpaccios.
There’s a select range of wines
and liqueurs, mussels, pates,
cheese jams and farm vegetables. |
| Free State
Constantia Farm Stall
R26, 2km from Clocolan towards
Ficksburg
051 943 7180
gkhiggo@mweb.co.za
You can’t miss this farm stall,
signposted as it is by huge
hay-bale ‘people’ rigged out in
hillbilly costumes and welcoming
smiles! It takes its name from the
Constantia cherry farm where the
stall originated (today the cherry
farm sells myriad cherry-based
foodstuffs, including liqueur, jam
and nougat). | Free State
Padstall
N3 Engen One Stop, Villiers; Padstall West
If you’re filling up with petrol at
either of the Engen OneStops
flanking the N3 at Villiers, pop
inside the Padstall for fresh
mosbolletjies, a loaf of banana
bread or some delicious cookies
in a dear little embroidered bag.
You can also take home bottles
of tangy chilli products and
a variety of mustards and jams.
Try the old-fashioned ginger beer. |
| Free State
The Cabin Farmstall & Deli
R26, 5km from Clocolan towards
Ladybrand
roos@gmail.com
This large, well-stocked eatery,
deli and craft shop sells lovely (but
heavy) sandstone items, along
with a variety of sweets and baked
goods. The à la carte menu offers
salads, hot meals and a delicious
selection of freshly squeezed fruit
and vegetable juices. There’s even
a play area for the little ones. | Free State
Constantia Farm Stall
2km from Clocolan en route
to Ficksburg
gkhiggo@mweb.co.za;
You can’t miss this farm stall,
signposted as it is by huge
hay-bale ‘people’ rigged out in
hillbilly costumes and welcoming
smiles! It takes its name from the
Constantia cherry farm where the
stall originated (today the cherry
farm sells myriad cherry-based
foodstuffs, including liqueur, jam
and nougat). |
| Free State
The Cabin
R26, 5km from Clocolan en route to Ladybrand
antoinette.roos@gmail.com
This farm stall sells a variety of food stuffs, as well as décor items like unusual recycled wired products and beautiful sandstone features. Notable produce includes a curry peach salad, boerejongens and their healthy watermelon and strawberry, orange pineapple and carrot juices are very popular. Stick around and tuck into a hearty farm breakfast.
| Free State
Niki’s Country Collection
"Vaal Engen 1 Stop, on the N3
at Villiers"
058 821 0929
These two quaint shops on either side of the highway lure tired, hungry tourists with their delectable homemade snacks and produce. You’ll fi nd biltong galore, freshly baked delights and fudge, coconut ice and date balls for the little ones. Their umsoba jam and bottled cling peaches are particularly popular.
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| Garden Route
Hops Valley Farm Stall
N9 Waboomskraal, George
The jams, chutneys, preserves
and pickles are made from fruit
from the farm. The non-alcoholic
Hops beer is a hit. | Garden Route
Kruisaar Padstal
N9 Waboomskraal, George
Sit on the lovely veranda and enjoy something cool while resting your travel-weary feet. Shop for the freshest fruit in season or choose a variety of bottled goods to stock your larder. The wine boutique offers a wide range of local wine
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| Garden Route
DOORNRIVIER FARM STALL
R260, 10km outside Heidelberg
028 722 1860
cecilek@lantic.net
Weary travellers can choose from a wide range of delectable preserves as well as home-made cookies, rusks, and, of course, biltong. If you feel like eating in, enjoy a farm breakfast, delicious sandwiches, cakes and muffins, as well as Cecile Kleynhans’s excellent home-made chicken pies in the adjacent coffee shop. | Garden Route
THE FRIDAY MARKET
Knysna Montessori School, Narnia Lane, Welbedacht (follow the scarecrows), Knysna
044 382 5316
nwknymon@mweb.co.za
Bring along a blanket and a basket for an outdoor eating feast. Tasty meals on offer range from scorching curries to gourmet salads. Arrive hungry and pick individual courses from different stalls. End off with some organic ice cream or a tiramisu treat. Before you leave, fill your basket with cheese, pickles and breads for the weekend. |
| Garden Route
Piccola Italia
Shop 49, Woodmill Lane, Main Street,
Knysna;
| Garden Route
Deli Delights
Robberg Seafood Safaris, Fruit & Veg City Complex, Tide Street, Knysna
knysnalagoon@lantic.net
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| Garden Route
Harvest Time Saturday Market
N2 Harkerville, between Knysna and Plettenberg
With just over 30 stalls, this
market is known for its fair prices,
friendly merchants and hearty
breakfasts. Featuring fresh
produce and eggs, the stalls are
also stacked with honey, biltong,
preserves and baked goods such
as dainty cupcakes. Takeaways
include koeksisters, curries and
cheeses. | Garden Route
THYME & AGAIN
N2, opposite Keurbooms turn-off,
Plettenberg Bay
044 535 9432
admin@thyme-and-again.co.za
This padstal offers sandwiches
as well as salads, breakfasts
and ginger beer. Vacationers
rely on Thyme & Again for
everything from pies to fresh
produce and wine, vinegar
and chocolate. |
| Garden Route
WILD OATS MARKET
Corner N2 and Jan van Riebeeck Street, Sedgefield
044 883 1177
dogstar@iafrica.com
Stalls carry fruit, veg, herbs,
flowers, meats, poultry and fish,
as well as ready-to-eat Greek
and Indian treats, German baked
goods, pastas, wraps and
breakfasts. Expect to find the
best of the season, from nuts
to berries, in plentiful supply.
Winner of Eat In Outstanding
Outlet Award 2006. | Garden Route
Timberlake Farm Stall & Organic Food
N2 between Wilderness and Sedgefield
044 882 1185
info@timberlakeorganic.co.za
www.timberlakeorganic.co.za
Lama Café has goat’s milk
cheesecake, rye bread and
coffee beans. Biltong and olive
stalls are well stocked. On
Saturdays, make up a picnic
from the market. |
| Gauteng
Rosebank Rooftop Market
The Mall, Baker Street, Rosebank
011 442 4488
info@craft.co.za
www.craft.co.za
If you need an extra-special
ciabatta loaf, salami slices,
stuffed olives, marinated
aubergines and some cured
meats and peppers to match,
head out to this Sunday institution.
The man at the Indian spice stall
will blend a mix made to your own
specifications, so you control the
heat. For instant gratification visit
the bakery stalls, and be sure to
stop at the cheese section. | Gauteng
CORNER SHOP @ PERRY’S BRIDGE TRADING POST
Cnr Main and Sabie Road
013 737 6664
perrys@outofafrica-sa.com
Situated in the Perry’s Bridge Centre, the Corner Shop is well worth a visit. It proudly stocks the largest range of game biltong and pâtés in the region, as well as home-made jams, jellies, mustards, pickles, preserves, chillies, dried fruit and nut products, sourced from all over South Africa. |
| Gauteng
Bryanston Organic Market
Culross Road, Bryanston
011 706 3671
jules@bryanstonorganicmarket.co.za
www.bryanstonorganicmarket.co.za
This is a big, busy market;
thankfully there’s a choice of
coffee and sit-down spots if all
the walking gets tiring. Organic
pancakes, ice creams, honeys,
jams, chutneys, breads and
cakes flank more virtuous
produce like organic teas, flour,
grains and pulses. A good spot
for fine cheeses like Greenways
feta, cheddar and mozzarella.
The home-cooked Italian and
Greek meals are great. Breads
to accommodate all sorts of
allergies are a popular attraction.
Winner of Eat In Outstanding
Outlet Award 2006. | Gauteng
Congo Corner Market
Rockey Street, Yeoville
This place feels more like a mini
Kinshasa than Joburg. Plaintains,
cassava pulp, yams, exotic nuts
and oils, aphrodisiac potions,
chilli sauces and traditional breads
pull in the crowds. This is a great
place to bring overseas visitors.
The prices for things like sweet
potatoes, peanuts, chilli brews
and spices make a visit worthwhile. |
| Gauteng
Blubird Whole Food Market
Blubird Shopping Centre, Athol Oaklands Road, off Corlett Drive, Birnam
wholefoodmarket@gmail.co
www.wholefoodmarket.co.za
A market with international
flavours. Look for Eastern
European specialities, smoked
Russian meats, sweet and sour
pickles, Middle Eastern kibbe
and dolmades and Turkish-style
breads. Visit the Indian stalls for
unusual spices, or the Italians
for cheeses, cured meats, fresh
veggie sauces and homemade
pastas. The produce section
offers fresh herbs, veggies and
honey. Eat on the spot or fill your
picnic basket for later. | Gauteng
Bryanston Organic Market
Culross Road, Bryanston
011 706 3671
bryanstonorganicmarket.co.za
www.bryanstonorganicmarket.co.za
This is a big, busy market;
thankfully there’s a choice of
coffee and sit-down spots if all
the walking gets tiring. Organic
pancakes, ice creams, honeys,
jams, chutneys, breads and
cakes flank more virtuous
produce like organic teas, flour,
grains and pulses. A good spot
for fine cheeses like Greenways
feta, cheddar and mozzarella.
The home-cooked Italian and
Greek meals are great. Breads
to accommodate all sorts of
allergies are a popular attraction.
Winner of Eat In Outstanding
Outlet Award 2006. |
| Gauteng
Congo Corner Market
Rockey Street, Yeoville
This place feels more like a mini
Kinshasa than Joburg. Plaintains,
cassava pulp, yams, exotic nuts
and oils, aphrodisiac potions,
chilli sauces and traditional breads
pull in the crowds. This is a great
place to bring overseas visitors.
The prices for things like sweet
potatoes, peanuts, chilli brews
and spices make a visit | Gauteng
Irene Arts and Crafts Market
Jan Smuts Lane, Irene
012 667 1659
irenemkt@mweb.co.za
www.irenemarket.co.za
Josene Groeneveld presides over this foodies’ fl ea market par excellence, selling everything from organic goat’s milk cheese to German sausages, lamb and rosemary pies and almond croissants. Baker Andrew Green tempts customers with his legendary cranberry rye bread, the Cullinan Herb Growers’ Association sells organic herbs and offers advice on cultivation, and Fatima da Silva makes pastéis de nata from heaven. Everything’s simply delicious.
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| Gauteng
Blubird Wholefood Market
"Market
Blubird Shopping Centre,
Athol Oaklands Road off Corlet
Drive, Birnam, Johanneburg"
While away a lazy Sunday and browse the stalls at this wholefood haven where Gauteng’s best produce is on display. The fresh fare includes everything from Heidelberg mushrooms, fresh herbs and veg to pies, veld honey, smoked meats from a Russian butcher and even earthworms for those who have trouble getting their barren gardens to bloom.
| Gauteng
The Farmers Market @ Bamboo
53 Rustenburg Road, Melville
082 8180794
info@bamboo-online.co.za
www.bamboo-online.co.za
The emphasis here is on fresh
organic produce. The eggs and
fowl are free-range, the breads
and cheeses handmade, and
herbs come packaged in big
bags for R5 each. The salamis
and pork sausages are popular
and the baked goods seductive,
as are the olives and the wines.
Be sure to try the homemade
lemonade, ginger beer, ice cream
and cupcakes. Prices are good
and the venue is accessible. |
| Gauteng
Jozi Food Market
Parktown Quarter, cnr 3rd and 7th
Avenues, Parktown North
082 468 8847
info@jozifoodmarket.co.za
www.jozifoodmarket.co.za
In the parking lot by Moema’s
(a patisserie/coffee shop) and
Woolworths, this new market with
communal-eating tables thrives.
Try a designer sandwich filled with
herbs, grilled chicken and fresh avo,
matched with squeezed-on-thespot
orange juice. Don’t miss the
Mauritian lady’s pâté stall, while
the hot breads made from malted
barley, wheat and rye always sell
out quickly. The Forest Fairies
Nougat table sells spreadable
chocolate nougat – a hit with
youngsters. The aroma of organic
coffee and fresh croissants
welcomes early birds. | Gauteng
Irene Village Market
Jan Smuts Lane, Irene
012 667 1659
irenemkt@mweb.co.za
www.irenemarket.co.za
Situated on the grounds of
the Smuts House Museum,
this market has lots of arts
and crafts – but it’s the food
(especially the pastries) that
really draws the crowds. Rina
Meijer sells traditional pickles
to accompany Rina Belcher’s
organic goat’s cheese.
Whether you favour Bronwen
Smith’s charming cupcakes
with icing-paste mice and
piglets, Letsie Erasmus’
rusks or Andrew Green’s
plum pavé, arrive hungry and
you won’t be disappointed. |
| Gauteng
Pretoria Boeremark
Pioneer Open Air Museum, Pretoria Road, Silverton
082 416 3900
blindsga@lantic.net
www.pretoriaboeremark.co.za
This multi-award-winning
market has become known
as the ultimate social and
culinary taste of Pretoria.
It’s now so popular that you
need to arrive at dawn to
avoid the crush. Where in the
past there were only tannies
buying farm-fresh vegetables
and peach preserve, today
there are yuppies from Joburg
pushing for gremolata and
goat’s cheese. Never fear
– all the old favourites like
the sosaties, vetkoek and
koeksisters are still there.
Winner of Eat In Outstanding
Outlet Award 2008. | Gauteng
Hazel Food Market
32 Pinaster Street, Hazelwood, Pretoria
info@hazelfoodmarket.co.za
www.hazelfoodmarket.co.za
The new kid on the Pretoriamarket
block is still small but
there’s early evidence that it
may be carving out a unique
niche for itself. Where the
Pretoria Boeremark specialises
in good old-fashioned Afrikaans
cuisine, Hazel Food is aiming
at the pesto-and-ciabatta
crowd. Organic olive oils,
baguettes and pickled peppers
complement lamb pies, and
the old-fashioned sweets are
delicious. There are trestle
tables and straw bales to sit
on for those who can’t wait to
get home before they dig in
to their yummy purchases. |
| Gauteng
Masada Market
"The Riverside Mixer, R104,
Bronkhorstspruit, Pretoria east"
info@masadafarm.com
www.masadafarm.co.za
Held once a month, this relatively new kid on the farmers’ market block sells fresh produce and products from farmers across Gauteng. Bring your shopping basket, stock up on fruit and veg, top up waning pantry staples like filter coffee, honeys and jams, or indulge in exotic buys of emu oil and balsamic reductions.
| Gauteng
The Green Market
083 562 5249
greenmelilly@gmail.com
This is Pretoria eco-epicurean
chic at its finest. Don’t be
put off by the pink-haired
vegans with assertive leaflets
explaining why ‘every cow is
somebody’s mother.’ There
are stalls selling solar ovens,
hot boxes, wormeries and
packets of extra worms to
populate the wormeries.
Munch on an organic lamb
sosatie at this favourite spot.
It’s due to find a new location
during March 2010, so phone
or email Melissa Geyer for more
information. |
| Greater Karoo
PRINCE ALBERT INFO CENTRE
Shop 3, National Centre, Church Street, Prince Albert
023 541 1583
princealbert01@telkomsa.net
www.dennehof.co.za
There’s more than just tourist info here. Take the olives, for example – green, black, spiced and dried. There are also olive oils and olive spread. Jams include strawberry, apricot, fig and gooseberry. Take home Gamkaskloof chutney, dried figs and peaches, or, for a delicious treat, the apricot-ice-cream syrup. | Greater Karoo
PRINCE ALBERT SATURDAY MARKET
Market Square, Church Street (next
to Fransie Pienaar Museum
023 541 1366
princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
www.patourism.co.za
A wonderful country market
where locals and visitors
gather to catch up, drink
coffee and fill their baskets
with fruit and vegetables,
bread, cakes and biscuits.
Wonderful and exotic organic
vegetables are available,
while olive oil, olives and
nuts abound. |
| Klein Karoo
Keurbosch Farm stall and Restaurant
R62, 55 South Street, Ladismith
028 551 2343
matt.sue@telkomsa.net
The organic olives and olive oil from Laharna Farm in nearby Van Wyksdorp are a must-buy. The jams from Keurboschfontein Farm are delicious, and the great variety of products, from dried fruit to biltong, are all excellent quality. The pies are gorgeous and there are fresh cakes daily.
| Klein Karoo
Oudtshoorn Markagentskap
Cnr Church and Adderley Streets,
Oudtshoorn
044 279 2900
This is the original Oudtshoorn
produce market, established
over 100 years ago. A wholesale
section offers discounts.
The owners and staff are
helpful, friendly and willing
to source any item they don’t
have in stock. |
| Klein Karoo
Prince Albert Saturday Market
Market Square, Church Street (next to Fransie Pienaar Museum)
023 541 1366
princealberttourism@intekom. co.za
A wonderful country market
where locals and visitors
gather to catch up, drink
coffee and fill their baskets
with fruit and vegetables,
bread, cakes and biscuits.
Wonderful and exotic organic
vegetables are available,
while olive oil, olives and
nuts abound. | Klein Karoo
La Di Dah
6A Church Street, Prince Albert
082 853 6661; 023 541 1846
They call themselves a ‘fancy
farm stall’ and that they are.
Light meals are served and
there’s always a selection of
fresh veg and local preserves,
pickles and pies. Fill your basket
with local dried fruit and nuts.
Bread is baked daily, and you
can relax with your coffee and
gaze out over the dam and the
wide Karoo. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
The Litchi Orchard
Seaforth Avenue, Foxhill, Umhlali
084 205 6151
jeremy@litchiorchard.co.za
www.litchiorchard.co.za
This is a must-visit on the local
market circuit. Embrace the country
surroundings as you scour stalls in
an open-sided shed set among the
litchi trees. Your haul is likely to be
considerable as you contemplate
outstanding pickles, preserves,
heavenly baked goods, farm eggs,
seasonal vegetables, flowers, coffee
plus an array of meat products.
Live music and kids’ entertainment
complete the picture. | KZN Durban & Coast
ESSENWOOD CRAFT MARKET
Berea Park, Essenwood Road, Durban
031 202 5632
info@essenwoodmarket.com
www.essenwoodmarket.com
Dubbed ‘Durban’s greatest shopping experience’. You’ll find lots of edibles – biltong, biscuits, nuts, nougat and fudge. There are all things Italian at the Cremelat cheese stand and you shouldn’t miss Lou Lou B’s Guinness beef and mushroom pies and white chocolate and whiskey croissant bread-and-butter pudding. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Shongweni Farmers' and Craft Market
Cnr Alverston and Kassia roads, Shongweni, Durban
031 777 1554
hazyview@netactive.co.za
Arrive early, armed with a basket,
and relish talking to producers
and sampling their wares. Track
down Chrissie’s Cheeses and
Say Cheese, InARow and The
Duck Lady. Don’t forget farm milk,
traditional sausages, freshly baked
pastries, organic meat, Middle
Eastern specialities, and breads.
Winner of Eat In Outstanding Outlet
Awards 2006 & 2008. | KZN Durban & Coast
Botha's Pass Kontreiwinkel
R34 Main Road between Newcastle and Memel, Durban
034 341 1901
Owner Elize Conradie has 10ha of msobo plants on her farm and the outstanding msobo jam is the bestseller in her little shop that overflows with creativity. All the products are sourced from the region and more than 22 people stock her produce and crafts. The msobo syrup is just the thing to turn ice cream, or yoghurt into a treat. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Botha's Pass Kontreiwinkel
R34 Main Road between Newcastle and Memel, Durban
bpkw@intekom.co.za
The main attraction here is Elize Conradie’s ever-popular umsobo jam. Aside from various arts and crafts, she sources edible goods like rusks and biscuits from avid bakers in the area. The ginger beer is also worth stocking up on.
| KZN Durban & Coast
The Durban Food Market
Clarence Road Primary School,
39 Clarence Road, Berea
This unassuming market has a
quiet charm and some interesting
foodie finds. Organic fruit and
vegetable tables greet you, but
swoop in on the stand selling
fresh vegetable soups like
cucumber and fennel. You can
also pick up Hatting’s sausages,
grape seed or flax seed pastas,
pestos, venison, olives, Austrian
fare and heartwarming French
classics like coq au vin and boeuf
bourguignon that are available to
take away. There’s also
a great playground for kids. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
The Food Market
Hellenic Community Centre, 6 High
Grove, Umgeni Park, Durban North
info@thefoodmarket.co.za
www.thefoodmarket.co.za
Revel in sourcing wild boar and
wildebeest carpaccio; wholesome
pork products; duck; terrines;
ice cream; olives; vegetables;
herbs; homemade truffle oils;
confectionery; baked goods;
beer… You can pick up gorgeous
freshly cut stems, kitchen décor
items and recipe books, and you
can watch cooking demos. Great
area for children/budding chefs. | KZN Durban & Coast
Karkloof Farmers’ Market
Karkloof Road, 2.6km from Howick, KZN Midlands
Organic brew is offered at the
coffee shop but it’s the food
that steals the limelight here.
Think organic dairy, Wedgewood
nougat, farm-fresh pork and
chicken, artisan breads from
The Wild Bread Co and cheese
sourced from the area. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
HILTON FARM STALL AT THE ROTUNDA
1 Cedara Road, Hilton
033 343 4205
Fruit and vegetables are farm
fresh, while the meat, cheese and
trout come from nearby farms.
Enjoy honey, jams, preserves,
nougat, mustards and bread from
the small bakery. | KZN Durban & Coast
THE CABIN FARMSTALL & DELI
R26, 5km from Clocolan en route to Ladybrand
082 707 2894
tewie.roos@gmail.com
Home-made preserves like fig and gooseberry jams, fruit and chutneys, pickles and olives, share the shelves with rusks, biscuits and exquisite gifts. Prod-Patria’s sheep’s-milk cheese, imported beadwork and bags give this farmstall a unique character. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Pietermaritzburg Farmers Market
Alexander Park (behind the Harry Gwala stadium)
033 345 4656
This organised 20-year-old market has the novelty of a town crier and it’s hardly surprising that it attracts thousands of people early every Saturday morning. It’s dedicated primarily to food and plants, and most of the stall owners produce their own wares. The litany includes gorgeous fresh flowers, various meat, eggs, seasonal veg and baked goods. Snack on Sarie’s vetkoek or some samoosas.
| KZN Durban & Coast
Umhlanga Farmers' Market
Autumn Drive, next to the police station, Umhlanga
082 413 1887
Stock up on farm-fresh fruit,
double-yolk eggs, vegetables
and freshly cut herbs and flowers.
A taste of Italy is provided with
pastas (also gluten and wheatfree),
pestos and olive oils,
and the range of home-baked
goodies will tempt the most iron
will. You can pick up authentic
Scottish delicacies like haggis
along with fish and meats. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Umhlanga Farmers Market
"Autumn Drive, Prestondale,
Umhlanga"
Rob Underwood
The perfect place to stock up on farm-fresh fruit, veg and freshly cut herbs and fl owers. Italy is represented with pastas, pestos and olive oils, and cheese lovers are also indulged. There are treats like perfectly crisp samoosas and homemade shortbread, while Cornish pasties and ready meals provide comfort food. There is freerange and hormone-free meat and poultry, and Drakensberg trout is sold by the breeders.
| KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
SHONGWENI FARMERS’ AND CRAFT MARKET
* Winner of an Eat In RMB Private Bank Produce Awards merit award for Outstanding Outlet 2006, see page 36.
031 777 1554 or 083 777 1674
hazyview@netactive.co.za
More than a market, this is an event, and awash with plants, paintings, poodles and party spirit. From the 90 stalls, you can take home the curliest parsley and crisp radishes, stone-milled flours, multicoloured pastas, smoked duck breasts, terrines, cheeses and unbeatable biltong. |
| KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
PIETERMARITZBURG FARMERS’ MARKET
Alexander Park (behind the Harry Gwala stadium) Pietermaritzburg
033 345 4656
www.pmbfarmersmarket.co.za
Dedicated shopping requires sustenance, so start your foray
at Sarie’s Vetkoeks. After that you can cruise the rustic market, which specialises in fresh produce and plants. You’ll find stalls selling jams, English sausages, baked goods and seasonal fruit and vegetables. Check out the freshly prepared Eastern cuisine. | Limpopo
Le Bamba
Python Street (next to Total garage),
Hoedspruit
015 793 2634/3980
lebamba@lantic.net
Paraffin paraphernalia and fancy
deli items share shelf space in this
store. Fresh asparagus, turnips,
okra, baby carrots, chickpeas,
couscous, mustards, pickles,
government loaf and unsalted
butter – you’ll find them all here. |
| Limpopo
Kuhestan Farm
2,5km after Magoebaskloof Hotel (10km outside Haenertsburg on the R71 towards Tzaneen), left on the Houtbosdorp Road, 2km further on your right
info@kuhestan.co.za
www.kuhestan.co.za
Brett and Shahrzad Hone’s
farm sits on the edge of the
second largest natural forest
in SA. Shahrzad makes the
best Persian preserves (think
carrot-cardamom or raspberryrose)
and uniquely delicious
cordials and pickles. Book into
one of four luxurious self-catering
cottages on the farm, pack a
box of crackers and sample
their mushroom and angelica
seed or bell-pepper and
Persian tarragon pickle. | Limpopo
Vleislapa
95 Gnl Viljoen Street, Welgelegen,
Polokwane
015 297 0874
petrovantonder@gmail.com
This butchery has its own
factory producing high-quality
mortadella, bierwurst, pastrami
and other specialised meat
products. Apart from good
meat, confections such as
custard slices or trifles, fresh
vegetables and a number of
other grocery items are available,
and you can buy really good
jaffles or curry and rice outside
on the pavement on Saturdays.
Look out for Vleislapa’s biltong
sausage. Other branches:
Florapark 015 295 4619;
Polokwane 015 291 1301. |
| Limpopo
The Farmyard Trading Post
1,8km on the R81 (Munnik Road) towards Modjadjikloof, east
of Polokwane
015 263 6452
paul@thefarmyard.co.za
www.thefarmyard.co.za
This ‘farm stall’ puts a new spin
on posh, stocking Wüsthof
knives, Emile Henry crockery
and Le Creuset cookware. You
can also buy free-range eggs,
organic vegetables, weisswurst
and thüringerbratwurst, and a
large selection of bottled and
packaged home products. Take
home some trout or delight in the
hearty and delicious handmade
beef-and-mushroom pies. | Little Karoo
DIE GROEN BLIKTROMMEL
31 Schoeman Street, De Rust
044 241 2171
New owner Yolanda van Zyl has expanded the range of goodies but maintains that country feeling. Choose from a range of flavoured and blended coffees to go with your freshly baked cakes, tarts, pies, rusks and mosbolletjies, all made by local home bakers. |
| Little Karoo
KLAPPERBOS FARM STALL
27 Schoeman Street, De Rust
044 241 2351
pedersen@absamail.co.za
Drop in for a do-good, taste-good treat and try Freda Schoeman’s WOW products (Werk op die Werf), produced by local farm workers. The golden syrup comes in reclaimed Brasso tins, and the Plaaswerf Braaipap, plaaskoffie and local honey bush tea are bagged in hand-sewn sacks. Look out for the two-litre glass bottles of whole preserved lemons with kumquat or chilli, and the bottled halved quinces. | Little Karoo
KEURBOSCH FARM STALL AND RESTAURANT
R62, 55 South Street, Ladismith
028 551 2343
Between the usual R62 fare of dried fruit, nuts, rusks, pickles and preserves, you’ll find some good deli items. Look out for organic olives and olive oil from Laharna Farm in Van Wyksdorp, jams from Keurboschfontein, and mixed-herb sea salt with chilli and garlic. The tasty pies are made on the premises and cakes are baked by local ladies. |
| Mpumalanga
Pat's Farm Stall
R536, 10km outside Hazyview towards Sabie
013 737 8219
lodge@cliviastreamlodge.co.za
Cindy Thomas and her motherin-
law Pat have established
a truly symbiotic relationship
in this farm stall nestled under
large trees. Pat produces all her
authentically SA products by
hand, using the best ingredients
available. Marmalades, jellies,
pickles and homemade
mustards, as well as a braai
sauce packed with sublime
flavour, are all on offer. The stall
also stocks great homemade
pies, as well as other items
like ice and firewood. Book
into Cindy’s newly opened
guesthouse for a longer visit. | Mpumalanga
Pats Farmstall
R536 10km outside Hazyview towards Sabie
013 7378219
treetops@huxnet.co.za
The smell of ripening seasonal fruit from surrounding farms is amazing and the shelves are groaning with Pat Thomas’s outstanding homemade products – look out for the lemon and honey marmalade, wild cherry jam, peach pickle, ice cold ginger beer and tomato kasundi (a rich, sweet relish).
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| Mpumalanga
HALLS FARMSTALL
Halls Gateway, N4, Nelspruit
013 752 2306
hallsstall@mweb.co.za
This well-known landmark is a real farmstall. It offers everything under one roof, from farm-fresh Jersey milk, cream, honey and nuts to dried and fresh fruit, vegetables, hormone-free meat and an extensive range of pickles, jams, relishes, sauces and spices. There is a charming gift section as well as a beautiful coffee shop, all with architecture reminiscent of turn-of-the-century Pilgrims Rest. | Mpumalanga
DAGAMA TRADING POST
R40, 30km from White River towards Hazyview
013 764 2181
marietha@dagamaoils.co.za
www.dagamaoils.co.za
With its polished red stoep floors and tin roof, this quaint little shop is worth breezing into. This is the home of Misty Valley avocado and macadamia oil, which is refined in the adjacent factory. You will also find almond and Mac butter, Louisa jams, and local honey. |
| Mpumalanga
Corner Shop @ Perry's Bridge Trading Post
Cnr Main and Sabie roads
013 737 6664
perrys@outofafrica-sa.com
The deli section of this popular tourist stall is a perfect pit stop for travellers en route to and from the Kruger Park to savour a steaming cup of the local Sabie Valley coffee. Pick up the largest range of game biltong and pâtés in the region, as well as a magnificent selection of local fresh fruit. The shelves are crammed with an enormous range of homemade jams, jellies, mustards, pickles, preserves, chillies, dried fruit and nut products which are sourced from all over South Africa. | Mpumalanga
Dagama Trading Post
R40, 30km from White River towards Hazyview
013 764 2181
marietha@dagamaoils.co.za
www.dagamaoils.co.za
With its polished red stoep floors and tin roof, this quaint little shop is worth breezing into. This is the home of Misty Valley avocado and macadamia oil, which is refined in the adjacent factory. You will also find almond and Mac butter, Louisa jams, and local honey.
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| Mpumalanga
Casterbridge Morning Market and The Fountains Herbs
Cnr Hazyview (R40) and Numbi (R538)
Roads, White River
013 751 1540
info@casterbridge.co.za
Under the year-round shade
of the mango trees, White
River’s vibrant weekend food
market provides local farmers,
growers, bakers, cake icers
and food entrepreneurs with an
opportunity to sell their wares.
Find Rowena Tyson’s Fountains
Herb Farm’s excellent fresh
produce here – they grow over
14 different types of lettuce
and many other vegetables
and herbs (082 449 8099;
rowenakirk@telkomsa.net). | Northern Cape
AKKERBOOM FARM STALL
N14 between Keimoes and Kakamas
054 463 0066 or
gannabos@lantic.net
Inside the farm stall you’ll find jars
filled with fresh honey, baskets
of juicy dates, dried apricots and
peaches, fruit rolls and bottled
quinces, jams and marmalades,
not to mention the delectable
bakes – spinach and feta quiches,
koeksisters, chicken pies and,
best of all, roosterkoek! |
| Northern Cape
KEIMOES FARMSTALL
Main Road, Keimoes
054 461 1641
Dates are what you’ll find here
– pressed, pitted or dipped
in chocolate or yoghurt. Then
there are the juicy medjool and
zahidi varieties. And, of course,
this is raisin country, so you’ll
find a huge range. Peaches are
ground, peeled or sundried,
and figs come pressed and in
rolls, or you’ll find whole white
genoa figs. In season, fresh
grapes abound. There’s also
rooibos tea aplenty. | Northern Cape
Keimoes Farm stall
Main Road, Keimoes
054 461 1641
Phone in advance and the shop will be open on Sundays, holidays or after hours – even for two people! Here you’ll find a tempting variety of dates (pitted, chocolate and yoghurt coated, pressed, Medjool or Zahidi) raisins (sun dried, mixed sultana, stokkies hanepoot or bakers’ mix), peaches (grinded, peeled or sun-dried,) figs (Smyma, whole Adams, white Genoa, pressed or rolls), and nuts. Eleven kinds of rooibos tea are offered, including vanilla, honey bush and cinnamon. Fresh grapes from this region are available in season.
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| Northern Cape
Kambro Farmstall
On the N12, 21km outside Britstown
towards Kimberley
053 672 0408,
www.kambroaccom.co.za
Freezers filled with raw and
cooked offal, lambs’ tails,
quiches, stuffed leg and saddle
of springbok, homemade
boerewors, lamb chops, kebabs
and skilpadjies lure back the
city-dwellers time and time
again. Everything is neatly
labelled and vacuum packed.
There are also homemade jams
and chutneys, old-fashioned
ginger beer, lemon syrup, rusks
and spices. | Northern Cape
KALAHARI PLAASKOMBUIS FARM STALL
R360 between Upington and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
054 902 ask for Gelukspruit 918704 or 073 194 2864
kalahariguesthouse@webmail.co.za
www.upington.co.za/kalahariguesthouse
With a 24-hour service, the best
advice is to phone ahead and
ask them to make up an order
for you to collect. Choose from
a proper Kalahari menu including
potjiekos, leg of lamb, whole
sheep’s neck, boerewors and
an array of game dishes. The
biltong range is also extensive,
or choose from the delectable
Kalahari preserves. |
| Northern Cape
Keimoes Farmstall
Main Road, Keimoes
054 461 1641
Dates are what you’ll find here
– pressed, pitted or dipped
in chocolate or yoghurt. Then
there are the juicy medjool and
zahidi varieties. And, of course,
this is raisin country, so you’ll
find a huge range. Peaches are
ground, peeled or sundried,
and figs come pressed and in
rolls, or you’ll find whole white
genoa figs. In season, fresh
grapes abound. There’s also
rooibos tea aplenty. | Northern Cape
Kalahari Plaaskombuis Farm stall
R360 between Upington and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
054 902 ask for Gelukspruit 918704
kalahariguesthouse@webmail.co.za
www.upington.co.za/kalahariguesthouse
This farmstall’s fridge is abundantly stocked with the most sought-after Kalahari dishes – potjiekos, leg of lamb, braaivleis, whole sheep neck, boerewors, and wonderful game-meat dishes. The biltong range is extensive. Kalahari preserves, including the unique Tsamma and Kafferwatermelon, are also available.
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| Northern Cape
Oma Miemie’s Farm Stall
Main Road, Kenhardt
054 651 0695
schwarzgr@telkomsa.net
There are marmalades, jams,
jellies and chutneys on the
shelves, a table stacked high
with dried and fresh fruit and
vegetables, and another with
freshly prepared sweet things.
Try from a wonderful array of
potbrood, vetkoek, roosterkoek
and pancake mixes. Stick
around for a hearty breakfast
or a slice of legendary milk tart
and cup of real coffee. | Overberg
Clarke of the Karoo
Route 62, Barrydale
028 572 1017
clarkekaroo@telkomsa.net
www.clarkekaroo.co.za
This place is a hive of activity,
with farmers offloading juicy
yellow peaches, ripe orange
pumpkins and crunchy green
apples. There’s row upon row of
bottled fruit, a selection of oils
and vinegars, chocolate-coated
coffee beans, chutneys and
jams, sea salts and rubs, quail’s
eggs, ostrich eggs and chicken
eggs, curried beans and biltong. |
| Overberg
THE BLUE COW
End of Tennant Street, Barrydale (follow signs)
082 579 1253
pacooke@lando.co.za
Hannette Cooke’s cows might not be blue, but they certainly produce delicious milk! Bring a bottle to fill with and pick up some preserves like spanspek and pineapple jam. | Overberg
The Country Pumpkin
6 Tenant Street, Barrydale
028 572 1019
dereckaj@telkomsa.net
This gem of a farm stall pulls
together the talents of local
producers. Fresh and sun-dried
apricots, pears, and nectarines
are available, as well as honeybush
tea, olives, jams, fynbos honey,
koeksisters, Ladismith cheese,
droëwors, ostrich and beef biltong.
Lunch and tea are served. Look
out for the superb lemon meringue
and apple pies. |
| Overberg
Clarke of the Karoo
14 Ladismith Road, Barrydale
028 572 1017
clarkekaroo@telkomsa.net
This place is a hive of activity,
with farmers offloading juicy
yellow peaches, ripe orange
pumpkins and crunchy green
apples. There’s row upon row of
bottled fruit, a selection of oils
and vinegars, chocolate-coated
coffee beans, chutneys and
jams, sea salts and rubs, quail’s
eggs, ostrich eggs and chicken
eggs, curried beans and biltong. | Overberg
Dassiesfontein
N2 between Botrivier and Caledon
028 214 1475
dassies@mweb.co.za
The farm stall range includes
everything from bokkoms to
rusks, dried fruit, enamelware,
jams, flour, old kitchen utensils
and an assortment of homemade
pies and biltong, so not only can
you stock the pantry here, you
can just about redecorate the
whole house |
| Overberg
Vars Mark
39 Fletcher Street, Bredasdorp
028 425 1993
varsmark@vodamail.co.za
This greengrocer is the place for
fresh fruit and veg. There’s also
feta, ostrich eggs, olives, honey
and a small selection of pickles, as
well as freshly squeezed juices and
an array of nuts and dried fruit. | Overberg
VAN BRAKEL STOOR
R326 and R316 intersection between Napier and Caledon
028 212 2214
jvanbrakel@telkomsa.net
A real plaaswinkel, with bottles
of candy on the counter and
a bit of everything on the
shelves, including preserves,
jam, chutney and mustard,
bottled chillies and peppers,
and a range of olive oils. Other
treats include biscuits and
rusks, ginger beer, honey and
date balls. Pick up fresh, locally
sourced fruit and vegetables and
a delicious homemade pie. |
| Overberg
HOUW HOEK FARM STALL
On the N2, between Grabouw and Botrivier
028 284 9015
info@houwhoekfarmstall.co.za
This farm stall stocks homemade
pies, biscuits, cakes and bread
as well as fruit and veg. Browse
the shelves for an interesting
array of jams, preserves,
marmalades and honey. The
small cellar stocks wines from
the region. You can even try
the art of fly fishing in one of
three dams stocked with
rainbow trout. | Overberg
Peregrine Farm Stall
On the N2, Grabouw
021 848 9011
peregrine@iafrica.com
This landmark has been
around forever and still offers
some of the best produce in
the Overberg. Fresh fruit and
vegetables are sold alongside
a variety of nuts and dried and
glacé fruits. Devotees are known
to make detours to pick up some
pecan-nut pie, apple crumble,
mosbolletjies or raisin breads. |
| Overberg
The Orchard
N2 and R321 intersection, Grabouw
021 859 2880
info@theorchard.co.za
The enticing smell of freshly
baked bread, scones, croissants
and pies welcomes you as you
enter this haven of farm produce.
You’ll find jams, vinegars, oils,
salad dressings, pasta sauces,
cheeses and plenty of luxury
imported goods. | Overberg
The Orchard Farm stall
N2 and R321 intersection, Grabouw
021 859 2880
orchard1@iafrica.com
Delectable and surprising fi nds await you here. There’s a good selection of dried fruit, a variety of apples from the Elgin area, freshly squeezed apple juice, as well as a wide range of own-label jams, jellies, preserves and glacé fruit. The bakery offers bread, croissants, mosbolletjies, scones and cake to die for. You can also order a picnic hamper with cold meat, pâté, cheese and fruit.
