Private Tour
Private Cape Malay Cooking Class in Lorette’s Cape Town Home
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home in Grassy Park with your host Lorette. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Lorette will teach you 2-3 traditional South African food with a Cape Malay influenced dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together.
• Cooking lesson in a local home
• Introduction to Cape Malay and South African cuisine
• 100% private activity
• South African hospitality in a residential Cape Town neighborhood
• Vegetarian and and halal options available
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. be welcomed into Lorette and Desmond’s beautiful home in Grassy Park, built by Lorette's dad 44 years ago. Lorette bought the home from her parents when she and Desmond married and they redesigned and renovated their home themselves. After a welcome drink, join Lorette in her spacious, modern kitchen for your South African Cape Malay cooking class. Lorette is also a keen gardener and loves using fresh herbs from her garden to cook her meals. You can expect to learn how to make 2-3 of the dishes which might include mini roti's with chicken curry (the Cape Malay roti is a delicious unleavened flatbread served with chicken curry), bobotie (a South African dish of curried minced meat baked with a savory custard served with aromatic yellow rice and roasted vegetables) and malva pudding. The cooking class portion of the experience will last between 1-2 hours before you share the meal you helped prepare over conversation with Lorette and Desmond. Lorette's mom and dad (Rachel and Kenneth) also live on the property and they might pop in to say hello from time to time.
Sample Menu
starter
Mini Cape Malay rotis served with chicken curry
main
Bobotie served with aromatic yellow rice and roasted vegetables
A South African dish of curried minced meat baked with a savory custard
dessert
Malva pudding (a South African pudding) served with custard or cream
What‘s Included
Alcoholic Beverages
Private cooking class with your host Lorette
Transportation
Options
Cooking class and dinner
Cooking class and lunch
Reviews
32 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A great night with Lorette
Gary D,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great night with Lorette, learning about her food & culture. The meal of butter chicken & roti was great as was the Malva pudding for dessert. All washed down with a nice sauvignon Blanc. It was great to be able to go to a local home and understand food & culture. I highly recommend this experience to anyone wanting to enjoy South African food & culture in local home.
Amazing local cooking experience!
mdkushner,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loretta was so friendly and a really great chef. Her recipes were easy to follow and super tasty. We had a wonderful time in her beautiful home. The highlight was making our own roti’s and of course eating the delicious food. Highly recommend this experience.
Fantastic cooking experience
Clair H,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic morning in the kitchen learning how to cook butter chicken, roti and malva pudding. Authentic and friendly !
Excellent food & fellowship
LCBaez,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you want to really delve into the Malay food and culture of South Africa, there is no better option than Lorette. She is welcoming and happy to share her home, history, and food. My husband and I love food and cooking but no prior cooking experience is needed. We made the most wonderful butter chicken, roti, and Malva pudding which we easily recreated - chicken and roti - back at home. Being with Lorette is like being with an old friend. She adeptly guided us through the steps for making the meal and then we all sat together eating and talking. It was one of the best experiences in a week of great memories. Don’t hesitate - book with Lorette!
Amazing Food!!!
Climber27793025207,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such an awesome experience, I absolutely recommend it to anyone visiting Cape Town. We cooked the best meal we had on our entire vacation (butter chicken is my new favorite dish) and just had an all-around excellent time. Do this cooking class! You won't regret it!
African Cooking at its best!
Relax03485404084,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Working with Aashi at Traveling Spoon was great. She was efficient, timely and honest. I hope to work with her more often. Our experience cooking with Lorette and meeting her family was AWESOME. A definite highlight of our Cape Town visit. Lorette is a fabulous cook, her home is warm and inviting, she is a kind and patient teacher and lots of fun. Everyone in my group of 9 persons loved, loved the experience. They can’t wait to try her recipe of African traditional dishes at home.
AMAZING EXPERIENCE!
dsmaj,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00AMAZING EXPERIENCE! Lorette is such a wonderful, generous host. We learned to cook South African dishes in a warm, welcoming home.
Wonderful Cultural Experience
Ilyse D,Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Spending our evening with Lorette was amazing. Her warm hospitality and experience with African recipes was exactly what we were looking for. She invited us into her beautiful home graciously and we shared so many wonderful stories. We prepared chicken curry, roti and malva pudding. The food was a 10/10 and the roti was a 12/10. The aromas filled the kitchen and it was a perfect evening. We chose her because of her 5 star reviews and our expectations were exceeded.
Lovely cooking experience in Capetown
Ines Mom,Apr 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a lovely experience at Lorette’s home. She welcomed us into her family and we had a great time cooking some really great dishes.
An informative relaxing experience
Tourist31879176882,Mar 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loretta is a wonderful hostess. My friends and I had a great time in her kitchen, cooking an authentic meal, and all were involved in the preparation. Nice relaxing atmosphere.
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