Food Markets in South Africa

Wild Oats Community Farmers' Market in Sedgefield, South Africa leads Africa on the world’s 100 best food markets, at N° 11

7 of the world’s 100 best food markets are in South Africa, according to The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Wild Oats Community Farmers' Market in Sedgefield at N° 11, followed by Shongweni Farmers Market in Shongweni at N° 27 and Oranjezicht City Farm Market in Cape Town at N° 29. Wild Oats Community Farmers' Market is also the highest ranked of the 7 entries from Africa.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/food-markets/

South Africa has the 5th most entries of the 25 countries on The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026.

South Africa has 7 of the 7 entries from Africa; the highest ranked in Africa is Wild Oats Community Farmers' Market in Sedgefield, South Africa, at N° 11 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Mercado do Livramento in Setúbal, Portugal.

Wild Oats Community Farmers' Market in Sedgefield is N° 11 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in South Africa.

Shongweni Farmers Market in Shongweni is N° 27 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in South Africa.

Oranjezicht City Farm Market in Cape Town is N° 29 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in South Africa.

Elgin Railway Market in Elgin is N° 55 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 4 in South Africa.

Pretoria Boeremark in Pretoria is N° 71 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 5 in South Africa.

Tshakhuma Fruit Market in Tshakhuma is N° 84 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 6 in South Africa.

Neighbourgoods Market in Cape Town is N° 92 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 7 in South Africa.