Cape Town: A Guide to Delivery Services Selling Gourmet Food During Lockdown

With the shutdown of restaurants across the country, many South Africans are missing their gourmet food fix. For those fortunate enough to have the disposable income to spoil themselves with regular visits to restaurants, staying home is indeed an adjustment. But, just because you can’t go out to your favourite restaurants doesn’t mean you can’t spoil yourself during this time. As the lockdown continues, small food delivery business in Cape Town have started opening their doors to the public once more, offering gourmet food options to delight your taste buds. From ready-made convenience meals to gourmet grocery deliveries, these are the food delivery services in Cape Town selling gourmet food during the lockdown.

Note: This list will be updated, so check back for more options.

Buyfresh

A great alternative to large grocery store chains, this online grocery shop partners with farmers and smaller food suppliers to offer the highest quality, locally sourced fresh produce and other products to customers. With Buyfresh you can get everything on your list: including fresh fruit and vegetables; meat and seafood; frozen meals; baked goods; and even snacks.

Visit their website for more information.

Yuppiechef

Best known for selling lust-worthy kitchenware, Yuppiechef is now shining the spotlight on the other side of its business; gourmet eats and treats. The online store has been selling high-end pantry staples for a little while now and continues to sell these items to customers during the nationwide lockdown. Essential goods products available for home delivery now include pasta, olive oil, flour and other staples, along with ranges of eco-conscious cleaning products. Yuppiechef is also offering delivery of gourmet food boxes from restaurant supplier Wild Peacock during this time. If you’re in the market for a fancy kitchen tool, the remainder of their catalogue remains available to shop online, with items only delivered after lockdown.

Visit their website for more information.

UCook

If you’re cooking skills during the lockdown leave little to be desired, it might be time to call in the big guns at UCook. For those who love to cook but don’t know the first thing about shopping for groceries or putting ingredients together to make a delicious meal, UCook has you covered. Sign up and each week UCook will deliver a box filled with pre-portioned ingredients and the accompanying recipes right to your door. Choose from a selection of menus geared towards various dietary requirements and get cooking! The boxes are available in different serving sizes to suit the needs of your household.

Visit their website for more information.

Nude Foods

Just because you’re limited in your shopping options doesn’t mean you have to give up on your mission to limit single-use plastic during this time. Nude Foods, Cape Town’s premier plastic-free grocery shop remains open during the Covid-19 lockdown period. With stores in Newlands and Zonnebloem, customers can order their favourite organic produce and sustainable home and body products from the store for delivery. They’re also offering curb-side pick-up and in-store shopping from 09:00 – 16:00 Monday to Friday.

Visit their website for more information.

Italian Deli

This much-loved deli continues to supply premium Italian imported products during the lockdown period. Shop online and stock up on a range of products from high-end brands and suppliers and have it delivered directly to your doorstep. You’ll find a range of products including: beverages, canned foods, mineral water, pasta, flour, iced tea, Italian biscuits as well as Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar on the store’s virtual shelves.

Visit their website for more information.

Truck Norris

While best known as one of Cape Town’s most loved food trucks, Truck Norris is shifting gear during the lockdown period to offer meal packs for delivery instead of delicious warm meals. Get the Truck Norris beef, chicken or vegan braai survival packs delivered to your door in a pack of 4 with patties, rolls, cheese and sauces all ready for your braai. They also have a limited stock of meat and chicken packs available.

Visit their Facebook page for more information.

Sepials Kitchen

Instead of its usual hot meals, the Asian-inspired eatery has made the switch over to delivering frozen meals to your door during lockdown. Everything is prepared fresh, dishes change every week and when they sell out they sell out. Deliveries are done by the owner himself on a weekly basis, and they are only accepting EFT or Snapscan payments at this time.

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To find out what’s on the menu check their website.

Chardonnay Deli & Dalebrook Café

This small café and deli in the heart of the deep southern suburbs is open for delivery through the lockdown to offer customers a taste of the good life at home. During this period, the deli is delivering groceries, food products, fresh produce and read-made-meals direct to your door. On the delivery menu you’ll find freshly baked goods, vegetables, fruit, eggs, dairy products, cold meats, cheese, as well as household cleaning items.

Visit their website for more information.

Wild Peacock

While the majority of restaurants are closed, the Stellenbosch restaurant supplier has shifted its business to delivery to the public. Widely considered the go-to for top-notch products by many restaurants, the Wild Peacock is the ideal choice for gourmet goodies during the lockdown in South Africa. In an act of goodwill, the high-end, fine foods supplier has been offering their stock at wholesale prices. They offer everything from chicken eggs to caviar, anchovies and artichokes.

Check out the Wild Peacock Facebook page for updates. Or, to order, email: orders@wildpeacock.co.za or Whatsapp: 067-418-5043/ 072-160-9087 for further information and the full product list.

Table Seven

If you don’t trust yourself to cook, then let Table Seven do the hard labour for you. Delivering ready-made convenience meals during the lockdown, this family-run business will turn your daily dinners and lunches into a gourmet experience of note. With restaurant-quality meals on offer: including fresh pasta dishes, family meals, deserts, meze and freshly baked bread, Table Seven takes the hassle out of cooking during the shutdown. Their weekly menu gets sent out every Sunday and meals are delivered by chef Luke himself on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Visit their website for more information.