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Top food to try in Johannesburg

6 dishes to eat in Johannesburg, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Shisa nyama

Shisa nyama
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Grilled meat bought by weight and eaten with pap and chakalaka.

2. Pap and chakalaka

Pap and chakalaka
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Maize porridge with a spiced vegetable relish — the staple pairing.

3. Kota

Kota
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A quarter loaf hollowed and filled with chips, polony, cheese and atchar. Township fast food.

4. Bunny chow

Bunny chow
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Curry in a hollowed loaf, from the Indian communities of Durban and Fordsburg.

5. Biltong and droëwors

Biltong and droëwors
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Air-dried spiced beef and sausage, and a national obsession.

6. Vetkoek

Vetkoek
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Fried dough filled with mince or eaten with syrup.

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