{"id":10528,"date":"2023-11-27T10:27:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T10:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxurygoldbdev.wpengine.com\/?p=10528"},"modified":"2023-11-27T10:27:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T10:27:18","slug":"foodie-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/foodie-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Why South Africa is the Ultimate Setting for a Gourmet Road Trip\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Down at the southernmost tip of Africa, expansive farms converge with vine-friendly slopes and teeming seas &#8211; not to mention dishes shaped by arrivals from all over the globe. The resulting rich and unexpected food scene makes South Africa the ultimate destination for a gourmet foodie road trip, whether you\u2019re sampling a 10-course tasting menu on a wine estate, or tucking into a rustic <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">braai <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(barbecue) in the bush.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guests on Luxury Gold&#8217;s nine-day <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/en-gb\/tours\/spectacular-south-africa\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spectacular South Africa<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> tour, for example, will tuck into seafood at the sea-view Harbour Restaurant in Kalk Bay, before enjoying a locally-sourced dinner at the world-renowned Boschendal Wine Estate &#8211; then dine under the stars in Kruger National Park.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The sheer beauty of South Africa\u2019s scenery &#8211; from wave-lashed coastline to green mountain slopes and dry savanna &#8211; means dramatic views from many of its most famous restaurants, while the contents of your plate are often firmly rooted in the terrain around you. Here are some of the culinary stops that have made this country the food destination it is today.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fine dining capital<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10537 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Table Mountain with sandy beach, breaking waves and foreground aloe succulent plants, Cape Town, South Africa\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-1160x770.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-345x230.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229-1320x878.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cape-Town-and-Table-Mountain-483676229.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The perfect place to start any foodie road trip is Cape Town. One of the world&#8217;s great gourmet cities, Cape Town is teeming with innovative chefs both homegrown and imported making headlines with their menus. Here, Luxury Gold guests enjoy a visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theoldbiscuitmill.co.za\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Old Biscuit Mill<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, once a series of factories but now transformed into trendy bakeries, boutiques, jewelers and cult restaurants. One such eatery, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepotluckclub.co.za\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Potluck Club,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is an upmarket local favourite, with modern, arty small plates from star chef Luke Dale Roberts (most famous for the now-shuttered Test Kitchen). Expect dishes like springbok tataki and mussels with braised beef tongue, with a down-to-earth atmosphere and great sunset views over the Lion\u2019s Head peak. The Old Biscuit Mill\u2019s food market, Neighbourgoods Market, is a hit with trendy locals, and a must-see on your visit.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>We think you&#8217;ll also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/best-time-to-visit-south-africa\/\">Wild at Heart: Why winter is the best time to visit South Africa\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A taste of the Winelands<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10532\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10532\" class=\"wp-image-10532 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boschendal_1651680115_2830819631952089679_2086742771-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A wooden table filled with elegant plates on a foodie road trip and people either side with a wine bottle and two wine glasses shimmering in the sun\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boschendal_1651680115_2830819631952089679_2086742771-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boschendal_1651680115_2830819631952089679_2086742771-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boschendal_1651680115_2830819631952089679_2086742771-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boschendal_1651680115_2830819631952089679_2086742771-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boschendal_1651680115_2830819631952089679_2086742771-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boschendal_1651680115_2830819631952089679_2086742771-345x230.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boschendal_1651680115_2830819631952089679_2086742771-1320x881.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boschendal_1651680115_2830819631952089679_2086742771.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: @boschendal on Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sitting among acres of vines glowing gold in the sunlight, you swirl your first jewel-bright taster of wine around the glass. A vineyard visit is a standout moment of any South Africa tour, and its Cape Winelands are not only a ravishing place to do it &#8211; all imposing mountains, undulating vineyards and quaint towns of boutiques and restaurants &#8211; they&#8217;re also a hub of exciting chef activity. Take Boschendal Estate, a working farm between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek where you can go horse riding, tour the kitchen gardens, indulge in a picnic or just come for the main event: a glorious farm-to-table lunch. Sitting out at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/boschendal.com\/eat\/werf-restaurant\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Werf Restaurant<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a highlight of any foodie road trip with its incredible views of the countryside, you\u2019ll taste the likes of flame-cooked asparagus, forest-reared Duroc pork and tandoor cauliflower &#8211; all part of what chef Eric Bulpitt calls \u201csoil to fork\u201d cuisine. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>We think you&#8217;ll also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/south-african-wineries\/\">A look inside South Africa&#8217;s most beautiful and exclusive wineries\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Destination restaurants\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10536\" style=\"width: 809px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10536\" class=\"wp-image-10536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/harbourhouseza_1658241016_2885857234387559839_1826780896.jpg\" alt=\"Two elegant seafood dishes shot from above, with fish, bright coloured garnish, flowers petals and wine glasses by the side.\" width=\"799\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/harbourhouseza_1658241016_2885857234387559839_1826780896.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/harbourhouseza_1658241016_2885857234387559839_1826780896-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: @harbourhouse on Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">South Africa is a country of destination restaurants worth the detour. Venturing outside of Cape Town, you might head to the coastal suburbs for a slap-up seafood meal. The iconic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harbourhouse.co.za\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Harbour House<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> restaurant in Kalk Bay is on your South Africa itinerary, where head chef Ryan Lee Van Rooyen dishes up elegant sushi rolls, dressed oysters and show-stopping seafood platters. But you might also linger for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lacolombe.restaurant\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">La Colombe<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in Constantia, one of the world\u2019s best fine dining restaurants where you\u2019ll try intriguing dishes such as the Dove\u2019s Nest, featuring eggshells you uncork to eat with a straw, and a tuna starter served in a tuna tin with the lid peeled back. Or travel to pretty Franschhoek in the winelands for salt-sugar-cured pork belly and amarula panna cotta at stylish local\u2019s favourite, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reubens.co.za\/franschhoek\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reuben\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>We think you&#8217;ll also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/culture-gap\/\">Mind the culture gap: The chefs who make worlds collide through food<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A braai in the bush<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_10535\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10535\" class=\"wp-image-10535 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lionsandsgamereserve_1679602211_3065047948202200999_2097031266-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tables are set with the glow of candles, outside on safari with a dark blue night sky and bushland behind\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lionsandsgamereserve_1679602211_3065047948202200999_2097031266-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lionsandsgamereserve_1679602211_3065047948202200999_2097031266-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lionsandsgamereserve_1679602211_3065047948202200999_2097031266-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lionsandsgamereserve_1679602211_3065047948202200999_2097031266-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lionsandsgamereserve_1679602211_3065047948202200999_2097031266.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: @lionsandsgamereserve on Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Safari trips aren\u2019t renowned for their food, but a luxurious reserve like Kruger National Park\u2019s Lion Sands will host some of the most memorable meals of your trip. One highlight at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabi-sands.com\/lion-sands-tinga-lodge.php\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lion Sands Tinga Lodge<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; the base for game drives on the Spectacular South Africa tour &#8211; is the Celebration Dinner, an atmospheric barbecue grilled up in the wilderness near the camp. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of a full-board stay, you and the other guests at this upmarket lodge will follow staff to a lantern-lit spot in the reserve, where expert chefs will grill game and fish over a traditional South African barbecue while you chat in the light of a roaring log fire. It\u2019s served in the traditional style, with<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> pap<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (polenta), salad and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sheba<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (a traditional tomato-and-onion sauce). And don\u2019t worry about big cats or wild dogs intruding on the feast &#8211; staff are discreetly positioned to look out for any carnivorous visitors attracted by the aroma.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>To enjoy a gourmet foodie road trip and taste the best of South Africa, along with magnificent hotels and exclusive experiences take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/en-gb\/tours\/spectacular-south-africa\">Spectacular South Africa<\/a> luxury journey.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Down at the southernmost tip of Africa, expansive farms converge with vine-friendly slopes and teeming seas &#8211; not to 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