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| Overberg
Elgin Valley Market
Peregrine Farm Stall, N2, Grabouw
082 654 9654
info@elginvalleymarket.co.za
www.elginvalleymarket.co.za
This new market at Peregrine
Farm Stall offers cheeses,
condiments, bread, honey, olive
oil, flowers, seedlings, fruit and
vegetables, and free-range meat,
chicken and eggs. Wine-tastings
include Paul Cluver, Elgin Vintners
and Oak Valley wines. | Overberg
Blue Crane Farmshop
N2, 3km west of Heidelberg
028 722 2651
mwjemac@mweb.co.za
The farmhouse breakfasts,
light lunches and sandwiches
are great. The farm bread, milk
tart and pies are all legendary.
Browse the shelves for an array
of preserves, fresh fruit and veg. |
| Overberg
Fernkloof Farmers’ Market
Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus
Every season brings new
colours and tastes to this
morning market, where you’ll
find the freshest salads, the
tastiest meat, the freshest fish
and the choicest fruit. Melons,
radishes, lemons, bread, tarts,
buckets of olives and flowers,
hand-crafted cheeses, medicinal
herbs and wild Alaskan salmon
– this market is a veritable
treasure trove. | Overberg
Hermanuspietersfontein Food & Wine Market
Hermanuspietersfontein Cellar,
Hemel-en-Aarde Village, Hermanus
www.hpf1855.co.za
Set your alarm and arrive early;
everything from fynbos and fudge
to cheese and chicory seems to
fly off the tables. |
| Overberg
Hemel & Aarde Farm Stall
R320, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
bssteakhouse@absamail.co.za
www.farmstall@gmail.com
Unusual and seasonal items rule
here - cassava, corn lettuce,
coriander and flat-leaf parsley,
bright red plum tomatoes, fennel
bulbs, fresh tamarind and a
variety of fresh fruit. The shelves
are lined with pickles, mustards
and jams and a selection of pasta
- black pepper; chilli, garlic and
parsley; and squid-ink tagliolini. | Overberg
NAPIER FARMSTALL
106 Sarel Cilliers Street, Napier
028 423 3440
napierfarmstall@telkomsa.net
Taste, sample and buy wonderful
products and produce from
Ilse de Vos’ farm kitchen.
Order ahead for bread and
pies because they sell fast.
Remember the fynbos honey,
fig pâté, free-range eggs,
gooseberry balsamic vinegar,
date balls, fudge, fruit juices and
chocolate cake. Then park off on
the stoep sipping a glass of wine
and watching the world go by. |
| Overberg
Napier Farm Stall
106 Sarel Cilliers Street, Napier
028 423 3440
napierfarmstall@telkomsa.net
Ilse de Vos presides over this Napier icon, home of arguably the best home-baked bread, cake, pies and sliced peach jam for miles around. Other treats include creamy fudge, date balls, fruit juice and an interesting array of dried fruit and rolls. Don’t forget to try the enormous koeksisters, fig pâté, free-range eggs and gooseberry balsamic vinegar.
| Overberg
Rolandale
N2, Swellendam towards Buffeljagsrivier
028 512 3383
charles@rolandale.co.za
This store houses a tempting
array of curios, homebakes
and products like honey,
pickled onions, dried fruit,
olives, jams and preserves,
as well as cheese, butter and
cream. They also stock white
and brown flour, as well as
wholegrain, cake and rye flour. |
| West Coast
DIE SANDVELD HUISIE
Cnr Church and Muller streets, Citrusdal
022 921 3686
riaan@ghcitrus.com
This pretty thatched cottage with its peach-pip garden paths contains a coffee shop, farmstall and gift shop. Loose, unsterilised, prepacked rooibos teas and buchu leaves are typical Cederberg produce. Very good koeksisters and boerbeskuit (unsweetened rusks) are traditional buys, and hard-to-source, unsulphured dried fruit takes its flavour from natural sun drying. | West Coast
VYGE VALLEY FARM SHOP
R27, opposite Jakkalsfontein, Darling
022 492 2586
vygevalley@computermania.co.za
Friendly dogs and cats welcome you to this must-stop. The bread is freshly baked, the pies are superb, there are gifts and preserves a-plenty, as well as organic Sandveld products. The west coast honey is clear and sweet, and the wine shop next door is a bonus. |
| West Coast
DE TOL PLAASSTAL
N7, Piekenierskloof Pass (on the mountain), 6km from Citrusdal
022 921 2792/4
The beautiful old farmhouse boasts
a farm stall and a small eatery
where everything is homemade.
Bread is baked in the outside
oven; roosterkoek and pizzas
are done on the outside fire.
Homemade pies are a speciality,
and they also stock a wide
selection of liqueurs flavoured
with passion fruit, coffee, litchi
and even cranberry. | West Coast
Desert Rose Farm Stall
N7, at Koringberg turn-off, Koringberg
082 884 8714
rosecafe1@gmail.com
Just as you hit the Malmesbury
road coming through Koringberg
the half-completed corrugated
iron house that is the Desert
Rose Farmstall catches your eye.
You’ll find affordable farm veg,
lemon syrup, marinated sweet
cucumber and mayo with a kick. |
| West Coast
Paternoster se Padstal
St Augustine Street, Paternoster
082 541 9007
You are greeted with a ‘moerse
welkom aan my kastamers’ at this
unique attraction. There’s ginger
beer as well as a tasty variety of
homemade mussel products,
bokkoms and rollmops. Strings
of shells and necklaces, made by
the village children in exchange
for much needed school
stationery, are also on sale. | West Coast
TOLBOSSIE
18 Voortrekker Road, Laaiplek
022 783 0390
Owner Aggie Smith and her
helper Nita du Toit make
delicious fishcakes, mussel
cakes, pickled fish, rollmops
and pickled mussels. They also
specialise in plaited snoek pies
and mussel pies. A new addition
is the baked sardines in a sweetand-
sour sauce, well worth a try.
Frozen uncooked chicken pies
and quiches are also available. |
| West Coast
Weskus Spens
R27, before the Vredenburg turnoff
022 715 4400/3034
affordacom@mweb.co.za
This shop evokes memories
of an era long gone. Treats
include bokkoms, preserves
and the most delicious bread.
Homemade feta cheese and
butter are also for sale, and
at the ‘vogtrog’ section there’s
a selection of fun boozy treats. | Western Cape
Vars Mark
39 Fletcher Street, Bredasdorp
028 425 1993
varsmark@vodamail.co.za
This greengrocer is the place for
fresh fruit and veg. There’s also
feta, ostrich eggs, olives, honey
and a small selection of pickles, as
well as freshly squeezed juices and
an array of nuts and dried fruit. |
| Western Cape
FRUIT & VEG CITY FOOD LOVER’S MARKET
Shop 3, Willowbridge North, Carl Cronje Drive, Tygervalley
021 914 8011/2/4
tygervalley@fnv.co.za
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za
The northern suburbs haven’t been this excited about a food store in years. It’s massive, multifaceted and quite overwhelming. It is a one-stop food shop with fruit, veg, nuts, meat, seafood, chocolate, cheese, pastas, bakes and breads. Be prepared to scratch around for unscathed fruit and avoid Saturdays if you’re looking for an inspired shopping moment. | Western Cape
DURBANVILLE MARKET
1 Scher Street, Durbanville
021 976 9250
This warehouse stocks all the
basics, along with whole hubbard
squashes, giant marrows,
mielies, waterblommetjies and
more. Find homemade sauces
and relishes, fresh bread from
Die Backstube Bakery and frozen
seafood from scallops to crab
spring rolls. Span the globe with
Italian biscuits, Chinese noodles
and Portuguese sardines. |
| Western Cape
Neighbourgoods Market
The Old Biscuit Mill, 373 – 375 Albert Road, Woodstock
021 448 1438
info@whatiftheworld.com
www.whatiftheworld.com
Cape Town’s trendiest gather
here to sip Bloody Marys
under the shade cloth. Serious
shoppers can get everything
they need for the perfect dinner
party: sourdough bread, organic
veg, tuna steaks, oozing chocolate
tarts, garagiste wine and even
flowers. Neighbourgoods classics
include Alababa’s falafel and
shwarma pitas and Edie’s sublime
lemon and ginger cordial. The
warm Bonaparte waffles with
cream and Belgian chocolate
sauce won’t make it home...
Winner of Eat In Outstanding
Outlet Award 2008. | Western Cape
OAKHURST FARMSTALL
284 Main Road, Kenilworth
021 762 1827
oakhurst@telkomsa.net
www.oakhurstfarmstallk.co.za
Oakhurst has retained a touch
of the tuisnywerheid: jars of
curried green beans, moskonfyt
and chunky guava jam sit on
the shelves alongside imported
organic oatcakes and Fair Trade
coffees. The bakery does good
pies and vegetarian savouries: try
the spinach samoosas or the mini
cheese and onion quiches. |
| Western Cape
Porter Estate Market
Chrysalis Academy, Tokai (close to the arborium)
info@pepmarket.co.za
www.pepmarket.co.za
Gather your strength with the
best breakfast roll in Cape Town
before browsing this rustic market
with its glittery cupcakes, juicy
lamb wors, bottles of ginger beer
and Cape Town’s original fruity
relish made by the descendants
of Amelia Alice Ball. The Chrysalis
Academy is a refuge for at-risk
youngsters, so no alcohol at this
market. | Western Cape
Rondebosch Village Market
St Andrews Road (next to the library), Rondebosch
021 696 5749
gloriashomecrafts@gmail.com
Authentic organic and gardengrown
fruit and veg are pretty
much all snapped up by 9.30am,
so get there early. There are limited
amounts of beans, rice and other
dry goods, as well as biodynamic
dairy products from Camphill and
home-baked bread and cakes. |
| Western Cape
ROBERTSON COUNTRY GIRLS
Just outside Main Ingredient, 15 Kloof Road, Sea Point
023 626 4153
mavis@breede.co.za
| Western Cape
Earth Fair Food Market
South Palms, 333 Main Road (near
Builders Warehouse), Tokai
Jacqui@earthfairmarket.co.za
www.earthfairmarket.co.za
This market draws on local
ethical producers, and you can
find a variety of fresh produce
here. Stock up on sausages,
breads, cheeses, fresh seafood,
Karoo meat, fruit and vegetables.
While you’re there, dig into the
excellent shwarmas, pies, bakes,
wines and beers. |
| Western Cape
The Farmyard
R27 West Coast Road (before the Melkbos turnoff)
021 553 2563
The Farmyard farm stall welcomes you in true country-style with a wide selection of baskets on the stoep. Chickens and other farm animals set a real farmyard feel and the home bakes are outstanding and very tempting. Think homemade soups and ready-made meals, pâtés and spreads. There are plenty of delicious preserves, pickles, sauces, nuts and homemade sweets, and you can also sit down for a light meal, breakfast or a cup of coffee. | Western Cape
The Food Barn
Noordhoek Farm Village, Village Lane, Noordhoek
021 789 1390
info@thefoodbarn.co.za
www.thefoodbarn.co.za
The menu changes daily as
the chef sources new produce
while the fridges are filled with
ready-to-serve specialities like
curry and lasagne. There are
wonderful gourmet pies, as
well as soups and pâtés to
enjoy with the bread. |
| Western Cape
Nitida Degustione
Nitida Cellars, M13 (Tygerbergvallei Road), Durbanville
021 976 1467
nitida@mweb.co.za
Pick up family-sized chicken
pies, authentic koeksisters, fresh
veggies, wheat-free breads,
Italian-style artisan sausages
and olives and olive oil from
neighbouring Hillcrest farm. On
your way out, grab a case of
Nitida wines from the cellar door. | Western Cape
Willowbridge Slow Market
Willowbridge Lifestyle Centre, Carl Cronjé Drive, Tygervalley
slowfood@slowmarket.co.za
www.slowmarket.co.za
Two shops in this bustling ‘open
mall’ are taken over on Saturday
mornings by trestle tables covered
in flaky, buttery, baguette-length
cheese sticks, home-bottled
anchovies, ostrich droëwors,
poffertjies and nutty nougats.
Rudi’s Sausage Deli offers a
selection from 250 varieties of
traditional and unusual (wild boar,
dark choc and cherry) sausage.
Add greenery with a ‘six-pack’
(seedling tray) of salad leaves. |
| Western Cape
Hermanuspietersfontein
Hermanuspietersfontein Cellar,
Hemel-en-Aarde Village, Hermanus
| Western Cape
The Triangle Square Market
Unit 15, 60 Main Road, Fish Hoek
082 990 5292
duncan@trianglesquare.co.za
This new covered market makes
for a great outing, and there’s
parking just off Main Road. The
vibe is gourmet-meets-fête
– boutique olive oil and fancy
cheese ‘jams’, homemade curries
and traditional pancakes. There
are also plenty of fish products,
from smoked snoek to fishcakes. |
| Western Cape
Triangle Square Market
Unit 15, 60 Main Road, Fish Hoek
duncan@trianglesquare.co.za
www.trianglesquare.co.za
This new covered market makes
for a great outing, and there’s
parking just off Main Road. The
vibe is gourmet-meets-fête
– boutique olive oil and fancy
cheese ‘jams’, homemade curries
and traditional pancakes. There
are also plenty of fish products,
from smoked snoek to fishcakes. | Western Cape
Fruit and Veg City Food Lovers Market
Shop 3, Willowbridge North, Carl Cronje Drive, Tygervalley
021 914 8011/2/4
tygervalley@fnv.co.za
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za
The northern suburbs haven’t been this excited about a food store in years. It’s massive, multifaceted and quite overwhelming. It is a one-stop food shop with fruit, veg, nuts, meat, seafood, chocolate, cheese, pastas, bakes and breads. Be prepared to scratch around for unscathed fruit and avoid Saturdays if you’re looking for an inspired shopping moment.
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| Western Cape
Nitida Market
Nitida Wine Estate, Durbanville
021 976 1467
githa@nitida.co.za
www.nitida.co.za
Early on Saturday mornings, northern suburb families fl ock to this new food market on the much-loved wine estate. On sale is everything from freshly baked bread, farm-fresh butter, preserves and exotic mushrooms to fruit and vegetables and organic seedlings. Their miracle chocolate sauce and fudge are toe-curlingly delectable.
| Western Cape
Gardens Organic Saturday Market
Tafelberg Tavern, Hope St, Gardens
021 424 0408
info@gardensmarket.co.za
www.gardensmarket.co.za
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| Western Cape
School Yard Market
Elkanah House High School, 85 Sunningdale Drive, Sunningdale, Blouberg
021 554 8644
schoolyard@elkanah.co.za
www.elkanah.co.za
Not your average school fête.
You can get pancakes, burgers
with fried onions – and packets
of creamy fudge – but the main
attractions here are the trestle
tables piled high with fresh
breads, pies, venison braaiwors,
buckets of roses, and fresh figs
and citrus. | Western Cape
Hermanuspietersfontein Food & Wine Market
Hermanuspietersfontein Cellar,
Hemel-en-Aarde Village, Hermanus
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| Western Cape
Fernkloof Farmers’ Market
Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus
| Western Cape
THE FOODBARN
Village Lane, Noordhoek
021 789 1390
info@thefoodbarn.co.za
www.thefoodbarn.co.za
Baking smells fill this busy food store and the results of these labours can be bought in the form of spicy apple-and-pecan ripple cake, cinnamon spice or apricot-and-almond tart. The lavender-sprig emblem denotes its own label on everything, from brandy marmalade to take-home meals. |
| Western Cape
Nelson’s Creek Farmer’s Market
"Nelson Wine Estate, Nelson’s
Creek, R44, Paarl"
info@nelsonscreek.co.za
www.nelsonscreek.co.za
A good place to go with the kids, this festive affair offers more than 50 stalls selling everything from local fresh meat, poultry and fi sh to organic fruit and vegetables and everything in between. A market wouldn’t be complete without fresh bread and bakes, cheese and barrel wine on tap. The kids can enjoy the horse carriage, pony, quad bike and tractor rides.
| Winelands
ROBERTSON FARMERS’ MARKET
Robertson Tourist Office, Cnr Reitz & Voortrekker Streets, Robertson
023 615 1841
marleen@robertsonfarmersmarket.com
Locals shop and gossip around tables laden with fresh and home-made produce from the Breede River valley. There are organic veggies and jams, seasonal fruit, cheese, yoghurt, condiments, biscuits, sweets and delectable pastries and scones. Luckily, the city crowd need not miss out – there’s a mini market at Main Ingredient in Sea Point on the last Saturday of every month. |
| Winelands
Klein Parys Farm Stall
R62 at Klaasvoogds, between Robertson and Ashton
The fresh tomatoes have
travelled no more than 1km
from the fields where they’re
grown. Farm-style rusks and
biscuits are on the shelves,
next to preserved and dried
apricots and peaches from
the Ashton orchards. | Winelands
Goederust Farm Stall
Goederust Farm, R45, Franschhoek
021 876 3687
ansa@adept.co.za
www.goederust.co.za
Step into a time warp with
bristle-broom brushes, plaas
koffie and stoneground flour,
along with koeksisters and
ginger beer, old-fashioned
quince preserve, jams, honey, rusks, fresh garlic and more
baked goods than you can imagine. There’s a country
kitchen – and a spitbraai on the first Sunday of every month. |
| Winelands
BREAD AND WINE FARM GROCER
Moreson Wine Farm, Happy Valley Road
021 876 3692
breadandwine@moreson.co.za
www.moreson.co.za
| Winelands
Franschhoek Farmers Market
Huguenot Road, Dutch Reformed Church, Franschhoek
davidm@devarconsulting.co.za
When the town is buzzing with
tourists and bikers on breakfast
runs, there’s a gentler pace to
be found here under the trees.
Stallholders hawk jams, honey
and preserves, olives, oils and
baked goods. You’ll also find
smoked cheese, salmon,
trout and chicken. |
| Winelands
ZETLERBOSCH FARMSTALL
Cnr R310 and Annandale Road, Lynedoch
021 881 3046
An unassuming facade leads to a shop packed with seasonally fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as liqueurs, preserves, nuts, wine, droëwors and sandwiches for the early birds. The sweetish curry pie is sublime.Also see Joostenberg Deli & Bistro. | Winelands
Zetlerbosch Farm Stall
Cnr R310 and Annandale Road, Lynedoch
021 881 3046
accounts@limberlost.co.za
This upmarket farm stall sells unusual preserves – prickly pear and pineapple jam, bitter Cape mebos glazed fruit, and great dessert accompaniments like peaches in witblits. Also available are fruit rolls, pickles biltong and droëwors, a large range of wines, and a smattering of liqueurs and dessert wines.
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| Winelands
KLOOF FARM STALL
1 Long Street, Montagu
023 614 2209
zilverentant@lando.co.za
This one-stop tourist stall has it all! You’ll find every kind of dried fruit you can think of and plenty of nuts – plain or dipped in carob or yoghurt. Shelves groan with bottles of pickles, atchars, mustards, jams, spreads, oils and vinegars. For something more substantial, there are pies, cakes and tarts, and check out the fridge for cheeses. | Winelands
Robertson Farmers Market
Robertson Tourist Office, Cnr Reitz & Voortrekker Streets, Robertson
023 626 4437
marleen@robertsonfarmersmarket.com
Locals shop and gossip around tables laden with fresh and home-made produce from the Breede River valley. There are organic veggies and jams, seasonal fruit, cheese, yoghurt, condiments, biscuits, sweets and delectable pastries and scones. Luckily, the city crowd need not miss out – there’s a mini market at Main Ingredient in Sea Point on the last Saturday of every month.
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| Winelands
Affie Plaas Farm and Stall
R60, Robertson
023 626 4567
info@affieplaas.co.za
When you see the huge wheels
of hay cleverly ‘dressed’ Betty
Boop-style with painted tyres as
hats, turn in. If you’re looking for
pomegranates or pomegranate
syrup, you’ll find it here, along
with quinces, hanepoot grapes
and more. Unusual traditional
items include rooinekke and
boeremeisies (red grapes
and apricots) in witblits-syrup.
Homemade pies are a speciality. | Winelands
Moumy’s Curry & Spices
34 Wesley Street, Strand
Curry spices from Durban are
the speciality in this store. On
one side you’ll find samoosas
and other fast food items, on
the other, shelves of paprika,
cinnamon, chilli, cumin, turmeric
and more. Tubs of curry and
biryani mixes are also available. |
| Winelands
Helderberg Farm
Klein Helderberg Road, off the R44,
Somerset West
021 855 4308
helderbergfarm@mweb.co.za
www.helderbergfarm.co.za
The range of jams includes
banana, green fig, tomato,
peach, kiwi, kumquat and
guava. There’s piccalilli and
grape atchar too. You can
buy veg and pick your own
strawberries in season. | Winelands
Mooiberge Farm Stall
R44 Stellenbosch, Somerset West Road
021 881 3222
winery@zetler.co.za
www.zetler.co.za/mooiberge
This bustling farm stall with its population of colourful scarecrows is a hangout for many local families. It’s particularly busy in summer when you can pick your own strawberries in a large fi eld nearby. Mooiberge has a large wine and hard tack section, and stocks a good selection of dried fruits and nuts, preserves, sweets, and fresh fruit and vegetables.
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| Winelands
MOOIBERGE FARMSTALL
Corner of R44 and Annandale Road,
Stellenbosch
021 881 3222
winery@zetler.co.za
A meander through the
Winelands wouldn’t be
complete without a stop at
this farm stall. It’s famed for
its strawberries, but there are
a range of delicious titbits
including nuts, peaches in
brandy, dried coconut, a variety
of mustards, preserves like
marula jelly, raspberry syrup,
sour figs and glazed fruit. The
wine shop is open on Sundays
and stocks spirits, including the
farm’s own strawberry cream. | Winelands
Waldorf Organic Farmers’ Market
Waldorf School, TechnoPark, off R44,
Stellenbosch
082 969 5757, 082 573 7293
Below towering blue gum
trees, traders sell organic
and enviro-friendly items from
solar-heated geysers and felt to
wheat-free crunchies and flax
oil. Buy grape-seed cooking
oil, olive pâté, bread, organic
vegetables, lentils, spices and
yoghurt. Don’t miss the hearty
breakfast and light meals in the
adjoining café. |
| Winelands
Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market
Oude Libertas Estate, Oude Libertas Road, Stellenbosch
admin@slowmarket.co.za
www.slowmarket.co.za
Organic veggies, fresh cheese,
chicken and eggs, oysters,
bread, tea and coffee, paperthin
crêpes and fluffy waffles
– everything here is delicious!
Try some Toulouse saucissons,
Italian salsiccia or even a
Portuguese chorizo. | Winelands
Bluejay Farm Stall & Coffee Shop
Timberlea Farm, R44, Klapmuts Road,
Stellenbosch
021 889 5013
The fruit is the thing here, whether
fresh or dried. Try the papino or
melon pear, or reach for some
jams, rusks, scones and muffins. |
| Winelands
Mountain Breeze Farmstall
R44, between Strand and Stellenbosch
021 880 1700
A worthwhile stop for a light
meal at the neighbouring
coffee shop. Here you can
buy wine and spirits, fresh fruit
and vegetables, braai wood
and Karoo meat. You’ll also find
items like sun-dried tomatoes
and strawberries, shelled nuts,
buchu and other teas, prickly
pear syrup, a range of diabetic
jams and pickled quail eggs. | Winelands
Organic Farmers’ Market
"Waldorf School, Technopark,
R44, Stellenbosch"
stellenbosch@waldorfschool
A fundraising initiative of the Waldorf School, this market sees traders of organic produce and associated wares do business in the shade of the blue gums. Buy olives, traditional German breads, homemade yoghurt, nuts, cheese, meat and olive oil, as well as organic fertiliser, plants and herbs. Breakfast and light meals can be bought at a rustic open-air diner.
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| Winelands
Strand Farm Market
Strand Dutch Reformed Church,
cnr Fagan and Birkenhead Streets
021 853 1128
Nibble on a pancake or two as
you choose your weekly fruit and
vegetables from heavily-laden
tables. Apart from mielies, pears,
beans, tomatoes and potatoes,
there are fresh flowers, honey
and cakes. | Winelands
Florida Farm Stall
Wellington/Malmesbury crossing, R45
and R44, Wellington
021 873 7437
The kids will be entertained
feeding handfuls of mielies
to the goats, ducks and pigs
while you browse at the farm
stall. Old-fashioned favourites
like potbrood and blikbrood
are on sale, along with sticks
of biltong protected from the
flies behind gauze and chicken
wire. There are also jams,
chutneys, preserves and
meat pies. |
| Eastern Cape
Nahoon Fisheries
93 Old Transkei Road, Nahoon, East London
043 735 4114
nahoonfisheries@absamail.co.za
Crabsticks, prawns, scallops, sole,
mussels and fresh line fish are part
of this great family-run shop. Usually
available are calamari, crayfish and
oysters. The thin crispy batter on
takeaways is famous, or order
a snack tray for home catering. | Eastern Cape
Ocean Fresh Deli
Harbour, near Valley Road
entrance, PE
041 582 1106
vforlee@mweb.co.za
Friendly service and daily fresh line fish are the order of the day. Peruse the shelves while you wait for great fi sh and chips from the takeaway section. You’ll find anything from sushi-making kits and sake to spices and homemade chilli products. In the freezer: fi sh roe, a really good marinara mix, green lipped mussels and calamari. |
| Eastern Cape
FRESH FISH MARKET
Wharf Street, Port Alfred
046 624 4335
freshfishmarket@telkomsa.net
This excellent seafood deli serves local catch-of-the-day fish, calamari, mussels, crab and shrimp. Fresh fish is sold whole and filleted, and frozen produce includes prawns, fish cakes and smoked haddock. Ready-to-eat pickled and curried and panfried fish and chips are favourite takeaways. | Eastern Cape
PROVINCIAL FISHERIES
155 Main Road, Walmer
041 581 6022
pickfruit@telkomsa.net
Provincial Fisheries is one of the few places for ocean-fresh seafood, including crayfish, crab, oysters, cod, sole and butterfish. There’s also good pickled fish that is highly rated by the locals. |
| Eastern Cape
Ocean Fresh Deli
PE Harbour, near Valley Road entrance, Port Elizabeth
041 582 1106
vforlee@mweb.co.za
This top-class fishery has plenty
of complementary products.
Think house-brand spices,
pre-packed mixes, a range
of sauces, Thai and Japanese
ingredients, and kits for making
sushi. The daily line fish variety
is wide, and there’s lobster tails,
crab, salmon, crumbed calamari
and prawns. | Free State
CAPE TOWN FISH MARKET
Preller Plein Centre, Dan Pienaar,
Bloemfontein
051 436 6148
bloemfontein@ctfm.co.za
This isn't just a restaurant; it's also
a good fishmonger where you’ll
find a range of local and imported
fish and seafood. They stock
tuna, yellowtail, dorado, angelfish
and other varieties, together with
imported salmon, oysters, mussels
and, in summer, live crayfish. |
| Free State
ECONO FOODS
10 Loop Street, Hilton, Bloemfontein
051 448 1569
info@econofoods.co.za
Are you looking for the widest variety at the best price? Visit this shop, where hundreds of frozen and chilled foods lie waiting for the keen home-cook. As the supplier of most restaurants in the Free State, they’ll source seafood and fish and more than five types of calamari are available. They also stock A-grade chickens and a variety of Halaal products. | Free State
Seaworld Chipkins
90 Long Street, Hilton, Bloemfontein
051 409 1000
'Stocking over 8 000 items, this
wholesaler is the place to find
frozen line fish, hake, kingklip,
mussels, prawns and oysters,
as well as frozen vegetables,
pastry and baking goods. It caters
mainly for the hospitality industry
and catering companies, so be
prepared to stagger home under
the weight of your purchases.' |
| Garden Route
Gone Fishing
Shop 9, Precap Centre, Courtenay Street, George
044 873 2988
jkt@telkomsa.net
This is the best place for fish and
chips. Raymond Allpas and Basie
Möller are always on hand to
advise you. They also cater, and
will make up platters of sushi. | Garden Route
Doornrivier Farm Stall
R260, 10km outside Heidelberg
028 722 1860
cecilek@lantic.net
Weary travellers can choose from a wide range of delectable preserves as well as home-made cookies, rusks, and, of course, biltong. If you feel like eating in, enjoy a farm breakfast, delicious sandwiches, cakes and muffins, as well as Cecile Kleynhans\'s excellent home-made chicken pies in the adjacent coffee shop. |
| Garden Route
The Friday Market
Knysna Montessori School, Narnia Lane, Welbedacht (follow the scarecrows), Knysna
044 382 5316
staff@knysnamontessori.co.za
Bring along a blanket and a basket for an outdoor eating feast. Tasty meals on offer range from scorching curries to gourmet salads. Arrive hungry and pick individual courses from different stalls. End off with some organic ice cream or a tiramisu treat. Before you leave, fill your basket with cheese, pickles and breads for the weekend. | Garden Route
ROBERG SEAFOOD SAFARI KNYSNA
Fruit & Veg City Shopping Centre, Waterfront Drive, Knysna
044 328 3811
safariknysna@telkomsa.net
From sushi to smoked and everything in between, this is the place for tuna steaks, line-fish kebabs, hake, yellowtail, crayfish and even the humble fish cake. You’ll find sushi sets, smokers, recipe books, deli specialities, excellent service and suggestions – in fact, everything short of a fishing rod! |
| Garden Route
THE KNYSNA OYSTER COMPANY
Long Street, Thesen Island, Knysna
044 382 6941
reservations@knysnaoystercompany.co.za
www.knysnaoysters.co.za
The best selection of the famed Knysna oysters. Cultivated oysters raised in the lagoon are available in champagne and medium sizes and sold all year round. The wild coastal oysters are harvested seasonally and range from cocktail size to extra large, but expect to pay about a third more. | Garden Route
Seafood Safari
Fruit & Veg City Complex, Tide Street,
Knysna
044 328 3811
safariknysna@telkomsa.net
www.robberg.co.za
This shop carries the freshest local
seafood, as well as Norwegian
salmon, French scallops and
Mozambican prawns. Takeaway
choices range from fresh sushi to
seafood burgers. Other branch:
Plettenberg Bay 044 501 2620. |
| Garden Route
Oystercatcher Knysna
Small Craft Harbour, Knysna Quays,
Knysna
044 382 9995
www.knysnaoysters.co.za
Cultivated oysters are available
year round but call ahead for
large orders; wild oysters are
sought after for their distinctive
flavour but they cost a bit more
because availability is seasonal | Garden Route
SEAFOOD SAFARI PLETTENBERGBAY
Theron Street, Industrial Area, Plettenberg Bay
044 501 2620
karin@robberg.co.za
\"For fresh fish, expertly skinned and deboned, head to Seafood Safari. Fresh local mussels, calamari and oysters are available,
and the freezers hold Seafood Safari’s own fish broth and marinated fish for the braai. Pick up exotic spices, noodles and tofu, or order sushi or seafood burgers and sausages, grilled on the spot, to take home.\" |
| Gauteng
Fisherman's Deli
Shop 25 Dunkeld West Shopping Centre, 279 Jan Smuts Avenue, Dunkeld
011 325 2577
paul@fishermansdeli.co.za
A favourite with the households
of the Northern Suburbs, this
shop’s turnover is fast and its
products fresh. It’s a good place
to find imported smoked salmon,
tuna and trout, as well as lobster,
eel and oysters. If you’re planning
a Portuguese or paella party,
get your prawns, broad beans,
dressed crabs and mussels
(phone ahead to order) here. | Gauteng
MEDITERRANEAN FISH CENTRE
478 Jules Street, Malvern
011 615 5760
medfish@mweb.co.za
This place is a veritable
institution with Joburg's
Portuguese community. The
selection of fresh line fish is
impressive, as is the variety
in the frozen section, which
includes crab, prawns,
calamari, black mussels,
scallops (with shell), cockles,
clams and hard-to-find
octopus. Also at hand is the
famous salted, dried fish called
bacalhau, as well as caldo verde
(traditional soup). The shelves
are lined with Portuguese olive
oils, pulses and fiery peri-peri
sauces, while the meat section
offers tripe and kid. |
| Gauteng
Seven Seas Fisheries
Cnr Beyers Naudé Drive and Alice Street, Windsor West;
011 678 1070/79
7sevenseas@mweb.co.za
The display fridge boasts freshly
caught fish as well as imported
salmon and sole, while the
freezers are stocked with prawns,
clams, scallops and kingklip.
The Mediterranean deli corner
is stacked with olive oil, pulses,
pastas and tinned tomatoes.
Chorizo sausages, crushed
garlic, imported cheeses and fresh
Italian pestos are all fairly priced.
The oriental corner features
steamers, noodles, condiments
and fresh sushi. Order fresh
mussels by Wednesday to collect
Friday lunchtime. | Gauteng
THE FISHERMAN’S KITCHEN
277 Main Road, Cramerview, Bryanston
011 706 2763
Although essentially a takeaway kitchen, you should also visit for calamari and prawns to cook at home. A speciality is whole fish stuffed with calamari, prawns and scallops – utterly scrumptious. Order ahead and take it home to cook on a kettle braai or in the oven. |
| Gauteng
Fish Citi
Northcliff Galleries, cnr Beyers Naudé
Drive and Hocky Avenue, Northcliff
011 888 6821
The availability of fresh line fish,
salmon and Lüderitz oysters
draws customers in, as do the fresh
mussels (which must be
pre-ordered). Source your braai
snoek, scallops, crab, Matjies
herrings and Scottish kippers here.
New Zealand mussels, Falklands
calamari and de-veined prawns
are popular. You'll also find sushi
products. | Gauteng
Cradle Trout
\"Cradle of Human Kind,
Kromdraai\"
penny@cradletrout.co.za
At this trout farm nestled among the hills of the Cradle of Humankind, the proceeds from their quality rainbow trout sales help to run a lion rescue project. The Heuer family started farming two years ago and run an organic operation (not yet certified), producing firm-fleshed fish with no muddy aftertaste. They supply fish in various sizes and are happy to deliver for orders of 5kg and more. |
| Gauteng
Cockles & Mussels
\"Bagdad Centre, White River,
R40 opposite Casterbridge
Centre\"
\"013 750 0112, 083 651
cocklesandmussels@live.co.za
Berta and Ron Simms have totally revamped this quaint little fish shop, giving it a squeaky clean yet inviting atmosphere. Fresh fish is available on Thursdays and the freezers contain a large variety of frozen seafood, including Mozambican prawns, crab and crayfish. They also stock a variety of spices, marinades and local Indian spice pastes. | Gauteng
Captain Fine’s Fish
Unit 4/5, Home & Décor
Centre, Douglas Crowe
Drive, Ballito
032 946 3933
captainfines@workmail.co.za
Here you’ll find the usual suspects tucked away in freezers, but line fish is available fresh daily. Purchase the whole fish and it’ll be prepared to your specifications. Most of the space is dedicated to the restaurant, so you can also grab a takeaway. |
| Gauteng
Fish
Shop 79, Protea Mall, Ridge
Road, Umhlanga
031 561 2912
matt@rollingstone.co.za
The line fish is lip-smackingly
fresh – buy it plain or have it
prepared and spiced. You can
also buy fresh tartare sauce,
lemons, coleslaw, salad, sauces
and rubs. | Gauteng
The Fisherman\'s Deli
Wholesale Division, 158 Northlands Business Park, 29 Newmarket Road, North Riding
011 251 8300
mark@fishermansdeli.co.za
If youre in the area, it\'s well worth stopping at this wholesale division of the excellent Dunkeld store of the same name. It\'s tremendously good value and the filleting, skinning and deboning are just as skilled. Oysters and mussels are usually on offer. |
| Gauteng
The Fisherman\'s Kitchen
277 Main Road, Cramerview, Bryanston
011 706 2763
Although essentially a takeaway kitchen, you should also visit for calamari and prawns to cook at home. A speciality is whole fish stuffed with calamari, prawns and scallops utterly scrumptious. Order ahead and take it home to cook on a kettle braai or in the oven. | Gauteng
La Marina Foods
7 Platinum Drive, Longmeadow
North Business Estate;
011 997 0500
info@lamarinafoods.co.za
www.lamarinafoods.co.za
An esteemed provider of
seafood to the catering trade,
La Marina produce is now
accessible to the general public.
They specialise in preparing fish
to individual specification (fillets,
whole, or portions) and providing
on-the-spot sushi lunches.
Unusual items on offer include
Iberico ham, duck, venison,
carpaccio and Scottish lochcaught
salmon. |
| Gauteng
Portugal Fisheries
27 Bezuidenhoud Road, Troyeville
011 402 2107
potfish@iafrica.com
A no-frills, downtown-Joburg
kind of place. Good for sourcing
Mozambican speciality items
like sardines, prawns (all sizes),
lobster, crab, butterfish and rock
cod (which is considered over-
fished). Prices are fair and if you’re
tired of trying to find gourmet
produce like quail, rabbit and
suckling pig – or even clean offal
– it's sure to be available here
in the butchery section. | Gauteng
Deli Bellagio
Shop 18A Blubird Shopping
Centre, cnr Athol Oaklands
Drive and Ford Street, Athol
011 885 3938
delibellagio@mweb.co.za
This is the deli outlet of the
successful restaurant next
door. A fresh supply of fish and
seafood arrives daily but if you
want to socialise without cooking
then step inside. Stock up on
prepared meals, sushi, fishcakes,
oysters, fresh bread, olives,
jams, pickles, oils and vinegars.
Jewish customers can pick up
fresh kitkes on Fridays, plus
delicacies from Shelly Geffen’s
kosher range. Catering services
available. |
| Gauteng
Tight Lines
Unit 3 Rivonia Corner, cnr
Rivonia Boulevard & 11th
Avenue, Rivonia
011 234 3475
johnloomes@telkomsa.net
Enter this store and you’ll feel
like a child let loose in a sweet
shop. It specialises in Muslim and
Hindu sweetmeats like rasagolla
(syrupy cheese dessert), gulab
jamun, barfi and halvah. There’s
a kaleidoscope of colours and
shapes. Although sweetmeats are
king, there are other ingredients
like rice and atchar on sale too. | Gauteng
Rio D’uoro Fisheries and Butchery
155 Main Street, Kenilworth
011 683 3617
rioduoro@iafrica.com
A slice of Portugal and
Mozambique rolled into one;
you’ll find anything from
Portuguese wines to olive oils,
breads, spicy chorizo and prawn
rissoles. Most popular, though,
are the impressive fresh fish,
bacalhau, traditional sausages,
peri-peri sauces and prawns.
It’s a good idea to check which
species of fish are considered
over-fished and give them a wide
berth, even if they are for sale. It
can get busy here, so count on
spending a fair amount of time
when you do visit. |
| Gauteng
MILLY’S TROUT STALLS
Caltex Star Stop, N4 (between Belfast and Machadadorp)
013 256 0718
wimcar@netactive.co.za
Milly’s is always worth visiting for its wide selection of trout products. From fresh trout to smoked fillets, pâtés, pancakes, roulades and trout pies, the selection doesn’t get better than this. Also on offer are delicious home-made jams, sauces, relishes, pickles, dried fruit and nuts. Look out for the smaller branch in Dullstroom. | Gauteng
MARKET BIG SAVE WHOLESALERS
Tshwane Fresh Produce Market, Vom Hagen Road, Pretoria West
012 323 0021
yolandi.becker@bigsave.co.za, tony.l.jardin@bigsave.co.za
Come here if you need some of the freshest fish in town and some friendly fishmonger’s advice to boot. If you ask, they will tell you how much you need and even the best way to prepare the catch of the day. Don’t dismiss their grocery section where you can find glorious couscous of the rougher kind and even some delicious Spanish marmalade. They have a Portuguese-style butchery and don’t leave before checking out the interesting wine. |
| Gauteng
OCEAN BASKET
Brooklyn Square, Cnr Veale and Middle Streets, Brooklyn
012 460 1103
www.oceanbasket.co.za
The seafood deli offers a selection of fresh fish ranging from tuna to kingklip, silver fish, red roman and, of course, the line fish of the day, which may be marinated and ready to collect. There’s also a selection of crayfish, mussels, sardines, smoked salmon and sushi to take away. | Gauteng
Bazaruto Fisheries
50 George Storra Street, Groenkloof
012 346 8000
bazarutogk@mweb.co.za
What’s not to love about a fish
shop that will SMS to tell you
about the catch of the day?
