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🍽️ FORDSBURG (FOODSBURG) FOOD & HISTORY TOUR 🕌🎨🛍️Get ready for a flavour-packed walk through one of Johannesburg’s most vibrant, diverse, and delicious neighbourhoods!
We start the experience at **Shalimar Delights**, a beloved hub for traditional Indian sweet meats — think rich, fudge-like treats that set the tone for the journey ahead.
From there, we step into the colourful streets of Fordsburg, where food, culture, and history collide in the best possible way.
✨ First stop: Lilian Road Studios
We pause to admire an incredible mosaic by local artist Hannelie Coetzee — a striking piece of urban storytelling.
🍻 Then we swing by Archie’s — a legendary, no-frills Jozi dive bar famous for cold beers and iconic polony sandwiches.
As we explore, we unpack how food traders and merchants helped shape life on the Witwatersrand, turning Fordsburg into one of the city’s true cultural crossroads.
We pass the iconic Oriental Plaza and uncover its deeper history tied to forced removals — stories that shaped Johannesburg as we know it today.
And then… the FEAST begins 😋
Around Market Square, the world comes together on a single block:
Turkish, Pakistani, Greek, Syrian, and South Indian flavours all in one place.
🍴 Highlights include:
• 🥙 House of Schwarma
• 🍯 House of Baklava
• 🥥 Dosa Hut — authentic South Indian favourites
• 🔥 Syrian rose— famous for some of Jozi’s best value Döner kebabs
• 🥤 The Juice Den — fresh, ice-cold refreshers
Plus plenty of street food along the way:
Samosas, rotis, pies, spring rolls, and fresh fruit juices that keep you going as you explore.
We wrap up the tour with full hearts, happy bellies, and shopping bags heavier than we planned.
💡 Tip: Bring extra bags… you WILL want to stock up!
📅 Upcoming Dates: 6 August / 13 September /24 September/ 25 October / 14 November / 13 December
💸 R300 per person
📞 Bookings & enquiries: 083 206 2262
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