{"id":70266,"date":"2026-10-09T14:30:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=70266"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:30:40","slug":"how-to-experience-south-africa-like-a-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/how-to-experience-south-africa-like-a-chef\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Experience South Africa Like a Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Join chefs Warren Mendes and Miguel Maestre on a food-led trail through South Africa, with hand-selected restaurants, a Cape Malay cooking class and a braai-to-table dinner along the way.<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warren Mendes grew up in a house where dinner could be curry one night, lasagne the next and a smoky braai at the weekend. \u201cFrom as early as I can remember, food was always at the centre of fun,\u201d he says. His mum kept the food coming from the kitchen while his dad tended the fire. \u201cAs soon as I smelt the braai starting as a kid, I knew I was going to eat well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That appetite for flavour, fun and the stories behind a meal is what Warren brings to the new 12-day Signature Series tour with Miguel Maestre<\/a>. Follow their lead from the spice-filled kitchens of Bo-Kaap to the Cape Winelands and coast, with exceptional dining experiences at restaurants hand-selected by your hosts along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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