When trying to find a good South African restaurant the tourist could do a lot worse than checking out the recommendations in books like the lonely planet or the rough guide. You will also find many flyers in local bars and check the recommendations in the local papers.

Finding a good traditional South African style cuisine restaurant is not always has easy as you might think. Get chatting with the locals, find out where they eat. A great meal is a particularly delightful South African dish of Dutch origin known as the hoenderpastei which is a chicken pie topped with a crust. Sounds simple but when it's done right it can be absolutely beautiful. Restaurants offering traditional indigenous cuisine are few and far between but if you can find one they are well worth a visit. There are some sections of the community who are doing their best to keep the indigenous peoples cultures and cooking methods alive. Don't miss the chance to try out the tastes of the South Africa of yesteryear.

If you want to learn how to cook South African food then a good place to start is the Internet. Just fire up your favorite search engine and you'll find plenty of South African recipes you can try.