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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Top food to try in Victoria Falls

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

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Sadza and relish

Sadza and relish
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Stiff maize meal with stewed meat or greens, eaten by hand — the staple everywhere.

2. Game meat

Game meat
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Kudu, warthog and crocodile on most tourist menus, usually grilled.

3. Kapenta

Kapenta
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Tiny dried Zambezi sardines, fried and eaten with sadza.

4. Boerewors

Boerewors
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Coiled farmer's sausage from the South African tradition, grilled over coals.

5. Mopane worms

Mopane worms
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Dried caterpillars, high in protein and genuinely a local food rather than only a dare.

6. Zambezi Lager

Zambezi Lager
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The local beer, and the default sundowner.

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