Braai Talk

South African Shop Near Me: UK Shops, Butchers and Biltong

South African Shop Near Me: UK Shops, Butchers and Biltong SA shops and products
👤
Howzit Team

If you have just typed "South African shop near me" into Google, the good news is that there are proper Saffa shops and butchers right across the UK, not only in London. The biggest cluster is in London and Surrey, there are shops and biltong makers in Bristol, Dorset, Swindon, Nottingham, Greater Manchester, Newcastle and Scotland, and most of the businesses below also deliver UK-wide. A few staples, such as Mrs Ball's chutney, rooibos and South African wine, turn up in the big supermarkets too.

Every business on this list has a live website that we checked, and we have described each one using what it says it sells. We have not ranked anyone or done a taste test. The list is correct as of October 2026. Shops open, move and close, so check the website before you drive across the county for a bag of droewors.

What you'll find in a South African shop near you

Most shops carry the same core of home comforts, and the butcheries add fresh meat for the braai:

  • Biltong and droewors, often made on site and sliced fresh, fatty or lean, wet or dry

  • Boerewors, fresh or frozen, plus marinated braai meat

  • Rusks and biscuits such as Ouma, Romany Creams, Tennis and Marie

  • Sauces and tins including Mrs Ball's chutney, All Gold tomato sauce, Steers sauces and Koo

  • Breakfast staples like Pronutro and Iwisa maize meal

  • Snacks and sweets such as Simba chips, NikNaks and Peppermint Crisp

  • Drinks, from rooibos and Sparletta to South African wine

  • Seasonal treats like gem squash, which a couple of shops were advertising when we checked

If a British friend asks what droewors is, it is a thin, air-dried beef sausage seasoned with coriander, a close cousin of biltong. For the rest of the vocabulary, from lekker to braai, see our guide to South African slang explained.

South African shops and butchers in London

  • South African Shop London (Villiers Street, Embankment): a central London shop in The Arches selling biltong, drywors, fresh boerewors, rusks, biscuits, chips, sauces and South African wines and beers, plus clothing and curios. It also sells online, with click and collect.

  • The Savanna (stations across London): trading since 2005, with shops and carts at King's Cross, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Victoria, Paddington, Waterloo, Canary Wharf, Wimbledon and Raynes Park, plus a butchery in Wimbledon. It says its biltong and droewors are made in London, and it runs a nationwide online shop.

  • Snoggy's (Putney and Wimbledon): a biltong and dry wors maker with shops at Wimbledon Station and on Upper Richmond Road in Putney. It also sells boerewors, marinated braai meat, groceries and drinks, and has been making biltong for over 20 years.

  • St Marcus Fine Foods (Roehampton): a family butcher that opened near Richmond Park in 1983 and built its South African range for local customers. The Roehampton shop sells biltong, droewors, boerewors, stokkies, SA groceries and wine, and there is an online shop.

  • Tara's Biltong (Earlsfield): a South African biltong shop on Garratt Lane, a short walk from Earlsfield station, selling freshly cut biltong, droewors, boerewors and South African snacks.

  • Graham's Butchers (north London): a family butcher, trading as Graham's since 1972, that started making biltong and boerewors for South African customers over 40 years ago. It makes its own organic beef and lamb boerewors, sells biltong and droewors made by Susmans, and stocks Ouma rusks, Mrs Ball's and Steers sauces. Local delivery covers areas including Finchley, Highgate and Hampstead.

Surrey and the South East

Surrey has more South African shops than anywhere else we found outside London, so it is worth checking these if you live along the A3 or the M25.

  • Best Biltong (Kingston, Guildford, Woking, Walton-on-Thames and Horsham): opened its first shop in Kingston upon Thames in 2005 and now also has shops in Guildford, Woking, Walton-on-Thames and Horsham in West Sussex. It makes its own biltong, drywors and boerewors, bakes rusks, stocks groceries from Mrs Ball's to Simba, and delivers to the UK mainland.

  • Billy Tong (Cobham): founded in 2019 by Port Elizabeth-born Mark Pollak. The Cobham shop cuts biltong to order (wet, medium or dry) and sells droewors, braai meat, groceries and a large range of frozen South African meals, with UK mainland delivery.

  • Hot Rock Butchery (Bisley, near Woking): a specialist butchery for biltong, drywors, boerewors and braai meat, which also stocks Mrs Ball's, rooibos, Romany Creams, Sparletta and Ouma rusks. It has an online shop.

  • St Marcus Fine Foods (Lower Kingswood): the second St Marcus shop, a minute's drive from junction 8 of the M25.

  • The Savanna (Guildford): a newer Savanna shop at Guildford station.

  • Longfield Village Butchers (Longfield, Kent): a family-run village butcher that makes boerewors, biltong and droewors on the premises, subject to availability.

  • Stort Biltong (Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire): a family-owned business making biltong and droewors.

The South West

  • No 1 South African Shop (Christchurch, Dorset): founded in 2003, with a shop in Christchurch and an online store. It sells freshly sliced biltong and droewors, pantry staples, sweets, drinks and braai essentials.

  • Kalahari Moon (Bristol): a Southern African shop in St Nicholas Market, open since July 2005. It stocks biltong made for it in Bristol alongside other makers' biltong, plus droewors, chilli bites, boerewors and groceries, and now sells online.

  • Bristol Biltong (Clifton): Clifton Village Butchers has made biltong, droewors and boerewors for over 25 years, and also stocks rusks, biscuits, crisps, chutneys, maize meal and Namibian hardwood for the braai. When we checked, its webshop was closed to orders, so treat this one as walk-in only.