There’s a tank with oysters at
the door, lots of fresh fish on ice,
and an array of frozen prawns,
crab pieces and mussels, most
with a recipe tag on the packet.
Afro-Lusitanian deli items line the
shelves, so if you want lupins,
Portuguese olive oils or one of
those terracotta pig-shaped
burners to sear your chorizo
sausage on, this is the place. |
| Gauteng
Market Big Save
Tshwane Fresh Produce Market, Vom Hagen Road, Pretoria West
012 326 3810
yolandi.becker@bigsave.co.za, tony.l.jardin@bigsave.co.za
\"This Afro-Lusitanian seafood heaven is always packed with Portuguese, Mozambican and Angolan fish aficionados. It’s an unpretentious warehouse with a blissful jumble of crushed ice and fresh kabeljou, soldiers, salmon, oysters and tuna. Helpful, well-trained fishmongers will fillet
and even teach you how to do it yourself if you ask nicely. The attached butchery section is a good place to find rabbit, and venison in season.\" | Gauteng
Ocean Basket
Brooklyn Square, Cnr Veale and Middle Streets, Brooklyn
012 460 1103
www.oceanbasket.co.za
The seafood deli offers a selection of fresh fish ranging from tuna to kingklip, silver fish, red roman and, of course, the line fish of the day, which may be marinated and ready to collect. Theres also a selection of crayfish, mussels, sardines, smoked salmon and sushi to take away. |
| Gauteng
Meat 2 Oceans
Tshwane Fresh Produce Market,
Vom Hagen Road, Pretoria West
012 323 0021
stevequinn@yebo.co.za
The name says it all: you’ll find
meaty and fishy delicacies in
this gloriously eclectic epicurean
treasure trove. There’s fresh
kabeljou, tilapia and hake on ice,
oyster tanks plus whole tuna
in the freezer. The fishmongers
will fillet and portion on request.
In the dry goods section you
will find manioc flour, Brazilian
biscuits and bacalhau-dried
codfish. The attached butchery
section keeps rabbit and,
occasionally, suckling pigs. | KZN Durban & Coast
Fin & Scale
Shop 12, Maytime Centre, Kloof, Durban
031 764 0716
Many quality-conscious seafood
lovers make the trek up Fields
Hill to stock up. Brendon Christie
oversees two outlets specialising
in fresh line fish that, weather
permitting, arrives daily. Forage
in freezers for calamari, shellfish,
fishcakes, smoked salmon and
mussel meat. You can also buy
garlic, seafood curry sauce,
convenient pre-cut potato chips
and other items. Other branch:
Hillcrest 031 765 1977. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Victoria Street Fish Market
155 Victoria Street, Durban
031 306 4021
The original Durban fish market, this has echoes of London’s legendary Billingsgate with vendors shouting their wares in row upon row of stalls. Fresh line fish such as barracuda and rock cod is piled on ice and sells alongside fish roe and frozen crab, calamari and prawns. The African flavour comes in with neighbouring meat stalls featuring heads and hanging entrails – and muti men displaying bones and potions on the crowded pavements outside. Identified by its pink dome, this is both a seafood bargain basement and a tourist attraction. | KZN Durban & Coast
Seafood Enterprises
16 Grantham Place, Stamford Hill, Durban
031 303 1808
The drive into a light industrial
zone is followed by standing in
a chilly dispatch area to place
an order at these seafood
wholesalers who sell to astute
members of the public. ‘Frozen’
is the catchphrase, with the line
fish frozen at sea. Calamari is
available, but the real attraction:
crayfish, prawns and langoustine. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Seafood Market
2 Intersite Avenue, Springfield Park,
Durban
The large freezers house frozen
line fish, squid and crustaceans,
while display fridges are stacked
with deli items like garlic butter. | KZN Durban & Coast
Gelnashley Fisheries
Shop 3, Broadway Centre, Swapo
(Broadway) Drive, Durban North
031 564 4572
executiv@telkomsa.net
Owners Bob and Jill Tularam
follow SASSI guidelines and theirs
is the only Durban shop that’s
marine-and-coastal-management
compliant. Friendly Bob is
normally on hand to handle
orders and dispense cooking
advice. A good frozen selection
covers everything from crab to
crayfish and fish roe. Superb preprepared
whole fish are available
for braaing. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Nahoon Fisheries
Shop 7, 2 Intersite Avenue,
Springfi eld Park, Durban
031 263 0352
This large super-clean shop stocks live oysters and the freezers contain everything from octopus and squid to trout and rissoles. A selection of fish deli items like spices and sushi necessities are also on offer. There’s a market atmosphere with whole fresh fish laid out on ice for closer scrutiny and effi cient staff to clean and fillet your catch. | KZN Durban & Coast
OCEAN KING SEAFOODS
47 Earl Haig Road, Morningside, Durban
031 208 0390
info@saol.com
This unpretentious store has wellstocked freezers with virtually all the seafood you could wish for, but the enormous crabs are the highlight. Handwritten specials are stuck on freezer doors. Line fish comes in daily and is deftly prepared to get it swiftly to customers. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
SEASHELLS
Unit 10, Kinsman Industrial Park, 10 Kinsman Road, New Germany, Durban
031 705 6241
Chilean salmon has joined the pool of imported and local seafood on Belinda Rey’s list, but Franschhoek smoked-salmon trout still tops the list for price and popularity. | KZN Durban & Coast
VICTORIA STREET FISH MARKET
155 Victoria Street, Durban
031 306 4021
Those prepared to take a safari to this landmark pink building in heart-of-Africa territory will be rewarded with a wide choice of well-priced fish and shellfish. These are sold noisily from a dozen undercover stalls alongside meat stalls displaying animal heads and hanging entrails. When the sardines are running, you may even find buckets of them selling on the cluttered pavements. |
| Little Karoo
Prince Albert
46 Church Street, Prince Albert
023 541 1077
Style, nostalgia and good taste, all
under one roof. Handpicked goods
include honey and preserves. | Mpumalanga
Milly's Food Shop
Milly’s Star Stop, N4, between
Belfast and Machadodorp
13 256 0718 (ext 228/220/211)
uniceann@mweb.co.za
www.millys.co.za
As part of the Milly’s N4 Star
Stop, this is a great stop-off
for foodies en route to the
Mpumalanga hinterland. Buy
fresh farm butter, tangy cheeses,
Eureka Mills stoneground flour,
fresh meat and more. To indulge
a sweet tooth, you can buy
ginger or banana bread, boiled
sweets, Turkish delight, or even
chocolate salami! |
| Mpumalanga
Rosa Picoto
12 Lawrence Street, Nelspruit
013 752 6120
Rosa Picoto is renowned for her consistently exceptional seafood, supplied weekly from Maputo. Her large freezers are stocked with frozen crabs, crayfish and LM prawns in all sizes. She’ll supply freshly made battered prawns, shrimp and spicy chicken rissoles with 48 hours’ notice. | Mpumalanga
Cockles & Mussels Seafood Deli
Shop Z1, Bagdad Centre, White River
013 750 0112
cocklesandmussels@live.co.za
This tiny shop stocks prawns,
langoustines, crayfish, scallops,
sardines and crab, trout, tuna
and yellowtail – frozen but good
quality. Fresh fish such as
kabeljou, Cape salmon and hake
are also available, along with all
the suitable accompaniments.
If you can’t be bothered to
cook, take home some fantastic
old-fashioned fish and chips.
Nothing is pre-prepared, so
expect to wait for greatness. |
| Mpumalanga
O PEIXE DA MAMA (MAMA’S FISH)
Bagdad Centre, White River, R40 opposite Casterbridge
013 750 0112
mamafish@lantic.net
This cool, modern, squeaky-clean little fish shop, with its boat-shaped counter, offers fresh fish and oysters every Thursday from Mozambique and Cape Town. The owners have an identical shop at The Orchards Centre in Nelspruit (072 011 0331) which also stocks a large variety of freshly frozen seafood such as scallops, clams, prawns and whole crab. | Overberg
Tuna Run Deli
Shop 38, Eastcliff Village, Fairways Avenue, Hermanus
028 312 3816
christostipp@gmail.com
Daily deliveries usually include
yellowtail, snoek, kingklip, red
roman, tuna, kabeljou and red
stumpnose. Assistants will clean
and prepare the fish for you. The
freezers are stocked with prawns,
mussels and calamari, and fresh
Norwegian salmon is delivered
Wednesdays and Fridays. |
| West Coast
Die Herberg
322 Titius Close, Jacobsbaai
022 715 3161
info@jacobsbaai.com
Owner Sanet Verster specialises
in venison pies. She has created
her own rules for preparing game
and the results are delicious.
She also teaches cookery. It’s
a good idea to give her a few
days’ notice when you order. | West Coast
VLEILAND FISHING
Bokkom Lane, Velddrif
083 225 4292 or 082 614 9288
Vleiland Fishing offers fresh, smoked and salted snoek – and bokkoms, of course. And there may well be other fishy finds. |
| West Coast
Peroni’s Ocean Deli
De Villiers Street, Laaiplek
Harbour
022 783 2480
dipaola@telkomsa.net
This seafood deli is popular with tourists and locals alike. Sit outside and enjoy the freshest seafood, or stock up on produce from the deli to prepare a feast at home. Smoked angelfi sh, garlic butter, basting sauce, pickled fish, garlic mussels and a delicious spicy rice are there to tempt any gourmet. | West Coast
Die Visvlekhuis
De Villiers Street (inside the harbour
area), Laaiplek
022 783 0553
Pop in daily for the catch
of the day. Owner Dirk Venter
trawls up and down the West
Coast, from Yzerfontein up
to Lambertsbaai, to source
fresh fish. Fish is smoked daily;
buy anything from smoked
snoek, angelfish and mackerel
from 1pm. Other specialities
include fishcakes, garlic
mussels, pâtés and potjiekos
mix. They also make wonderful
garlic-and-parmesan crumbed
mussels. |
| West Coast
Langebaan Seafood
9 Oosterwal Street, Langebaan
022 772 1280
langebaan@telkomsa.net
www.langebaanseafood.com
This deli offers everything from live crayfish to line fish on ice.
They also stock an excellent variety of frozen seafood, as well as sushi ingredients and ready-made sushi. Langebaan Seafood is also well known for its fish ’n chips. | West Coast
SA LOBSTER
4 Kreef Avenue, Pepper Bay Harbour, Saldanha Bay
022 714 1524
johann.s@iafrica.com
Crayfish season is from November to June, but phone friendly Shilese for information or to place an order. Whole, frozen crayfish and tails are available out of season. Boxes are provided for transporting the critters in cool conditions. |
| West Coast
SEA HARVEST FISH SHOP
Government Jetty, Harbour, Saldanha Bay
022 701 4158
ellac@seaharvest.co.za
www.seaharvest.co.za
Pay R2.10 at the harbour gate, drive along the quay next to Sea Harvest, and admire the blue-and-white commercial trawlers. Then pop into the Fish Shop where prepacked products are sold at factory prices or on special, and fresh fish is available between 11am and 2pm. Be prepared to queue. | West Coast
Blue Bay Aqua Farm
bbmussel@mweb.co.za
You have to order at least a day
in advance to get hold of these
fresh cultivated West Coast
mussels and oysters. The La
Vie factory in Velddrif (contact
Schalk Visser, 022 783 2101)
is the company’s processing
branch, which makes a variety
of mussel products. |
| West Coast
Striker Fishing
Striker Fishing
Lot 6 Peperbaai, Saldanha
harbour
022 7140 321
mariculture@mweb.co.za
Fresh oysters, grown in Saldanha Bay, are harvested daily and excellently priced. | West Coast
West Coast Oysters
Kreef Street, Peperbaai,
Saldanha harbour
022 714 0403
wcoysters@telkomsa.net
Fresh oysters are harvested daily and available at bargain prices. |
| West Coast
SA Lobster
4 Kreef Avenue, Pepper Bay Harbour, Saldanha Bay
022 714 1524
johann.s@iafrica.com
Crayfish season is from November to June, but phone friendly Shilese for information or to place an order. Whole, frozen crayfish and tails are available out of season. Boxes are provided for transporting the critters in cool conditions. | West Coast
Sea Harvest Fish Shop
Government Jetty, Harbour, Saldanha Bay
022 701 4158
www.seaharvest.co.za
Pay R2.10 at the harbour gate, drive along the quay next to Sea Harvest, and admire the blue-and-white commercial trawlers. Then pop into the Fish Shop where prepacked products are sold at factory prices or on special, and fresh fish is available between 11am and 2pm. Be prepared to queue. |
| West Coast
Striker Fishing
\"Striker Fishing
Lot 6 Peperbaai, Saldanha
harbour\"
mariculture@mweb.co.za
The winners of last year’s Eat In RMB Private Bank produce award for farmed seafood, Striker Fishing’s oysters are grown in the beautiful Saldanha Bay area. Harvested daily, they’re available at excellent prices and supplied to many restaurants in the area. | West Coast
West Coast Oysters
\"Kreef Street, Peperbaai,
Saldanha harbour\"
022 714 0403
wcoysters@telkomsa.net
Fresh oysters are harvested daily and available to the public at bargain prices. You can also get frozen oysters and arrange a unique tour if you’re interested in seeing how these delicacies are grown and harvested. |
| West Coast
Charlie’s Fish Shop
50 Kamp Street, Saldanha
022 714 1813
Daily fresh fish and a good
selection of frozen good quality
seafood are on offer here.
Smoked snoek and angelfish are
always available, and if you want
fresh fish, cleaned and filleted,
just give Charlie van Blerk a ring. | West Coast
TREDOUX VISSERYE
Bokkom Lane, Velddrif
083 685 1819
The Tredouxs offer a variety of fresh seasonal fish, but the quaint gift shop with pickled bokkoms, rollmops and curried fish is not to be missed. |
| West Coast
Bokkom Lane
Velddrif, R399 en route to Piketberg
021 465 6491
wapa@intekom.co.za
A sign stating ‘Bokkombedryf’
marks the beginning of Bokkom
Lane, where a number of West
Coast-style houses stand along
the banks of the Berg River, each
filled with salted, dried and fresh
fish. At Vleiland Fishing, fish is
available straight from the boats. | West Coast
Vleiland Fishing
Bokkom Lane, Velddrif
Vleiland Fishing offers fresh, smoked and salted snoek and bokkoms, of course. And there may well be other fishy finds.
|
| West Coast
Tredoux Visserye
Hawe, Laaiplek
The Tredouxs offer a variety of fresh seasonal fish, but the quaint gift shop with pickled bokkoms, rollmops and curried fish is not to be missed.
| Western Cape
Scansa Trade
20A-B Stella Road, Montague Gardens
021 551 1448
scansa@mweb.co.za
Here you’ll find salmon in all
its guises: fresh, frozen, hot or
smoked, with pepper or sesameseed
sesameseed
crusts. They also sell sides
of gravadlax and smoked pepperand-
herb mackerel. Look out for
frozen scallops, tiger prawns and
a selection of salmon caviars. |
| Western Cape
CAPE SEAFOOD DELI
13 Bermuda Street, Paarden Eiland
021 511 6112
capeseas@intekom.co.za
There’s always a good selection of fresh fish on offer here – at any given day, you might find Norwegian salmon, kingklip, hake, tuna, kabeljou and other line fish. Just phone to check and order something specific before you go. | Western Cape
CAPE TOWN FISH MARKET
Kings Warehouse, V & A Waterfront
021 418 5977
waterfront@cityfm.co.za
www.ctfm.co.za
While you’re waiting for your takeaway sushi order, take a look at the fresh fish on offer – you’re likely to find the likes of tuna when it’s around, yellowtail and fresh cuts of Norwegian salmon. There are fresh oysters too. |
| Western Cape
LUSITANIA FOOD PRODUCTS
Cnr Section Street and Marine Drive; inside Total Garage, Paarden Eiland
021 511 6911
Visit Lusitania periodically for big bags of good-quality peeled and deveined frozen prawns to fill your freezer at home. While you’re there, it’s worth checking what other frozen seafood is available – you may find scallops in the shell. | Western Cape
Two Oceans
Salt River Market, Voortrekker Road
021 447 8971
This is a real-deal fishmonger,
with staff traipsing about in
gumboots and water. They’ll
arrange smoked snoek if you
order, and you can stock up on
frozen seafood at great prices. |
| Western Cape
Willoughby & Co
Shop 6132 Victoria Wharf, V&A Waterfront
021 418 6115/6
info@willoughbyandco.co.za
Regularly rated as one of the
best sushi and seafood spots
in the city, this restaurant has
an excellent fresh fish counter.
Some of the best tuna in Cape
Town can be found here, as well
as choices like kingklip, kob, red
roman and yellowtail. Look out
for frozen prawns, scallops and
calamari. They’re sticklers for
quality, and the elevated prices
are worth it. | Western Cape
Blue Bay Aqua Farm
Peperbaai, Saldanha harbour
bbmussel@mweb.co.za
Order at least a day in advance to get hold of these cultivated West Coast mussels, grown in the bay of Saldanha. Harvested daily, they’re sold to the public while the La Fie factory in Velddrif makes a variety of mussel products. For info regarding the range, call Schalk Visser on 082 780 3128. |
| Western Cape
Pick 'n Pay Sushi Bar
Pick ’n Pay Constantia Village, Constantia
021 794 5031
You’ll find all the usual maki, nigiri
and sashimi (pre-packaged or
made to order), as well as wasabi
paste and pickled ginger. They
do affordable sushi platters for
parties. Other branch: Waterfront
021 418 3614. | Western Cape
Mariners Wharf Fish Market
Mariner's Wharf, Hout Bay Harbour
021 790 1100
mariners@capecoast.co.za;
www.marinerswharf.com
A one-stop shop for seafood.
The fish is guaranteed to be fresh,
from whole yellowtail and kob to
angelfish, kingklip and tuna. The
freezers have mussels, calamari,
crabsticks, prawns and whole
baby yellowtail. Buy sushi platters
to go, choose from the selection
of pâtés and spreads and pick
up some tasty fishcakes. |
| Western Cape
Texies
196 Main Road, Sea Point
021 434 9305
www.texies.co.za
Pick up a platter or fill up on
a calamari gatsby. The bigger
branches have fresh fish counters
selling the day’s line fish, tuna and
snoek (if available). Ask about the
SMS notification service. | Western Cape
Fish for Africa
230 Victoria Road, Woodstock
021 448 5258
admin@fish4africa.co.za
Whether it’s yellowtail, tuna or crayfish, if it’s not in stock, then nothing’s been caught that day. Their frozen stock includes the likes of calamari, 5kg boxes of hake fillets, prawns and mussels. |
| Western Cape
Island Deli
Unit 21B Heron Park, Wildevoëlvlei Road, Kommetjie
021 783 5126
islanddeli@mweb.co.za
Island Seafood’s deli stocks
only the freshest. Ask for the
catch of the day or spoil yourself
with salmon flown in from
Norway. Sardines, scallops and
clams are available frozen and
condiments from shrimp paste
and oyster sauce to yakinori
and mirin are on offer. Be added
to their database and you’ll
receive an SMS when the ships
come in. Other branch: Lakeside
021 788 3583. | Western Cape
Pesce Fresco
Avalon Building, Mill Street
021 465 6491
wapa@intekom.co.za
www.pescefresco.co.za
This is one of the city’s funkiest
fish shops. Pop in for some
just-battered hake and chips, try
a gourmet choice like the tuna
steak burger, or pick up seafood
to prepare at home. |
| Western Cape
Kalk Bay Harbour
Kalk Bay
021 788 8313
Pop down to this charming
harbour after 1pm (most days)
and, if the boats have been out,
take your pick of whatever’s fresh
from the sea. You’ll find the likes
of red roman, tuna, snoek and
yellowtail. Buy a fish and pay
about R10 more to have it filleted. | Western Cape
Lusitania Food Products
Cnr Section Street and Marine Drive; inside Total Garage, Paarden Eiland
021 511 6911
Visit Lusitania periodically for big bags of good-quality peeled and deveined frozen prawns to fill your freezer at home. While youre there, it\'s worth checking what other frozen seafood is available you may find scallops in the shell. |
| Western Cape
CNC Products
30 Daniell Road, Tygerhof
021-5524212
ordersclaire@cncproducts.co.za
www.cncproducts.co.za
Fish, dried fruit, nuts. | Western Cape
Southern Cross Seafood
"Shop 13, Westlake Lifestyle Centre,
Westlake Drive, Westlake"
021 702 3922
You'll find a great selection of
fresh and frozen seafood, which
includes scallops, prawns and
calamari. The gravadlax is a
guaranteed crowd pleaser, and
the tuna kebabs are outstanding.
There's also a sushi bar where
you can order platters to go. |
| Western Cape
Black Book Caviar
Constantia
083 300 4242
di@blackbookcaviar.co.za
Late 2009
CITES registered trader in world\'s best caviars. | Western Cape
Mariner’s Wharf Fish Market
Mariner's Wharf, Hout Bay Harbour
021 790 1100
mariners@capecoast.co.za;
www.marinerswharf.com
A one-stop shop for seafood.
The fish is guaranteed to be fresh,
from whole yellowtail and kob to
angelfish, kingklip and tuna. The
freezers have mussels, calamari,
crabsticks, prawns and whole
baby yellowtail. Buy sushi platters
to go, choose from the selection
of pâtés and spreads and pick
up some tasty fishcakes. |
| Western Cape
Snoekies Fresh Fish Market
Harbour Road, Hout Bay
021 790 6688
deon@snoekies.co.za
If you’re up for a fish braai,
this Cape Town market sells
whatever’s fresh from the harbour,
or you can pick up frozen
prawns, calamari and mussels
on the half shell. Snoekies is also
famed for its fish and chips. | Western Cape
Fish 4 Africa
Harbour Road, Hout Bay
021 791 4110
admin@fish4africa.co.za
A popular bet for caterers in the
know, thanks to its low prices
and passion for fresh fish. You’ll
find tuna, swordfish, bluenose
and whatever else is running.
There’s always fresh Norwegian
salmon, as well as a large
frozen selection. Other branch:
Woodstock 021 448 5258. |
| Western Cape
KALK BAY HARBOUR
Kalk Bay
021 788 8313
Pop down to this charming
harbour after 1pm (most days)
and, if the boats have been out,
take your pick of whatever’s fresh
from the sea. You’ll find the likes
of red roman, tuna, snoek and
yellowtail. Buy a fish and pay
about R10 more to have it filleted. | Winelands
BOUILLABAISSE
38 Hugenot Road, Franschhoek
021 876 4430
camil@klingsley.co.za
www.seafooddeli.co.za
This sleek seafood eatery in the heart of Franshhoek offers its customers added value by selling fresh seafood – subject to quality and availability. Products might include mussels, oysters, tiger prawns, yellow-fin tuna, Scottish scallops, anchovies and some local trout varieties. |
| Winelands
THE FLYING TROUT
10 Fabriek Street, Franschhoek
021 876 4119
flyingtrout@xsinet.co.za
| Winelands
Salmon Bar at The Yard
38 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek
021 876 4591
www.salmonbar.com
Norwegian, Alaskan, Chilean,
Scottish and even Lesotho
salmon – take your pick and eat
it here or take it home. Stock up
on salsa verde, miso, soy sauce
or fresh lime mayo if you’re going
the sashimi route. |
| Winelands
GORDON’S BAY FISHERIES
4 Link Road, Mansfield Industria, Gordon’s Bay
021 856 3686
gbfisheries@gbsec.co.za
www.capefreshfish.co.za
Buy mussels and oysters, as well
as rainbow trout and Norwegian
salmon flown in weekly. Fish is
filleted, deboned or skinned to
order. The shop supplies top
local restaurants and supports
environmentally friendly fishing. | Winelands
Seafood on Sail
15 Gerber Boulevard, Gant’s Centre, Strand
021 853 8282
claudia@seafoodonsail.co.za
Japanese mayonnaise, Asianstyle
sauces, nori sheets, rice
vinegar and coconut milk.
The fresh fish varies but you’ll
always find yellowtail, kob, hake
and sole.The fridges contain
rollmops, calamari, mussels,
prawns, shrimps and Bismarck
herring. |
| Cape Peninsula
RICE – Corporate
ian@ricecreations.co.za
www.ricecreations.co.za
Chef Ian Mancais has been
at the helm of esteemed
international restaurants, opened
a string of successful hotels,
and now implements his culinary
acumen with RICE. Everything
from table design and event
décor to take-home-chef parties
and grand corporate affairs is
done with flair. | Cape Peninsula
Great Cooks & Company
info@greatcooks.co.za
www.greatcooks.co.za
|
| Cape Peninsula
Michele Fiedler
fiedler.michele@gmail.com
| Cape Peninsula
Out of This Planet
021 686 4609
chamberlain@iafrica.com
www.outofthisplanetcatering.co.za
|
| Free State
Die Klein Rooi Kombuis
Shop 9, College Square, Nelson Mandela Drive, Bloemfontein
051 444 6493,
mwboomp@mweb.co.za
This outlet for the main bakery
(35 Parfitt Avenue, Mon-Fri
7.30am-5.30pm) stocks
decadent cakes and great
savouries. They bake the usual
breads and they make up picnic
baskets on request. Fill your
larder with rusks and biscuits
or stock your freezer with
convenient frozen meals. | Free State
Clarens Brewery
Info Centre Complex, Market Street
info@clarensbrewery.co.za
www.clarensbrewery.co.za
Natalie Meyer's handcrafted
beer and cider are new on the
Clarens foodie map. The cider
is made from apples grown
on her family's farm in the red
sandstone hills just outside the
village (hence the name Red
Stone Cider). The malt beers are
Clarens Blonde (a light quaff),
the full-bodied Clarens English
Ale, and the sweet Clarens
Stout. Pure non-alcoholic
apple juice is also sold on tap. |
| Garden Route
Mitchell's Microbrewery
Arend Street, Industrial Area, Knysna
044 382 4685
www.mitchellsknysnabrewery.com
Since 1985, this popular
brewery has been making
deliciously mellow ales
and stouts, like Forester’s
draught, Bosun’s bitter and
Millwood Premium Lager.
Tours (10.30am and 3pm)
and tastings are held every
weekday. | Garden Route
Lavender and Limes Catering Services
044 533 2899
paul@lavenderlimes.co.za
www.lavenderlimes.co.za
The food is tasty and colourful,
like Paul Lewry’s signature
savoury tarts. Tapas platters and
tiger-prawn skewers add zest
to any party. Lunchtime cooking
classes featuring easy, quick and
delicious dishes are also offered.
|
| Garden Route
Wine Boutique @ Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest Convenience Centre,
Cradock Street, George
044 803 9704
ghretail@goldenharvest.co.za
A wine lover’s paradise with
more than 250 local wines.
Expect great service and
excellent wines. | Garden Route
Oak Barrel
Timberlake Village, N2 between Wilderness and Sedgefield
044 882 1201
Oak Barrel is a serious wine
shop with over 200 labels
to choose between. The
recently launched luscious
pink port from De Krans
takes pride of place. |
| Gauteng
Vicky Crease Catering
10 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank
011 880 5776
vicky@vickycrease.com
www.vickycrease.com
This is a lady who gets
compliments for her work
from Richard Branson, lowers
her waiters to the ground on
velvet platforms if the occasion
demands it, and picks up
awards in Las Vegas for food,
décor and presentation. Her
themed menus are something
else. A baby shower, for
example, would come with flower
arches, tables groaning under
pastel-coloured displays that
manage to be both elegant and
playful, and cakes so imposing
they look like engineering with
fruit and | Gauteng
Delectables
Sandton
083 700 4367
monica@oxygenforlife.co.za
Chef Clinton Verhoog learned the
tricks of the trade from renowned
chef Arnold Tanzer from Food on
the Move before he opened his
bistro and deli. At night Clinton
hosts chef’s tables: choose from
comfortable three-course set
meals or more elaborate ninecourse
tasting menus paired with
whiskey and wine. He also does
full-scale off-site catering from
cocktail parties to intimate dinners
and offers ready-made meals and
homemade ice creams.
|
| Gauteng
Winesense
11 The High Street, Melrose Arch
melville@winesense.co.za
www.winesense.co.za
Don’t buy your wines on gut
feeling or because of a pretty
label. For a nominal fee you
can sample your choice before
shelling out for a box. If you
want the right wines to match
your menu, you’ll find expert
advice here. Choose between
good local stock and fabulous
French, Australian, Chilean and
Argentinian, and spend some
time in the ‘reading and relaxing
corner’ while you decide. This
branch offers a tapas menu to
match your wine of choice. They
cater for corporate and wine club
functions for up to 50 people.
| Gauteng
Caterlink
35 Fourth Avenue, Parktown North
011 442 8516, 082 491 0670
wieses@lantic.net
Albert Oelofse and Wiese
Snyman run a slick service
that will serve anything from
high tea for society ladies and
posh treats for a car launch
to glittering dinners to please
political powerhouses. They can
cater for crowds (a thousand
plus), will bring trestle tables,
waiters, wine and flowers and
leave you to do two things
– throw on your party gear and
settle the bill. Try their version
of local specialities like bobotie,
chicken pie, glazed sweet
potatoes, cauliflower cheese and
malva pudding. |
| Gauteng
Peonie Foods
henniefisher@hotmail.com
From iced nougat to wild
mushroom risotto, Hennie Fisher
can rustle up anything. Whether
you want a selection of salamitopped
crostini for ten or a fullon
bush banquet for the hordes,
you name it and he will cook it.
He has a sideline in pan-African
cuisine, which sees yoghurttopped
boboties and Moroccan
chickpea soup taking pride of
place next to Mediterranean
and Asian standards. You haven’t
lived until you’ve tasted his Martha
Stewart-inspired coconut cake. | Gauteng
As Greek As It Gets
86 Oak Avenue, Cullinan, North
West Province
012 734 0707
asgreekasitgets@telkomsa.net
Chef-patron Stavros Vladislavic
and his beautiful wife Vonnie run a
highly successful Greek restaurant
on Cullinan’s main drag and have
now branched out into catering.
Whether it’s chicken bourekia for
a wedding or a corporate mezze
platter full of melitzana aubergine
dip and spanakopita, you won’t
fi nd better anywhere in SA. |
| Gauteng
By Choice Catering
012 661 3338, 082 883 6609
catering@bychoice.co.za
www.bychoice.co.za
Jason Skeed will cook anything
from posh fine-dining parties to
buffet-style weddings and braais.
He has a lovely calm manner and
says, ‘Last-minute functions are
never a problem.’ He’ll create a
menu for any occasion or theme.
So, whether you want a dinner
party with quail galantines and
chargrilled swordfish, or venison
potjies for a 21st birthday bash,
Jason’s the man with the plan.
| Gauteng
Zemara
933 Schoeman Street, Arcadia
picard.jackie@gmail.com
As her Central African restaurant
business has grown, chef
Jackie Picard has become
the caterer of choice for many
African embassies and
businesses. She was trained
in a francophone tradition, so
if you want posh French food
she can do that too, but it
would be a terrible shame
to miss out on the glories
of her fried plantains, poulet
moambe (chicken in palm-pulp
sauce) and the super-delicious
fall-off-the-bone rabbit in peanut
sauce.
|
| Gauteng
Drayman Brewery
222 Dykor Street, Silverton
012 804 8800
www.draymans.com
Chief Brewer Moritz Kallmayer
is a pioneer in the South African
brewing world. He makes
everything from malty Altstadt
weissbier to fruity, light Goblin’s
Bitter. He’s keen to share his
knowledge and it is possible
to book a tour of his brewery
(guests are given a bockwurst to
mop up the beer). He recently
branched out and now makes
both whisky and mampoer as
well as beer. | Gauteng
Gameal’s
Waterkloof Heights Centre, 103 Club Avenue, Waterkloof Heights
012 460 9797
Jane Wood named her catering
company and café after her
Lebanese father, Gameal, and the
baba ghanoush, za’tar-sprinkled
hummus and sumac-sprinkled
pita bread really do him proud.
Customers flock to stock up on
ready-made comfort food classics
like the macaroni cheese and the
cumin-spiced meatballs. Jane
also teaches Lebanese cookery. |
| Gauteng
Gremolata Fine Foods
7A Mountain Drive, Derdepoort
012 808 1069
ingrid@smail.co.za
Ingrid Kunneke grows all her
own vegetables, and the eggs
for her quiches come from
chickens she says are ‘so
free-range I have to stop them
pecking up the herbs in the
garden.’ From hearty stews to
homemade preserves, there’s
always an SA twist on international
themes. No Pretoria holiday is
complete without one of her
charming holiday ‘padkos’
boxes. She also has a small
conference venue and a private
dining room for dinner parties. | Gauteng
Ramenie's
Shop 6, Shezan Centre, Erasmia
Strictly halaal catering doesn’t
come any spicier or more
delicious than this. Whether
you want a platter of mutton
samoosas for an intimate dinner
or enough soji semolina dessert
to feed the entire company, you
can't go wrong with Ramenie
Padyachee. The prawn curry
is heavenly, the spicy fried fish
is cracklingly crisp. Despite the
halaal codes applied throughout,
the Padyachee family are actually
Tamil, so expect the food to be
hot, hot, hot. |
| Gauteng
Shayona Vegetarian Catering
298 Jewel Street, cnr 13th Street, Laudium
012 374 0376
Hiren Patel offers vegetarian
catering deluxe. Whether you
pick potato and aubergine curry,
butterbean hotpots, mukkha
chickpea swirls, papad with
cumin, paneer cheese or
coconut sambal, you really
can't go wrong. In the
sweetmeat section, rosewater
jalebi spirals, syrupy gulabs
and warak (edible silver leaf)
are the order of the day. | KZN Durban & Coast
Concept Chefs
18 Lillian Ngoyi (Windermere) Road,
Morningside, Durban
031 202 4757
brendon@beanbagbohemia.co.za
www.blendevent.co.za
Planning a soirée? Try the catering
division of the popular Bean Bag
Bohemia restaurant. Plug into
the vibe as they apply their flair to
anything from a cocktail or dinner
party to a wedding. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Marriot Gardens Liquor Store
Cnr Gladys Mozibuko (Marriott) and Problem Mkhize (Cowey) Roads, Berea
031 309 2079
herveallen@hotmail.com
The sophisticated palate is catered for here with multi-awardwinning, high-profile wines, as well as some new discoveries.
| KZN Durban & Coast
Harvey’s Catering
465 Innes Road, Morningside
071 947 7717, 082 696 6669
gareth@harveyscatering.co.za
Chef Andrew Draper has built
an enviable reputation for menus
based on elegant classics with
a quirky contemporary touch. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
The Nottingham Road Brewing Company
Rawdon’s Hotel, R103, Nottingham Road
033 266 6044
www.rawdons.co.za
The Pickled Pig Porter, Whistling
Weasel Pale Ale, Tiddly Toad
Lager and Pie-Eyed Possum
Pilsener are just a few of the
interestingly named local brews
that are available here. | KZN Durban & Coast
Olive Twist
9 Ennisdale Drive, Durban North
031 563 3260, 084 208 3799
ros@olivetwist.co.za, info@olivetwist.co.za
www.olivetwist.co.za
Boutique catering at its best. The food ranges from Asian cocktails to a gourmet braai or a sit-down dinner party. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Shongweni Brewery Estate
Shongweni Brewery Estate, B1 Shongweni Valley
031 769 2061
info@robsonsbeer.com
www.robsonsbeer.com
Choose between East Coast ale,
wheat beer, fruit beer (made from
pineapples, strawberries or
mangoes), Durban Pale Ale and
West Coast ale. Tours Saturdays
at 1.30pm. Booking is essential. | KZN Durban & Coast
Eat Greek
Hellenic Centre, 6 High Grove, Umgeni
Park, Durban North
031 563 3877
eatgreek@telkomsa.net
Mediterranean magic: miniature dessert platters (sensational baklava) and calamari, moussaka, lamb kleftiko and giouvetsi. Portions are generous and the Eat Greek team is super-reliable.
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| KZN Durban & Coast
La Cave Liquors
Shop 58, La Lucia Mall, Armstrong
Avenue, La Lucia
031 572 6073
lbuxton@mweb.co.za
Premium local wines are the main attraction but they’re balanced with some great quaffers. You’ll also find whiskies, liqueurs and spirits. | KZN Durban & Coast
The Wine Cellar
From N3, Nottingham Road interchange, R103, Old Main Road, Rosetta
033 267 7044
info@thewinecellar.co.za
www.thewinecellar.co.za
All of the iconic locally made wines are represented here, along with some of the lesserspotted varieties. There’s also a small selection of brandy, whisky and imported wine.
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| Mpumalanga
Hops Hollow
22km from Lydenburg on the Long Tom Pass
013 235 8910/11, 013 235 2275, 084 526 2721
hollow@telkomsa.net
www.hopshollow.com
A brewery from another world.
Sit in the pub in front of a log
fire and sample the four styles
of beer produced here. Mac’s
Porter is a dark beer, similar in
colour to a stout but with none
of the heaviness. Digger Draught
is an everyday drinking beer
equivalent to imported Dutch,
German and Belgian beers.
Old Bull Bitter is in the style of
an English bitter ale, while the
special Blacksmith’s Brew is
flavoured with citrus peel. | Overberg
ZEST CATERING
028 284 9395 or
info@zestcatering.co.za
www.zestcatering.co.za
With their main kitchen on a wine
farm in Botriver, Nici Beaumont
and Jennifer Franklin are known
for their innovative menus. They
offer a range of cuisines. They
support regional farmers, as well as
producers of free-range and artisan
foods like cured meats, speciality
cheeses and handmade breads. |
| Overberg
Food @ Hand
Westcliff, Hermanus
028 312 4438,
powers@telkomsa.net
This mother-and-daughter duo
continues to wow Hermanus’
party planners and A-list
hostesses. Particularly in demand
are the innovative cocktail
menus that include the likes of
camembert cigars, mini fish ’n
chips buckets and mini lamb
shanks served with herbed
couscous. They’ll cater for any
themed event, whether Mexican,
Greek, Spanish, Italian or a braai.
| Overberg
The Wine Village
"Hemel-en-Aarde Village, cnr
R43 and R320"
028 316 3988
wine@hermanus.co.za
www.wine-village.co.za
The Wine Village houses the
largest collection of wines in
the southern hemisphere, with
something for everyone from
the discerning collector to the
everyday quaffer. |
| Western Cape
Sense of Taste: Fine Food for Festive Gatherings
082 578 9029, 082 337 6240
info@senseoftaste.co.za
www.senseoftaste.co.za
Chef Peter Ayub caters for
all types of events, including
picnics, weddings, conferences
and cocktail parties. He will
even do an intimate dinner for
two at your home. And if you
just can’t get enough, join one
of his cooking courses to learn
the tricks. With Beyoncé as one
of his clients, you know you’re
in good hands. | Western Cape
Karen Dudley Wonderful Food
The Kitchen, 111 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock
021 462 2201
karen@karendudley.co.za
www.karendudley.co.za
If you’re into vintage, you’ll
want Karen Dudley at your
next function – her deliciously
wholesome food is served on
pretty, mismatched crockery.
