Cape Town Cooking Class & Wine Pairing with Award-Winning Chef
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Earliest Date Available: October 18, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
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English, French, German
US$73.26 per guest
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Adult x2
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Earliest Date Available: October 18, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience
Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world
Why book with byFood?
Japan's #1 food travel platform
Trusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT
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This Cape Town cooking class is unique because it fuses French-Alsatian and South African culinary traditions in an intimate home setting. Learn to cook traditional Cape Malay-inspired dishes, guided by a passionate chef. Enjoy personal stories, authentic hospitality, and a shared meal paired with South African wine. This is perfect for travelers seeking an authentic Cape Town food experience and a deeper connection to local culture.
Optional (if selected): Hands-on cooking class with a chef
Home-style three-course meal paired with South African wine
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Join Marc and his wife, Verena, in their Cape Town home for an authentic in-home dining experience that combines French, Mediterranean, and South African flavors. Upon arrival, enjoy a welcome drink while Marc introduces the seasonal menu, thoughtfully crafted using fresh local ingredients and simple techniques that highlight natural flavors. Enjoy a home-style three-course meal paired with a carefully selected South African wines.
Optional (if selected) During your 2-hour hands-on cooking class, learn to cook a traditional Alsatian fleischschnacka with a South African bobotie-style filling (a classic Alsatian meat roulade reimagined with warm Cape Malay-inspired bobotie flavors), alongside homemade rooibos ice cream with caramelized apples (a South African-inspired dessert featuring creamy rooibos-infused ice cream). Marc will guide you through each recipe, sharing techniques, tips, and stories that blend his French-Alsatian heritage with the flavors and influences of South Africa. After cooking, sit down together to enjoy the meal you helped prepare, paired with South African wine, tea or coffee, and homemade Alsatian cookies.
MAIN
Meal only (Menu 1)
Welcome drink,Butternut and rooibos soup,Rolled pork neck with dried fruit stuffing, Brut de noir, SA wine pairing & Tea/ coffee with homemade cookies
MAIN
Meal only (Menu 2)
Welcome drink, Sweet potato salad with toasted nuts, Pan-fried fish, Amarula soufflé glacé, SA wine pairing & Tea/ coffee with homemade cookies
MAIN
Meal only (Menu 3)
Welcome drink, Smoked snoek pâté, Pan-fried fish, Cape Malay bobotie, Traditional milk tart, SA wine pairing & Tea/ coffee with homemade cookies
MAIN
Meal only (Plant based option)
WC drink,Sweet potato salad with toasted nuts,Pumpkin and tempeh bobotie,Phyllo pastry apple tatin with chai spices,wine & Tea/coffee with cookies
MAIN
Cooking class menu
WC drink,Alsatian fleischschnacka with SA bobotie-style filling & green salad,Rooibos icecream with caramelized apples,SA wine,Tea/coffee with cookies
Meeting Point
LightLife Health Solution, Strubens Road, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality Western Cape, South Africa, ZA, 7925
Open in Google MapsMeet your host directly at his home in Observatory. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your ticket for the exact address & Google Maps link. Above only offers neighborhood details, and not the exact address.
End Point
This experience ends at the meeting point.
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 1 day before for a full refund.
No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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