  • The South African Spaza Shop (Swindon): a shop selling biltong, boerewors, groceries, drinks and official SA Rugby gear, with collection in Swindon or UK-wide delivery.

  • Inyama Biltong (Devon): makes South African-style biltong in small batches from pasture-fed Devon beef, sold online.

The Midlands

  • BMG Dried Meats (Clifton, Nottingham): a family business whose name stands for Baba Mkhulu and Gogo, the Zulu names given to its owners. It makes biltong and other dried meats, with a shop in Nottingham and UK mail order.

  • The SA Shop (Rugby): a small South African family business that makes biltong, droewors and boerewors every week using beef from a local Rugby butcher, and sells them online alongside SA groceries.

We could not verify a dedicated South African shop in Birmingham or Leicester for this edition. If you know one, we would like to hear about it.

The North

  • Bob's Biltong (Heywood, Greater Manchester): a South African shop and website selling Bob's own boerewors, biltong and chilli sticks, made with spices imported from South Africa, plus a full grocery range. It delivers to the UK mainland.

  • Boets Biltong (Wallasey, Wirral): biltong, boerewors and other South African products from a shop in Wallasey, made by Zimbabwean and South African brothers.

  • Front Row Biltong (Newcastle upon Tyne): a family business in Kingston Park founded by South African-born former professional rugby player Kyle Cooper, selling biltong online with UK delivery.

Scotland

  • Best Biltong Fife Butchers (Glenrothes, Fife): Best Biltong's Scottish butchery, in the Kingdom Shopping Centre.

  • CapeScot (Westhill, Aberdeenshire): an online shop started by a Cape Town-born founder, selling boerewors, biltong, droewors, braai equipment, spices and South African snacks.

Wales

  • Wally's Delicatessen (Cardiff): not a South African shop as such, but this long-running deli in the Royal Arcade has a South African products section (several Mrs Ball's chutneys when we checked) and a biltong range.

Online South African shops that deliver UK-wide

Most of the shops above deliver, including The Savanna, Best Biltong, Billy Tong, Snoggy's, St Marcus, No 1 South African Shop, Bob's Biltong and the Spaza Shop. A few more are worth knowing about:

  • Susmans Best Beef Biltong: biltong, droewors and boerewors (Susmans also supplies Graham's), plus braai gear, Pronutro, rusks, mielie meal and other groceries, with mainland UK shipping.

  • Hunters Biltong: a family business established in the UK in 2002, selling biltong, droewors and beef jerky online.

  • Hellbent: a boerewors brand with its own online shop.

Fresh meat can take an extra day to dispatch, so order early if you need boerewors for a weekend braai. Stocking up for a Test? Our guide to Springbok fixtures and where to watch in the UK will tell you when to place the order.

What UK supermarkets stock

Supermarkets will not replace a proper SA shop, but a few staples are easy to find. When we checked their websites in October 2026:

  • Mrs Ball's chutney: Sainsbury's lists Mrs Ball's Original Chutney (470g) online. Stock varies from store to store.

  • Rooibos: Waitrose sells its own Fairtrade rooibos tea bags, as well as Tick Tock.

  • South African wine: Waitrose has a South African section in its wine range, and Sainsbury's sells own-label South African wines such as its Taste the Difference South African Sauvignon Blanc.

  • Boerewors: Hellbent says its boerewors is on sale in Lidl stores in Great Britain. Supermarket ranges change, so check your local store.

Know a shop we have missed?

This list is correct as of October 2026, and we will keep adding to it. If your local Saffa shop is missing, or you have just moved and want a recommendation, ask Saffas near you on Howzit where they shop. Download Howzit, the free app for South Africans in the UK, and the locals will point you in the right direction.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy South African products in the UK?

Specialist South African shops, butchers and biltong makers are spread across the UK, with the most in London and Surrey and others in Bristol, Christchurch, Swindon, Nottingham, Greater Manchester, the Wirral, Newcastle and Scotland. Most of them also sell online and deliver UK-wide. For a handful of staples such as Mrs Ball's chutney, rooibos and South African wine, try the big supermarkets.

Where can I buy biltong near me?

Almost every shop on this list sells biltong, and many make their own, including The Savanna, Snoggy's, St Marcus, Best Biltong, Bob's Biltong and Bristol Biltong. If there is nothing nearby, specialists such as Susmans, Hunters Biltong and Billy Tong deliver across the UK mainland.

Can I buy Mrs Ball's chutney in UK supermarkets?

Yes. When we checked in October 2026, Sainsbury's listed Mrs Ball's Original Chutney on its website, although stock varies by store. South African shops usually carry more of the range, and Graham's Butchers, for example, lists Mild, Hot, Peach, Chilli and Extra Hot.

Is there a South African shop in the UK that offers free delivery?

Several do, usually above a minimum spend. As of October 2026, No 1 South African Shop, Billy Tong and Susmans all advertised free delivery over a minimum order, and Best Biltong advertised free delivery to the UK mainland. Thresholds change often, so check each shop's delivery page before you order.

Can I bring biltong back from South Africa?

No. As of October 2026, GOV.UK says you cannot bring meat or meat products into Great Britain from countries outside the EU, and biltong, droewors and boerewors are all meat products. If you declare them at customs, Border Force will take them away and destroy them, and not declaring banned food can mean a fine of up to £5,000 in England. Buying from a UK shop is the easier option.