Catering for weddings, dinners,
lunches and launches, Karen
delivers food with flavour. Her
Yummy Meal (a set of five
meals packaged and ready
to pop into the oven or the
freezer) can be delivered to
your door. Otherwise pop into
the shop for delicious salads,
lunches, treats and coffee. |
| Western Cape
Giuseppe Massolini
021 863 1187
Italian-trained chef Giuseppe
Massolini offers langtafel lunches
from his home in Suid Agter-
Paarl but he’s also happy to
travel to yours. He’s in demand
for lunch parties and cheerfully
demonstrates his technique for
featherlight gnocchi. Round up
some friends for a cooking class
or a meal par excellence.
| Western Cape
All Things Culinary
16 St James Street, Somerset West
021 851 8025
chefsonthemove@telkomsa.net
Chefs Bertus Basson and Craig
Cormac host food/wine-pairing
dinners, chef’s tables and culinary
demonstrations. Back-seat cooks
will be glad to hear of their in-house
chef evenings.
|
| Western Cape
Out of this Planet
1a De Villiers Avenue, Rosebank
021 686 4609
chamberlain@iafrica.com
www.outofthisplanetcatering.co.za
"Richard Chamberlain has years of experience yet his food keeps reinventing itself. He creates menus for weddings, corporate events and parties; canapés
might include the likes of a spoonful of roast salmon ravioli with mussel cream sauce and chilli oil."
| Western Cape
Appetite
021 689 8547
clare@appetitecatering.co.za
www.appetitecatering.co.za
"Clare Bock of Cheffettes has catered for A-list celebrities like the Clintons, Christina Aguilera and Lance Armstrong. Expect excellent food. Having been on a product trip to Spain, Clare has added authentic tapas to her catering options.
"
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| Western Cape
"RICE – Corporate Event Catering and Culinary Specialist
ian@ricecreations.co.za
www.ricecreations.co.za
"Chef Ian Mancais has been at the helm of esteemed
international restaurants, opened a string of successful hotels, and now implements his culinary
acumen with RICE. Everything from table design and event décor to take-home-chef parties and grand corporate affairs is done with flair."
| Western Cape
Great Cooks & Company
082 822 6135
info@greatcooks.co.za
www.greatcooks.co.za
"Canapés, dinner parties, weddings or five-star dinners; Great Cooks does them all. Think orange-and-soy-marinated prawn salad with grated beetroot
and cranberry dressing or Japanese-style tuna with soba noodles. If you’d prefer to eat at home, have a gourmet meal delivered to your front door."
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| Western Cape
Michelle Fiedler
082 964 6195
fiedler.michele@gmail.com
"Michelle’s commitment to meeting your budget constraints has earned her a reputation as a reliable person to call for get-togethers big or small. Her
love of seasonal fare is a definite influence and her wedding buffets are legendary."
| Winelands
Giuseppe Massolini
021 863 1187
Italian-trained chef Giuseppe
Massolini offers langtafel lunches
from his home in Suid Agter-
Paarl but he’s also happy to
travel to yours. He’s in demand
for lunch parties and cheerfully
demonstrates his technique for
featherlight gnocchi. Round up
some friends for a cooking class
or a meal par excellence.
|
| Winelands
Manuka Café and Wine Boutique
Corner of Main Road and Dummer
Street, Somerset West
021 851 6060
southeys@manuka.co.za
www.manuka.co.za
Rare
and expensive vintages share
the shelves with more affordable
wines. If you’re at a loss, talk
to the shop assistants or attend
a meet-the-winemaker dinner.
| Winelands
All Things Culinary
16 St James Street, Somerset West
021 851 8025
chefsonthemove@telkomsa.net
Chefs Bertus Basson and Craig
Cormac host food/wine-pairing
dinners, chef’s tables and culinary
demonstrations. Back-seat cooks
will be glad to hear of their in-house
chef evenings.
|
| Eastern Cape
Peas on Earth
Mpetukop Farm
0438311666
nicky@peasonearth.co.za
www.peasonearth.co.za
Growers of naturally grown fruit, vegetables and herbs. We also produce jams and chutneys. | Eastern Cape
Sunshine Fruit and Veg
Jester Mall, Port Alfred
046 624 5314
hulley@telkomsa.net
Fresh fruit and vegetables grown locally including spinach, tomatoes, potatoes, beetroot, pineapples and other subtropical crops such as mangoes, bananas and guavas are the fare here. A must-stop when driving through. |
| Eastern Cape
PICK FRUIT
151 Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
041 581 2815
accounts@pickfruit.co.za
You'll find a good selection of fresh
seasonal produce, homemade
jams, breads, seeds, nuts,
'tuisnywerheid'-style products,
as well as cheese, yoghurt and
aloe health products. Look out for
the organic herbs and free-range
chicken and eggs. The dozen
or so vegetarian dishes are also
available to take home. | Eastern Cape
Fruit & Veg City
(Head Office) Cnr Odin Drive & Thor Road, Thornton, Cape Town
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer’s market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover’s Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget – a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. |
| Free State
WESTDENE FRUITERERS
24 Second Avenue, Westdene, Bloemfontein
051 447 5912
westfruits@iburst.co.za
The aisles of this Bloemfontein
icon are stocked with over three
decades of Achadinha family
pride. Passed on from father to
sons Frankie and Carlos, the shop
sells fresh fruit, vegetables and
herbs, as well as an up-to-date
variety of imported speciality
condiments and dry goods. | Free State
Fruit & Veg City
(Head Office) Cnr Odin Drive & Thor Road, Thornton, Cape Town
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer’s market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover’s Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget – a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine,] |
| Garden Route
Redberry Farm
Route 404, Geelhoutboom exit, Blanco
044 870 7123
mpmsyr@mweb.co.za
www.redberryfarm.co.za
Call ahead to book a tour
– it’s a wonderful way to spend
a morning. While you’re there,
buy whatever’s in season, and
enjoy! | Garden Route
Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest Centre, cnr Cradock
and Hibernia Streets, George
044 874 2542
This is your one-stop shop for
everything from herbs to olive
oils, nuts and dried fruit. Should
you need something specific, the
manager will gladly arrange it. |
| Gauteng
Fruit & Veg City
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer’s market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover’s Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget – a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine.] | Gauteng
FRUIT & VEG CITY: FOOD LOVER’S MARKET
Hillfox Trade Centre, Hendrik Potgieter Road, Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort
011 675 4160
hillfox@fnv.co.za
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za
Fruit & Veg City was first
opened in 1993 by Brian
and Mike Coppin. Today it
counts more than 100 stores
countrywide. This is a well-lit,
enticingly displayed megastore
that includes a fishmonger,
a butchery, a bakery and a great
cheese selection. Purchases can
be peeled, chopped or sliced
for you, and there’s a build-yourown
fruit salad counter. There’s
also a good selection of exotica
like curry leaves, madumbies,
small brinjals and okra. |
| Gauteng
Impala Fruiterers
173 Beyers Naude Drive, Northcliff
011 888 4211
This store boasts rows of fabulous
produce and great service to match.
There are organic items and fresh
herbs, as well as specialist items
like pistachio halvah from Egypt.
There’s an array of dried fruit and
nuts and homemade preserves
and chutneys. If artichokes, cherries,
pomegranates or porcini are in
season, you’ll find them here. | Gauteng
OAKLANDS FARM SUPPLY
Oaklands Shopping Centre, Cnr Pretoria and Kruger Streets, Oaklands
011 728 3214
oaklandsfruit@iburst.co.za
It’s been around for more than
40 years and has become
something of a Jozi fruit-andveg
institution. If you want an
unusual or exotic item like fresh
horseradish, unusual mushrooms
or a hard-to-source Indian
vegetable, give Oaklands a call.
There’s also a wide variety of
kosher products, including honey,
dried fruit, teiglach and herbs,
as well as cut flowers, freshly
squeezed juice and fruit platters
and gift baskets. |
| Gauteng
RANDBURG WHOLESALE MARKET
Carreira Centre, cnr Pine Avenue and Republic Road, Randburg
011 787 8900
Few places beat this wholesale
outlet in terms of value for money.
Joburgers like a good deal so
this place is chaotic on weekend
mornings, unless you arrive early.
A large box of fresh figs was R29
here; a box of the same brand
cost R108 at another supplier on
the same day! There’s also a good
selection of herbs. | Gauteng
Riverside Fruit and Flower Emporium
Riverside Shopping Centre, cnr Bryanston Drive and River Road, Bryanston
011 706 3117
zounescakes@iburst.co.za
The fruit and vegetables look great
in this well laid out store. There
are specialist offerings (look for
exotic mushrooms) as well as a
small range of pre-cut vegetables.
There is also organic dry produce
from Wensleydale and Weleda.
You’ll find a superb selection of
flowers, pot plants and small
shrubs, and candles and serviettes
for at-home entertaining. |
| Gauteng
Bryanston Fruit & Veg
Cramerview Village Centre, 277 Main Road, Bryanston
011 706 2914
gdeagrela@hotmail.com
This small heaven of nuts, fruit
and vegetables demonstrates
why it’s important to support
local neighbourhood shops.
The greengrocer has been in
business nearly 40 years; it’s
the personal service (if you
need a ripe avo there’s often
one tucked under the counter)
and unusual offerings like fresh
horseradish in season that keep
happy customers coming back. | Gauteng
Muki's Fruit and Vegetables
80 3rd Avenue, Mayfair
011 837 1726
Pop into Muki’s not only for their fabulous selection of Indian vegetables and herbs, but for quality produce in general. Shelves are packed with bright plump produce, from fresh figs to okra. Other Indian vegetables include fresh blackeyed and pigeon peas as well as twig-like drumsticks used in curries. Beans, bitter gourds and marrows complete the Indian selection. Also find cooked sugar beans and soy products in the freezer as well as a small selection of whole and ground spices. Expect friendly service and a helpful guided tour through their specialist produce. |
| Gauteng
Ramas Fresh Produce
82 Church Street, Mayfair
011 837 4838
Phone before you leave because this market-style shop is sometimes closed on Mondays during winter. The shop’s shelves spill onto the pavement and passersby inspect the fresh produce. In the centre, large wooden racks are filled with the Indian specialties collected from Durban twice a week. You will find elephant ears and patta, okra, chori beans, gilora (similar to okra), calabash, fresh turmeric, ginger and garlic, dhania, limes and fresh coconut. Also buy fabulous stuffed chillies or homemade chutneys and masalas. Staff happily supply serving suggestions to those in need of guidance in their specialist section. | Gauteng
Fruit & Veg City: Food Lover’s Market
Hillfox Trade Centre, Hendrik Potgieter Road, Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort
011 675 4160
hillfox@fnv.co.za
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za
"This popular franchise is a onestop
shop for all things fresh,
from fruit and vegetables to meat,
fi sh and impressive deli-ware.
Expect to come across the likes
of plantains and purple broccoli.
The fruit salad and juice bar
is popular and the vegetable
chopping and preparing service
is the height of convenience.
The cheese counter features
both local award-winning and
imported French and Italian
cheeses. Staff are well informed
and the service is friendly." |
| Gauteng
Muki’s Fruit & Vegetable
80 3rd Avenue, Mayfair
011 837 1726
"If you’re looking for a variety of
quality Indian vegetables and
herbs, this is your stop. The
friendly shop assistants are eager
to explain their ingredients and
traditional cooking methods.
The usual red chillies, ginger,
coconuts, okra, pata leaves and
baby aubergines are among their
wares, but you’ll also find unusual
offerings like fresh chestnuts, figs
and pomegranates in season,
as well as long quills of cinnamon
and fresh galangal." | Gauteng
Ramas Fresh Produce
82 Church Street, Mayfair
011 837 4838
"This corner shop’s shelves spill
over onto the pavements, creating
a lovely market feel. The island in
the middle of this market is piled
high with plantains, curry leaves,
coconuts, madumbe, okra, fresh
turmeric and galangal, brought in
from KwaZulu-Natal twice a week.
If you’re shopping for specific
ingredients, make sure you know
the Indian names. The shop is
closed on Mondays during winter." |
| Gauteng
Flower and Nut Market
Shop 4, Carreira Centre, cnr Pine and Republic Roads, Ferndale, Randburg
011 787 6331
With a fabulous array of nuts,
pulses, seeds, dried fruits
and mebos, you’ll be spoiled
for choice. The homemade
health cookies are perfect for
a lunchbox treat. There’s also
a range of organic foodstuffs
and products for the hyperallergic,
including rice milk
powder, soy milk, gluten-free
pasta, unrefined spelt flakes
and tapioca flour. | Gauteng
EVERGREENS HOUSEWIVES MARKET
Vom Hagen Street, Pretoria West
012 326 3097
evergreens@mweb.co.za
If you’re into serious fruit and veggie buying, this is the right stop. Part of the wholesale fresh market, it is easier to access from Vom Hagen Street at a special entrance. You’ll find the freshest and largest range of fruit and vegetables available. Extraordinary buys include a great range of chillies, mini red onions and aubergines, the best looking spinach in town, and if there’s a glut of anything, it will show in the prices. They also have a good cheese selection, some dried goods, a bakery and a large table stacked with dried fruits, seeds and nuts. |
| Gauteng
Anita Vendel
21 Natalie Street, Murrayfield
012 811 0457
Anita Vendel and her husband
Lawrence grow quality organic
vegetables and herbs, which they
sell from a stall outside Alma’s
Butchery. After taking advice from
local chefs, Anita produces all the
items that other growers fail to
provide – and there’s such a long
queue for her chervil you’ll have to
get there early if you want any. | Gauteng
Lynnpark Greengrocer
Cnr King’s Highway and Lynnwood Road, Lynnpark Centre. Lynnpark
012 361 7452
Here you’ll find a curious melange
of Portuguese and Korean
speciality vegetables. Piles of
jackfruit, persimmon and daikon
radishes sit next to pine nuts,
peppers, olive oil and aubergines.
The quality is superb and the
service friendly. |
| Gauteng
More Flowers More Veg
Shop 12, Highpark Building, Charles de Gualle Crescent, Highveld, Centurion
012 665 0511
This tiny shop specialises in out-of-season veggies and fruit but you will also get your daily fruit and vegetable needs met. If you like exotic fruit, this is the place to look first. They import from New Zealand, Spain and anywhere that offers a peach in the middle of our winter. It comes at a price of course, but that’s what you get when you want produce out of season. They have a good selection of deli products, including dried fruit and nuts, oils, imported chocolate, liquorice, nougat and Turkish delight. Their flower selection is also special. | Gauteng
Fruit & Veg City
(Head Office) Cnr Odin Drive & Thor Road, Thornton, Cape Town
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer's market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover's Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget - a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine.] |
| Gauteng
Fruit & Veg City
(Head Office) Cnr Odin Drive & Thor Road, Thornton, Cape Town
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer’s market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover’s Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget – a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine.] | Gauteng
Evergreens Housewives’ Market
550 DF Malan Drive, Pretoria West
012 326 3097
evergreens@mweb.co.za
"Evergreens is situated inside the
Tshwane Fresh Produce Market;
the vegetables don’t need to
travel far so there’s never heat
damage or a bruise to be seen.
They stock a vast selection of fruit
and vegetables, as well as freshly
baked Portuguese rolls, smoked
cashew nuts, dried mangoes and
peaches, and a large selection of
imported olives and olive oils." |
| Gauteng
Lyttleton Fresh Produce Housewife Market
Shop 1, Sports Park Centre, Government Road, Lyttleton Manor
012 664 5230
campanario@mweb.co.za
With a space of over 1000m2
and a shop that dates back
to 1965, there isn’t much that
brothers Robbie and Paul
Fernandez don’t sell or know
about when it comes to fruit
and veg. In addition to their
immense selection of seasonal
produce, they also sell juice
and milk, ready-cut vegetables
and a range of Portuguese-style
treats. The sign says ‘come and
experience what everyone is
talking about’. You really should. | Gauteng
More Flowers More Veg
Shop 12, Highpark Building, Charles de Gualle Crescent, Highveld, Centurion
012 665 0511
This tiny shop specialises in out-of-season veggies and fruit but you will also get your daily fruit and vegetable needs met. If you like exotic fruit, this is the place to look first. They import from New Zealand, Spain and anywhere that offers a peach in the middle of our winter. It comes at a price of course, but that's what you get when you want produce out of season. They have a good selection of deli products, including dried fruit and nuts, oils, imported chocolate, liquorice, nougat and Turkish delight. Their flower selection is also special. |
| Gauteng
Vajpwala Fuits
195 Sixth Avenue, Laudium
012 374 6037
Javid Patel’s shop is a treasure
trove of South Indian speciality
vegetables. Whether you need
giloa cucumbers, petha ash
gourds or tiny baingan aubergines,
Mr Patel is your man. Don’t
think you can rush in, pick up a
kilogram of bhindi okra and rush
out again – Mr Patel believes
that vegetables are medicine,
and he will tell you all about the
health-giving properties of your
purchase (whether you have time for it or not!) | Greater Karoo
Swartbult Fig Farm
10km north of Prince Albert towards
Prince Albert Road
023 541 1924
The emphasis here is on dried
fig products, although fresh
figs are also available in season
(from January to April). You’ll
find wonderful whole dried figs,
fig blocks and fig rolls. |
| Greater Karoo
Weltevrede Fig Farm
Weltevrede Road, 25km west of
Prince Albert
023 541 1715
This is where you’ll find the
sought-after Adam’s fig. Fresh
figs are available January to
May; dried they’re available all
year round. The figs and related
products can be bought at
selected outlets in Prince Albert
but the drive to Weltevrede is
well worth it. | KZN Durban & Coast
Everfresh
Shop 301, La Lucia Mall, Armstrong
Avenue, La Lucia
031 562 8065
What started as an unpretentious
fresh-produce shop has morphed
into a food emporium. Find fruit
and vegetables as well as a bakery
and butchery on site. Other
goods include olive oils, vinegars,
cheeses, pastas, legumes, quail
eggs and pâtés, as well as goji
berries, vanilla syrup and coldpressed
virgin coconut oil. Winner
of Eat In outstanding outlet award
2008. Other branches: Ballito
032 946 0251; Berea in Berea
Road 031 201 0985; Problem
Mkhize (Cowey) Road 031 208
0050; Clairwood 031 462 1956;
Hillcrest 031 765 8640; Virgina
031 563 0643; Westville 031 266
1011; Windermere Centre 031
303 5976. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Giba Organics
Giba Gorge Business Park, 110 Stockville Road, Westmead
031 769 1063
www.gibaorganics.co.za
If you’re as passionate about
reducing your carbon footprint
as you are about food, then
make the foray to this organically
based sustainable farm. On
weekends they open for people
to pick, weigh and pay for organic
produce. Learn how to be more
environmentally sustainable by
making your own compost,
starting a worm farm, or buy an
Earth Box for fuss-free home
growing. There are also picnic
sites and a restaurant. | KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
Blueberry Hill
R103, Notthingham Road
033 266 6899
This newly established blueberry
farm will ultimately open to the
public for picking but in the
meantime stock up at the coffee
shop. Pies, muffins, cheesecakes and brownies are complemented with a range of jams, chutneys,
blueberry infused olive oil and
liqueur berries. |
| Little Karoo
CALITZDORP FRUIT FRESH & DRIED
R62 about 2km west of Calitzdorp
044 213 3859
elnatanagape@lantic.net
Stop here for giant apricot sticks made from grated fruit. Try quince sticks, dried persimmon and other local dried fruit dipped in chocolate or roasted peanuts in caramel. | Little Karoo
Elnatan
R62 about 2km west of Calitzdorp
044 213 3859, 083 964 1773
utriebe@lantic.net
"Dried fruit for Africa! You’ll find
unusual dried fruit like quinces and
persimmons, delicious fruit rolls
and the sweet treats dipped in
yoghurt or chocolate." |
| Mpumalanga
The Rose Cottage
60 Hugenote Street, Dullstroom
013 254 0218
rosecottagea@mweb.co.za
Anita Minnaar’s converted house
on the main street is visible
from afar: it’s the quintessential
English cottage, flanked by sixfoot
rose bushes that seem to
bloom all year round. Shop for
large raisins, gooseberry jam,
and large white loaves fresh from
the oven. The shop sells a
selection of vegetables from
farms around Dullstroom; have
some coffee and a jam tartlet
or koeksister while you wait for
your purchases to be loaded. | Mpumalanga
THE FOUNTAINS HERB FARM AND FARM PRESERVES
Numbi Road, near the Winkler Hotel, White River
082 449 8099
rowenakirk@telkomsa.net
Rowena Kirk’s supply of magnificent quality herbs, lettuces, edible flowers and vegetables to most of the region is what makes her renowned. Early on a Saturday morning you will find her farm produce as well as her bottled range of tamarillo jams, jellies, sauces and chutneys, including preservative-free salad dressings, pesto and mustard, at the Casterbridge Market. |
| Mpumalanga
THE HAPPY HAWKER
23 Joe Hanna Street, White River
013 750 2290
dry-it@mweb.co.za
A small no-frills, neatly crammed shop with every variety of natural, roasted, flavoured nuts, seeds, and dried fruits available in various sized packaging. Take home an unusual selection of either dried paw paw, pineapple and cranberries or the more regular muesli mix, nuts and seeds such as hazelnuts, almonds, macadamia, and green and white pumpkin seeds. Locally produced macadamia and avocado oil are also available. | Mpumalanga
Fruit & Veg City
(Head Office) Cnr Odin Drive & Thor Road, Thornton, Cape Town
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer’s market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover’s Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget – a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine.] |
| Northern Cape
KLEIN PELLA DATES
N14 between Pofadder and Springbok
054 972 9700
riana@karsten.co.za
www.karsten.co.za
Off the beaten track but worth
the detour, Pella is one of the
oldest mission stations in the
country and one of the largest
exporters of dates worldwide.
Juicy medjool and zahidi dates
are affordable and abundant
here. They’ll even vacuumpack
and deliver them to
your door. | Northern Cape
Fruit & Veg City
(Head Office) Cnr Odin Drive & Thor Road, Thornton, Cape Town
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer's market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover's Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget - a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine.] |
| Northern Cape
Fruit &Veg
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer's market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover's Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget - a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine.] | Northern Cape
Desert Raisins Farm Stall
N14, 5km from Kakamas towards
Augrabies
082 775 0410
adrivn@lantic
It’s best to visit this quaint
hilltop farm stall in summer,
when there is an abundance
of grapes, sweet melons and
watermelons. You’ll also want
to take home some dates,
raisins and other dried fruit,
including peaches, apricots,
guavas and figs |
| West Coast
N7 farm stalls
N7 between Citrusdal and Clanwilliam
Kom Proe Farmstall is a real
winner – they can’t wait to
offer you a taste of their sweet
spanspek, watermelon or
whatever is in season. For the
ultimate fresh fruit and vegetable
experience, combined with
awesome mountain views, this
part of the N7 is a must. | West Coast
N7 farm stalls
N7 between Citrusdal and Clanwilliam
This stretch of highway is dotted
with characterful farm stalls where
fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables
and dried fruit are sold at excellent
prices. At the popular Kom Proe,
you can taste whatever’s in season
– from watermelon in summer to
a variety of citrus fruit in winter. |
| West Coast
PLAASMARK
N7, Klawer turnoff
027 216 1627
Stop at this farm market for fresh, seasonal buys like beetroot, beans and tomatoes. Pumpkin and dried fruit are available all year round. | West Coast
Fruit & Veg City
(Head Office) Cnr Odin Drive & Thor Road, Thornton, Cape Town
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer’s market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover’s Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget – a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine.] |
| West Coast
PLAASMARK
N7, Klawer turnoff
027 216 1627
Stop at this farm market for fresh, seasonal buys like beetroot, beans and tomatoes. Pumpkin and dried fruit are available all year round.
| West Coast
Fruit & Veg City
(Head Office) Cnr Odin Drive & Thor Road, Thornton, Cape Town
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer’s market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover’s Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget – a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine.] |
| Western Cape
ADAM’S FRUITERERS
216 Voortrekker Road, Maitland
021 511 1526
adams@maitland.co.za
"Fruit fresh from the market is the
watchword at this no-frills, superfriendly
store that sells to both the
public and larger vendors. Take
your pick from the tempting piles
of seasonal specialities that’ll keep
everyone reaching for the fruit bowl
once you get home." | Western Cape
HAZELDEAN FARM VEGETABLES
Outside Giovanni’s Deliword, 103 Main Road, Green Point
021 785 4946
Strings of garlic and deep-red chillis hang from the shelf that holds granola, honey and the orange-pink quince jam made by Eeltje Bootsma’s wife Maureen. The produce sold at this stall is mostly organic, and you may find fennel, radishes, hard-to-come-by celeriac, rhubarb, swedes and savoy cabbage in season. |
| Western Cape
Komati Foods
78 Lower Main Road, Observatory
021 448 2130
komatifoods@iafrica.com
www.komatifoods.co.za
A steady stream of shoppers
pop into this shop for dried fruit,
nuts and other savouries. They’ve
got flavoured corn nibbles, pine
nuts (better priced than at most
supermarkets), and fruit-and-nut
packs. Look out for ice cream by
the Nice Co and a selection of
health products like rye and millet
flour. Be sure to pick up a packet
of Komati’s own Morning Muesli.
| Western Cape
Ondersteun Handelaars
52–54 Salt River Market, off Voortrekker Road, Salt River
021 448 1491
ondersteunhandelaars@yahoo.com
When there’s a particular fruit,
vegetable or herb you can’t do
without, the folks at this colourful
Salt River Market stand will sort
you out. There’s everything
from star fruit to okra, tender asparagus spears, brilliant piles of chillies and bulging bags of basil. |
| Western Cape
Fruit & Veg City
(Head Office) Cnr Odin Drive & Thor Road, Thornton, Cape Town
(021) 532 5400
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za/fresh_shop_your_store.htm
As the biggest fresh produce supplier in South Africa, Fruit & Veg City brings you the widest range of crunchy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, dried fruits and nuts, fresh fish and more at the lowest prices. Fresher Food Stores offer you an authentic farmer’s market feel with a modern twist, while the award winning Food Lover’s Markets aim to give you a shopping experience that you will never forget – a food emporium filled with a selection of everyday and exotic fresh foods that will impress any foodie. Selected stores also offer a range of non-perishable grocery items to make this a one-stop shopping destination. Our secret is simple: Real market, real fresh, real value. [Not reviewed by Eat In magazine.] | Western Cape
Fruit & Vegetable City: Food Lover’s Market
Shop 3, Willowbridge North, Carl Cronje Drive, Tygervalley
021 914 8011/2/4
tygervalley@fnv.co.za
www.fruitandvegcity.co.za
This store belonging to the Fruit
& Veg group is a winner with its
dried fruit and nuts, as well as
pre-prepared foods – from salad
valley takeouts to cheese and
meat specials, as well as suppers
at the in-store Noodle Bar. |
| Western Cape
Slivers Biltong and Nut Factory Shop
Unit 4A, Heron Park, Wildevoëlvlei Road, Kommetjie
021 783 1590
info@slivers.co.za
www.slivers.co.za
Best known for its moist beef
biltong, Slivers also stocks a
range of candy as well as dried
and glazed fruit. You’ll even find
coconut cubes to give flavour to
Asian-style cookery. It’s a great
stop for filling party packs and you
can order online; delivery is free for
orders over R400. Other branch:
Steenberg 021 702 0297. | Western Cape
Mazz Market
216 Voortrekker Road, Maitland
021 511 1526
One of the city’s best-loved fruit
and veg institutions with the
freshest produce at the best
prices. Fill up your basket for
a fraction of the price. |
| Winelands
Central Mini Market
149 Main Road, Somerset West
021 852 2495
The fruit and veg section is
the main attraction here, but
there’s plenty more to be found
beyond the shelves stacked
with crown pumpkins, gem
squash, apples and tomatoes.
There’s also a good range of
ingredients for sushi and Thai
recipes, as well as vine leaves,
tortilla wraps, chestnuts, dates
and curry spice. | Winelands
Hillcrest Berry Orchards
R310, Banhoek Valley, Stellenbosch
021 885 1629
info@hillcrestberries.co.za
www.hillcrestberries.co.za
Berries galore – raspberries,
tayberries, gooseberries, fresh
or frozen, in coulis, preserves
and sauces. Also on display are
a selection of breads, vinegars,
muesli, rusks and the Hillcrest
Berry Orchards recipe book. |
| Garden Route
Top Two Catering
84 Mann Street, George East
044 871 0394
lenferna@lantic.net
www.toptwocatering.co.za
No event is too big or too
small for Sue Lenferna and
her team. Whether it’s a themed
party, a wedding, a baby shower
or just a good old dinner party,
you name it and Top Two will
do it for you. | Garden Route
HUNGRY HEADS GOURMET FOOD
Unit 5, Fecher Street, Knysna Industrial
Park
044 382 3182 or 083 287 9914
hungryheads@mweb.co.za
www.hungryheads.co.za
Tammy Corlett specialises in
picnics. She’s known for paying
close attention to detail, whether
she’s catering for a lavish event
or just a simple dinner for two.
She also offers themed cooking
classes that cover almost every
type of cuisine imaginable. |
| Gauteng
By Word Of Mouth
Hazeldene Hall, 20 Ridge Road, Parktown
011 544 1600
adrian.short@bywordofmouth.co.za
www.bywordofmouth.co.za, www.hazeldenehall.co.za
Karen Short’s menus feature
one-bite mini dishes rather
than finger food. Her displays
are lavish, relying on the food
itself to create an impact. She
can supply a sushi bar with an
oriental chef who’ll fascinate
onlookers with his edible art,
or a champagne-and-oyster
corner that looks so arctic you’d
shiver in summer. If you want to
throw a wedding, themed party
or swanky dinner in a Highveld
heritage setting, book Hazeldene
Hall. Otherwise, Karen will gladly
come to you. | Gauteng
CAROLINE IN THE KITCHEN
9 Devonvale Place, Hurlingham Manor, Rivonia
011 787 9859
caro@isdial.net
www.carolineinthekitchen.co.za
The children’s party side of
Caroline Berry Waddam’s
business will theme a party for
you, bake the centrepiece cake,
hire entertainment and style
the party packs. The catering
side specialises in impressive
spitbraais with a contemporary
feel, trendy cocktail treats,
eye-catching skewers (meat,
vegetable and fruit) – and
whatever else (staff or décor
elements) you might need to
host a successful |
| Gauteng
Suzie Vincent
Lower Houghton
011 788 0189
vincents@isdial.net
For anything over 20 people,
Suzie’s your lady. She creates
large-scale themed events with
jaw-dropping impact. She likes
to keep her food ‘real’ – meaning
it’s big on flavour and makes
a visual statement. Particularly
popular are her fantastic salads,
the sun-dried tomato line fish and
the Lebanese lamb. She loves
to bake saucy puddings. Her services include a marquee (if
required), decorations, flowers,
bar service and whatever else it
takes to make your event special. | Gauteng
Chefettes
Wendywood
011 804 4988
kathy@cheffettes.co.za
www.chefettes.co.za
After nearly 20 years in the
business, Kathy Firbank and her
team know their stuff, yet they
still travel to keep abreast of the
latest trends. Their quality work
and fresh produce have netted
them functions to honour Prince
Charles and Nelson Mandela.
They are the preferred caterers
at the Joburg Theatre and Sky
Raiders (at Rand Airport) and
are one of the official catering
teams at the Wanderers
Cricket Stadium. On Valentine’s
Day, pick up the entire meal
and deliver a five-star dinner at
home. |
| Gauteng
Flavours
Linksfield
011 640 6833
deefouche@mweb.co.za
This is the number to call if
you want a delivery of food
that you can just heat in the
oven and then pretend you
made it yourself! You’ll find
bite-sized cocktail treats,
impressive salmon platters
and satisfying cheesecakes.
If even that sounds like too
much effort, Delores Fouché
will gladly take care of all
aspects of your function,
including the food, staff,
flowers, wine and decorations.
She’s known for her knockout
presentations and impresses
with the elegance of her décor,
whether the theme is Moroccan,
Indian or Asian. | KZN Durban & Coast
Party Design
15 Lothian Road, Parkhill, Durban
North
031 573 1602
tami@partydkzn.co.za
www.partydesign.co.za
You’ll find a great range of
furnishing here, not to mention
chairs, tables, linen and napery.
Creative backdrops, props,
fountains, buffet and bar units
are displayed alongside the
more practical items like lamps
and umbrellas. |
| Western Cape
Extreem Kwizeen
Unit 24B, Waverley Business Park, Mowbray
021 447 5774
www.extreemkwizeen.co.za
For dinner or cocktail parties,
this one-stop-shop offers
everything including food,
staff, DJs and all your hiring
supply needs. They’ll set up at
your venue of choice, and are
known for their make-it-happen
attitude. They’re a good bet
for business entertaining, and
they’re halaal certified. | Western Cape
FOOD FANATICS
021 797 9819
food-fanatics@iafrica.com
www.foodfanatics.co.za
Give them a call for innovative
weddings, dinner parties or
corporate functions. Always
one step ahead, they’ll sort
out your party from start to
finish and offer a full event or
wedding coordination service.
Ask about their special food
stations – a popular summer
choice is the salmon-and-oyster
bar with bubbles or vodka
on dry ice. |
| Western Cape
EXCLUSIVE HIRE
Unit 1&2, Cnr Bax and Berkly Streets, Berbax Industrial Park, Maitland
021 510 0340
exclusiv@mweb.co.za
www.ehire.co.za
Elegant hosts know that Exclusive is the way to go for stylish table linen, and classy crockery and cutlery. Be warned, they are closed on Saturdays, so all weekend deliveries will clutter up your corridors from Friday afternoon. | Western Cape
Salt & Pepper Catering
021 949 8367, 084 909 8367
info@saltandpeppercatering.co.za
www.saltandpeppercatering.co.za
This husband-and-wife team
offers a party and event
coordination service. A
popular wedding choice. |
| Cape Peninsula
Touareg Tents
5 Fairway Business Park, Stibitz Street, Westlake Business Park
021 702 0999
leigh-ann@touaregtents.co.za
www.touaregtents.co.za
These clever stretchy Bedouin
tents can be used in so many
ways; covering exposed patios
or creating stand-alone spaces
on the beach. The company
will also hire out ottomans,
bar stools and other assorted
paraphernalia. | Cape Peninsula
Elite Hiring
3 Wellington Square, Wellington Street,
George
044 874 3078
estie.herselman@gmail.com
Estie Herselman and her team
will make sure you have all you
need for your special function,
including glassware, crockery,
cutlery and table decorations. |
| Garden Route
EVENTS AND TENTS
38 Main Road, Plettenberg Bay
044 535 9233
jo@eventstents.co.za
www.eventsandtents.co.za
Specialising in all event
needs, Sally and Sean Searle
personalise their service to each
client. Their website displays
photos of tents, furniture and
tableware, as well as photos
of actual events. | Gauteng
Party Creations
Cnr School and Heidelberg Roads,
City & Suburban
011 334 4810
info@partycreations.co.za
www.partycreations.co.za
This outfit specialises in theme
parties and can bring to life
anything from Mardi Gras and
the Moulin Rouge to Pirates
of the Caribbean, Africa and
Winter Wonderland – as well
as a dozen others. In business
since 1990, they are a firm
favourite with South Africa’s
captains of industry (Absa,
Eskom, FNB) and sporting
institutions. Their website and
showroom offer wonderful
glimpses of the moods they
can create with their costumes,
props and table decorations. |
| Gauteng
Fancy Affairs
17 Commerce Crescent, Eastgate Ext 3, Sandton
011 444 8380
fancysales@mweb.co.za
www.fancyaffairs.co.za
This hire company has built
up its reputation with 16 years
of solid service in the function
market. They consider requests
ranging from special occasion
dinners for two to glittering galas
for thousands, providing silver
centrepieces, custom-designed
damask linen and crystal
glassware. They also stock a
wide selection of party chairs
and cutlery for high-end affairs
or outdoor luncheons. Clients
can visit the showrooms to make
their choice and benefit from the
advice of trained assistants. | Gauteng
Event Hire
Unit 2, Archimedes Street, Kramerville, Sandton
011 444 6464
info@ehire.co.za
www.ehire.co.za
This is where you hire glitz and
glamour – they’ll even bring
Bedouin tents, designer loos
and outdoor heating, if the
occasion demands. They stock
Royal Coup and bone-china
crockery, Du Barry silver cutlery
and Banquet crystal glasses
– elements that add a certain
‘je ne sais quoi’ when you want
to impress high flyers. |
| Gauteng
CHG Function Hire
Cnr Arcadia and Festival
Streets, Hatfield
012 342 2994
info@cgh.co.za
www.chg.co.za
CHG isn’t posh but it does
have everything you need to put
together a low-cost, high-quality
function. Crockery, cutlery,
marquees, tables, chairs, linen,
spit braai and Mongolian braai
equipment are all available
for hire, while paper napkins,
balloons, candles and plastic
plates are on sale. The service
is attentive and staff are helpful,
reminding hirers of all the things
they may have forgotten but will
need on the night.
| Gauteng
Silver Events and Hiring
Eeufees Road, Voortrekker
Monument
012 325 6344
info@silvereventhire.co.za
www.silvereventhire.co.za
Silver Events is much favoured
by Pretoria brides for classic
romantic weddings, but it’s
capable of so much more
than just rose petals and lace.
Think velvet cushions and silk
tablecloths for a Moroccan
evening, or a portable bar
service for cocktail chic.
Best of all, owner Hendri
Van Dyk will go out of his
way to accommodate you –
he recently supplied chandeliers,
an orchestra and lifeboats
for a Titanic-themed
evening. |
| Overberg
Perle`Moon Events
10 Radyn Street, Onrusrivier, Hermanus
028 316 1966, 082 422 8049
montavigus@gmail.com
www.perlemoon.com
Whether you’re planning a
wedding, launch or exhibition,
Magda de Kock promises to
take care of everything from
invitations to venue, cutlery
and crockery, photographers
and caterers. | Eastern Cape
THE BAKING TIN
Shop 9, Perridgevale Shopping Centre, Perridgevale
041 363 0271
thebakingtin@telkomsa.net
An Aladdin's cave of treasures, from cupcake glitters, cooking chocolate and advice, to tools and ingredients for home baking and cake decorating. From whacky to traditional pans for hire, cake decorations and stands, ribbons to a surprisingly broad range of kitchen implements.
|
| Eastern Cape
Atlas Electric
43 Pickering Street, Newton
Park, Port Elizabeth
041 365 1585
info@atlaselectric.co.za
A detailed catalogue is available
- you can buy anything from
professional kitchen equipment
to toothpicks and bar accessories.
Notable items include cream
chargers, Victorinox and Grunter
knives, glassware, spatulas and
plenty of scarce catering supplies. | Eastern Cape
Catertrend
\"17 Horton Street, Baakens
Valley, Port Elizabeth\"
041 586 1470
cater@netactive.co.za
Lisa Honiball and company are the knowledgeable, friendly people to speak to about kitchen tools. Predominantly used by the hospitality industry, this store also has home entertainers in mind with heaps of suitable apparatus and appliances. Specialists in crockery, they also stock utensils, linen, specialist knives, chip fryers and colour-coded chopping boards. A catalogue of items and a quick chat should see your needs being met.
|
| Free State
THE BAKING TIN
101 Zastron Street, Bloemfontein
051 448 1433
Creative bakers love this shop
for its interesting moulds and
lively selection of cake-decorating
and chocolate-making products
and accoutrements. This is the
place to hunt out unusual baking
tins and all sorts of handy utensils
and ingredients. | Free State
Seaworld Chipkins
28 Cannery Street, Hamilton, Bloemfontein
051 435 2653
'This is the catering equipment side
of merged company Seaworld
Chipkins. It's open to the public but
everything comes in professional
catering sizes. A one-stop shop
for catering industry supplies, from
toothpicks and vast bags of mints
to plastic containers, knives and
chopping boards, not to mention
toasters and industrial ovens.
