4 editor picks in Langa and Gugulethu, Cape Town.
4 south african spots in Langa and Gugulethu, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Langa and Gugulethu's food · All south african in Cape Town.
Teez @ 115 grills braaied meat from its own butchery counter on the Gugulethu site once famous as Mzoli's, on Cape Town's Cape Flats side of the city.
OrderLamb chops bought at the butchery counter and braaied to order by the grill team.
TipBuy your meat at the butchery first, then hand it to the braai team; that is how the whole system works here.
Rands is a Khayelitsha shisa nyama and lifestyle venue outside central Cape Town, known for braaied meat, cheap drinks and weekend afrobeat sets.
OrderThe ribs, which co-owner Mfundo Mbeki tells first-timers to try, with creamy spinach and Buffalo wings.
TipThe first Sunday of the month draws the biggest crowd; arrive early afternoon to get a table before the dancing starts.
Eziko in Langa, Cape Town, is a cooking school and restaurant whose trainees serve lamb or chicken with samp and pap, the name meaning hearth in Xhosa.
OrderLamb with samp, pap and seasonal vegetables
TipGroups can pre-book a full buffet, call ahead so the kitchen can plan for the size of the table.
Eziko Restaurant trains unemployed Langa residents for hospitality careers while serving township meals to visitors in Cape Town, Monday to Saturday.
OrderThe lamb or chicken plate with samp and pap, cooked to order for your group.
TipCall ahead before visiting; meals here are cooked fresh to order rather than kept warming.
Private tour · 6 hours
Explore Langa Township and Bo-Kaap on a guided tour. Meet locals, learn about the history, and enjoy a hands-on cooking class to prepare traditional Cape Malay dishes.
Day trip · 9h 30m
Experience Cape Town privately from Langa Township to Boulders Beach and Cape Point, then finish in Sea Point at sunset with South African amagwinya, falafel and shawa...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore Langa Township and see more of Langa on a guided tuk-tuk tour . Learn about the history of apartheid, visit the Dompas Museum, and taste traditional Xhosa food.