The Boer & Butcher
Durbanville
4.8 / 5
Voted 'Best Biltong' in the Kfm Best of the Cape Awards, this spot is the gold standard for transparency. They source meat directly from their own farm in Darling, ensuring a 'field-to-fork' quality that is rare in urban butcheries.
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Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
CBD / Bree Street
4.7 / 5
FFMM is the darling of Cape Town's culinary elite. Their droëwors is crafted from 100% grass-fed beef, offering a depth of flavor and a lean-to-fat ratio that feels more like a gourmet charcuterie than a gas station snack.
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Gardens Continental Butchery
Gardens
4.6 / 5
Known locally as 'The German Butcher,' this Kloof Street institution has been curing meat since 1984. Their droëwors benefits from a unique European spice influence that adds a subtle warmth not found in traditional Cape recipes.
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Joey's Vleisprodukte
Brackenfell
4.9 / 5
If you ask a local from the 'Northern Suburbs' where the best wors is, they will point to Joey's. It is a high-volume, high-quality operation that offers the best price-to-quality ratio in the city.
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Richard Bosman’s Quality Cured Meats
Killarney Gardens
4.8 / 5
Richard Bosman is a master of the 'low-intervention' curing method. His droëwors is often found on the platters of the Cape's top wine estates because it pairs exceptionally well with bold red wines.
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