There's also an extensive canned
and dried-goods section.' |
| Garden Route
Kitchen Essentials
Shop 5, Garden Route Mall, George
044 887 0140
kitchware@telkomsa.net
Any cooking gadget you could
wish for can be found, from
old-fashioned pots and pans to
up-to-date silicone bakeware. | Garden Route
Country Kitchen
Shop 5, Knysna Mall
\"044 382 2511
kitchen@xsinet.co.za
Jacqui McGeehan has consolidated her three cooking supply stores into one so you’ll find a comprehensive selection of everything from baking necessities to higher-end crockery, quality tableware and attractive glassware. Pots, pans, gadgets and coffee makers will please the chef in you.
|
| Gauteng
ADAMS
68 Siemert Road, Doomfontein
011 402 4168/9
adams@adamsdiscount.co.za
There is a posh branch of Adams at the Fourways Value Mart but nothing compares with the fabulous foodie glory hole of the original in downtown Johannesburg. Yakoob Adam and his staff stock everything that a kitchen, professional or domestic, might need and a wide selection of things you didn’t know you needed until you saw them. From tacky-chic silver-plated teapots to classy Le Creuset saucepans, there is next to nothing they don’t stock or can’t get. Discounts and haggling are de rigueur. | Gauteng
Chefs 'n Icers
Shop L3, Lower Level, Sandton City, Rivonia Road, Sandton
011 783 3201
chefs.icers@mweb.co.za
This shop is bursting with
gifts, from cake decorating,
baking and cooking equipment
(with the latest in non-stick
technology) to a range of
pastry tools like miniature
chiffon tins. Spatulas and
cutters come in all shapes
and designs. Owner Anne
Horner has been involved
in the Cake Decorators’ Guild
for over 30 years, which
explains why her range is
the best in Johannesburg. |
| Gauteng
Consol Shop
16 Waterfall Crescent, Woodmead
011 603 2080
www.consol.co.za
If you’re looking for 100%
reusable, recyclable and
natural, this should be your
destination. Whether you’re
making jam or infusing your
own oils and vinegars, bottles
and jars of all sizes are available,
with lids ranging from cork to
tin. A great way to present and
transport preserves, pickles
and lemonade or ginger beer.
Decanters, jugs and vases are
also available.ad-dressing bottles and fun Moroccan mosaic glassware. | Gauteng
Cookbook Emporium
16 11th Avenue, Parktown North
011 788 9442
rednez@iafrica.com
www.cookbooks.co.za
Owned by Nick Zehnder, this
garden cottage with over 7 000
second-hand cookbooks for sale
was inspired by famous London
store Books for Cooks. The
shop stocks books ranging from
cuisines of the world to Gordon
Ramsay, 3-star cooking and El
Bulli bibles. You’ll find rare, out
of print books and a copy of
Hering’s Dictionary, which every
self-respecting chef should own. |
| Gauteng
Culinary Equipment Company
Lanseria Centre, Pelindaba Road (R512), Lanseria
011 701 2200
info@culinary.co.za
www.culinary.co.za
The height of kitchen fashion
and sophistication; browse the
showroom and be seduced by
Lacanche and Ambassade’s
range of cookers, Emile-Henry
ceramic cookware, CIM Spanish
crockery and Mauviel copper
pots. There is a wide variety
of industrial kitchen smalls and
a range of imported coffee and
espresso machines. They also
offer culinary training with the
in-house chef and a turnkey
service from design to installation. | Gauteng
EXCLUSIVE BOOKS
Shop 30, Upper Level, Hyde Park Shopping Centre, Jan Smuts Avenue, Hyde Park
011 325 4298
www.exclusivebooks.co.za
The stock in each Exclusive Books branch is determined largely at store level. For cookbooks by TV chefs, the Hyde Park branch has the best variety. For food history and culinary classics, you would do better to head for the branch in Rosebank Mall. Both branches are well organised and have helpful, well-informed staff. |
| Gauteng
JUST BAKING
168 Queen Street, Kensington
011 622 4587
Evelyn Redhead keeps a good selection of cake-baking ingredients and decorating equipment. Novelty shaped cake tins can be hired for one-off projects and edible icing sheets can be printed on site. Evelyn also stocks an impressive selection of bride and groom cake decorations, which are sold individually to allow for all romantic permutations. | Gauteng
THE BAKING BOX
Fourways Centre, Kingfisher Drive, Fourways
011 465 5572
Cake-baking ingredients and decorating supplies abound at Hermien and Hilda Joubert’s shop. Everything from marzipan to brioche moulds is for sale, and cake tins with kiddie characters or numbers for milestone birthdays are for hire. |
| Gauteng
Kitchenique
Shop 58, Woodmead Retail Park, Waterfall Crescent, Woodmead
011 804 5826
info@kitchenique.co.za
This gadget and giftware shop
offers a range of cookware,
cutlery and crockery. The gadget
section offers lettuce knives,
‘alligator’ onion choppers, silpat
mats, koeksister presses, ‘magic’
orange peelers and 20-jar spice
racks. They also stock Scanpan,
Le Creuset and Bodum plungers.
Toastabags, the bag to make a
toasted sandwich in an ordinary
toaster, are flying off the shelves. | Gauteng
Linda's Bake and Pack
90 Aberdeen Street, Westdene
011 482 2125
Large drawers are filled with sugar
art to finish off your cakes and
racks of chocolate moulds offer
a huge variety of shapes. Baking
ingredients are packed in ideal
amounts, there’s a rainbow range
of food colouring, and if you need
to package your baked goods
they have plenty of options. |
| Gauteng
ZWILLING CORNER
Shop 7A, Mildura Court, Cnr 3rd and 7th Avenue, Parktown North
011 327 5943
zwillingshop@mweb.co.za
Classy Teutonic trendy is the stock in trade of Dieter Wolff. In addition to the Zwilling selection, they also keep a comprehensive range of Rösle profession kitchenware and Kitchen Aid retro-chic appliances. There are terrifyingly sharp speciality sushi knives and unbreakable Swiss Bamix mixers. Whimsy is supplied by way of gold-plated lobster tongs and heart-shaped fried-egg rings. Prices are not for the faint-hearted, but the quality and elegance of the stock is unsurpassed. | Gauteng
LYRIC KITCHENWARE AND GIFTS
100 Church Street, Mayfair
011 837 0632
Formerly known as Video Lyric, this small shop now specialises in kitchen equipment and gifts. Shelves are stacked to the roof with shiny utensils and cookware, from copperbased pots to roti pans. Fairly priced stainless-steel teapots in all shapes and sizes, vegetables racks, crockery and cutlery all form part of the selection. A favourite is the collection of designer dustbins, including a corner dustbin and an environmentfriendly domestic recycling bin with three colour-coded partitionings. If you are looking for something that they don’t stock, they are happy to source it. |
| Gauteng
Angamia’s
Shop C89, Grand Bazaar, Oriental Plaza, Fordsburg
011 492 3496
angamia@worldonline.co.za
The equipment is piled ceiling
high and there is nothing
they don’t have, from electric
appliances to fancy gadgets.
They are more than willing to
source new items, and prices
are negotiable. You’ll find Maxwell
& Williams homeware, as well as
a good range of Indian cooking
pots that are perfect for biryani. | Gauteng
Baker’s Warehouse
\"Shop G14 Hobart Centre,
Hobart Road, Bryanston\"
011 706 5010
apadop@icon.co.za
\"This baking supplier stocks an extensive range aimed at home bakers and cake decorators. All ingredients, from linseeds to baking powder, spices, marzipan and dried fruit, are stocked in small and large quantities at fair prices. They have one of the largest sugar
garnish selections and the fantastic amount of chocolate moulds, novelty cake tins and styrofoam, foil and plastic packaging are more reasons to visit.\" |
| Gauteng
Adams Discount Centre
Shop 6-7 Fourways Value Mart,
Forest Road, Fourways
011 465 7928
adams4ways@gmail.com
This shop offers everything
from Noritake and Villeroy &
Boch fine porcelain to Maxwell
& Williams coffee mugs. The
trendy KitchenAid mixers are
gorgeous, as is the latest
Le Creuset cookware. Damask
tablecloths are offered in a
variety of sizes and glassware
is in abundance. There’s also
a wide range of hospitality
equipment. Have a chat to
the savvy salesmen, as prices
may be negotiable. | Gauteng
Exclusive Books
Shop 30, Upper Level, Hyde Park Shopping Centre, Jan Smuts Avenue, Hyde Park
011 325 4298
www.exclusivebooks.co.za
The stock in each Exclusive Books branch is determined largely at store level. For cookbooks by TV chefs, the Hyde Park branch has the best variety. For food history and culinary classics, you would do better to head for the branch in Rosebank Mall. Both branches are well organised and have helpful, well-informed staff. |
| Gauteng
Just Baking
168 Queen Street, Kensington
011 622 4587
ejrehead@telkomsa.net
Evelyn Redhead keeps a good selection of cake-baking ingredients and decorating equipment. Novelty shaped cake tins can be hired for one-off projects and edible icing sheets can be printed on site. Evelyn also stocks an impressive selection of bride and groom cake decorations, which are sold individually to allow for all romantic permutations. | Gauteng
Kadies Bakery
Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Kingfisher Drive, Fourways
011 465 5572
enquiries@kadies.co.za
www.kadies.co.za
This one-stop bakery supply
shop is well stocked, with
madeleine trays and wedding
and occasion cake tins for
hire. You’ll also find the
daintiest of brioche moulds
and a wide variety of sugar
art. They also bake occasion
cakes to order and have a
small library of inspirational
books for ideas. Baking
courses (basic to advanced)
are offered too. |
| Gauteng
Sharp Edge Sharp Shooter
Shop L15C, Lower level, Sandton City
Shopping Centre, Rivonia Road, Sandton
011 883 3059
info@sharpedge.co.za
www.sharpedge.co.za
If you need a blade to debone
lamb or cut the finest juliennes,
you’ll find it here. Wüsthof,
Victorinox and ceramic knives
are all on offer, sold individually
or in sets. Sharpening gadgets
are available to keep your blades
in good shape – or you can hand
them in and let the professionals
do it for you. | Gauteng
Zwilling Corner
Shop 7A, Mildura Court, Cnr 3rd and 7th Avenue, Parktown North
011 327 5943
zwillingshop@mweb.co.za
This shop is paradise for anyone who knows their brunoise from their julienne. With some of the best imported professional knives on the market, you’ll want to spend money here and somehow Dieter Wolf’s passionate service makes it a lot easier. He seems to understand chefs’ obsessions with perfectly cut vegetables and boned chickens. He imports state-of-the-art Miyabi knifes from Japan, Le Creuset cookware and trendy Cuisipro utensils. |
| Gauteng
Lyric Kitchenware and Gifts
100 Church Street, Mayfair
011 837 0632
hari@global.co.za
Formerly known as Video Lyric, this small shop now specialises in kitchen equipment and gifts. Shelves are stacked to the roof with shiny utensils and cookware, from copperbased pots to roti pans. Fairly priced stainless-steel teapots in all shapes and sizes, vegetables racks, crockery and cutlery all form part of the selection. A favourite is the collection of designer dustbins, including a corner dustbin and an environmentfriendly domestic recycling bin with three colour-coded partitionings. If you are looking for something that they donâte stock, they are happy to source it. | Gauteng
Kitchen Passion
Shop 7A, Mildura Court, cnr 3rd and 7th Avenues, Parktown North
011 327 5943
roland@hvi.co.za
www.kitchenpassion.com
This shop is a food enthusiast’s
dream, with some of the best
imported kitchen gadgets and
professional knives available,
like Zwilling JA Henckels, and
Miyabi knives from Japan.
The shop is expanding to
offer KitchenAid, Miele,
Swiss Diamond cookware
and Cuisipro. Owner Roland
Granitzer will guide you to
make the perfect choice. |
| Gauteng
Kitchen Passion
Shop 80, Brooklyn Mall
012 460 6972
If you’re seriously passionate
about kitchenware and in
possession of a small fortune,
this is the shop for you. Zwilling
JA Henckels kitchenware is
expensive, but sharp handcrafted
knives take pride of place
and there are also KitchenAid
mixers. Be warned: the shop
assistant has a nasty habit of
popping the ‘back in five minutes’
sign on the door and disappearing
for a lot longer than that! | Gauteng
HERCULES BULK SALES
516 Karel Trichardt Avenue, Mountain View
012 377 2668
hercules.bulk@icon.co.za
www.bake-a-cake.co.za
This is an old family concern that goes from strength to strength while keeping up with current trends. They’re the local stockists of the popular American Wilton brand, including cake pans, wedding toppers and paste-based colourants. The informed staff help novice bakers find their way in this baker’s haven. From cake trimmings to decorating paraphernalia, frills and glitter, with all the latest to host the best theme party for any age group. Containers in every shape are part of the shopping experience, and if you need some cake decorating advice, that’s part of the service too. |
| Gauteng
HIGH-END KITCHENS
Biella Centre, Mike Crawford Street, Centurion
012 663 4836
highend@mweb.co.za
If you’re planning a super-chic
kitchen, Fortunato Mazzone is your
man. Glamour gourmet doesn’t
come cheap but the stock is the
crème de la crème. Copper pans
compete for attention with Miele
stoves and Peugot peppermills.
You can have KitchenAid mixers
in mint green or pastel pink. For
musical cooks there are CD
players designed to withstand
kitchen splatters and humidity.
Other branch: Centurion 012 663
4836. | Gauteng
Bake-a-Cake
516 Karel Trichardt Avenue, Mountain View
012 377 2668
herculesbaking@icon.co.za
www.bake-a-cake.co.za
The Abramjee family keep cake
tins in every shape imaginable,
and they are the exclusive agents
for the Wilton cake decorating
range. They stock chocolatetempering
machines, cupcake
stands in various sizes and
more piping nozzles than you
can imagine. This is the only
company in South Africa that
can produce edible prints in
A3, while you wait. Discounts
on bulk sales. |
| Gauteng
Baking Bonanza
Galway Centre, Kilkenny Road,
Centurion
012 660 3688
baking@iburst.co.za
You won’t find a larger range of
baking supplies than this. Whether
you’re looking for pettinice, cutters
for making icing paste roses, or
chocolate moulds, you’ll find them
on the shelves of this warehouselike
store. There are ready-made sugar flowers for cupcakes and
all manner of edible sparkles,
ribbons and cake boxes. Mothers
for whom making Barney cakes is
a one-time-only act of love instead
of a life’s mission will be glad to
know that novelty tins can be hired
for one-off projects. | Gauteng
Hercules Bulk Sales
516 Karel Trichardt Avenue, Mountain View
012 377 2668
sales@herculesbulk.co.za
www.bake-a-cake.co.za
The Abramjee family couldn’t be nicer or more committed to their customers. Their shop includes a vast range of imported and local baking equipment and ingredients. They’ve designed and made their own chocolate tempering machines – which cost less than half of the imported ones. Bride and groom cake toppers are sold individually so you can make any romantic permutation you want. There’s |
| Gauteng
Kaalkop Studio
Shop 40, Brooklyn Design Square,
cnr Middle and Veal Streets, Brooklyn
012 460 4791
It’s impossible to overstate
how famous cabaret star
Nataniël is in Pretoria, so it’s
no surprise that his eclectic
homeware store has been such
a huge success. Everything is
super minimalist, with only black
and white items allowed in the
shop – there are black and white
aprons, kitchen scales and
biscuits (the lavender nougat is
to die for). The only exceptions
are the beautiful clear crystal
wine glasses. | Klein Karoo
Vredebest Packaging
54 Hoop Street, Oudtshoorn
044 272 5511
annettemeyer@mweb.co.za
Vredebest is the perfect one-stop shop for any home industry. They stock all types of packaging, from jam bottles and cake boxes to plastic and paper bags in dozens of sizes and colours. Now add a vast variety of whole and ground spices, and you’re in food nirvana!
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| KZN Durban & Coast
THE PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN
Inside Adams & Co Booksellers, 233 Musgrave Centre, Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban
031 201 5123
musgrave@adamsbooks.co.za
This has become the last outpost in KZN for top-quality and exotic kitchenware with its Kochstar and Le Crueset cast-iron pots, crystal wine glasses and Wiesenthal porcelain. It is also a danger zone for the gadget freak who won’t be able to resist the boggling variety of kitchen aids, including fish scalers, pineapple corers, egg separators, garlic slicers, onion keepers and even a non-boiler-over disc. Pasta home cooks will be in heaven with the Marcato range of cannelloni, tortellini and ravioli makers. Housed in a bookshop alongside an aromatic coffee bar, it’s the perfect place to browse. | KZN Durban & Coast
Cargo Shop
50 Bell Street, corner Mahatma Gandi Road, Durban
031 332 0492
Gadget lovers take note: the
selection includes corn strippers,
fruit scoops, seed and stem
removers. The fabulous Cuisipro
range is represented, along with
Wüsthof knives. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Le Crueset
Shop 3C, La Lucia Mall, Armstrong
Avenue, La Lucia
031 572 5045
lalucia@lecreuset.co.za
www.lecreuset.co.za
The enamel-coated cast-iron
casserole dishes, pans and
pots make a seamless transition
from oven to table, while the
fabulous Screwpull range will
make a wine-lover’s heart soar. | KZN Durban & Coast
The Professional Kitchen
Inside Adams & Co Booksellers, 233 Musgrave Centre, Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban
031 201 5123
musgrave@adamsbooks.co.za
This has become the last outpost in KZN for top-quality and exotic kitchenware with its Kochstar and Le Crueset cast-iron pots, crystal wine glasses and Wiesenthal porcelain. It is also a danger zone for the gadget freak who won’t be able to resist the boggling variety of kitchen aids, including fish scalers, pineapple corers, egg separators, garlic slicers, onion keepers and even a non-boiler-over disc. Pasta home cooks will be in heaven with the Marcato range of cannelloni, tortellini and ravioli makers. Housed in a bookshop alongside an aromatic coffee bar, it’s the perfect place to browse. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Adams at The Professional Kitchen
"Shop 223, Musgrave Centre,
Musgrave Road, Berea"
031 201 5123
musgrave@adamsbooks.co.za
The Le Creuset range and Wüsthof knives top the bestseller lists, and they’re supplemented by an array of must-have items like pasta machines, julienne slicers, vegetable brushes, cake stands, linen, napery and casserole dishes. | KZN Durban & Coast
The Baking Tin
Shop 23, Glenwood Village Centre,
Moore Road, Glenwood
031 202 2224
Pick up all your baking goodies,
including cocoa powder, hundreds
and thousands, marzipan,
cookie cutters and cake moulds.
Specialised items include veiners
and Tylose. Beautiful ready-made
icing decorations abound. |
| Mpumalanga
Kitchen Emporium
Julies Willowbrook Centre, Main Road, Dullstroom
013 254 0688
kitchenemporium@julieswillowbrook.co.za
Kitchen Emporium is a wellstocked
store where you
can buy anything from a
colander or a garlic press to
great-quality parchment paper.
Apart from equipment, the
store also has a selection of
homemade ice creams, and
frozen convenience meals
like oxtail stew and vegetable
lasagne, for those who don’t
want to cook on holiday. | Western Cape
Banks
77 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock
021 461 3190
banks@banks-shop.co.za
www.banks-shop.co.za
This outlet stocks just about
everything a chef could ever need.
There are knives from names like
Global and Wüsthof, as well as
silicone cookware, KitchenAid
mixers, Jamie Oliver pots and
pans, a collection of crockery
from Fortis and Continental, and
items from Maxwell & Williams. |
| Western Cape
Le Creuset
Shop LG72, Lower Ground Floor, Cavendish Square, Claremont
021 671 9550
cavendish@lecreuset.co.za
www.lecreuset.co.za
They’re best known for their castiron
range, but the stainless steel
and non-stick utensils are equally
exceptional. Funky colours like
Caribbean Blue and Lilac Mist
are a good alternative to the more
conventional French Flame.
Stoneware jars and enamelcoated
kettles are new. Other
branch: Tygervalley 021 914 7053. | Western Cape
Maya’s Kitchen
Lower Ground Floor, Cavendish Square, Vineyard Road, Claremont
021 683 9049
info@mayaskitchen.co.za
www.mayaskitchen.co.za
Gourmet glamour takes on
new meaning with kitchen
accessories like leopard-print
rubber gloves. Colourful gadgets,
funky trays and cake accessories
line the shelves, along with
imported cookware and bigname
brands like Bialetti and
KitchenAid. Other branch:
Sea Point 021 433 0754 |
| Western Cape
THE BAKING TIN
52 Belvedere Road, Claremont
021 671 6434
thebakingtin@gmail.com
As the name implies, you’ll find
baking tins in any conceivable
shape and size. Everything from
regular to Winnie the Pooh, fairy
castle and Mickey Mouse moulds
hang from hooks along the aisle.
Cake décor and accessories aren’t
in short supply either, with crystal
cake dust, sprinkles, sugared
fairies, stars and butterflies. | Western Cape
House of Kitchenware
Shop 37, Gardens Centre, Mill Street, Gardens
021 461 0101
thesahok@mweb.co.za
www.listyourgifts.com
This is a one-stop kitchen shop
where you’ll find a range of
crockery, cutlery, knives, tools
and gadgets. Brands include
retro KitchenAid mixers, Fissler
stainless-steel pots and pans,
and Italian coffee machines. |
| Western Cape
Menu
Shop 6139, Lower Level, Victoria Wharf; V&A Waterfront
021 421 8492
galina@menusa.co.za
www.menusa.com
"If price is no object, make your way down to this Scandinavian shop with its state-of-the-art kitchenware. Always looking for that perfect gift for your partner? Here you’ll find stylish items like the Coolcoat wine cooler, and wine openers that actually work. The store is divided into sections: Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen and Garden."
| Western Cape
Cape Culinary
59 Constantia Road, Constantia
021 761 4767x16
michelle@culinary.co.za
www.culinary.co.za
Situated at Farriers in Constantia, this light, bright showroom looks out onto a charming courtyard and is filled with beautiful antique French kitchen tables, dressers and their signature Lacanche cookers. They also stock chefquality stainless steel and copper pots, as well as espresso machines from popular Italian brand Faema.
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| Western Cape
Culinary Cape Quarter
Cape Quarter, The Square, 27 Somerset Road, Green Point
021 418 0860
capequarter@culinary.co.za
If you’re fantasising about a
French-style kitchen, you’ll
easily part with several thousand
rands here. How could you
resist a 1m-wide canary yellow
Lacanche cooker, topped
with the rosy bling of Mauviel
copper pots? Ice-cream makers
imported from Italy, Emile Henry
ceramic tagines from Burgundy,
grain mills from Germany and
Peugeot pepper grinders are
other specialities | Winelands
Manuka Café and Wine Boutique
Corner of Main Road and Dummer
Street, Somerset West
021 851 6060
southeys@manuka.co.za
www.manuka.co.za
Rare and expensive vintages share
the shelves with more affordable
wines. If you’re at a loss, talk
to the shop assistants or attend
a meet-the-winemaker dinner. |
| Winelands
Kitchen World Exclusive
Shop 301, Somerset West Mall
021 851 0371
Missing a spatula, egg slicer,
ramekin or rolling pin? Get these
and more from this shop, which
recently signed up as a partner
of the Culinary Equipment
Company. The latter imports
Mauviel, Emile Henry, Peugeot
and Lacanche. Kitchen World
hosts regular cooking demos and
organises children’s parties too. | Winelands
High End Kitchens
Asara Hotel, Polkadraai Road,
Stellenbosch
021 888 8000
info@asarawine.com
www.asara.co.za
Here you’ll find what every welldressed table should wear. Topof-the-range everything – glasses, knives, pots, pans, stoves and all manner of gadgets. If it’s not here, it isn’t worth having!
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| Eastern Cape
Bathurst Butchery
18 Cowie Road, Bathurst
046 625 0997
The biltong and sausages are legendary at this family-run butchery that specialises in quality meat products. Currently they deliver to Port Alfred and are also looking into delivering to Grahamstown in the future. | Eastern Cape
South Seas Butchery & Seafood
Cnr Albany and Hallier Roads, Port Alfred
046 624 2277
sandy@westvilledeli.co.za
www.westvilldeli.co.za
For all your A-grade meat and seafood requirements, this is the place. They supply chickens, smoked meats, biltong and droëwors, beef steaks and lamb (no mutton, unless especially ordered). There are daily deliveries to Grahamstown, Port Alfred and Kenton-on-Sea. |
| Eastern Cape
Westville Deli
Walmer Gardens Centre, 8th Avenue, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
041 581 7221
sandy.holmes@sanlam4u.co.za
www.westvilldeli.co.za
There's plenty of venison in this
tiny shop, where regulars love the
biltong and droewors. You'll find
kudu and warthog for roasts,
stews and frying; mince; game
pies; free-range chickens; and
cold-smoked game carpaccios. | Free State
Boje en Stemmet Deli & Braaishop
Shop 21, Victorian Square, Second Avenue, Westdene, Bloemfontein
051 448 8088
johanboje@gwisa.com
This butchery’s trademark is the stuffed meat rolls, which are made from a variety of ingredients including pork, cheese and mushrooms. You’ll also find items like tongue roll, salami, pastrami and other cold cuts. Other branch: Wesselsbron, 057 899 1738. |
| Free State
Mike's Butchery
27 Toon van den Heever Street, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein
051 436 1810
The selection of meaty treats displayed shows Mike’s great talent with meat. He is known for superb lamb, boerewors, rump espetadas, biltong and droëwors, and the latest addition to his range is beef and venison roast (wrapped in netvet). On Saturdays, the aroma of braaiing boerewors will urge you to stop for your weekend shopping. | Free State
The Braai Shop
Baysvillage, Milner Road, Bloemfontein
051 436 5630
Although small, this shop is
braai heaven. It sells all the
popular cuts, as well as making
up traditional favourites like
skilpadjies, biltong and chilli bites.
Choose from the range of spices
and sauces and get creative over
the coals. |
| Free State
Van Zyl's Biltong
36a Dan Pienaar Drive, Bloemfontein
051 436 7348
Every year we can report that
another couple of branches of
this popular biltong shop has
opened in Bloemfontein. Owner
Colin McCrae now also has
branches at the Loch Logan
Waterfront, Langenhovenpark,
Pretty Gardens and Bloemgate.
Their whole range of biltong,
droëwors and chilli bites are
nothing short of fantastic. | Free State
Dave's Meat Market
Cnr Blokhuis and Mauser
Streets, Generaal De Wet,
Bloemfontein
051 522 8103
davemeat@mweb.co.za
If it's a spitbraai you're after, this
substantial butchery is the place
to come. Dave's sells pretty
much everything in the meat
line - man-sized T-bones, aged
steak, tripe, hearty free-range
chickens, game and more.
Among the house specialities
is the rib wheel on a stick, which
makes for easy eating at a braai.
Free home delivery for orders
over R200. |
| Free State
Baron's Meat Co
'Shop 1, Don Building, Emily Hobhouse
Square, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein'
051 436 9115
'Kevin Wollenschlaeger reigns
over this butchery, which
specialises in matured grain-fed
beef. The espetadas and biltong
are bestsellers, possibly thanks
to his spice mixes, the secret
to which he politely declines to
reveal. Whatever it is, it keeps
customers coming back for more.' | Garden Route
Van Rensburg Foods
60 Courtenay Street, George
044 874 2045
www.vanrensburgsfoods.com
This place has the best meat
in town. Oxtail, lamb offal and
pig trotters can be found in the
freezer. Check out the freshly
baked goodies, and select a
pre-cooked meal to warm up
at home. There’s also a wine
boutique. |
| Garden Route
Posthouse Biltong & Game Deli
Keurboomstrand, Plettenburg Bay
044 535 9942
If beef, lamb and chicken are too tame for your taste, this is the deli for you. Be it wors, leg, ribs or roll, you’re sure to find the name of your game! There’s springbok, eland, gemsbok, kudu, impala and warthog. For the less wild at heart, Tannie Helise makes comforting farm jams and marmalades. | Garden Route
Mastro Dario Salumi
Hoogekraal Farm, 20km from Hoekville en route to Karatara
044 850 1176
princes@netactive.co.za
The salami felino can be bought
whole or sliced and packaged.
The bresaola, mortadella
and pancetta are also highly
recommended.
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| Gauteng
Benmore Meat
Shop 1, Benmore Shopping Centre, Benmore Gardens, Benmore
011 783 1518
Known for its fine game and game birds, this butchery offers rabbit and poultry among the usual range of beef, lamb and pork cuts. If you’re looking for specific or unusual game, check with Benmore – you might be lucky! | Gauteng
Bert's Butchery
3 Woodley Centre, 6 Republic Road, Darrenwood
011 782 4919
carolbard@worldonline.co.za
Bert Bard understands good cooking and judicious seasoning. He’s always ready with advice on how to prepare his famous marinated spare ribs, trimmed oxtails and bacon-stuffed, mustard-coated sirloins. Free-range chickens, every which way, make for variety, and his marinated chicken fillets make the best pregos in town. |
| Gauteng
Roodt Meat
Beacon Isle Shopping Centre, 534 Ontdekkers Road, Florida
011 672 4592
roodtvleis@matrixnet.co.za
This family butchery opened in
1928 and Grandfather’s original
‘watertand boerewors’ is still the
main attraction. With gas spitbraais
lined up outside, you’ll find matured
whole rump and large meat cuts
ideal for family feasts. They also
produce a small charcuterie
selection with homemade salami,
macon and meat loaves. In trying
times their bulk-pack meat specials
are another reason to visit; there’s
even a very affordable bulk pack
for weddings! | Gauteng
Braeside Meat Market
Cnr 4th Avenue and 10th Street, Parkhurst
011 788 3613
braeside@worldonline.co.za
Last year’s winner of the region’s
Eat In Outstanding Outlet
Award, this butchery never fails
to impress. Caroline McCann
is passionate about meat and
appreciates the quality produced
by ‘green’ farming methods. She
is educating her customers on
nose-to-tail eating, so expect
secondary meat cuts and quality
offal, from sausage casings to
outstanding calf’s liver, brains
and tripe. Regulars return time
and again for the biltong, but
also look out for the certified
free-range pork. Winner of Eat In
Outstanding Outlet Award 2008. |
| Gauteng
Meat on Grant
59 Grant Avenue, Norwood
011 728 6412
matongrant@absamail.co.za
Rows of biltong hang like designer ties. You'll find state-of-the-art industrial lamps light pristine boned lamb roasts, espetadas and hickory hams. Free-range chickens are plump and delicious. Yip, this place looks like a film set in which butcher Patrick Stannard does his stylish work. He says he loves it and it shows. | Gauteng
Oaklands Butchery
Oaklands Shopping Centre, Cnr Pretoria and Victoria Streets, Oaklands
011 728 4877
marang@global.co.za
You can order anything from
veal roasts to osso bucco from
this friendly Italian butchery. For
connoisseurs, they always have
hard-to-find offerings like rabbit,
duck, quail and pheasant, and
now that the demand for offal is
increasing they also stock kidney,
sweetbread, brain and liver. Italian
sausages and imported charcuterie
are another drawcard, and although
this is an Italian butchery, the biltong
is as good as the mortadella! |
| Gauteng
Sandton Butchery
8 Petervale Centre, Cnr Frans Hals and Cambridge Streets, Petervale
011 803 1723
longdog@telkomsa.co.za
In a city dominated by Afrikaaner
and German butchers, it’s refreshing
to find an unsmoked pork sausage
with no cloves or coriander in sight!
This Scottish butcher’s sage-andonion
and cumberland sausages
are a must-try, along with the
scotch eggs, pork pies and haggis.
Apart from the regular matured beef,
chicken and lamb cuts, expect to
find fresh rabbit, veal, bone marrow
and offal. The friendly service adds
to the village feel. | Gauteng
Schwaben Butchery
Shop 14E, Meadowvale Value City, Edenvale
011 454 0160
heitzman@iafrica.com
This celebration of German cuisine
stocks everything you’d expect to
find at an Oktoberfest, including
sausages in all shapes and sizes,
as well as cheese, bretzels, crusty
rye bread and cream cakes. The
focus, though, is on the smoked
pork products, with what’s
undoubtedly the best kassler rib
in town. Fresh duck and rabbit
are also available, along with
traditional accompaniments like
sauerkraut, red cabbage, knödel,
and jars and jars of mustard. |
| Gauteng
Seemann’s Quality
25 Hammer Avenue, Strijdom Park
011 792 1410
nicolas@seemanns.com
This is the factory outlet of the
well-known German charcuterie
supplier; expect to find pork
in every possible form, from
smoked loins and eisbein to
cervelatwurst and leberwurst.
The cold meat and sausage
offcuts sold at reduced prices
are ideal to take home for pasta
sauces or pizzas. The fresh meat
selection includes regular lamb
and beef cuts at quite reasonable
prices. Stock up on sauerkraut
and rye bread to accompany
the aufschnitt. | Gauteng
The Butcher Shop and Grill
Shop 30, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton
011 784 8676
thebutchershop@mweb.co.za
www.thebutchershop.co.za
Magnificent, well-aged beef with the unmistakeable flavour of carefully fed cattle is the star of this butcher shop attached to the well-known grill. Choose steaks to take home for the pan or braai, or a whole sirloin or wing rib, and do the roast beef and Yorkshire pudding bit. You’ll also find excellent large lamb legs, perfect for the Weber. |
| Gauteng
Alfrexco
20 Precision Street, Kaya Sands
011 462 1204
| Gauteng
Sausages You Can Trust
011 615 4184
food12@telkomsa.net
www.sausagesyoucantrust.blogspot.com
Peter James Smith is the latest entrant into Gauteng charcuterie chic circles. Cayenne-rich New Orleans chaurice, sage-laden Lincolnshire bangers and an extensive range of North African lamb sausages are made to order. Sausage meat can be bought without skins for poultry stuffing. In addition, all the sausages are gluten-free and contain no preservatives. |
| Gauteng
Nussbaums Kosher Butchery
434 Louis Botha Avenue, Orange Grove
011 485 2303
nussbaums@telkomsa.net
www.koshermeat.co.za
Nussbaum has been supplying
Joburg with kosher meat and
charcuterie under the supervision
of the Beth Din for more than 70
years, so you can be assured
of quality when shopping here
for chopped liver, beef ribs,
sausages and polony. The
biltong and convenience meals,
from homemade soups to beef
stroganoff and chicken curry, are
increasingly popular – and you can
also stock up on kosher wine and
ice cream to complete your meal.
They deliver to all neighbourhoods. | Gauteng
United Muslim Meat Supply
19 Central Avenue, Mayfair
011 839 1718
razzark@mweb.co.za
Innovative lamb cuts include
chops thinly sliced to grill for
breakfast or stuffed with forcemeat
and sold as ‘Hollywood chops’.
The halaal sausages and cold
meats are another reason
to visit, as are the delicious
Indian wet masalas and atchar
accompaniments. Puff, samoosa
and spring roll pastry are stocked
in abundance. |
| Gauteng
Express Meat Market
35 Greenhill Road, Emmarentia
011 486 0602
Don’t expect an impressive display with plastic parsley and perfectly wrapped beef fillets, as Stanley and Costa Vasiliadis mainly supply restaurants and hotels with their quality meat and specialised cuts. However, walk-ins are more than welcome. A Greek butchery, they apparently supply the best lamb kleftiko and wine-marinated sausages in the city. Dedicated to supplying quality meat, everything is cut to order. | Gauteng
Fama Delicatessen
12 Viljoen Street, Lorentzville
011 618 3048
famadelicatessen@telkomsa.net
Spanish artisan butcher Roberto
Sá Giménez produces exquisite
Mediterranean charcuterie, from
delicate prosciutto crudo (cured
for up to 14 months) to the best
chorizo in the country. His coppa
stagionata and pancetta, both
cured for up to five months, are
particularly delicate, and the
marinated cured pork loin is ideal
for those who are watching calories
but don’t want to sacrifice flavour. |
| Gauteng
Hanif's Muslim Butchery
31 A Central Avenue, Mayfair
011 839 2064
razirhoosain@gmail.com
www.hanifsbutchery.co.za
It’s always a pleasure to talk meat
with the Hanif family. They’re well
known for their range of high-quality
processed meats, sold alongside
homemade pies and samoosas.
Customers also keep coming back
for the marinated skinless chicken,
while the biltong sells like hot
cakes at the city’s sport stadiums.
The frozen free-range ducks and
Cornish hens are large enough
to feed the masses. | Gauteng
Jong Hwa Meat
16C Derrick Avenue, Cyrildene
011 616 1410
This is possibly the last butcher in the city that’ll ever be HACCP compliant, so if you’re squeamish, shop elsewhere. However, you’re unlikely to find the Chinese cuts and meats (including bull’s penis) that Jessica Shih specialises in anywhere else. The traditional lop cheong sausage is a favourite and fridges are abundantly filled with offal, from well-cleaned chicken feet to plump kidneys. Most meats are cut to order but, as with most businesses in the street, English is limited so be prepared to mimic your requests. |
| Gauteng
Komatie Butchery
40 Greenhill Road, Emmarentia
011 646 1008
komatie@itx.co.za
Expect products made according to
time-honoured traditions and family
recipes from this old-fashioned
butchery where they still wear
white coats and rimmed hats. The
boerewors is legendary and the
biltong, although much debated,
is rated by some as the city’s best.
The marinated sosaties are also in
demand and the rolled roasts are
perfect for Sunday afternoon kettle
braais. No braai is complete without
the bacon sisters and caul-wrapped
skilpadjies. | Gauteng
Meating Place
Shop 10, Lindhurst Place, Kernick Road, Lindhurst
011 882 0007
Joel Videlefsky runs a 24-hour wholesale biltong operation. His main focus is the production of quality biltong for export but he is more than happy to fill small domestic orders. He swears that if you bash on the door at 6am he will open up to deal in ostrich, beef, kudu or chicken breast biltong. At other times of the day, no bashing is required and staff are charming. He sells all the unsightly off-cuts cheaply in specially labelled packets for pampered pets. |
| Gauteng
Feinschmecker
47 Machine Street, Elsburg,
Germiston
011 827 7644
sales@feinschmecker.co.za
www.feinschmecker.co.za
Several supermarkets and
delicatessens stock the
charcuterie of this German
butchery, but it’s worth travelling
to the outskirts of the city as the
prices are much lower here and
you can sample the frikadellen
and caraway-crusted smoked
pork belly. Tradition is respected
and is evident in the pâtés, which
range from a textured country
to a smooth duck pâté. The
smoked duck breast and smoked
boerewors can’t be found at any
other outlets. | Gauteng
PJS Food
P O Box 28638 KENSINGTON 2101
011 615 4184
info@pjsfood.co.za
www.pjsfood.blogspot.com
Radio presenter Peter James- Smith produces a small selection of the most delicious traditional beef, pork and lamb sausages called Sausages You Can Trust, all gluten- and preservative-free. The New Orleans chaurice is seasoned with cayenne and chilli, the Mediterranean sausage made with Karoo lamb, dried apricots, cumin, coriander and ginger. Available at Cheese Gourmet, Bellisimo and the Irene Market.
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| Gauteng
R&M Meats
Dunkeld West Shopping Centre, 279 Jan Smuts Avenue, Dunkeld
011 341 0170
The fresh venison selection sets this
butcher apart from the rest. Expect
to find a selection of fresh kudu,
gemsbok and eland steaks, venison
sausages, rabbit, game birds and
turkey, all hunted at the family farm.
The aged rump, sirloin and fillet are
also good, as are the marinated
chicken kebabs.
| Gauteng
"Seemann’s Quality
25 Hammer Avenue, Strijdompark
011 792 1410
nicolas@seemanns.com
www.seemanns.com
Shop to the rhythm of German folk music! Trendier branches have opened on the West Rand, but this factory outlet still has the best service and their reduced prices on ham, salami and sausage offcuts are a huge plus. The quality of their aged meat and fresh chicken and sausages like Turinger bratwurst is another reason to visit.
