Private Cape Malay Cooking Class in Cape Town
You cook the meal, then sit down and eat it with your hosts.
A private cooking class in Lorette's Cape Town home where you choose between learning Cape Malay family recipes or mastering a traditional South African braai over an open fire. You spend three hours preparing 2–3 dishes hands-on, then share the food you've made with your hosts over local wine and conversation about South African culture.
Options for this experience
4 optionsWhat’s included
- Local wine.
- homecooked meal you've prepared.
- private Cape Malay cooking class or South African braai experience with personalized instruction from your hosts.
Times
- Every day 10:00 17:00
Before you book
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The experience
You arrive at a residential home in Grassy Park and step into the kitchen or outdoor braai space. If you choose the Cape Malay cooking class, Lorette walks you through preparing traditional family dishes (rotis, bobotie with yellow rice, malva pudding), using fresh herbs from her garden. The braai option teaches you the South African art of cooking over an open fire: lamb chops, boerewors sausage, braai bread, grilled vegetables and potato salad. Either way, you're not watching a demonstration. You're handling the ingredients, learning the techniques, and building the meal yourself.
After cooking, you sit down together to eat what you've made. Local wine comes with the meal, and the conversation moves from technique to daily life in Cape Town and what hospitality means here. Vegetarian and halal options are available for both experiences. The whole thing runs three hours, which leaves room in your day: a morning class ends by lunch, an afternoon one by early evening.
Is this one for you?Choose the Cape Malay cooking class if you want to learn specific family recipes and spend time in the kitchen. Pick the braai if you're drawn to the open-fire tradition and want a more relaxed, social cooking experience. Both are fully private and both include the meal and wine.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (under 5): free.
What's the difference between the Cape Malay cooking class and the braai?
The Cape Malay class focuses on traditional curries, rotis and bobotie prepared in the kitchen using family recipes and garden herbs. The braai teaches you to cook over an open fire, with lamb chops, boerewors and grilled vegetables as the centerpiece. Both end with malva pudding and both are hands-on.
Do I need cooking experience to join?
No. Lorette teaches from the ground up, and the class is built around learning her family recipes. Beginners and experienced cooks both work through the same dishes together.
What happens if I have dietary restrictions?
Vegetarian and halal options are available for both the cooking class and the braai. Let your host know when you book.
Is this really in someone's home?
Yes. The class takes place in Lorette and Desmond's home in Grassy Park, a residential Cape Town neighborhood. It's a private experience, just the two of you and your hosts.
Private Cape Malay Cooking Class in Cape Town
3h · EN
from US$ 99 per person
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