The Savanna Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Evaluating 242 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the delicious traditional products, mentioning that the meat, sausages, and snacks taste authentic, flavorful, and wonderfully fresh. People also note the extremely reliable delivery service and secure packaging, ensuring that fragile goods and fresh items always arrive safely and on time. Shoppers appreciate the ease of navigating the website when placing their orders. Some reviewers were not happy with occasional delivery delays or issues with perishable goods arriving in poor condition during hot weather. A few consumers also experienced receiving incorrect items, missing parts of their purchase, or unexpected disappointment with specific product qualities.

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Product

Reviewers mention positive feedback about product, highlighting that items such as the biltong, boerewors,... See more

Delivery service

Users describe positive interactions with delivery service, frequently highlighting fast shipping, careful... See more

Quality

Consumers find quality to be ambiguous, with many reviewers praising the fresh gem squash, delicious... See more

Order

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Service

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I've just received my first delivery from Savannah. Order No. 13636198334845. I'm delighted that my 10 bottles of Mrs Balls were so well packed that there's no breakages. My creamed sweetcorn tins... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

No great experience tbh was to be a drunk with my SA friend going home but delivery was several days Kate and no great communication. Just it running late ...wow thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good quality of Boerewors sausages second to none in the UK. Buying from Savana for years and quality remains the same. Customer service is highly respected. Good delivery service. So go ahead... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

i am very happy with my experience with Savanna, I was able to treat my son to a few gem squash , his favourite veg. I missed the season last year and they sell out fast. I have one request, when an... See more


Company details

  1. Grocery Store
  2. also in
  3. Fresh Food Market
  4. Gourmet Grocery Store
  5. Meat Products Supplier
  6. South African Restaurant
  7. Wine Store

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The Savanna, Award-Winning South African Food in the UK. Discover authentic, award-winning biltong and droewors, freshly made at our Wimbledon butchery using traditional South African recipes. Explore our wide selection of South African groceries, craft beers, and fine wines, all imported directly from South Africa. With stores across London and a nationwide online shop, The Savanna brings the taste of home to South Africans in the UK, and introduces new fans to the best of South African flavour. Shop online or find your nearest store at www.thesavanna.co.uk


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful fresh goods

Wonderful fresh goods, biltong is out of this world and the staff are very friendly and polite. As a South African away from home- they certainly make it feel more homey up here in the UK.

June 25, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you

Thank you. Very pleased with the site and delivery. Everything was communicated clearly. We are making a peppermint crisp tart for a friend South Africa so hopefully this will go down well.

January 26, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

What a shame

What a shame, when I lived in Wimbledon I would go here a lot, today I went, biltong has no flavour, lacking the chilli that I asked for, the droewors not great, no garlic and not great, can’t fault the staff, so helpful, need to speak to who ever is doing the biltong. Really disappointing. Good luck.

January 22, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading “South African” Fanta

I visited Savanna expecting a warm, welcoming experience, especially given the strong South African theme. Unfortunately, the service was really disappointing. No one was friendly or approachable, and I didn’t feel welcomed at all while browsing the shop.

I specifically went to the fridge section where there were several South African drinks. I picked up a Fanta Orange, assuming it was the South African version, which was the whole reason I wanted it. Only after purchasing it, opening it, and tasting it did I realise it was the UK version instead.

This was frustrating, as the drink was displayed among South African products and there was no clear indication that it wasn’t imported. At that point, it was obviously too late to do anything about it.

Overall, between the poor service and the misleading product placement, the experience was disappointing and not something I’d be eager to repeat.

August 4, 2025
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Reply from The Savanna

Hi Amy,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and we’re very sorry to hear about your experience. This is not the standard of service we aim to provide, and we will be sharing your comments with our shop teams to ensure a warm and welcoming customer experience.
Regarding the product, some South African items are unfortunately no longer permitted for sale in the UK, and we apologize for the disappointment caused by this. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.

Kind regards
The Savanna Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm very happy with my order

I'm very happy with my order. The shop kept me updated about my order and it arrived well packaged and intact.
I'm happy with the quality of the products and the meat was fresh!
I will definitely be making more orders to get more tastes from home as im not able to go home much.

December 30, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DISAPPOINTING SERVICE

Another disappointing service from the Savanna. This is a follow up to my complaint on 5 December 2025 to which Savannah acknowledged the mistake on their part and distributor in an email on 8 December to me. According to the email, The Savannah undertook to resend the defective and non delivered products to me. To date I have not received any of the things promised nor a refund for my purchases. I wrote a follow up email on 16 December but no response was received from The Savannah. To say I am disappointed with how this was handled is an understatement. This is no way to deal with a client who has paid for goods which they never received from this establishment and those delivered were somewhat not safe to use as packages were either open or way passed their BB date. The Savannah is aware of this and promised to resend the goods yet I am having to chase them for it. Today it’s the 19 December and nothing has happened from The Savannah side not even a response to my follow up emails. This was their chance to redeem themselves but I guess they just don’t care.

December 5, 2025
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