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After watching favorite vloggers, Kara and Nate, go on foodie tours in countless cities, we decided that we needed to go on a foodie tour in the next city we visited. That city ended up being Cape Town.

Though I recommend taking the Foodie Tour at the beginning of your Cape Town trip, so you’ll have time to visit all of the tasty recommendations given by your guide, I’m glad we were able to fit it in on our last day. There were a few things in Cape Town we wanted to see, but we ran out of time, and much to our delight, we saw them on our Foodie Tour with Cape Food and Wine.

Origin 

After being picked up by Cape Food and Wine’s lovely guide Charlene, we make our way to Origin Coffee. I’m grateful that the Foodie Tour’s first, morning stop, involves caffeine.

Origin isn’t just any coffee shop. Their coffee is half art, half science.

Before we try the coffee, we’re given a lesson on roasting beans, grinding beans, and how to measure for the perfect cup of what you want. Then, we’re treated to samples of coffee prepared in different ways.

First we try air pressed coffee, followed by the popular pour over.

The last is my favorite, vacuumed brew. It looks like a beautiful, mad scientist experiment. If I lived in Cape Town, I think I would hang out at the bar in Origin and watch them make vacuum brew coffee all day.

We also get our first eat of the day. Now I’m not the biggest fan of carrot cake, but it’s probably because I haven’t had great carrot cake. The carrot cake at Origin is extra moist, with just the right level of sweetness, and not overly spiced. I resist to urge to lick the crumbs from my plate.

Not only is Origin a cool place to grab a cup of joe, it’s also home to a barista school, and employs South Africa’s barista champion, Winston Thomas. Winston went to Seoul, Korea to compete in the 2017 World Barista Championship.

Company’s Garden

Filled with pep, we step foot on the Company’s Garden. I’m giddy, as I didn’t think we would get to see the garden during our visit. I love a garden, especially one that’s smack dab in the middle of a city.

While we admire the scenery, Charlene gives us a tour of the herb and culinary gardens.

I could easily spend a day wandering around among the flowers and plants.

Woodstock Brewery 

After indulging in South Africa’s amazing wine scene earlier in the week, I’m looking forward to trying some local beer. Woodstock Brewery does not disappoint.

They provide us with a substantial flight, and an accompanying plate of snacks.

We munch on a vegi stick, a ballan ball, biltong, and sirloin steak.

The beers are great, even Shannon, who isn’t a beer drinker, likes them.

The Old Biscuit Mill and Cocoa Affair 

The Old Biscuit Mill is another place we didn’t think we would have a chance to visit, so it is extra exciting when Charlene announces that it will be our next stop.

The Old Biscuit Mill used to be just that, an old biscuit mill, but it has been renovated into a space that houses shops and businesses.

We are given time to traipse about on our own.

Woodstock Gin is close by, but since we just consumed a generous flight of beer, we skip the gin tasting. Fortunately, Woodstock Gin sells a sample pack of tasters for home consumption, and who doesn’t love a mini-size bottle? If you are even slightly into spirits, check out Woodstock’s High Tea gin, it’s rooibos flavored and has an interesting taste.

At the appointed time the group gathers at Cocoa Affair, where we get a behind the scenes tour. I’m perhaps a bit too excited that we get to wear hair nets.

I’ve listened to talks on the chocolate making process before, but this is the first time I’ve seen the entire process start to finish before my very eyes (unless you count that ride at Hershey Park, which I don’t).

One of the best parts about a visit to Cocoa Affair is unlimited chocolate samples. It’s a great business strategy because we end up purchasing a stack of chocolate bars to take home.

Before departing, we get a surprise, a scoop of Cocoa Affair’s chocolate ice cream.

It is the thickest, chocolaty-est, chocolate ice cream that has ever touched my tongue. It was like falling into a chocolate abyss.

Bo Kaap

In the continuation of places we wanted to visit in Cape Town but didn’t have time, Charlene parks the van in Bo Kaap. I’m so happy we didn’t miss out on the chance to experience this neighborhood. The streets of Bo Kaap are lined with vibrantly colored houses.

Charlene tells us that back in the day, the house color indicated the owner’s occupation, so for example, a doctor would have a blue house, a store owner pink, etc…

First we visit a spice store. Though I am not the most enthusiastic cook, I enjoy a good stroll around a spice store. The smells, the colors, always stir the perhaps-I-will-cook-something flame.

Next we stop at a restaurant for snacks. There is a case filled with treats, sweet and savory. We point to the things we’d like to eat and walk out with them in  hand.

As we nibble our snacks, Charlene takes us on a walk and teaches us about Bo Kaap’s history and cultural heritage.

I’m glad we didn’t miss Bo Kaap.

Culture Club Cheese

Culture Club Cheese is lucky that I wasn’t carrying my luggage with me, because I would have unpacked my stuff and moved in. The shop is stocked with cheese and wine. What else does a girl need?

I could not think of a more perfect ending to the day, than a plate of expertly crafted cheese.

Charlene adds in a bottle of wine for the group to share.

Though we tried numerous wines during our Wine Flies Tour, we didn’t get to try a Fermented Chenin Blanc. It’s the icing on the cake to what has already been a fantastic foodie day.

The Cape Town Foodie Tour with Cape Food and Wine was the ideal mix of food, history, and culture. Charlene was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and friendly. It felt like we were spending the day with a local friend. The Foodie Tour was the best way to get a taste of Cape Town.

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