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| Gauteng
Tirolean Meat: Berliner
Stand 248, Northlands Deco Park, New Market Road, Northriding
011 462 0400
sales@tirolean.co.za
This is a wholesale supplier with
an on-site deli and restaurant from
the family that originally started
Seemann’s. The outstanding
quality of the beef (including freerange)
is a major drawcard, and
they are also launching a ‘wellness’
range of low-fat cold meats. Expect
an extensive variety of imported
and locally produced charcuterie
from bockwurst to parma ham.
| Gauteng
German Butchery
Lifestyle Garden Centre, cnr Beyers
Naudé Drive and Ysterhout Avenue,
Randpark Ridge;
011 793 1296
www.thegermanbutchery.co.za
Customers travel from Pretoria and
Meyerton to buy here. Boerewors,
biltong, droëwors and ribs are the
focus of this butchery, which makes
a ton of rugby snacks a week!
The secret’s in the mild traditional
spicing that doesn’t mask the
quality of the meat. Pick your
biltong and droëwors from the
humidity-controlled drying room.
The wors selection includes spek,
boerewors and jalapeño wors. |
| Gauteng
Impala Meat Centre
177 Beyers Naudé Drive, Northcliff
011 782 7755
This butchery specialises in
Portuguese marinated meats.
Patrons return time and again
for the matured marinated rump
and the peri-peri, lemon and
rosemary chicken. Lamb shanks,
French-trimmed rack in mint
marinade and pork loin in beer
sauce are also favourites, but
nothing sells quite like the ‘rugby
wors’ flavoured with fresh chilli,
coriander and tomato. From time
to time you will also find rabbit
and duck in the freezer. | Gauteng
Tyrone Fruiterers
56 Tyrone Avenue, Parkview
011 646 1182
mtyrone@vodamail.co.za
There’s a good selection of
reasonably priced fruit, vegetables,
flowers and nuts in this no-frills
shop, which also boasts a small
butchery for one-stop shopping
convenience. The produce is fresh
and seasonal and there’s helpful,
hands-on service. |
| Gauteng
Big Nev's Butchery
19 Dealy Road, Hazelwood
012 460 0199
bignev@mweb.co.za
This is one of the cleanest, neatest butcheries around. Everything is packaged and behind glass, which makes buying meat rather attractive. Game and other exotic meats are available, and with Big Nev behind the counter, you have all the expertise you need. His special sausages are definitely worth checking out. | Gauteng
Groenkloof Butchery
Groenkloof Centre, 53 George Storrar
Drive, Groenkloof
012 460 6449
Sausages are taken seriously
in Pretoria, so when the sign
reminds customers that owner
Eddie van Niekerk is the region’s
boerewors champion, you should
know you’re in the presence
of a local celebrity. The champ
also makes coriander-marinated
biltong, droëwors and sosaties
from heaven. Venison is plentiful
in season. Other branch:
Lynnwood Ridge 012 348 2680. |
| Gauteng
Lynnpark Butchery
344 Lynnwood Road, Lynnpark
012 348 1135
mail@lynnparkbutchery.co.za
www.lynnparkbutchery.co.za
What’s not to like about a
butchery that has sausages
sizzling on a skottel outside the
front door? Rows of gammon
compete for customer attention
with a biltong bar, an epic sosatie
selection and a plentiful supply of
venison. There’s a free deboning
service, and spit braai services
are available for meaty parties.
The chilled homemade ginger
beer is the stuff of local legend. | Gauteng
Uitkyk Butchery
165 The Boulevard, Silverton
012 804 3280
uitkyk@mweb.co.za
This butchery is geared to serving
the restaurant trade but they’re
happy to help domestic users too. The kudu biltong is the best
in the city. They make 25 variants
of boerewors but Anton Ferreira
recommends the classic corianderseed
Uitkyk boerewors and it’s
damn fi ne indeed. |
| Gauteng
Kings Meat Deli
Castle Walk Centre, cnr Nossob and Louis streets, Erasmuskloof
012 347 0115
| Gauteng
Alma Butchery
21 Natalie Street, Murrayfield
012 803 3335
Alois Fogenzutter has the skill
and dedication to keep and
prepare meat cuts that no other
butcher has stocked for 20
years or more – so if you want
old-fashioned classics like beef
cheeks, head for Murrayfield.
Smoked eisbeins, authentic veal
weisswurst, juicy bierwurst and
knackwurst (so called because
they make a ‘knack’ noise
when you bite into them) are complemented by an extensive
range of fine brawns, liver pâtés
and terrines. |
| Gauteng
Big Nev's Butchery
19 Dealy Road, Hazelwood
012 460 0199
bignev@mweb.co.za
This is one of the cleanest, neatest butcheries around. Everything is packaged and behind glass, which makes buying meat rather attractive. Game and other exotic meats are available, and with Big Nev behind the counter, you have all the expertise you need. His special sausages are definitely worth checking out.
| Gauteng
Nature's Chicken
647 Twenty-ninth Avenue, Valeria
082 8980449, 082 554 9315
harveyr@mweb.co.za
Robbie Harvey and his wife
Ella rear happy, hormone-free
chickens on their smallholding
in Bronkhorstspruit, just outside
Pretoria. The chickens eat feed
that’s free of growth stimulants,
animal proteins and antibiotics,
and they cluck and peck around
exactly as nature intended. No
order is too small for the Harveys
– you can buy a bag of wings
or a single chicken. As Robbie
says, ‘Our chickens are decently
raised; they live decent lives and
you can taste the difference.’ |
| Gauteng
Amod Gafoor Butchery
205 Eighteenth Avenue, Laudium
012 374 4300
Manager Rashid Gafoor is from
the fourth generation of butchers
in his family; the late Amod
Gafoor opened his Marabastad
butchery in 1913. Everything is
strictly halaal and very delicious.
The family is famous for its
hot mutton salami and spicy
marinated meats. Given the
quality of its farm-style chickens,
it seems fitting that the family
is a sponsor of the local Birds
FC football club. | Gauteng
Fama Delicatessen
12 Viljoen Street, Lorentzville
011 618 3048
Roberto Sa Geiminez is a Spanish artisan butcher who has been producing some of the best Spanish and Italian charcuterie in the country for 20 years – businesses from as far as Stellenbosch order his serrano ham and chorizo. It’s worth visiting the factory outlet to talk sausage with Roberto. Freshly stuffed pork trotters and large hams turning into proscuitto crudo hang in the back of the shop, and a tiny display fridge offers spicy salamis, coppa and cured pork loins. He’s forever developing new products keep an eye out for his bresaola. |
| Klein Karoo
Wes Vleismark
Voortrekker Road 99, Oudtshoorn;
044 272 6716
"Rouxlé Harley is a meat mistress
of note. In the open fridge you’ll
fi nd freshly marinated meats and a
wide variety of sausages and cold
meat, all made on site. Biltong
lovers will enjoy the variety at the
biltong bar and you’ll be tempted
by the freshly baked pies."
| Klein Karoo
HR Slaghuis
110 St John Street, Oudtshoorn
044 272 4321
It’s rare these days to find
an old-style butchery, and
HR Slaghuis is just that. The
meat is excellent, including
A-grade beef. They also have
wonderful lamb and ostrich. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Continental Butcher Baker Deli
534 Ridge Road, Oval Port, Durban
031 207 2724
continentalmeat@telkomsa.net
A butchery, deli and bakery in
one. The halaal butchery includes
braai-ready marinated meats, an
impressive range of regular cuts
and reduced-fat cold meats. The
small deli section incorporates
sauces, rubs and marinades, as
well as cookbooks and frozen
savouries. The bakery stocks
cream doughnuts, sweetmeats
and caramel-and-nut buns. | KZN Durban & Coast
Mr Mozzie's
143 Stamfordhill Road, Durban
031 309 1499
Mr Mozzie’s specialises in
smoked meats so you’ll find
anything from chicken to black
forest ham, bockwurst, rabbit and
duck. The deli range includes
sauerkraut, spices, mustards and
chutneys. Other branches: La
Lucia Mall 031 572 2670; The
Pavillion 031 265 5724.
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| KZN Durban & Coast
Bavarian Butchery Delicatesse
Shop 6, Westcliffe Building, 127 West Street, Durban
031 332 1648
NIESCIORE.S@telkomsa.net
Completely at odds with its
address, the chalet-style interior
has a charm of its own and, as
the appealing aroma should tell
you, various meats are cured
on site. Expect bacon, eisbein,
ham, salami and the specialised
sausages of Bavarian cuisine. | KZN Durban & Coast
Karoo Kitchen
15 Swapo Road (Broadway), Durban North
031 564 0172
kitchen@karoonatal.co.za
www.absolutechefs.co.za
Gleaming surfaces and display fridges are filled with quality meat ranging from game carpaccio to dry aged steaks, fantastic ribs and chicken kebabs. Nibbles include biltong and a small range of deli items like olives and pasta. For the sake of convenience, check out the frozen meals (think melanzane or Karoo lamb shank). If there is something they don’t stock, the super-friendly staff members will do their utmost to assist. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Rib & Braai Shop
Shop 1, 59 on Kensington, Adelaide
Tambo (Kensington) Drive, Durban North
031 563 0888
Pork loin, pork belly, lamb and beef ribs are undoubtedly the
main attraction here, while chicken kebabs and spatchcock chickens are the support act. For maximum convenience and minimum effort ribs are pre-cooked, marinated and vacuum-packed. | KZN Durban & Coast
HIGHBURY MEATS
Shop 17, Hillcrest Shopping Centre, 42 Old Main Road, Hillcrest, Durban
031 765 6601
jasson@highburymeats.co.za
Butcher Jasson Price stocks
meat from grain-fed animals
free of artificial hormones and
antibiotics. His premium-quality
cuts are remarkable in flavour.
Meat is smoked on site, venison
is available in season (May to
August), and the biltong is great. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Dunvegan Free Range Peking Duck
29 Summerhill Ave, Summerveld
mici@unipro.co.za
| KZN Durban & Coast
Hatting's Sausages
Shop 11, Lower Quarry Workshops, Pin Oak Avenue, Hilton
Jarrod Hatting perfected the art of
sausage-making in the UK and his
English sausages are a hit. Look
out for the warthog boerewors.
Other sausages run the gauntlet
from pork and apple to chorizo. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Greenfields
033 263 1303
isla@greenfieldsfarm.co.za
This farm butchery's award-winning hormone-free, home-grown Angus beef is justifiably celebrated around KZN and further afield - it is pretty hard to beat for both flavour and texture. Dutch-born chef John Glaubitz ensures that it is expertly matured, cut and vacuum-packed.
| KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
GREENFIELDS
On the R103 between Mooi River and Rosetta, KZN Midlands
033 263 1303
isla@greenfieldsfarm.co.za
This farm butchery’s award-winning hormone-free, home-grown Angus beef is justifiably celebrated around KZN and further afield – it is pretty hard to beat for both flavour and texture. Dutch-born chef John Glaubitz ensures that it is expertly matured, cut and vacuum-packed. |
| Limpopo
Bosveld Butchery
1,2km outside Hoedspruit on the Kepama Road to Klaserie
015 793 2429
bosveld@netactive.co.za
The staff in this butchery are
friendly, helpful and quick to
show off the complimentary
postcards from happy
customers. They also sell
rusks, sausage spice mixes
and braai accessories, but
it’s the quality of the meat
that makes people drive that
little bit further: pickled tongue,
pork fillet, cold meats,
marinated ribs, sheep offal,
corned beef and pork ‘sister’
(like a koeksister, but made
from thick bacon slices). | Limpopo
Bronrich Farm Butchery
Oasis Complex, Main Street, Ohrigstad
013 238 0354
bronbeef@mweb.co.za
Maria and Les Schulze’s
Origstad butchery is run
according to good, oldfashioned
values – no preservatives and no binders.
All sausage is made exclusively
from grade-A meat and fresh
spices. |
| Limpopo
Bulhoek Butchery
Cnr Hammerkop and Van der Bijl
Streets, Thabazimbi
014 772 1829
Try the little lamb wheels (rolled
flank), sosaties made of rump
and fillet wrapped in bacon and
studded with glacé cherries,
or made entirely from bacon.
Other specialities include
biltong and a super-decadent
beef fillet, butterflied and filled
with mussels, cheese and
cream. Game products are
also available. | Limpopo
Vaalwater Butchery
Cnr Paul Kruger and Voortrekker streets, Vaalwater
014 755 3611
vwbutchery@esnet.co.za
This excellent butchery boasts
clever lighting and beautiful
custom-made wooden shelving.
There’s an emphasis on
wholesome foods here: the
beef and pork are organic and
hormone-free and even the mince
and boerewors is MSG- and
preservative-free. There is also a
deli section with free-range eggs,
baked products, cheese and
olives. Phone for suppliers
in the Gauteng areas. |
| Little Karoo
The Biltong Man
217 High Street, Oudtshoorn
044 272 0244
They might be known for their
biltong and droëwors, but the
Biltong Man is also a haven for the
braai enthusiast. A wide variety of
marinated meats and sausages
are available. Try their salted lamb
rib, slowly cooked over the coals
– utterly delicious. A variety of
good-quality cold meats, all made
on site, are also available. | Mpumalanga
Meat Delights
26 Suikerriet Street, Nebo Park, Nelspruit
013 752 6003
mbdedig@telkomsa.net
Meat Delights is a true Deutsche
Wurstwaren, creating delights
like schinkenwurst, presskopf,
leberkäs and fleischkäs (to name
but a few). Everything is made
from grain-fed beef and pork
specially sourced from only one
supplier. Traditional smoking
(using sawdust) lends unique
character to the processed
products – the Black Forest
ham is truly spectacular. |
| Northern Cape
Skaapland Meat Emporium
8 Brug Street, Upington
054 331 1599
henk@skaapland.com or adele@skaapland.com
www.skaapland.com
Huge glass fridges are filled with
matured rump, sirloin, whole
fillets, rump espetadas, venison
roasts wrapped in ‘netvet’, chops,
boerewors, marinated spareribs,
veal, crumbed and curried pork
chops, lamb strudel and chicken
schnitzel. You’ll also find old
favourites like polony, salami and,
of course, biltong and droëwors. | Northern Cape
Kalahari Vleishuis
Main Street, Keimoes
054 461 0134
Owner Trisha van Niekerk
was born into the business
– her grandfather and father
both owned butcheries. She
attributes her success to the
family’s many secret recipes,
like the one for her famous chilli
bites that she inherited from her
Oupa Koos. Her other speciality
is Flip se Rib – deboned ribs
marinated in her secret blend
of herbs and spices. The
skilpadjies and the game
carpaccio are delicious too. |
| Northern Cape
Upington Butchery
24 Scott Street, Upington
054 332 1781
dalene@uptslaghuis.co.za
If boerewors is your thing, look
no further – customers have been
known to make long detours just
to pick up a couple of kilos of this
wors to take home. The butchery
will even vacuum-pack it for you.
The meat and chicken are of a
high quality too. There’s a good
selection of homemade cold
meats, and the preservative-free
biltong and droëwors are
an absolute hit.
| Northern Province
VAALWATER BUTCHERY
Cnr Paul Kruger and Voortrekker Streets, Vaalwater
014 755 3611
vwbutchery@esnet.co.za
David Baber takes great pride in rearing and preparing the best quality beef and pork. The meat is hormone free and made into biltong and carpaccio, and the mince and boerewors are free of MSG and all preservatives. Available from Something Natural in Pretoria or call David to place an order. |
| Overberg
Goeie Hoop Butchery
55 Church Street, Bredasdorp
028 424 1231
goeiehoop@telkomsa.net
Remember the good old days when a butchery was still a butchery? When you could expect to have freshly slaughtered meat on specific days only, and when thick, fat, biltong slabs were hung out to dry during the winter months? This is it! Having been around for more than 27 years, this butchery is nothing short of an institution in the Overberg, and customers from as far as Cape Town regularly phone Oom Vorster with their orders. And he always has a surprise or two tucked away in the cool room during the hunting season. | Overberg
Grabouw Butchery
34 Main Road, Grabouw
021 859 3004
What started out as a small family concern has grown into a huge business enterprise, right in the heart of small town Grabouw. Asked about his “magic†boerewors ingredients, the owner will wax lyrical about spices like coriander and nutmeg, vinegar, and just the right amount of fat – but that’s about all you’ll get him to give away! You can, of course, buy the product directly from Woolworths food stores, but it’s nicer to take a leisurely drive out that way and buy directly from the shop. |
| Overberg
Namibia Biltong Shop
125b Main Road, Hermanus
028 313 1755
biltong@whalemail.co.za
"This well-stocked biltong shop
became an instant hit among
carnivores. For such a little shop
there’s lots to choose from,
including kudu and eland biltong.
There are also racks of sun-dried
fruit, nuts, jams, sauces and olives
and in winter they serve hearty
homemade soups."
| Overberg
Namibian Biltong Shop
125B Main Road, Hermanus
028 313 1755
biltong@whalemail.co.za
www.namibianbiltong.co.za
Voted Biltong Maker of the
Year in 2008 and 2009 by
Stellenbosch Hills and SA Hunter
magazine, this shop offers a
range of what must be the best
biltong for miles - beef, kudu,
gemsbok, springbok, eland
and ostrich, as well as chilli
strips and droewors. They also
sell preserves and dried fruit.
Baked goods range from the
tremendously popular chocolate
cake to biscuits and rusks. Also
find Olyfberg olive oil and, in
winter, huge pots of soup. |
| West Coast
Darling Meat Market
13 Main Road, Darling
022 492 2633
darlingmeat@mweb.co.za
This outstanding 26-year-old family
business is home to the well-known
Kalahari products sold in Spar
shops countrywide. The range
includes the quirky Kalahari kreef
(pork fi llet wrapped in smoked
bacon) and Kalahari bokkom
(bacon and biltong). People rave
about their ham and their wellpriced
droëwors and boerewors. | West Coast
Darling Meat Market
13 Main Road, Darling
022 492 2633
darlingmeat@megaserve.co.za
This business is run by two
brothers and is home to the
Kalahari products sold in Spar
stores countrywide. The range
includes Kalahari kreef (pork
fillet wrapped in smoked bacon),
Kalahari prawn (chicken fillet in
bacon), Kalahari oysters (prunes
in bacon) and Kalahari bokkom
(bacon biltong). People rave
about the ham, and they drive
long distances just to buy
the biltong and boerewors. |
| West Coast
Bokkom & Biltong
Unit 4, Freeport Centre, Antonio Sieni Road, Langebaan
022 772 2454
bokkombiltong@absamail.co.za
This large meat emporium in Vredenburg, and the branch in Langebaan, will make your jaw drop. Fresh meat cuts and prepared delights like sosaties and Kalahari kreef (bacon-wrapped fillet) vie for your attention, together with deli cuts, ostrich neck, skoonafval (clean tripe) and spices for all tastes. Spit-braai facilities are offered, and there is equipment for the outdoor life – a good braai! | West Coast
Kekkel en Kraai
Shops 8 & 9, Swemmerpark, Oostewal
Street, Langebaan
022 772 1990
lodewyk1@mwebbiz.co.za
A delightful shopping
experience. Try the deboned
chicken, the chicken lollipops,
and the delicious spinach-andfeta,
peppadew-and-feta or
avo-and-camembert rolls. |
| West Coast
Nicky Lategan Butchery
43 Long Street, Moorreesburg
022 433 1065
For the very best droëwors,
Nicky’s butchery is the place.
He delivers to Cape Town and
other West Coast towns. Order
a deboned leg of lamb or fillet. | West Coast
Bokkom En Biltong
26 Saldanha Road, Vredenburg
022 715 4843
don@westcoast.co.za
This large meat emporium in Vredenburg, and the branch in Langebaan, will make your jaw drop. Fresh meat cuts and prepared delights like sosaties and Kalahari kreef (bacon-wrapped fillet) vie for your attention, together with deli cuts, ostrich neck, skoonafval (clean tripe) and spices for all tastes. Spit-braai facilities are offered, and there is equipment for the outdoor life – a good braai! |
| Western Cape
Rotisserie 360
160 Bree Street, CBD
084 314 1357
debbie@rotisserie360.co.za
www.rotisserie360.co.za
Choose between regular or
free-range chicken to take away
or snack on at one of the quaint
pavement tables. There are also
some great gourmet sarmies,
with fillings like roast beef and
onion marmalade.
| Western Cape
Belthazar
Shop 153, Victoria Wharf, V&A Waterfront
021 421 3753
info@slickrestaurants.com
www.belthazar.co.za
Serious meatheads can stock up
on their favourite cuts of A-grade
beef. The meat here is hung for
three days before being matured,
so whether you’re looking at
fillet, rump, sirloin, prime rib or
rib-eye, it’s tender and tasty.
Looking for the perfect present
for a carnivore? Belthazar’s owndesign
Beefmaster steak knives
are the real deal. |
| Western Cape
Black Forest Butchery
53 Gabriel Road, Plumstead
021 762 4874
pierre@blackforestbutchery.co.za
www.blackforestbutchery.co.za
Stocking all manner of sausages,
this German butchery is known
for its marinated kebabs and
lazy-aged steaks. The shelves are
stocked with imported German
products like sauerkraut, mustard
and knödel mix. | Western Cape
Gogos
114 Regent House, St George’s Street, Simon’s Town
021 786 5767
gogosdeli@gmail.com
Aside from a selection of rusks,
preserves and fruit and veg,
Gogos also sells fresh kudu,
springbok and warthog. The pies
come in fresh every day with the
croissants and breads from The
Foodbarn in Noordhoek. They also
sell frozen snails, quail and duck. |
| Western Cape
Famous Butchers Grill
Southern Sun Hotel, 7 Main Road, Newlands
021 674 7186
sbgnewlands@toprest.co.za
www.butchersgrill.com
This steakhouse franchise also
offers cuts of fresh A-grade, grainfed
meat vacuum-packed for your
at-home cooking pleasure.
where German speciality meats,
sausages and pâtés line the
fridges, the steaks and sosaties
are in a league of their own, and
Christmas gammons are ordered
well in advance. | Western Cape
Gardens Continental Butchery and Deli
120 Kloof Street, Gardens
021 423 6944
This butchery is a must if you
take meat seriously. Some of the
best marinated sosaties can be
found here, as well as big slabs
of steak, joints for roasting and
authentic German offerings from
schnitzel to fleischkäs and pâtés.
Ask for duck, turkey, quail and
petit poussin too. They also have
the best wet biltong in town. |
| Western Cape
J&M Biltong
Shop 6101, Victora Wharf, V&A Waterfront
021 418 0640
This small Waterfront store is a port of call for many a homesick South African due to fly back across the pond (they vacuum pack their biltong and meat for you – how you get it through customs is your business). They stock every kind of biltong (even chicken) imaginable in snap stick, slices or stick form. | Western Cape
Morris's Biltong
G124 Platinum Junction, S
chool Street, Milnerton
021 551 6464
nlarson@mweb.co.za
The shop may have moved again, but Freddy Uren still makes the droëwors, biltong and chilli sticks for which it is known, according to the recipe from the original Mr Morris. You’ll also find boerewors, and free-range chicken. |
| Western Cape
Raith Gourmet
Shop 38, Gardens Centre, Mill Street, Gardens
021 465 2729
gardensdeli@mweb.co.za
There’s a range of German
delicacies, from cold meats
and cheese to wiener schnitzel
to take away. The fridges are
crammed with sosaties, steaks,
sausages, roast eisbein and
meat joints. You’ll find pâtés and
steak tartare by the kilo. The
Christmas gammons and hams
are legendary. There’s a great
selection of German breads and
imported mustard and sauerkraut. | Western Cape
Skaapland Meat Emporium
Pasita park, 21 Pasita Street, Rosenpark, Bellville
021 914 9740
skaapland@mweb.co.za
www.skaapland.com
If you’re looking for incredible
biltong, visit Skaapland. Winner
of numerous awards, they pride
themselves on treating each piece
with the love reserved for a baby.
You’ll be enthralled by their wide
selection of fresh meat and the
range of delicacies, made in-house
by their German meat master. |
| Western Cape
Super Meat Market
Shop 2, Probhako House, 274 Main Road, Kenilworth
021 797 5595
One of the star Southern Suburbs
butcheries, this is the place to
come for dry-aged beef, organic
Karoo lamb, superb boerewors
and the kind of old-fashioned
sausages that supermarkets
don’t stock. There’s also a range
of meat spices. | Winelands
THE POTBELLY PANTRY
R44 Klapmuts/Stellenbosch Road
021 875 5664
potbellypantry@lantic.net
www.potbelly.co.za
Meat – in the form of pork
chops, roasts, smoked ribs and
even skewered and marinaded
sosaties – is the main focus. But
there are other attractions too:
freshly baked breads, koeksisters
and biscuits, bottled preserves,
tapenade and olive products,
jams, pickles and relishes. |
| Winelands
Wild Peacock Products
Wild Peacock Farm, Knorhoek Road, Stellenbosch
021 801 3663/4/5
food@wildpeacock.co.za
Sue Baker’s legendary temple of culinary pleasure allows you to eat your way through a vast part of the animal kingdom – in style. Famous for her fresh, plump oysters, Baker also supplies rabbits, guinea fowl, warthog, springbok … you name it. Clients include local caterers and gastronomes. Don’t forget the caviar and foie gras. | Winelands
Sweetwell Farm Butchery
R44, Somersetwest
021 855 1203
hennie@sweetwell.co.za
This prizewinning boar farm has
a butchery that sells German
specialities like metwurst,
fleischkäs and thüringerschmalz.
Other meats include chorizo,
pâté, smoked and regular
eisbein, pork belly, gammon,
kassler chops and beef from
boerewors to steak. |
| Winelands
HH Bacon Suppliers
Gants Plaza, 7B Koorzen Street, Strand
021 853 0550
hhbacon@absamail.co.za
This meat specialist has a factory
warehouse full of beef, mutton,
chicken and pork, including a
range of bacon and cold meats.
Buy pickled tongue, pork belly,
salami or sosaties. | Gauteng
Oil and Vinegar
Shop U6.4, Cedar Square Shopping Centre, cnr Willow and Cedar Roads, Fourways;
011 465 6741
heidi@oilandvinegar.co.za
www.oilvinegar.com
This Dutch franchise has
extremely friendly and wellinformed
staff. Buy a glass bottle
and fill it with an oil or vinegar
that takes your fancy. The date
balsamic vinegar is to die for,
and it’s ideal for bread-dipping
with a cheese platter. Watch out
for the seasonal spice themes
that complement the oils. |
| Gauteng
The Tapenade Olive Shop
Shop U14, Cresta Shopping Centre,
Beyers Naudé Drive, Cresta
011 478 5378
tapenade@intekom.co.za
www.tapenade.co.za
Nanette Kornelius’ shop is a
celebration of local olive oils and
products. Single varietals include
Kloovenberg, Willow Creek,
Olyfberg, Tokara, Southern Right,
De Heuvel and Morgenster. The
oak-smoked olive oil from The
Aphrodisiac Shack smokehouse
is divine. Olive pâtés flavoured
with anchovies, almonds, capers
and chillies are on offer, as are
Le Creuset pots, Maneki stainless
steel cutlery and Trudeau platters.
Winner of Eat In Outstanding
Outlet Award 2007. | Greater Karoo
Swartrivier Olive Farm
Kruidfontein Road, 4km from Prince
Albert (turn off at Prince Albert Golf
Club);
023 541 1917
jonolyf@webmail.co.za
www.princealbert.org.za/swartrivier.htm
The subtle use of sea salt,
vinegar and olive oil gives
a distinctive fruity taste to these
olives. Make sure you include
some olive tapenade and olive
chutney in your basket. |
| Klein Karoo
Kredouw Farm
Kredouw Pass, 24km from Prince Albert on R407 towards Klaarstroom and Meiringspoort
072 403 2651; 023 541 1105
jgsou2@yahoo.co.uk
www.kredouwfarm.com
Pressing takes place from
mid-April until the end of June.
Visitors are welcome to watch
the pressing and enjoy a tasting. | Klein Karoo
Olea Olives
16 Oostelike Road, Oudtshoorn;
044 272 7593
marius@jwseeds.co.za
The shop has a range of olive
oils, including a canola/olive
oil blend for cost-effective
cooking. Other products include
sun-dried tomatoes in olive and
canola oil with herbs, as well
as tapenades. |
| Little Karoo
OLEA OLIVES
16 Oostelike Road, Oudtshoorn
044 272 7593
marius@jwseeds.co.za
A visit to the Olea factory shop is a learning experience as the staff are eager to impart their knowledge of olives and olive oil. For everyday cooking, try the olive and canola oil blend. A wide range of stuffed olives and olives in brine are also available. | West Coast
Kloovenburg Farm
R46, Botmaskloof Pass, Riebeek Kasteel
022 448 1635
info@kloovenburg.com
www.kloovenburg.com
The much-loved Kloovenburg is one of the largest olive producers in the area. The cellar is fi lled with farm produce to taste and experience, all homemade in their nearby factory. Farmer’s wife Anneline du Toit is the driving force behind all the innovative and award-winning products: from olive and fig jam to shiraz jelly. |
| West Coast
Olive Boutique
49 Church Street, Riebeek Kasteel
022 448 1368
olives@olive-boutique.co.za
www.oliveboutique.com
All-time favourites include
olives in blueberry dressing,
manzanilla olives in lime,
tapenades, smooth olive
mustard and olive chocolate
salami. Non-olive products
include smoked paprika, truffle
oil, balsamic vinegar, feta
cheese and potted cheese. | West Coast
Kloovenburg Farm
R46, Botmaskloof Pass, Riebeek Kasteel
022 448 1635
info@kloovenburg.com
www.kloovenburg.com
Kloovenburg is a well-known wine
estate and one of the largest olive
producers in the area. Enter the
cool olive and wine tasting shed
and meet Anneline du Toit, the
driving force behind the products.
This year’s olive and fig jam,
shiraz jelly and olive spice mix
deserve a mention. Anneline has
also developed a cosmetic and
soap range made on the farm. |
| West Coast
Het Vlock Casteel
022 448 1488/ 33
jlvlok@iafrica.com
www.hetvlockcasteel.co.za
Walking into the castle with its wide range of products is quite overwhelming! Sign up for the olive oil tasting and try their six types of olive oil (especially the lemon variety) – it’s educational and definitely worth experiencing. | West Coast
Het Vlock Casteel
Môrester Farm, Riebeek Kasteel
022 448 1488
jlvlock@iafrica.com
www.hetvlockcasteel.co.za
Olive oil is one of the main lines
of produce, with six different
varieties including a unique
lemon-flavoured olive oil. Do try
the mouthwatering tapenades in
olive, chilli and pomegranate or
olive and chilli. |
| Western Cape
Olivo
153 Kloof Street, Gardens
021 423 9662
olivo@sentechsa.com
www.olivo.co.za
Everything olive-orientated can be found in this sliver of a store on trendy Kloof Street. Soaps, tapenades and, of course, olive oils from all around the country fill the shelves, while large vessels overflow with olives for you to take home. Oil on tap and staff on hand ensure your thirst for the liquid gold will be enthusiastically indulged. | Western Cape
Saxenburg Wine Estate
Polkadraai Road, Kuils River
021 903 6113
tastingroom@saxenburg.com
www.saxenburg.com
This no-pussy-footing approach to olive oil is reminiscent of producers in Spain and Turkey. Like good wine, the extra virgin oil is made with the least amount of mechanical or human intervention, resulting in an original-tasting oil with character and body. Taste it with the farm’s wines and you will soon see why the Greek gods were nurtured on olives and the product of the vine. |
| Winelands
Cape Olive Trust
Swawelstert Road, Dal Josaphat
021 868 3120
buffet@icon.co.za
The Cape Olive Trust was established more than 60 years ago, and the 40 000 trees on the farm produce over 45 tons of table olives a year - mostly calamata-style and mission. The farm is open for tastings and you can stock up on small packs or catering-size 3kg tins. | Winelands
Slaley
Cnr Kromme Rhee and R44 Klapmuts/Stellenbosch Roads
021 865 2123
info@slaley.co.za
www.slaley.co.za
Olives and oils add an interesting touch to the farm's Anglo-British feel. Juicy whole Mouton's mission olives burst with flavour. Tasty oil from the farm's own trees is made with minimum interference, and all can be sampled. |
| Winelands
Vesuvio Estates
R312, Agter-Paarl
021 869 8571
info@vesuvioestates.co.za
www.vesuvioestates.co.za
Meticulously marked olive trees
flank the driveway to Vesuvio, one
of a handful of olive oil pioneers in
South Africa. The same attention
to detail goes into the multiple
award-winning oil on offer from
this Agter-Paarl producer. | Winelands
Chrisna’s Olives
Delvera, R44, Muldersvlei
021 884 4787
chrisnasolives@gmail.com
A bucket of olives and a recipe
changed Chrisna Pepler’s life.
Now she and her staff pickle, stuff
and preserve around 3 tons of
olives per year at Delvera. Expect
to find lemon, almond, anchovy,
feta and chilli-stuffed olives here,
as well as various tapenades. |
| Winelands
Morgenster Estate
Morgenster Olive Farm and Winery,
Vergelegen Avenue, off Lourensford Road, Somerset West
021 852 1738
info@morgenster.co.za
www.morgenster.co.za
Morgenster has become as
famous for its excellent olive oil as
for its wines, both of which have
secured a string of awards. Don’t
miss the lemon-enhanced and
white-truffle-infused oils. | Winelands
L'Avenir
R44 Klapmuts/Stellenbosch Road
021 889 5001
info@lavenir.co.za
www.lavenir.co.za
Mission olives are offered from rustic plastic buckets, and the deliciously salty-nutty dried olives should be ordered ahead as they sell fast. Le Present tapenade on a piece of fresh bread is a perfect accompaniment to the estate's famous Pinotage. |
| Winelands
The Olive Shed at Tokara
R310, top of Helshoogte Pass, Stellenbosch
021 808 5900
olives@tokara.com
www.tokara.com
The olives and olive oils can hold
their own against the awardwinning
wines on this Helshoogte
property. Tokara’s premium oil is a
blend of Leccino, Frantoio, Mission
and Coratina. | Winelands
The Olive Tree
Wijnhuis Restaurant Alley, Andringa Street, Stellenbosch
021 882 9399
olyfberg@breede.co.za
This veritable shrine to the olive complements the Wijnhuis wine emporium. Oils from more than 30 producers are sold alongside smoked olives, olives and chilli, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and chocolate olives. |
| Winelands
Hildenbrand Wine & Olive Estate
Hildenbrand Estate, Blouvlei Road (off the R301), Wellington
021 873 4115, 082 656 6007
info@wine-estate-hildenbrand.co.za
www.wine-estate-hildenbrand.co.za
Reni Hildenbrand is passionate
about olives, and having studied in
Italy, she knows her stuff. Make an
appointment with her for a one-toone
master class. Reni is the leader
of the SA olive-tasting panel, and
points out that products certified by
the panel carry their sticker. Look
out for it next time you browse. | Winelands
Willow Creek
Nuy Valley Road, off R60, 17km outside
Worcester
023 342 5793
info@willowcreek.co.za
www.willowcreek.co.za
With abundant diplomas and
awards, there’s no mistaking the
recognition that’s been achieved
by Willow Creek. The range of
products has expanded beyond
olives, oils and tapenades to
include items like a balsamic-style
cabernet sauvignon vinegar. |
| Western Cape
Ethical Co-op
admin@ethical.org.za
www.ethical.org.za
This weekly box scheme lets you
select your delivery online. There
are dozens of options, from fresh
veggies to baked goods and
dairy products to pet food. You
can also place standing orders. | Eastern Cape
Mustard Seed
Peppergrove Mall, Grahamstown
046 636 1496
themustardseed@vegemail.com
This interesting little spot is
a boon for anyone interested in
health; there’s a variety of books
and products on alternative to
traditional methods. They also
stock goat’s milk, fresh tofu and
many fair-trade products from
Swaziland and the Transkei |
| Eastern Cape
Health Support Centre
88 Da Gama Road, Jeffreys Bay
042 293 3704
In addition to reflexology,
aromatherapy and related
products, this unassuming shop
is filled with herbal medicines, teas,
gluten-free products, health juice
(with an aloe vera base), different
dried fruits and nuts, and plenty of
info on physical wellbeing. | Eastern Cape
FEATHERS FARM CHICKEN EGGS
Southwell
046 624 5786
feathersfarm@intekom.co.za
Commercial eggs from grain-fed hens are sold under the Feather Farm label, and free-range eggs from hens fed a 100% vegetarian diet are sold under the Scratch Patch label. Deliveries weekly. |
| Free State
EMAGENE'S
Shop 12, Westdene Arcade, Nelson Mandela Street, Bloemfontein
051 430 7775
info@emagenes.co.za
www.emagenes.co.za
This health-food shop stocks
a significant selection of organic
food products including rice,
flour, nuts, seeds, herbs and
infusions. The Waterfront branch
also carries a broad range of
organic cleaning products for
the inevitable post-cooking mopup
operations. Other branch:
Waterfront, 051 448 2186. | Free State
MEADOWSWEET HEALTH AND ORGANICS
Post House Corner, Main Street, Clarens
058 256 1521
meadowsweet@telkomsa.net
www.meadowsweet.co.za
Visit this store for organic products like dried herbs, herbal teas, coffee, chocolate, superseed mix, jasmine rice, sunflower seeds, rooibos and rosehip tea, dried Cape nectarines, granola, olive oil and olives. |
| Garden Route
Kraaiboskloof Organic Farm
Just off the N2 between Knysna and Plettenberg (behind Harvest Time Market)
kraaiboskloof@telkomsa.net
Awarded Eat In Recognition for Excellence in Organics in 2007, this organic farm continues to deliver quality produce and freerange eggs. Call to order and pick up directly from the farm.
| Garden Route
Num Num
Unit 8A, The Boatshed, Thesen
Island
044 302 5752, 083 453 7668
Seasonal produce, artisan cheese,
nut butters and dried fruits are on
offer. The Harvest table offerings
can be packed for take-out and
don’t miss the tarts – try the goji
berry and raw chocolate. |
| Garden Route
Stonehill Organic Vegetable Farm
Stonehill Farm, R102, Little Brak River
044 696 6501
One of the only certified organic vegetable farms in the garden
route. Here you can get the freshest salad ingredients, herbs and vegetables. Call beforehand, place your order then go pick up. | Garden Route
Timberlake Health Store
Timberlake, N2 between Wilderness
and Sedgefield
044 882 1282
A cosy shop full of healthy,
nutritious seeds, nuts, grains,
flours, cereals and legumes.
A good destination for hardto-
find wheat-free pasta and
flour varieties and a collection
of ‘super-foods’ including raw
cocoa and goji berries plus
teas, coffee substitutes and
supplements. |
| Gauteng
Dynamic Design
No. 1, 7th street, Melville
xpert@live.co.za
xpert@live.co.za
Himalayan salt lamps, edibles and bath salts | Gauteng
Fruits & Roots
G13 Hobart Corner Shopping centre,
cnr Grosvenor and Hobart Roads,
Bryanston
011 463 2928
robert@fruitsandroots.co.za
www.fruitsandroots.co.za
Fruits & Roots was founded
nearly 25 years ago by Pritam
Khalsa and Har Bhajan, way back
when organic was associated
with tie-dye and hemp. This
thriving business has grown and
expanded over the years and
includes a health-food store as
well as fresh organic produce.
