The Bo-Kaap Cooking Tour

The Bo-Kaap Cooking Tour The Bo-Kaap Cooking Tour offers a 3.5 hour cultural experience including a short walking tour of Bo- Co-Started and managed family owned 'Noon Gun Restaurant'.
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Zainie Misbach is a Bokaap local with strong community ties and a passion for preserving the Cape Malay culture. Zainie has over 30 years experience in Cape Malay Cuisine and has been involved in numerous initiatives to show case the Cape Malay culture through food, starting from the very first Cape Malay Restaurant in South Africa (Biesmiellah Restaurant) to the most well renowned Noon Gun Restau

rant. Some of Zainie's accomplishments:
Co-operated family founded restaurant in Bokaap
Started 'Bokaap Bazaar', a homed-based restaurant and gift shop. Started the 'Bokaap Cooking Tour'. Chosen to feature in the '2010 Soccer World Cup' television campaign 'I am 2010', in which Zainie showcased the cooking on traditional 'Tomato Bredie'. Featured on numerous local and international TV programs including:
Pasella, KykNet, Jou Show met Emo, and Wine Route with Bobotie. Zainie was also featured in many international shows, magazines and other print media. Zainie says: 'I believe there is a need for interactive tourism. So come and meet me and let's cook together!'

The guided walking tour begins at the Bokaap Museum, where we then talk a walk through the masala route and visit a spice shop where Zainie will introduce you to the mysteries of eastern spices and teach you what to shop for. A brief stroll through the historic colourful streets and cobbled roads of Bokaap ends at Zainie's home where a hands-on experience takes place in Zainie's kitchen. Guests will discover the secrets of mixing masala and learn the traditional way to cook a mouth-watering Cape Malay Curry which you will enjoy in a sit down lunch whilst Zainie entertains you with local recipes and stories of food, culture and life.

Join us this Valentine's Day for an exclusive Enchanted Garden Dinner & Bo-Kaap Photoshoot Tour. 1 Day Only!
10/02/2021

Join us this Valentine's Day for an exclusive Enchanted Garden Dinner & Bo-Kaap Photoshoot Tour. 1 Day Only!

20/10/2020
09/08/2020

To all our beautiful souls out there, have a blessed Women's Day!
With love from all of us at the Bo-Kaap Cooking Tour

Local 2020 Special!  -  We are giving 20% off to all our domestic travellers. Visit our website to book.
26/06/2020

Local 2020 Special! - We are giving 20% off to all our domestic travellers. Visit our website to book.

Stage 3 and we are still on lockdown in Bo-Kaap.  Please support our fundraising initiative or help us to share it if yo...
23/06/2020

Stage 3 and we are still on lockdown in Bo-Kaap. Please support our fundraising initiative or help us to share it if you cant. We miss you and hope to see you soon IA. 🤗
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COVID-19 has created a scary situation for many of our community tourism suppliers in Cape Town, especially the home-based ones who rely solely on tourism. We humbly appeal to the global travel community for your support in order to survive this crisis.

21/05/2020

Please contribute or share if you can't. We really appreciate it.
Thank you!

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20/05/2020

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Please help us through this difficult time by supporting this initiative with a donation or please share if you cant.
With gratitude ~ Zainie

30/12/2018
Hi Everyone and welcome to our blessed month of Ramadaan.   We are continuing our cooking classes and tours throughout R...
28/05/2018

Hi Everyone and welcome to our blessed month of Ramadaan. We are continuing our cooking classes and tours throughout Ramadaan on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It's a great opportunity to venture with us into Cape Malay food and culture as this is the best month for it.

Book online at www.bokaapcookingtour.co.za

The Bo-Kaap Cooking Tour

Happy Friday all !! So many of you have requested another Saturday class. So we'll be having one on Saturday 5 May. Plea...
13/04/2018

Happy Friday all !! So many of you have requested another Saturday class. So we'll be having one on Saturday 5 May. Please let your friends and family know, and use our platform to book: http://activitybridge.com/book?activityid=6476
There is a minimum per person quota of 3 before the class can commence. Hope to see some new and familiar faces then. Have an amazing weekend.

10/04/2018
Hi All,   Just a reminder that we also do Tour & Lunch experiences.  These are perfect for corporate groups of 7 and ove...
25/01/2018

Hi All,

Just a reminder that we also do Tour & Lunch experiences. These are perfect for corporate groups of 7 and over or anyone wanting to explore a bit of BoKaap followed by a relaxing Cape Malay luncheon. Visit our website http://www.bokaapcookingtour.co.za/our-services.html or email [email protected]

We offer an educational, fun experience encompassing inspiring insights into the Cape Malay culture in Bo-Kaap from a culinary perspective. Your host and guide Zainie, will entertain you with...

22/01/2018

Hi Everyone,

I want to take this moment to thank all who I've met on this journey in 2017.

I wish you all, a year filled with goodness, peace and love ❤️

Let us make it a great one together!

Till we meet again...
~ Zainie
www.bokaapcookingtour.co.za

29/11/2017
29/11/2017

“You must not be afraid of the spices, they are what makes life worth living” says Zainie with a firm voice that brokers no argument. But I can see that the Swedes in our group are abso…

29/11/2017

If you are living in a digs or share a flat, it’s time to spice things up. You might have already figured out the bliss of communal meals, but Cape Malay cooking is about to take your entire digs to the next level.  It’s a hot autumn morning in the Mother City when my colleague …

Hi All,  Cinta Food Market is now offering guided walking tours in Woodstock with lunch including some favorites like  o...
03/09/2017

Hi All,

Cinta Food Market is now offering guided walking tours in Woodstock with lunch including some favorites like our signature Butter Chicken and Roti. Book a tour and come try it! ~ Love Zainie.

Warming the cold winter with some roti and curry
24/06/2016

Warming the cold winter with some roti and curry

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