They advise on natural remedies
and are determined to get people
eating healthily, hence their
cooking classes and on-site
vegetarian cafe. |
| Gauteng
GREENLANDS WHOLEFOODS
Cnr Dundalk Avenue and Rosscommon Road, Parkview
011 486 3361
greelands.bill@axxess.co.za
Those in search of organic baby food, stone-ground cornfl akes and Fair Trade chocolate should head for Greenlands. The best-stocked whole-food shop in Gauteng also has a wide-ranging cookbook and health-food magazine section, a delicious vegetarian, pay-by-weight buffet, a graceful garden and a jungle gym for younger patrons to play on. | Gauteng
Morningview Health
Morningview Shopping Centre, 100 South Road, Morningside
011 883 9157/9
costa@morningviewhealth.com
www.morningviewhealth.com
Pharmacist Costa Neocleous’
shop is nutrition heaven, selling
precooked low-GI meals as
well as O’Crumbs gluten-free
breads. There are health foods,
homeopathic products, herbal
ranges, Chinese herbs and
goat’s milk products, as well
as kosher and diabetic products.
It includes a dispensary
offering natural treatments for
all ailments, from cholesterol
to arthritis and hormone
replacement therapy. There’s
a Health Café next door, which
offers daily fresh buffets as well
as healthy food to take home. |
| Gauteng
THE FLOWER AND NUT MARKET
Shop 4, Carreira Centre, Cnr Pine Avenue and Republic Road, Randburg
011 787 6331
From quinoa to split peas, this is grain and pulse paradise! Wheat-free, gluten-free and organic products are plentiful, but it is the seed, nut and dried-fruit selection that steals the show. | Gauteng
THE NUTRI-BALANCE CENTRE
Shop L57, Sandton City Shopping Centre, Rivonia Road, Sandton
011 784 9249
emailwellness@mweb.co.za
An MSG-, preservative- and mostly sugar-free zone, this store stocks a variety of health and organic foods, although its focus is mostly medicinal. You’ll find Robert organic chocolate and the Earth organic range, as well as the MRS Bread-Care range on the shelves. |
| Gauteng
Wensleydale Farms
012 650 0064
sue@wensleydale.co.za
www.wensleydale.co.za
Eating in has never been
easier – certified organic
produce is now just a phone
call or email away. Order from
a variety of vegetables; other
produce includes badgerfriendly
honey, olive oil,
stoneground wheat flour
and free-range chicken.
Your order will be delivered
to your home. Wensleydale
also offers certified organic
items from a variety of other
organic growers. | Gauteng
ORGANIC EMPORIUM
P.O. Box 1587
011 462 2641
ivette@organicemporium.co.za
www.organicemporium.co.za
Deliveries in the northern suburbs |
| Gauteng
Loving Nature
17 Anne Street, Sandringham
011 640 3999
lovingnature@telkomsa.net
Karin Brodie stocks a
comprehensive selection of
organic and whole foods,
including items like organic
wasabi and vegan chocolate.
She also specialises in
alternative kosher cuisine,
including organic kosher baby
food and Israeli health products.
Challah breads made from
unbleached flour are on sale
every Friday. Look out for organic
quinoa and Beth Din-approved
spice blends. | Gauteng
O’Crumbs Bakery & Deli
Cnr AG de Witt Drive and Main Road, Germiston
011 828 0828
stricke@icon.co.za
www.o-crumbs.com
Allan and Val Stricke specialise
in products that are free of
wheat, gluten, sugar and lactose.
Try the dairy-free milk tart, the
wheat-free hot chocolate or the
wheat-, gluten- and yeast-free
pizza bases. You can also
pre-order ready-made food
according to your intolerances. |
| Gauteng
Wellness Warehouse
Heathway Square, cnr Beuers Naude' and Castle Hill Drives, Blackheath.
011 550 0907
dispensaryheathway@wellnesswarehouse.com
www.wellnesswarehouse.com
Bright, light and fresh, this health superstore is a fantastic place to spend the morning browsing and reading label. Organic dried fruit, nuts rice, grains, coffee and olive oils are stocked in abundance, as are fresh meals and juices. Pick up some flavoured Fleur de sel or Himalayan pink salt, and amble into the gardening section for the fabulous grow-your-own wheatgrass and sprout kits
| Gauteng
Fresh Earth
103 Komatie Road, Emmarentia
011 646 4404
info@freshearth.co.za
www.freshearth.co.za
Fresh Earth offers a host of
organic and health foods,
including diabetic non-dairy frozen
desserts, organic nachos and
a comprehensive health-food
cookbook section. They are also
a homeopathic remedy supplier,
as well as stocking a good range
of organic beauty products. |
| Gauteng
Gingko Good Foods
Cnr Dundalk Avenue and Roscommon
Road, Parkview
011 486 3361
gingko@iafrica.com
This health store with its holistic
approach is packed with an
exciting array of products,
from organic baby food to an
impressive book section, as well
as delicious ready-made meals.
There’s an organic vegetarian
and allergen-free buffet, as well
as a leafy play area for children.
Look out for a wide range of
tofu ice cream and Fair Trade
coffee. Staff are knowledgeable
and very helpful. | Gauteng
Naturally Yours Wellness Centre
453 Main Road; Bryanston
011 463 3604/5
info@naturally-yours.co.za; cafeotganica@hotmail.com; sloane@weledapharmacies.co.za
www.naturally-yours.co.za; www.cafeorganica.co.za; www.weledaonline.co.za
The centre is a ground-breaking
concept in wellness promotion,
offering a range of complementary
therapies alongside conventional
medicine and retail stores, all
under one roof. There’s a Weleda
Pharmacy offering a plethora of
health food products, natural
cosmetics, homeopathic
medicines, vitamins and
supplements, as well as
Café Organica, which offers a catering service. |
| Gauteng
LIVE FOOD
23 Tweedragt, Boschkop
012 736 2679
marise@livefood.co.za
www.livefood.co.za
You don’t have to travel for this one because Marise Stander delivers to central points in the city. If organic is your bent, they can probably provide what you need. From nuts to dried fruit, organic beef and lamb and a mix of carob products, they offer a great selection and supply a list for your perusal. They have their own carob factory and offer many options. Marise will email the price list on request. | Gauteng
One Life
Shop 277, Centurion Mall, South Street, Centurion
012 643 0878
info@onelife.co.za
www.onelife.co.za
If you can’t find a specific health product anywhere, this is where to go. If they don’t have it they can probably source it and there are many specialists to advise on alternatives. Try their hemp-seed oil or check the different flours from soy to pure rye. |
| Gauteng
Nature’s Quest
23 Tweedragt, Boschkop
012 736 2679
naturesquest@goggaconnect.co.za
Marise Stander lives and trades
from a smallholding in Boschkop,
25km east of Pretoria, but she’s
happy to deliver to the city. She
stocks organic wholewheat flour,
millet and oats. Her cashew-andyoghurt
sweets and carob-and-
fig bars are loved by moms
steering children onto the path
of healthy eating. The meat isn’t
certified organic but it all comes
from grass-fed free-range cattle,
sheep and chickens. | Gauteng
Natural Life
Shop 309, Brooklyn Mall, Bronkhorst
Street, Brooklyn
012 460 9159
ina.botha@mweb.co.za
Gluten-free muffin mix, organic
coconut milk and lasagne for
the lactose intolerant are all
available at this busy health
store. Nestled between the
herbal potions and the leaflets
for crystal readings and angel
guides, you’ll find salt-free rice
cakes and all manner of carob
concoctions. The adjoining
café sells organic-bread toasted
sandwiches, stoneground flour
scones with sugarless jam and
bran muffins that are almost as
big as your head! |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Earth Mother Organic
106 Bulwer Road, Glenwood
031 202 1527
organic@telkomsa.net
www.earthmother.co.za
You’ll find nut butters, sweets, pasta, chocolate, cacao, flour, tomato sauce, seeds, baby food, juices, legumes, jams, rubs and tea. Fresh produce available Tuesdays and Fridays. | KZN Durban & Coast
Pure
Hybrid Living, Foxhill, Old Fort Road,
Umhlali
032 525 7775
The range has some great
staples: granola, muesli, dried
fruit, nuts, honey, pasta, legumes,
rubs and spices. Fresh produce
includes fruit and veg, chicken,
eggs and herbs. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Shop 19, Richdon’s Spar Centre,
Hillcrest
031 765 2071
lagoon@wol.co.za
A holistic haven offering a range of seasonal fruit and veg, as well as seeds, honey, rice syrup, nuts, rice and soya and rice milk powder. The gluten-free products are sought after, as are the stoneground flours and cereals. | Mpumalanga
THE GOOD FOOD SHOP
Shop 10, Absa Square, Nelspruit
013 755 1091
Situated in the busy centre of Nelspruit, painted white and crisp apple green, this modern deli offers an amazing selection of healthy alternative fast food and health products. Try them for soy and rice milk, potato flour, dried fruit, local jams, oils, miniature savoury pies, breads, cakes, rusks, nuts and seeds in all forms. |
| Mpumalanga
BAHATI HEALTH & INFO
Sabie/White River Road intersection, White River
013 751 1679
From ‘exotic’ items (fresh tofu,
carob powder, gluten-free flour
and chunks of soy) to ‘normal’
(sun-dried figs and homemade
rusks), this shop is jam-packed
with all things healthy. The
knowledgeable Marie Diedericks
presides over the counter and
freely dispenses interesting
snippets of information. | West Coast
CAMPHILL VILLAGE MARKET DAY
Camphill Village, N7, 35km north of the N1
021 571 8600 or 083 941 9042
info@camphill.org.za
www.camphill.org.za
Organic products are sold to generate funds for this village of people with special needs. You’ll find fruit, vegetables, dairy products, preserves, breads and other baked goods, as well as meat and poultry. |
| West Coast
Camphill Village Market
Klein Dassenberg Road, off N7, 35km north of the N1, Atlantis
021 572 6695
This organic market is worth
visiting for bread, cheese, cold
meat, salt, herbs, homemade
frozen yoghurt, crafts and herbal
cosmetics. Make it a family outing;
discover the dairy, go on a tractor
ride and visit the geese, potbelly
pigs and Nguni cattle. | Western Cape
Health for Life
Shop 45A, Ground Floor, Gardens Centre, Mill Street, Gardens
021 461 1450
sakie@yebo.co.za
www.healthforlife.za.net
This online shop makes going green so much easier. Order everything from organic cleaning products and gardening aids to foodstuffs like hot chocolate, rice, eggs, juice and the freshest seasonal vegetables. They’ll deliver, but there are also pick-up spots across the peninsula.
Organic toothpaste? Yes sir. Here you’ll find an interesting collection of organic products, from baby food and green-tea noodles to dishwashing liquid, shaving gel and all-purpose cleaner. And a variety of flours, biscuits and pastas, of course. Also on offer is a good selection of wheat-free products, Dr Hauschka’s skin-care range and all the vitamin and mineral supplements you can dream of. |
| Western Cape
SAGE ORGANIC PRODUCTS
117 Hatfield Street, Gardens
021 461 7868
jason@sageorganicproducts.com
Every Saturday, city bowlers stock up on organic vegetables laid out on trestle tables outside this eatery. Pert spring onions, plump courgettes, juicy grapes and handmade cheeses are just some of the seasonal options. Start with a smoothie or end with lunch at Vanilla Café’s organic buffet. | Western Cape
Organics Alive
42 Palmer Street, Muizenberg
021 788 6012
pennyc52@hotmail.com
Organic fresh produce, freerange
meat, pressed juices
and pantry basics. You’ll
discover fermented bee
pollen, brown risotto rice and
homemade crunchies. There’s
also a baby-food section that
includes wheat-free porridges. |
| Western Cape
ORGANIC ZONE
The Olive Station factory cellar, 165 Main Road, Muizenberg
021 790 4335
allister@organiczone.co.za
www.organiczone.co.za
A popular pick-up spot for southern suburbs box schemers, you can also stock up on everything from honey to salt, bread and rice as well as the popular locally produced Enchantrix range of organic cleaning products | Western Cape
Mango Ginger
105 Lower Main Road, Observatory
021 448 2500
fionasleigh@telkomsa.net
This café/bakery offers wheatfree
lentil and vegetable pies,
free-range chicken and leek pies,
lamb, butternut and chickpea
pies and vegetarian quiches.
There’s also wheat-free carrot
cake, gluten-free choc ginger and
gluten-free macadamia brownies. |
| Western Cape
Organic Living
Shop 27B, Constantia Village, Constantia
021 794 1888
info@organicliving.co.za
The Organic Living deli has
merged with natural medicines
store Human Nature. Organic
produce, veggie patties and
sprouted wheat breads share
fridges with nut butters. Yerba
maté tea, organic brown rice
syrup and individual fancy carob
chocs are exciting finds. | Western Cape
Organic Zone
Total Centre, Main Road, Lakeside
021 788 3133
info@organiczone.co.za
Wednesdays and Thursdays
are best for the freshest herbs
and vegetables, as that’s when
Alastair McGregor’s small-farm
suppliers deliver their wares. |
| Western Cape
Kwalapa
31 Newlands Avenue, Montebello Design Estate, Newlands
emily@kwalapa.com
Tree-huggers will swoon for this
little deli built around a tree trunk
in leafy Montebello Estate: it’s
one of the few places in town
that stocks exclusively organic
foods. Their range is good, with
chutneys, olives and plenty of
farm-fresh produce, cheeses and
bakes. If you can linger, a cup
of Kwalapa’s organic cocoa with
local honey is a treat. | Western Cape
Imhoff Farm Farm Shop
Imhoff Farm, Kommetjie Road, Kommetjie
021 783 4545
www.imhofffarm.co.za
After you’ve taken the kids to visit the animal farmyard and on a camel ride and browsed the myriad craft outlets, take time to pop into the farm shop here. Cheeses from the on-site dairy, just-baked breads, cakes and biscuits for tea and jewel-coloured preserves ensure you won’t leave empty-handed. |
| Western Cape
Picnic Basket
81B Main Road, Fish Hoek
021 782 4049
Aside from enjoying the coffees and wholesome lunch specials, you can also stock up on fresh organic vegetables and the baked 100% rye and wholewheat breads. The only store of its kind in Fish Hoek, it has organic cheeses from Imhoff Farm in Noordhoek as well as pantry basics such as rice flour, seeds and bulk pulses. | Western Cape
Wild Trading Store
34 Salisbury Street,
Woodstock
021 448 8109
tara@wildorganics.co.za
www.wildorganics.co.za
Pick and mix your own
selection of veggies. A bottle of
Eikenbosch organic preserved
lemons is a must-have, and
why not throw in some fresh
sourdough bread and goat’s
milk yoghurt? Finally, add
Splash Farm eggs from truly
free-range chickens. Join the
Wild Trading Store mailing list to
find out about ‘meet the farmer’
Saturdays. |
| Western Cape
Wellness Warehouse
Lifestyles on Kloof, 50 Kloof Street, Gardens
0860 548 3543
wellnesswarehouse.com
Wellness Warehouse has
everything from massage chairs
to aromatherapy teddy bears.
The food is equally impressive:
there are dozens of teas, wheatfree
bread and biscuits, and
non-dairy milks. Need tortillas or
gnocchi? Want to splash out on
chocolate-covered goji berries?
Pop into one of these stores.
Other branch: Cavendish 021
673 7200.
| Western Cape
Ganics
42 Lower Main Road, Observatory
021 447 0714
info@ganics.co.za
www.ganics.co.za
We personally deliver superb, certified organic products to our customers. We offer variety and reflect the seasons through the different produce that are available. We offer a friendly and efficient service that makes our customers' lives easier. Our sophisticated online ordering system is easy to use and allows our customers to do their weekly organic shopping in less than 10 minuets. Customers are able to easily customise and set up regular orders. Our system also keeps track of each customer's likes and dislikes and automatically suspends deliveries when our customers go on holidays. Deliveries are free and we do not charge deposits and prepayments. All our products are delivered regularly, every week. We drop off the orders on a predetermined route wherever the customer prefers and bill directly to their credit card only after we have delivered. We support our local farmers and we seek out the smaller independent producers that take great pride in their work. Ganics Organic Products is committed to the Organic principles. We aim to be the greenest grocer and promote an organic life. |
| Western Cape
Green Home Products (Pty) Ltd
Unit 22, Plantation Centre, Plantation Road, Ottery
(021) 762 6033
info@greenhome.co.za
www.greenhome.co.za
100% biodegradable food containers. | Western Cape
Creeds
Shop B5, Steenberg Village, Tokai
021 702 0036
info@creeds.co.za
"Owner Sally Creed authored the book Let Food Be Your Medicine. Specialities include a wide range
of xylitol products for diabetics and high-grade fish oils. If following a Delia or Nigella recipe, you’ll find the necessary Marigold Swiss organic stocks here too,
along with organic and hypoallergenic dry goods."
|
| Western Cape
Health for Life
Mont Clare Place, cnr Campground and Main Roads, Claremont
021 671 4000
allan@yebo.co.za
The new Claremont store serves vegetarians a wide range of non-wheat flours, soy products, sugar-free muesli and biscuits, veggie burgers and other healthy
dry and frozen goods. Pop by to stock up on ‘nutraceuticals’ and superfoods. Other branch:
Gardens 021 461 1450. | Winelands
Divine Foods
Libertas Centre, Cnr Andringa and Banhoek Streets, Stellenbosch
021 886 9373
sanet@divinefoods.co.za
www.divinefoods.co.za
Sanet Brundyn’s passion for
nutrition has seen two local
primary schools converting their
tuck shops to offer hormone-free
beef rolls, homemade sweets
and organic sandwiches. You’ll
find that sort of thing in her shop,
along with specialised items like
adzuki beans, quinoa and the new
wonder grain, amaranth.
|
| Eastern Cape
The Party Shop
37 Main Road, Amalinda, East London
043 741 2378
This is the place for a huge variety
of party items, from invitation
pads to event cards and candles.
The wedding gift boxes, balloons
and ribbons are very popular, but
there’s all manner of decorations,
containers and cutlery, as well as
draping fabric, party hats, glitters,
confetti and serviettes. | Eastern Cape
Flower Factory
40 Tulip Avenue, Sunridge Park, Port Elizabeth
041 360 1791
flowerfactory@absamail.co.za
Dina Zevenster runs this flower supply business from home, specialising in weddings and all functions. She supplies flowers all over the Eastern Cape, sourcing most of her fresh flowers from Gauteng. She also sells fresh cut flowers from her home. |
| Eastern Cape
Through The Garden Gate
89 3rd Ave, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth
041 365 5590
Karen Ratcliffe sources flowers from local producers or she has them flown in, so you’ll be sure to get a
range of choices when you visit her. | Eastern Cape
A&S Flowers
Shop 11A, 144 Heugh Rd, Heugh Road
Mall, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
041 581 0978
asflowers@absamail.co.za
www.asflowers.co.za
'The best bunch in town' is renowned for customised flower arrangements. They'll also make an effort to source specific flowers. Ceramics are on sale as well as candles, tinware, glassware and lanterns. |
| Eastern Cape
Father & Son Caterers
Centenary Pavilion, Park
Drive, St Georges Park, Port
Elizabeth
041 585 1357
These reliable caterers can do
everything from relaxed to formal,
spitbraais to cocktail parties, hot
and cold finger snacks or full
meals, for groups ranging from 10
to around 4 500! | Eastern Cape
Imagination Food Design
2 Lennox Road, Glendinningvale,
Port Elizabeth
041 373 0979
imaginationfood@yahoo.com
www.imaginationfood.co.za
Dean Dickinson's talent for first-class catering is evident from a long list of happy repeat
customers. Menu possibilities are
almost endless, from breakfasts
and gourmet sandwiches to South
African canapés and buffet items. |
| Free State
Catherine’s
\"Bloemfontein Medi-Clinic,
Zastron Street, Bloemfontein\"
051 444 1464
catherines@gox.co.za
\"Buy a wonderfully creative fresh
fl ower arrangement or pot plant to
pep up a patient at the adjoining
hospital, cheer up a friend or treat a hostess. Their service is
very friendly and you’ll also fi nd
a selection of home-bakes and
sweet treats (for diabetics too).\"
| Free State
Mary Moon
Waterfront Bloemfontein
051 448 0183
\"Pop in for modern flower
arrangements to charm your
guests or set the scene at a
function. While you’re waiting,
enjoy a cup of coffee and a slice
of Francesca Els’s chocolate
fudge cake.\"
|
| Garden Route
South Cape Flowers
66 Knysna Road, George
044 871 5033
A wide range of freshly cut
flowers available to the trade and
public. They specialise in creating
floral decorations for any function. | Garden Route
DP FERREIRA NATURAL FLORAL DESIGN
Unit 5, The Boatshed, Thesen Harbour Town, Thesen Islands, Knysna
044 302 5744 or 082 745 7445
ecozest@theboatshed.co.za
The interior of this stylish flower shop gives a clue as to DP’s floral flair. Gorgeous, tall blooms arranged in country buckets and pebbled mirrors reflect lights entwined with vines. Whatever your brief, DP will give it a unique, contemporary interpretation. |
| Garden Route
FAT SUSI’S
18 Memorial Square, Main Street, Knysna
044 382 2961
Petra Herrington whips up delicious snacks in no time – whether they’re wholewheat blinis with smoked salmon and crème fraîche for a beach picnic, or marinated chicken lollipops dusted with dukkah for a relaxed cocktail party. She also caters for larger functions and can organise a bar service and waitrons. | Garden Route
Bunches
Knysna Mall, Main Street
044 382 3706, 082 830 5982
joann@macrolan.co.za
Staff can put together the perfect
gift, complemented by an array
of cards, vases, baskets, plants,
pots and ornaments. Whether
you want to spoil someone with
an orchid or need arrangements
for a wedding, this is the place.
|
| Garden Route
Lindy’s
Knysna
soli@mweb.co.za
\"Lindy Levi’s passionate approach
to cooking is grounded in the
traditions of her Ashkenazi and
Sephardic families and inspired by
her African roots. Mouthwatering
dishes like merenjena (eggplant)
salad and a ricotta, parmesan
and cherry tomato tart are
among the delicious options.
Also stop by her stand at the
Wild Oats Market.\"
| Garden Route
Ecozest
The Gallery, Gray Street, Knysna
044 382 1801
ecozest@telkomsa.net
This is a good place to pick up
an exotic orchid or a colourful
bouquet, but when you need
to decorate for an event, the
imaginations of DP Fereirra
and Hannes Stander know no
bounds. Designs incorporate
anything from loaves to shells
along with the freshest flowers
and trademark touches like barkor
driftwood-covered containers. |
| Garden Route
\"Exclusive Function
\"KKT Building, Gericke
Street, Voorbaai, Mosselbay\"
082 442 1823, 083 265 3484
cbsbodyworks@intellect.co.za
\"If you need that something
special to decorate your table
with, this company will supply
classy silver candelabras,
tablecloths, charger plates,
serviettes and tiebacks for
draping. Flowers and cakes are
done on request and they’ll gladly
help with advice too.\"
| Garden Route
Fancy Functions
\"5 Patrick Road, Voorbaai,
Mosselbay\"
\"044 695 4323
vancollermc@telkomsa.net
\"This events store stocks everything
you need from an arch for a
garden wedding to tablecloths,
chair covers, and beautiful table
decorations that will make you
want to party weekly. Good advice
and specialised service are offered.\"
|
| Garden Route
Pippa’s Flowers
Village Square, Main Street, Plettenberg Bay
044 533 0405
pippas@telkomsa.net
Flowers both exotic and local are
displayed in a variety of containers
around the shop along with little
touches like hanging moss and
vine-entwined candelabra. Have
a posy made up or sit down to
discuss your event requirements. | Garden Route
LAVENDER & LIMES CATERING SERVICES
4 Park Lane, Plettenberg Bay
044 533 2899 or 082 857 8835
paul@lavenderlimes.co.za
www.lavenderlimes.co.za
How does a roast butternut and coriander tart with a touch of chilli sound? Or chocolate pavlova with passion fruit and banana cream? Contact Paul and Lesley Lewry for your next dinner party or function. In season, check out the website for delicious pre-holiday freezer meals. |
| Garden Route
THE CATERING CLUB
5 Crescent Street, Plettenberg Bay
083 561 0936
jacquip@mweb.co.za
Be it a casual gourmet picnic for two or a formal function for 40, chef Jacquie Carter-Johnson will find exactly the flavour to tickle your taste buds. The crisp tomato tartlets with chunky basil pesto, beef fillet with Béarnaise sauce and delightful phyllo crème brûlée are just some of the treats available. | Garden Route
EVENTS AND TENTS
38 Main Road, Plettenberg Bay
044 535 9233
jo@eventstents.co.za
www.eventstents.co.za
Specialising in all event
needs, Sally and Sean Searle
personalise their service to each
client. Their website displays
photos of tents, furniture and
tableware, as well as photos
of actual events. |
| Gauteng
Dunkeld Fruiterers and Flowers
Dunkeld West Shopping Centre, 279 Jan Smuts Avenue, Dunkeld
011 341 0101
dunkeldfruitandflowers@telkomsa.net
A hugely popular fruit, veg and
flower outlet that offers a unique
service – choose a combination
of your favourite flowers and have
them transformed into a bouquet
with bits of green, ribbons,
waterproof wrapping paper and
whatnot by a group of nimble
helpers. The Victory Park branch
(011 888 6788) offers the same
service and is far less busy. | Gauteng
BUNCHES FLORIST SHOP AT THE GARDEN SHOP
Cnr Jan Smuts Avenue and Chester Road, Parktown North
011 880 2890
As you walk in the door, you’re immediately aware of beautiful bunches of glorious fresh flowers – tiny posies, magnificent wedding flowers, or bright and cheery office flowers. Choose your favourites for mixing into bunches or simply take a fragrant handful of sweet peas. |
| Gauteng
FLOWER SPOT
Woodmead Value Mart, Waterval Crescent, Woodmead
011 804 5143
woodmead@flowerspot.co.za
www.flowerspot.co.za
A useful shop for those who like to make their own table decorations, or are planning a do-it-yourself wedding. Use the inexpensive baskets, vases and any sort of ribbon or raffia for the finishing touches – and a good selection of flowers, of course. | Gauteng
Grandiflora
3 Marjorie Street, Multiflora Building, City Deep
011 613 3526
info@grandiflora.co.za
www.grandiflora.co.za
For those who like to theme their
parties themselves, do their own
flowers and pick up creative
touches for a special occasion,
this superstore (in the Multiflora
market) is the answer. Stocked
with bright ribbons and beads
in any colour, shape or size,
containers, fashion serviettes,
any type of floral accessory and
fresh stem flowers, it’s all about
affordable fun. |
| Gauteng
DISHES CREATIVE FOOD STUDIO
Parkhurst
011 447 1548
Faith Ruben is unsurpassed in her ability to pull off classy Mediterranean meals. Her zabaglione ice cream receives rave reviews. No one makes better biscottis and grown men have been known to cry over the cranberry shortbread. Perfect cocktail parties and corporate events are Faith\'s specialities. | Gauteng
DOLCE VITA
Parkview
082 768 6271
info@dolce-vita.co.za
Tiziana Tucci makes dazzling cupcakes – iced and spangled, and stylishly packed in colourful boxes lined with matching tissue paper. She offers cakes, sensational savouries, cocktail parties, brunches and lunches along with Caroline Berry of Caroline in the Kitchen. |
| Gauteng
THE COOKSISTERS
Linksfield
082 377 2712 or 082 443 3787
cjd@absamail.co.za
The sisters cater for small parties of up to 50 people, specialising in Friday-night suppers. Light, modern food, prettily garnished, is their thing, and they willingly adapt menus to suit you. The cakes are excellent – real home-baked carrot cake subtly spiced, poppy seed, apple crumble, and muffins from mini to maxi. | Gauteng
THE SILVER PALATE
Bryanston
011 463 1203 or 082 575 4750
kaweight@iafrica.com
Kathryn Mukheibir knows her stuff, catering for anything from smallish dinner parties to grand corporate events. |
| Gauteng
EXCLUSIVE HIRE
4a Apel Road, Kramerville
011 444 1371
exclusivehire@mweb.co.za
Elegant hosts know that Exclusive is the way to go for stylish table linen, and classy crockery and cutlery. Be warned, they are closed on Saturdays, so all weekend deliveries will clutter up your corridors from Friday afternoon. | Gauteng
EZEEQUIP
Unit A, 80 Tenth Road, Kew
011 440 4686
ezequip@telkomsa.net
Marvellous marquees, large and small, are to be found at Ezeequip. For those seeking romantic tent-based social activities, there are internal draping options fit for a queen. They also supply tables, chairs, simple crockery and good-quality, if unexciting, stemware. Closed on Saturdays, so deliveries and marquee assembly happen on Friday. |
| Gauteng
GINSBERG’S THE HIRING SPECIALISTS
1 Dorothy Road, Norwood
011 483 3717
ginsbergs@mweb.co.za
Ginsberg’s has stood the test of time, providing quality marquees in all sizes, and tables, chairs, crockery and cutlery in a choice of styles for years. There are no frills, just simple good wares and reliable service. | Gauteng
Botany SA
30 Dover Street, Westdene
011 673 5695
info@botanysa.co.za
www.botanysa.co.za
Heather Thompson provides
a personalised service for her
clients, and she has a particular
passion for indigenous flowers.
Her colour combinations are
unusual and dramatic, and she
stocks glassware from companies
like Guide van Besouw, Inini and
Red Hot Glass. |
| Gauteng
The Yard Flowers
24 4th Avenue, Parkhurst
011 880 3236
Adele Young and her team specialise in beautiful roses. The flowers are not the cheapest but they are the most gorgeous that you will find anywhere in town. The staff are astonishingly helpful and fabulously elegant. From old-style Bankshire blooms to the latest hybrid varietals, such as hysterical brides and their anxious beaux, guarantee floral happiness. | Gauteng
Abyssinica Catering
Melville
011 726 2890
Samson Mulugeta and his Ethiopian catering crew will bring a gastronomic tour of Abyssinian cuisine to your home or business function. Sample aromatic kitfo-berbere-infused steak tartar, savour the doro wat chicken stews and delight in the decadently delicious fermented injera flatbreads. |
| Gauteng
Food On The Move
45 Juta Close, Braamfontein
011 403 4205
kitchen@foodonthemove.co.za
www.foodonthemove.co.za
| Gauteng
The Flower Mall at Multiflora Market
2 Marjorie Street, Multiflora
Building, City Deep"
011 613 4011
info@multiflora.co.za
www.multiflora.co.za
This is the mother of all flower
markets; in fact it’s the largest in
Africa. Don’t be intimidated by
those bidding for flowers as they
are mostly pros with retail shops;
there are more than enough
regular florist shops in the Flower Mall. With sales of more than three million stems a year, the allure
is of affordable flowers for any
occasion. Here you can still buy a
decent bunch of flowers for R100. |
| Gauteng
\"The Flower Market at Lonehill
\"Lonehill Shopping Mall, Lonehill
Boulevard, Lonehill\"
011 465 1926
theflowermarket@iburst.co.za
\"A sea of colour and sweet smells
greet the shopper. This market
is mostly supplied by their own
fl ower farm in White River, which
ensures affordable prices. They’re
apparently the only growers of
the beautiful velvet red Tinto rose.
Apart from the extensive rose
selection, their lily varieties and
strelitzias are also very popular.\"
| Gauteng
Impala Flora Centre
177 Beyers Naudé Drive,
Norhtcliff"
011 888 5646
impalaflora@absamail.co.za
www.impalaflora.co.za
This is a smaller, more accessible
version of the City Deep market.
You can still find every type of
vase, accessory, candle, serviette,
flower, herb and succulent, but the
drive is shorter and you can get in
and out more quickly. It’s a great
place to try if you need an instant
centrepiece, a hostess gift or a
bunch of seasonal blooms. Other
branches: Bryan Park 011 463
2321; Sunninghill 011 807 7111. |
| Gauteng
Paddy Gibb
16 Seventh Avenue, Parktown North
011 442 7733
info@paddygibb.co.za;
www.paddygibb.co.za
Paddy Gibb is part fearless
sculptor, part inspired artist when
he creates his floral centrepieces.
They have texture, cutting-edge
style and even humour. Think
anything from crazy coloured
vegetables to glass slippers and
animals thrown in for fun. That
his work is beyond the ordinary
is without doubt but if you prefer
more traditional bunches you’ll be
equally happy with his services | Gauteng
Personal Power Chefs
Strijdompark, Randburg
011 793 2186, 076 783 7850
personalpowerchefs@telkomsa.net
\"Personal Power Chefs offers the
service of a personal chef for
however long you might need
them, whether it’s a romantic
dinner for two or a family that
needs a chef for the summer
holidays. Young, passionate, welltrained
chefs cater for individuals
and groups of up to 20. They’ll
amend their menus to suit personal
preferences too.\"
|
| Gauteng
PIQUANT CATERING
Groenkloof
083 320 4915
henniefisher@hotmail.com
Cordon bleu chef and former restaurateur Hennie Fisher remains a firm favourite on the embassy circuit. He will gladly discuss menu choices, but prefers to provide meals instead of platters. Be the envy of friends and business associates with a five-course menu specifically designed for your special occasion, with well-trained waiters on hand to ensure your function runs smoothly, or order breathtaking cakes for a special tea. | Gauteng
Cari Flora Florist
Cape Connection Centre, 59 Garsfontein Road, Waterkloof
012 460 8699
flowerhouse@mweb.co.za
When the SA presidency had
to host French president Nicolas
Sarkozy and his model wife
Carla Bruni, they called Alan
Retief to do the flowers. So
pretty is the flower shop that
they host cocktail parties and
sit-down dinners here, with
florists doubling up as caterers
and waiters. There is also
a lovely homeware section
with silver, glass, crystal and
earthenware. But the focus is
still flowers, with super funky
arrangements with succulents
and wire-art the house style. |
| Gauteng
The Flower Shop
Shop 92, Brooklyn Mall,
Brooklyn
012 346 4049
Most of the flowers are in
buckets at the front door, which
is just as well because there’s
so much garden paraphernalia
here (garden furniture, vases
shaped like chickens, bags
of bulbs, etc) that it could be
difficult to get in through the
door otherwise. Rent is super
high at the Brooklyn mall, and
it shows in the price of the
flowers on offer – but the
quality is good and the shop
assistants are attentive and
well | Gauteng
La Petite Fleur
79 Thirteenth Street, Menlo Park
012 460 4574
Silverio Gatinho specialises
in steering uncertain bridesto-
be into floral choices that
suit their style and budget.
Daily visits to the market
ensure that everything is
always ultra fresh. He has
a perfect eye for what’s pretty
and will give as much love and
care to the floral arrangements
for a huge embassy function
as for a baby shower. He has
a long-standing relationship
with his neighbour Rachel
Botes of Carlton Delicious
Café, with whom he fashions
edible floral designs for
special-occasion cakes. |
| Gauteng
Le Citron
Shop 15, Groenkloof Plaza,
George Storrar Drive, Groen–
kloof
012 346 4900
Spirit-lifting, wallet-shrinking
flower art at its finest. Want
peonies out of season or
tulips in unusual colours?
This is the place. Classic
French-style arrangements
are the speciality, but if you
want cabbages and asparagus
in your bouquet, they’ll do that
too. Owner Wilem van Rensburg
prides himself on ‘always being
first, longest, tallest, most
excessive’ – and he’s not kidding. | Gauteng
Gremolata Catering
083 228 7973, 012 808 1069
ingrid@smail.co.za
\"Chef Ingrid Kunneke’s homebased
catering company is
renowned for fabulous platter
selections. Those in search of
comfort need look no further than
the beef and Guinness or the
shepherd’s pies, just like mom
used to make. Vegetarians swear
by the lentil, feta and mint salad
(she grows all her own organic
vegetables and herbs).\"
|
| Gauteng
Hennie Fisher Catering
083 3204915
Henniefisher@hotmail.com
\"Hennie Fisher will cater for
gourmet gatherings large and
small and pull off any event with
grace and skill. He’s developed
a huge following for his Pan-
African themed fi ne dining, so give
Hennie a buzz for his Ghanaian
palava chicken or Louis Leipoldt’s
vegetable curry. He has a real fl air
for pastry work and anyone who’s
ever tasted his Guinness chocolate
cake will know he’s the caterer of
choice in Pretoria.\"
| Gauteng
Nicolene’s Hire
\"130 Herbert Baker Street,
Groenkloof\"
012 460 6623, 082674 0374
\"If you fancy a formal party with all
the trimmings, look no further than
Nicky Verhuring’s fabulous rental
company. Baroque candlesticks,
crystal fl ower bowls, silver cutlery,
ice buckets and champagne bowls
are the order of the day. It’s all
deliciously OTT and designed with
opulence in mind.\"
|
| Greater Karoo
La Prima Hiring Services
\"Oewerpalms 10, Church Street,
Oudtshoorn\"
\"044 272 4428
\"Everything from chafing dishes
to serviettes are available here.
Sonja McKay will gladly help with
suggestions and arrange the hiring
of items she doesn’t have in stock.
She also does catering – she loves
using the freshest ingredients
and she really loves a challenge,
especially a party with a theme.\"
| KZN Durban & Coast
FRESH FLOWERS INTERNATIONAL
56 Florida Road, Durban
031 303 2407
This flower shop has long been the choice of the Berea set. A selection of ribbons and containers allows for a variety of bouquets. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Petals & Twigs
Shop 10, Westville Mall, Westville
031 266 5087
petalsandtwigs@telkomsa.net
www.petalsandtwigs.co.za
Each day begins with a visit to the
flower market to select the freshest
stems. A letter from Buckingham
Palace in praise of flowers done for
the Queen’s visit in 1999 should
assure you of creativity and quality. | KZN Durban & Coast
Bean Bag Bohemia
\"18 Windermere Road, Morningside,
Durban\"
031 309 6019
info@beanbagbohemia.co.za
www.beanbagbohemia.co.za
\"If you’re planning a soirée, plug
into the bohemian vibe with this
popular Durban eatery’s catering
division, Concept Chefs. Guy Wood
and Brendon Newport apply their
creative fl air to anything from a
cocktail party to a wedding and their
menus are innovative and quirky.\"
|
| KZN Durban & Coast
1 POTATO 2
Greenacres Nursery, end of Herrwood Drive, Umhlanga, KZN Coast
084 569 0226
chantal@1potato2.co.za
www.1potato2.co.za
Jumping castles and water slides are just some of Chantal Catlin’s answers to an instant kiddie rave. This children’s party organiser also offers Survivor parties with various fun challenges for the young guests – and she hires out table décor, together with characters dressed as mermaids, fairies, pirates or Power Rangers, who preside over face-painting and games. All this is not only kids’ stuff, the boxing ring and gladiator obstacle courses are especially popular for 21st celebrations. Catering also offered. | KZN Durban & Coast
Classy Candle Hire
3 Ryde Place, Durban North
031 573 1505
manda@classycandles.co.za
www.classycandles.co.za
Candles of all sizes, made to order, are only part of what Manda Jooste offers to add lustre to home entertaining. All sorts of silver, glassware, crystal and draping in white, black or cream can be hired, together with a mind-boggling choice of table and floor stands. Her décor keeps up with the trends and is available for every kind of celebration you can imagine. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Boston Ivy Flowers
Shop 5, Woolworths Food Centre,
41 Mackeurtan Avenue, Durban North
031 563 5173
diane@bostonivy.co.za
www.bostonivy.co.za;
With seasonal floral arrangements you are guaranteed a look that’s both contemporary and beautiful in its simplicity. They also sell blooms by the stem and a range of modern vases.
| KZN Durban & Coast
CLASSY CANDLE HIRE
3 Ryde Place, Durban North
031 573 1505 or 082 655 0488
manda@classycandles.co.za
www.classycandles.co.za
Table decor and cream or white candles in all shapes and sizes are Manda Jooste’s speciality. She also hires out chocolate fountains, glassware and innovative centrepieces, ranging from pottery to silver. |
| KZN Durban & Coast
Chef On The Run
7C Nimmo Road, Morningside
andrew@chefontherun.co.za
\"Private caterer Andrew Draper
fi rst made a name for himself
with Harvey’s restaurant. Now
he’ll cater for anything from
a champagne dinner for two
upwards and will assist you with
party planning. We love the snob
appeal that comes with Andrew’s
exclusivity guarantee – your menu
won’t be used again! Attend a
cooking demo in his fabulously
kitsch kitchen.\"
| KZN Durban & Coast
Eat Me Gourmet Café
\"100 Clarence Road,
Morningside\"
031 303 4118
clive@eatmegourmet.com
\"Clive Aaron is fanatical about food.
He caters for groups from 10 to
200, and loves doing sit-down
dinner parties. Service includes
cooking on site or simply delivering
food. Try his creations at the Café,
book him for cooking demos or
watch him on SABC3’s lifestyle
programme D’Fusion.\"
|
| KZN Durban & Coast
Weddings & Functions
138 Shepstone Road, New Germany
031 705 4135
weddingsandfunctions@3i.co.za
www.weddingsandfunctions.co.za;
If ‘tried and tested’ is your motto,
over 30 years of experience
should impress. Here you’ll find
marquees, drapes, tables, chairs,
table settings, lighting, catering
equipment and dance floors.
| KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
IN A ROW
031 765 2020
misty57@icon.co.za
Confit de canard and duck fat have been added to this French home cook’s range of Gallic country specials. You can also order terrines, such as pork and cranberries, pistachio nuts and brandy-marinaded chicken livers, together with duck rilettes and pâté. All the products are free-range and preservative-free. Call Marianne to order for delivery or go to her stand at the Shongweni Farmers’ Market. |
| KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
Horizon Gourmet Picnics
D146, Rosetta, Mooi River, KZN Midlands
033 267 7027
horizonspicnics@iafrica.co.za
www.horizonsgourmet.co.za
Actors Annie Robinson and Brendan Grealy have taken over this popular picnic operation with the promise that the multi-course menus will remain exotic. Gourmet hampers for takeaway or delivery feature the likes of cucumber soup with fenugreek and chives; smoked salmon roll with wasabi mayonnaise; and beef carpaccio with parmesan shavings. The picnics, which can also be enjoyed on the property, all come with breadsticks and fresh baguettes and, as a big bonus for many, offer the option of gluten-free meals and children’s hampers. | KZN Pietermaritzburg and Midlands
THE CANDLE DIPPING SHOP
The Junction Complex, Nottingham Road, KZN Midlands
033 266 6980
cds@nottinghamroad.co.za
This is the ultimate fun shop to go to and play. You can design and dip your own candles in scores of shapes and colours whether you want elephants for a children’s party or a printed inscription on a white unity candle for a wedding. There is also the most imaginative array of candle holders. If you are not into duty at the workbench, you can order what you want. |
| Limpopo
maGriet’s
7 Bok Street, Haenertsburg
083 683 1847; 015 276 4762
magrietsbnb@mweb.co.za
Mother and daughter team
Magriet and Jessi Daniel
produce a selection of
delicious products ranging
from tangy lemon or peppery
spicy cordials (perfect for
cocktails), pickled peppers
and chillies, to olives and
artichokes in oil. Apart from
supplying rusks to lodges and
producing convenience food
on request, they also meet
the wedding, birthday and
celebratory cake needs of
this quaint village. | Limpopo
Desperate Housewives
Shop 6, Kamogela Centre, Hoedspruit
015 793 0820
This is a modern version of
the home industry of the ’80s,
in that they cater for all manner
of events. Goodies on offer
include quiches, samoosas,
scones, vetkoek and curry
chicken, all ready to be warmed
and served. Lemon verbena
cordial, marula and honeybush
jelly, Greek shortbread and ginger
beer are also on offer. |
| Limpopo
Tonsanby Liquor Store and Wine Cellar
Le Bamba Complex, Python Street,
Hoedspruit
014 777 1851
If a type of tipple is called for
and this store doesn’t stock it,
it may very well be because it’s
not worth having! They keep
Johnny Walker, King George V
and Ricard whisky in the safe,
but there are 30 other varieties
on the shelves. Supplying the
hospitality industry gives
reason to stock no less than
ten MCCs, as well as Moët
and Taittinger. Another bonus
is that Vinimark wines are
available at farm prices. | Limpopo
De Tarentaal Home Industry
63 Van der Bijl Street, Thabazimbi
014 777 1851
Mary Molalesi is the baker
behind this little shop. Find
lemon meringue pie, milk tart,
chocolate caramel cream cake,
carrot cake and lamingtons
among the sweets, or stock
up on pastry shells and do
your own thing at home. In
addition to a dazzling choice of
rusks, they also make savoury
platters, including such delights
as wasgoedbondeltjies and
skoenvetertjies, along with
sausage rolls and mini pies. |
| Limpopo
THE BUSH STOP CAFÉ
Spar Centre, Main Road, Vaalwater
014 755 3508
rodnjean@mweb.co.za
Jean Stout is at the helm of
this oasis, renowned for its
convenience foods. The
Bush Stop can produce
almost anything, but really
excels in slow-roasted lamb
with garlic, rosemary and mint
or smoked salmon with avo,
watercress and pickled ginger
mayo. End your meal with a
refreshing mint and ginger
granita or mini lemon cupcakes
with beetroot topping. | Mpumalanga
The Windmill Wine Shop
17km from Hazyview on R536 between
Sabie and Hazyview
013 737 8175
scrumpys@mweb.co.za
www.thewindmill.co.za
Thomas and Jacqui Bohm
come from a family with
a long history in hospitality,
so serving guests in true
German ‘Gastfreundlichkeit’
comes naturally. Book any
ploughman’s platter (meat,
cheese or fish; picnic crockery
and cutlery included if you
wish) for your picnic hamper.
The shop stocks olive oils,
coffees, pecan nuts and
some of the best bread ever,
or toss in a few gourmet
pizzas if you’re looking for
serious food on the trot.
|
| Mpumalanga
Gynette's Catering
41 Flamboyant Street, Westacres,
Nelspruit
013 752 8057/9
imbabala@mweb.co.za
Gynette Bester offers a onestop
party shop, catering for
functions from private dinner
parties to provincial affairs, and
admits she’s happiest organising
functions for 50-100 people.
She doesn’t overlook a thing,
paying close attention to flowers,
music, décor, venue and, of
course, food. | Northern Cape
NAFTALI ROSES AND HERBS
On the N14 between Upington and Keimoes
054 491 9000
surinebezuidenhoudt@yahoo.com
www.naftaliestate.com
The roses on this export wine
farm are threatening to overtake
the vines! On any given day you’ll
see supermarket trucks and
delivery vans collecting boxes of
fragrant roses, herbs and tussie
mussies, which are small posies
made up of roses and herbs.
Flowers can be bought in large
or small quantities. |
| Overberg
Hermanus Vars Blommemark
27 Duiker Street, Hermanus
028 313 2215
For anything floral, look no further
than Louis Saaiman and his team
of friendly helpers who’ll make
magic with whatever you choose
from the buckets of fresh flowers.
| Overberg
Okasie
Victoria Square, Long Street Arcade,
Hermanus
028 312 4998
info@okasie.co.za
www.okasie.co.za
Walk-in fridges are stocked
with flowers from growers in
Stellenbosch, Elgin and Joburg.
Exotic blooms like the gardenias,
celosias, hydrangeas and dahlias
are grown by the owners
themselves. They’ll gladly assist
with floral décor for small events
and weddings. They’re members
of Interflora and Teleflorist, so get
them to send a funky bouquet to
someone special! |
| Overberg
\"For the Love of a Rose
Stanford
028 341 2138
weltevrede@maxitec.co.za
\"If it’s roses you’re after, look no
further. Carol Yeats’ passion for
fl owers is tangible and it shows
in the wide variety of posies and
mixed bunches she creates. Order
well in advance and she’ll deliver
free of charge in the area.\"
| West Coast
Sensations
21 Main Street, Langebaan
022 772 0837
sensations@telkomsa.net
www.geelbek.co.za
\"Hire an excellent selection of
cutlery, crockery and beautiful
accessories like garters, confetti
holders and ribbons for any special
occasion. Tablecloths and a wide
variety of fabrics and overlays are
available. And if it’s not in the shop,
they’ll find it for you\"
|
| West Coast
Val Cook Hiring
28 Lemoenbos Close, Langebaan
022 772 2350
Val has a variety of cutlery,
crockery, glasses, tablecloths
and overlays, as well as chair
covers and ribbons. Delivery
can be arranged. Whatever you
need, Val goes out of her way
to provide an excellent service. | West Coast
Elmarie Leonard by Design
7 St Croix Close, Langebaan
022 772 0837
sesations@telkomsa.net
An excellent selection of cutlery,
crockery and accessories for all
occasions. Tablecloths, coloured
organzas and other fabrics are
available. Other accessories
include flowerpots, candleholders,
confetti holders and ribbons. |
| West Coast
Be-Dazzled
13B Main Road, Vredenburg
022 719 1125, 072 306 0109
This one-stop event-management
service stocks a range of
crockery, cutlery and whatever
else you may need. If you don’t
have time to do the planning
yourself, Be-Dazzled will organise
a unique and stylish event for you. | Western Cape
BAR SERVICE LIQUIDCHEFS
Johannesburg 011 482 7887, Cape Town 021 551 7088 or Durban 031 569 2521
info@liquidchefs.co.za
www.liquidchefs.co.za
For the hottest party trick in town, hire your own portable cocktail bar. Think Titianis, Bulldog Coolers, Pink, Green or White Ladies, Flying Red Horses, Mint Juleps, Mojitos and an endless variety of punches. If you can think it, Liquidchefs can shake it up! |
| Western Cape
SHAKER BARSCHOOL
19 Dorp Street, Cape Town
021 422 1574
info@shaker.co.za
www.shaker.co.za
Shaker, a groundbreaking UK bartending company set to shake up the local bar scene, has officially launched in South Africa. This dynamic bar school is not limited to aspiring bartenders, but open to anyone who wants to have some fun and develop a new skill that will spice up any home party. Also on offer is a mobile bar unit for hire. | Western Cape
ARUM FLOWERS
21 De Lorentz Street, Gardens
021 422 3373 or 0861 shaker
arumflowers@mweb.co.za
Although it’s carefully nestled between two houses in a side street, it’s not difficult to miss this pretty pink shop. Inside you’ll find big bunches of seasonal flowers, quirky arrangements and other interesting flower and plant paraphernalia. They’ve got a great selection of vases too – we especially love the cut-out felt covers that you can slip over clear glass vases. |
| Western Cape
Aspen Flowers & Co
113 Long Street, CBD
021 424 6511
info@aspenflowers.co.za
www.flowerfloraldesign.co.za
‘Ordinary’ is something of a
swear word at this Long Street
institution that’s been making
husbands, brides and bosses
look good for over 25 years.
They create floral bouquets
decorated with grasses,
ribbons and baubles; every
bouquet’s a showstopper. | Western Cape
FLOWER SELLER OUTSIDE GIOVANNI’S DELIWORLD
103 Main Road, Green Point
083 297 7412
Complete your shopping with a breathtaking bunch of fresh, seasonal fl owers. Whether it’s perfect white roses, colourful cryssanthemums or an armful of lilies, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Prices are competitive, so do try your luck with a spot of bargaining. |
| Western Cape
The Rose Café
Dean Street Arcade, cnr Dean Street and Main Road, Newlands
021 671 3871
therosecafe@gmail.com
Long-stemmed roses are their
game and though a bunch will
set you back a pretty penny,
it’ll certainly make a lasting
impression on whoever it’s for.
| Western Cape
100S AND 1000S
Shop 44B, Howard Centre, Pinelands
021 531 9797
The ultimate stop for bakers and kid’s party planners, they stock all the pretty goodies to ensure yours is the best-dressed party table in town. From novelty candles to animal-shape cookie cutters and cake tins and party-pack trinkets – don’t plan your party before popping in here. |
| Western Cape
BAY GOURMET
8 Edgar Road, Hout Bay
021 790 3367
tamsin@lannicesnyman.com
Tamsin Snyman knows a thing or two about catering. You can be sure of personalised service and custom-made menus, from romantic picnics and gourmet braais to weddings and parties.
| Western Cape
CURRY QUEST
Campground Centre, 89 Durban Road, Little Mowbray
021 686 3157
curryquest@mweb.co.za
Known for its mouthwatering biryanis, bunny chow, rotis
and vegetarian dishes, Curry Quest serves big pots for functions or smaller portions for nights in, together with all accompaniments. A day’s notice is advisable. |
| Western Cape
DISH FOOD & SOCIAL
Ground floor, Avalon Building, 125 Hope Street, Gardens
021 465 7888
lee-anne@dishfood.co.za
www.dishfood.co.za
Whether the party you’re
throwing is for 20 or 200,
Andrea Foulkes and her team
can prepare and serve a meal
on the night or simply drop off
platters of canapés and snacks.
Their signature braais are a
winner. And if you’d rather have
a quiet night in, the Gourmet
Garage ready-made meals
are delicious. | Western Cape
ESCOFFIER CATERING
Unit 22, Constantia Berg Business Park, Diep River
021 705 3842
annalize@escoffier.co.za
Annalize Sainsbury caters from two to 2000 and lists many a local celeb in her client book. Exotic cocktail parties, blow-the-budget weddings and exclusive dinner parties using the best ingredients on the market are her forte. She works closely with each and every host to tailor-make their function according to the occasion, the budget and who they’re wanting to impress. |
| Western Cape
Fushin
021 434 9493
mark@fushin.co.za
www.fushin.co.za
For fab fresh sushi prepared right before your eyes (be it at a work or home function), call on Mark Oosthuizen and his team. They cater for functions between 10 and 150 people and can either do final preparation onsite or just deliver. | Western Cape
GOLDIES DELI
174 Main Road, Sea Point
021 434 1116
goldiesdeli@gmail.com
www.goldiesdeli.co.za
A regular standby for shabbos
hostesses, Goldies stocks a
kosher range fresh from the
deli or made to order. This is a
hands-on, family-run business
using third-generation recipes;
you can be sure the food is
home-cooked and hearty.
Specialised kosher catering
is available for barmitzvahs,
weddings and shabbos.
Traditional chopped liver,
butternut kugel and Danish
herring are favourites. |
| Western Cape
KAREN DUDLEY WONDERFUL FOOD
021 447 8949 or 082 714 5824
karen@karendudley.co.za
www.karendudley.co.za
\"A never-ending enthusiasm for
robust fl avours keeps Karen Dudley
on her quest to make wholesome
food. She’s a familiar face at the
Neighbourgoods Market, where
her chicken medina sells out in
minutes. Her wedding buffets
(served on mismatched vintage
tableware) are legendary and her
Yummy Meals fab for busy bees.\"
Karen’s cocktail and dinner parties are legendary for their easy elegance and sophistication. Traditional South African dishes take on a Mediterranean and Oriental flavour with contemporary and fresh seasonal ingredients. The Wonderful Food team tailor-makes menus to suit all budgets and is always game for a challenge – whether it is a dinner party on a yacht, a braai on the beach, cocktails on the terrace, a lunch or launch. | Western Cape
INTENT
8 Bridgewater Street, Paarden Eiland
021 510 4072
pa@intent.co.za
www.intent.co.za
Bedouin tents, khaki Himalaya framed tents or something more gazebo like … these specialists in tented events literally cover the whole spectrum. And that includes designing, creating and sourcing for the entire event. |
| Western Cape
Adderley Street Flower Sellers
Adderley Street, Cape Town CBD
Roses in every colour are a
staple, while lilies, tulips and
dahlias are available in season.
Pick up mixed bunches any time
of year and stock up on some of
the best-priced proteas around. | Western Cape
Chart Farm
Klaasens Road, Wynberg Hill
021 761 0434
Take a straw hat and garden
shears and cut your own roses
from rows of blooms. Buy rose
petals by the 100g for fragrant
confetti and pot pourri. During
cherry season (Nov and Dec),
Chart Farm also sells punnets of
the red-jewel fruit from Ceres. |
| Western Cape
Lush
13A Kloofnek Road, Tamboerskloof
021 432 5503
lushcapetown@yahoo.com
www.lushflowers.co.za
"The longstanding favourite for hostesses and party planners, owner Garth Paton is an artist with the ability to sum up your style and to translate it into a floral talking point."
| Western Cape
Petals Floral, Décor, Wedding and Events Designers
88 Upper Roodebloem Road, University Estate
021 448 7528
vee@petalsgroup.co.za
www.petalsgroup.co.za
Industry doyenne Flower Walker adds her own sense of panache to every creation. Aside from working her magic with blooms she and her décor team will transform any wedding or event into an unforgettable experience.
|
| Western Cape
All Things Culinary
16 St James Street, Somerset West
021 851 8025
info@allthingsculinary.net
www.allthingsculinary.net
Member of the South African National Culinary team, Bertus Basson utilises his impressive skills and offers hands-on service for stylish soirées that range from surprise engagement dinners to 10-course tasting menus, and cocktail parties that are bound to leave an impression. All Things Culinary will handle everything from food to cocktails, bar and wait staff, and décor too. | Western Cape
A Bunch
Behind Peddlars on the Bend, Spaanschemat River Road
"Growing flowers on site ensures prices at this tucked-away gem are kept reasonable. Brightly coloured dahlias in summer, heavily scented garden roses in
the cooler months and bunches of mismatched ranunculas come spring ensure you’ll always be able to fill a vase at home."
|
| Western Cape
Kenley Flowers
184 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock
021 461 9140
kenly@iafrica.com
Take your place in the queue
behind the wedding planners.
Fridges with buckets of blooms
beckon and there's a warehouse
with vases, décor items and
candles for the finishing touches. | Western Cape
Ginja @ Play
121 Castle Street
021 426 2368
passionfood@iafrica.com
\"Foodies in the know relish the
thought of the Ginja team coming
to dinner – and there’s no washing
up afterwards! Chefs from this
award-winning restaurant set up
shop in your kitchen and set to
work on creating an extravaganza.
Cooking demos by executive chef
Mike Bassett, as well as food and
wine pairings are offered.\"
|
| Western Cape
Knights Catering
021 932 0800
enquiries@knightscatering.co.za
www.knightscatering.co.za
"Knights is known for its milkshake bar (served by buffed bar boys), trendy canapés and glorious food creations. They provide equipment rental, bar facilities, staff and flowers."
| Western Cape
Liquid Chefs
Unit 7B, Marconi Road, Montague Gardens
021 552 4485
info@liquidchefs.co.za
www.liquidchefs.co.za
"Offering a portable bar service, Liquid Chefs has grown from providing bar services for private parties to catering for large-scale events. You can even choose your own designer bar, from straight or curved perspex to classic black and white."
|
| Western Cape
Merle Rubin
021 439 1322,
"Hosting a barmitzvah or kosher dinner party? Merle Rubin is the doyenne of kosher with her renowned sushi buffets and dessert tables. Her style is flamboyant and her client list is long."
| Western Cape
Pomegranate
sheila@pomegranate.co.za;
www.pomegranate.co.za
"Catering for large or small events and private parties, Sheila Steenkamp-Tooze’s focus is on health and organics. Try the lentil and bell pepper chilli con carne with coriander cornbread topping or the slow-roasted duck casserole with hanepoot sauce." |
| Western Cape
\"Sense of Taste: Fine Food
082 578 9029, 082 337 6240
info@senseoftaste.co.za
www.senseoftaste.co.za
\"Chef Peter Ayub has catered
for high flyers from Beyoncé to
Madiba, so you can rest assured
that your party requirements won’t
pose any challenge to this culinary
mastermind. Those wanting to try
their hand at creating their own
mouth-watering feasts can learn
some tricks at one of his four-week
cooking courses.\"
| Western Cape
Urban Tonic
"Unit 3, 112 De Waal Road,
Diep River"
021 706 0133
info@urbantonic
www.urbantonic.co.za
From intimate gourmet picnics to grandly sophisticated affairs, Urban Tonic will make sure that everything goes off without a hitch, the food is superb and every detail is as it should be. The new bar setups offer different packages; perfect for at-home cocktail dos, hen parties and the like. |
| Western Cape
Clover Leaf Candles
160 Gunners Circle, Epping 1
021 534 0750
reception@cloverleaf.co.za
www.cloverleafcandles.co.za
\"This factory shop is the light in lots
of people’s and event coordinators’
lives. Buy or hire candles and
stands in every shape, size and
colour imaginable. Best of all, the
prices are very affordable.\"
| Western Cape
Event Interiors
"125 The Avalon (cnr Hope
Street), Gardens"
021 465 6947
seon@eventinteriors.co.za;
Visit decor hire and event coordinator Seon Kilian at her showroom and cast your eye over all the exciting decor items. She's carved a niche in the events game and will mock up a space for you so that you know what you're getting. |
| Western Cape
No Ordinary Fish
\"53A Belvedere Park, off
Belvedere Road, Claremont\"
021 674 6666, 083 357 2825
candice@nofish.co.za
\"This is the company the big guns
call for stylish get-togethers.
Owners Candice Barrett and
Jacqui Lanning will source
everything from the venue to the
designer furniture, entertainment,
caterers, flowers and food. Able
to cater for up to 1 000 guests,
this dynamic duo are known for
their fresh thinking.\"
| Western Cape
Fresh Cut Flowers
Brounger Road (between Peddlar's and the Waldorf School), Constantia
An unimposing sign points down a gravel path; wander down between the paddocks and chickens to discover a wendy house filled with flowers, including dahlias, sunflowers, lilies, carnations and other room brighteners. |
| Western Cape
Okasie
Victoria Square, Long Street Arcade,
Hermanus
028 312 4998
info@okasie.co.za
www.okasie.co.za
Walk-in fridges are stocked
with flowers from growers in
Stellenbosch, Elgin and Joburg.
Exotic blooms like the gardenias,
celosias, hydrangeas and dahlias
are grown by the owners
themselves. They’ll gladly assist
with floral décor for small events
and weddings. They’re members
of Interflora and Teleflorist, so get
them to send a funky bouquet to
someone special! | Winelands
Giuseppe Massolini
021 863 1187
Italian-trained chef Giuseppe
Massolini offers langtafel lunches
from his home in Suid Agter-
Paarl but he’s also happy to
travel to yours. He’s in demand
for lunch parties and cheerfully
demonstrates his technique for
featherlight gnocchi. Round up
some friends for a cooking class
or a meal par excellence. |
| Winelands
Central Mini Flower Market
1A Dirkie Uys Street, Somerset West
021 851 4677
This florist sells peat moss, dried
arrangements and accessories
like tissue paper, ribbon, vases,
glass vase-fillers and candles.
If you’re lost for ideas, there’s a
stack of books and magazines.
There’s also a branch at the
nearby Somerset Mall. | Winelands
All Things Culinary
16 St James Street, Somerset West
021 851 8025
chefsonthemove@telkomsa.net
www.allthingsculinary.net
Chefs Bertus Basson and Craig
Cormac host food/wine-pairing
dinners, chef’s tables and culinary
demonstrations. Back-seat cooks
will be glad to hear of their in-house
chef evenings. |
| Winelands
\"Fiori Flowers &Chocolates
\"Chelsea House, 6 Bright Street,
Somerset West\"
021 852 4201
fioriflowers@iafrica.com
www.fiori.co.za
\"You’ll fi nd the two key ingredients
to any memorable meal – fresh
fl owers and chocolates – at Fiori.
The fl owers are available as singles
or arrangements, and a variety of
containers are for hire. Check out
the workshops held throughout
the year. They also sell a large
selection of Belgian chocolate from
Huguenot Fine Chocolates.\"
| Winelands
Paradiso
Chelsea Square, 3 Stellendal Road,
Somerset West
021 852 9882
paradiso@telkomsa.net
www.paradiso.co.za
This small suburban flower shop’s
striking arrangements are very
popular. Paradiso also stocks
vases, ribbons and accessories,
sells flowers by the stem, and
presents regular workshops.
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| Winelands
Flowers in the Foyer
13 Drostdy Street,
Stellenbosch
021 887 8138
info@flowersinthefoyer.co.za
www.flowersinthefoyer.co.za
A photo board at the entrance
provides a glimpse of the versatility
of this florist, with pictures of
happy couples amidst decorative
arrangements, bridal bouquets and
table decorations. There are vivid
bunches to choose between, along
with containers and ribbons.
| Winelands
Okasie
30 Piet Retief Street,
Stellenbosch
021 887 9904
info@okasie.co.za
www.okasie.co.za
Broad red stripes on the floor
lead you towards a massive table
laden with the tools of the trade
and a walk-in cooler packed with
blooms. Choose your own or buy
a beautifully prepared bunch. Also
find them at the Neighbourgoods
Market in Cape Town. Other
branch: Hermanus 028 312 4998.
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| Winelands
Pétale Flower Boutique
41 Gordon’s Bay Road, Strand
021 854 8466
petale.christel@gmail.com
Resourceful florist Christel Roest
prides herself on being able to
arrange whatever is needed,
whether it’s for a single order or
a large function. She also sells
fresh flowers by the stem,
and carries a small range of
accessories. | Eastern Cape
STRAWDANAIRE
De Draai Farm, Somerset East
042 243 0251
info@strawdanaire.co.za
www.strawdanaire.co.za
Strawdanaire Strawberry Suppliers specializes in the production of fresh 1st grade strawberries. We go on to manufacture this range of luxury strawberry and berry products. We use whole berries in our jams and no preservatives. Which makes our products so extraordinary. Our products are ideal for gifting and our pricing allows for everyday use for the family as well. Our products are made with love and we hope the consumer enjoys our different tastes and flavours as much as we enjoy preparing them. |
| Eastern Cape
Epicurean Sugarbakers
97 Old Transkei Road, Nahoon, East
London
043 735 2633
The eye-catching pink interior
warns that nothing is run-of-themill
at this fabulous resource for
home bakers and entertainers.
Bakers will love all the gizmos,
ingredients and accessories and
the array of pans to hire. Wedding
cakes are their forte. | Eastern Cape
Sugar.com
52a Beach Road, Nahoon, East London
043 735 1155
sugardotcom@favours.co.za
www.favours.co.za
Heaven-on-earth chocolate and
other temptations are made with
love, skill and the best ingredients.
The gourmet cupcakes are the
latest sensation. Belgian couverture
is used in the double chocolate
cake, Easter eggs and famous
truffles. There are decorations too.
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| Eastern Cape
Starburst Deli
1 Eastbourne Road, Mount Croix, Port Elizabeth
072 281 5312
werner@starburstdeli.co.za
www.starburstdeli.co.za
Werner Lourens conjures up
grand chocolates, cakes and
desserts. The chocolate salami
is awesome but the lighter-thanair
angel cakes (especially the
brûlée-topped version) remain a
talking point. The cheesecakes
and chocolate mousse cakes also
deserve a mention. | Eastern Cape
Sweet Somethings
7 Park Lane, Central, Port Elizabeth
041 374 1567
orders@sweetsomethings.co.za
www.sweetsomethings.co.za
You'll find gourmet cupcakes and
childhood favourites. They use real
butter, milk and cream. Beautifully
boxed, occasion-specific cupcakes
can be ordered, all with edible
decorations. Sumatran Pride
coffees, breads and a selection
of other daily bakes, herbs and
vegetables are also on offer. |
| Free State
CUPCAKES AND DAISIES
Pretty Gardens Family and Lifestyle Centre, Langenhoven Park, Bloemfontein
051 451 1462
barnarl@fshealth.gov.za
Elize-Marie Eksteen's cupcakes
are a dream come true for
children's parties and ladies'
lunches, and demand for them
is through the roof. Up to three
huge batches daily of these
gorgeously decorated creations,
complete with icing and glitter,
seem to grow fairy wings and
fly from the shop, which also
sells cakes and over a hundred
different imported Belgian truffles. | Free State
SWEET AT HEART
324 Market Street East, Clarens
058 256 1150
Help yourself to Belgian handmade chocolates, assorted honeycomb, Turkish delight and nougat, and sit outside to savour the sweetness while watching the Clarens visitors strolling by. The packets of assorted novelty sweets make lovely gifts. |
| Free State
The Cherry Co.
2 Market Street, Clarens
082 783 2731
Brother-and-sister team Lindy de Witt and Astle Morton specialise in whipping up cherry-based deliciousness, from liqueurs to chocolate, nougat and preserves. All products are made locally, using fruit grown in the Eastern Free State. | Garden Route
L’Opera Café Ice Cream and Cake Stand
Shop 19, Knysna Mall, Main Street, Knysna
078 459 9241
lopera.knysna@gmail.com
\"At this prime position in the
Knysna Mall, you’ll find traditional
Elizabeth George ice cream, cones
and milkshakes in fl avours like
bubble gum and banana, perfect
for the little ones. An offshoot of
the French café next door, baked
layer cakes and cheesecakes are
available by the slice. Also try the
freshly squeezed fruit juices.\"
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| Garden Route
Bellissimo Ice Cafe
The Piazza, Gray Street, Knysna
044 382 4726
This tiny cafe is affiliated to
coffee company Origin. The ice
cream is rich and creamy, with
flavours like coffee, Amaretto
and Turkish delight. Origin coffee
can be ordered along with your
gelato. | Garden Route
ICE PALAZZO
Lookout Centre, Main Street, Plettenberg
Bay
044 533 5453
dhaeuser@gmx.net
This tiny shop offers a menu of
sundaes with tempting names like
After Eight, Black Forest Cup and
Summer Sundae. The ice cream
comes in irresistible flavours like
Nutella and tiramisu. |
| Gauteng
BAGLIO’S GELATERIA
Shop 13, Nelson Mandela Square, West Street, Sandton
011 784 0105
Buy a litre tub for easy entertaining or just a coneful for solitary indulgence. Lip-smacking ice-cream flavours like milk-and-honey, bright-green pistachio and crème caramel are hard to resist. New yoghurt flavours will be available this summer. | Gauteng
CHOCOLAT DE BELGIQUE
Thrupps Illovo Centre, Cnr Oxford and Rudd Roads, Illovo
011 268 2222
chocolat@tiscali.co.za
www.chocolatdebelgique.co.za
An offshoot of the wildly successful Huguenot Fine Chocolates of Franschhoek, this delicious shop provides the ultimate in sweettoothed, empowerment chic. This boutique chocolatier sells beautifully packaged, handcrafted bonbons within a black empowerment training project sponsored by the Belgian government. Cranberry-filled dark chocolates compete with the perfect posh chocolate sauce and nut clusters. They sell offcuts of couverture at very reasonable prices for home-based chocolate projects. They also run children’s chocolate-making classes and teambuilding sweet workshops. |
| Gauteng
Godiva
Shop U15, Sandton City Shopping Centre, Rivonia Road, Sandton
011 783 2300
godiva@mweb.co.za
www.godiva.be
What could be more elegant than buying imported Belgian chocolate in an eatery that is directly opposite the Louis Vuitton shop? Dark chocolate fondant dainties and perfect petits fours are the order of the day. Hot-chocolate aficionados rave about their powdered products and the liqueur chocolates are headspinningly boozy. Be warned, elegant packaging and prime locations don’t come cheap. | Gauteng
MOZART ICE CREAM
Shop 134EA, The Mall, Baker Street, Rosebank
011 442 2582
Italians have declared it the closest they can get to the good stuff back home! No wonder this spot was voted “Johannesburg’s Best Ice Cream” last year. Choose anything from fresh-fruit sorbets (lemon, mango and African berry are favourites) to the ultimate decadence in super caramel or a Mozart symphony (caramel, creamy ice cream and chocolate biscuits). |
| Gauteng
Shalimar Delights: House of Quality Sweetmeats
228 Main Road, Fordsburg
011 832 1675
This old Fordsburg building houses
a selection of Indian sweetmeats
and is run by Pakistani MJ Jilani.
Squares of barfi decorated with
silver leaf in nut flavours, gulab
jamun, bright orange jalebi and
selections of halvah abound.
They’re famous for their chana
magaj, a combination of chickpea
flour, sugar, almonds and
pistachios. Friendly assistants
offer tasters before you buy. | Gauteng
Fabled Foods
Rosebank
011 327 7468
fabledfoods@mweb.co.za
Pam Lambert’s mascarpone
and strawberry meringue roulade
is served in many a restaurant
in Joburg. Other popular requests
are the chocolate and beetroot
sponge covered in ganache, and
a date, lavender and marzipan
nut cake with phyllo layers. Pam
loves experimenting with different
flavours so give her a call to see
what she can do for you. She
is also known for her fabulous
Parisian macaroons. |
| Gauteng
Made Marian
Parkhurst
011 447 1701
mademarian@mweb.co.za
Marian Ferris is an accomplished
baker who only uses seasonal
produce. Call and request the
menu; her repertoire includes
vanilla cupcakes decorated with
glacé icing and pretty flowers, as
well as carrot cake, apple cake
and much more. On the savoury
side, she offers a range of
flavours including slow-roasted
tomato, rosemary, garlic and
ricotta; roasted pumpkin, paprika
and parmesan; and mini chevin
and green fig preserve. | Gauteng
Sandton Home Industry
6 Parkmore Mews, cnr 12th Street and Olympia Avenue, Parkmore
011 783 0015
It’s been popular for years,
thanks to excellent home baking
and innovative products. All the
old favourites are here, from
rich, gooey chocolate cakes to
tart lemon meringue pies, but
there are also lots of funky little
cupcakes and the famous ‘bridge
cakes’ – a set of perfect miniature
cakes for four! There are tarts and
pies for all tastes, with everything
from traditional sausage rolls with
light, crispy pastry, to the more
sophisticated rectangular tarts
filled with gruyère cheese. |
| Gauteng
The Honey Bear
011 783 1993
kim@thehoneybear.co.za
www.thehoneybear.co.za
Kim Morgado is a passionate
beekeeper, preaching the
‘gospel of the bees’. He
produces pure, non-heated,
non-irradiated, non-clarified
and badger-friendly honey,
harvested from bees that
collect pollen from macadamia,
boekenhout, fynbos and
sunflower flora. The infused
honeys are delicious, especially
the mandarin zest. Kim also
supplies honeycomb and mead,
which is the oldest known
alcoholic beverage. Also sells at
the Organic Market in Bryanston
on Thursdays and Saturdays. | Gauteng
Nice on 4th
Shop 4, cnr 14th Street and 4th Avenue, Parkhurst
011 788 6286
Carla Edgar has some of Johannesburg’s best bakers, including Marian Ferris and Pam Lambert, supplying her trendy coffee shop with decadent desserts. Although it is not a bakery, they are happy to help those who would like their desserts to go. Ganache-smothered chocolate cake, meringue roulade filled with mascarpone and fresh strawberries or beautifully iced pastel fairy cakes can be taken home. You can even read one of several cookbooks on the shelves while you wait for your sweet delights to be packed at this food lover’s corner. |
| Gauteng
Chocadore
Hyde Park Shopping Centre, cnr Jan Smuts Avenue and 6th Road, Hyde Park
011 325 5779
gabor@chocadore.co.za
www.chocadore.co.za
\"Formerly known as Leonidas, this
store still belongs to pralines. The
grand selection from European
chocolatiers includes a small
slab of Michel Cluizel 99% cocoa
chocolate, individual chocolates
filled with pistachio marzipan or
vanilla cream, and outstanding
Belgian Dolphin chocolate bars
with unusual flavours like white
pepper and cardamom. Also try
the Belgian hazelnut cream-filled
Kim’s Chocolates. Sit down for a
sublime chocolate drink or Belgian
beer at the café.\"
| Gauteng
Ilovecupcake
Blubird Shopping Centre, Oaklands Drive, Athol
christa.kearns@ilovecupcake.co.za
www.ilovecupcake.co.za
‘As Grandma used to make
them’ is the motto here. Christa
Kearns has taken cupcakes
to new heights. There are
18 flavours to choose from,
including flourless Black Forest,
tiramisu and passion fruit. Pop
into the elegant tearoom or order
online. The wedding cupcakes
are an innovative and a pretty
departure from the norm. |
| Gauteng
Makkah Sweet Meats
Shop 9, 72 Central Road, Fordsburg
011 838 4415
This franchise from Durban
supplies Indian sweetmeats and
savouries. Khalid Jilani’s most
popular sweets are the cream
juman and sohan papri. The
selection of halvah, barfi, ladoo
and gulab juman is laid out on
large trays to tempt, and you can
even have a taste here and there. | Gauteng
Triestè Cafe
40 Gleneagles Road, Greenside
011 646 3473
triestecafe@yebo.co.za
This charming ice-cream parlour
and deli is the public’s access
to wholesaler Trieste Gelati’s ice
cream. The cranberry sorbet,
stracciatella and chocolate are
favourites. The deli section stocks
parma ham, mortadella, salami and
imported Italian cheese. New to the
weekend menu are freshly made
soups and gnocchi with pesto,
napoletana and bolognese sauces. |
| Gauteng
Chocolate Direct
47 Forge Road, Spartan
011 394 7880
paul@barrycallebaut.co.za
www.chocolatedirect.co.za
| Gauteng
Cakes by Wade
27 Kengies Gate, Frederick Road,
Fourways
082 345 7624
dilenecranna@vodamail.co.za
www.wadescakes.co.za
South African pastry chef Wade
van der Merwe has opened
a branch in Jozi. He serves
cakes according to your style:
classic, romantic, contemporary
or abstract funky. The most
popular is a decadent chocolate
cake with Frangelico ganache
filling; other flavours include
carrot, coffee walnut, lemon
poppy and orange. They also
make beautiful croquembouche. |
| Gauteng
Geldhof
Unit C1 Mikro Industrial Park, 17 Hammer Road, Strydom Park
011 792 6220
www.geldhofchocolates.co.za
This outlet for local Geldhof
Chocolatiers has vintage
chocolate moulds hanging on
its walls. Assorted chocolates,
hazelnut pralines, truffles,
Amarula liqueurs and logs are
all produced in the factory
next door. The chocolates are
displayed to choose from or
packed in elegant boxes. Gift
boxes, hampers and themed
chocolate shapes are available,
and your order can be delivered.
There’s a range of sugar-free
chocolates too. Other branches
in Eastgate, Sandton, Cresta
and Clearwater Malls. | Gauteng
AL MEDINA
Ninth Avenue, Laudium
012 374 6206
Nazeer Ahmed is the best in town when you’re talking Indian sweetmeats. His are as wonderful to look at as to taste. Even if you try to limit your intake, it’s a tough one. Buy a selection and serve them to friends for tea or dessert. The colours are bright and mesmerising and so are the flavours of spices in the different exotic sweets. There’s also a selection of freshly made savoury snacks. |
| Gauteng
ROYAL DANISH
Cnr Gordon and Bernard Roads, Colbyn
012 430 5719
jega@mweb.co.za
Pavement tables and brightly
coloured umbrellas make it hard
to take these goodies away,
but you can do so in quantities
ranging from 500ml to 5 litres.
Karenza De Freitas makes ice
cream without preservatives
or artificial flavourings; expect
to find great chunks of roasted
nuts and nuggets of chocolate
in every scoop. There are also
some gorgeous ice-cream cakes,
with chocolate leaves and floral
designs for adults, and Barney in
ice cream for the young at heart. | Gauteng
Dolcezza
Atterbury Boulevard, cnr Atterbury and Manitoba streets, Faerie Glen
012 348 3573
Their frozen yoghurt is phenomenal. Additive-, sugar- and fat-free, it’s a few scoops of plain yoghurt blended with your choice of frozen fruit, put through an innovative machine (they discovered it on the internet and it was the inspiration for this ice cream shop) to taste like the best ice cream. Flavours include mixed berries, gooseberry, granadilla, strawberry, sour cherry and chocolate. They also have great Italian ice cream, sorbets, soft serve, milkshakes and smoothies. Coffee with waffles or brownies are part of the menu and they do ice cream cakes as well as birthday and wedding cakes. |
| Gauteng
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