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

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Delivery service

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Quality

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

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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. #22 of 27 best companies in Grocery Store
  2. #5 of 5 best companies in Fresh food market
  3. #18 of 19 best companies in Gourmet Grocery Shop
  4. #20 of 25 best companies in Meat Products
  5. #3 of 3 best companies in South African restaurant
  6. #71 of 74 best companies in Wine shop

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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

The number of people that I know who…

The number of people that I know who love Savanna dry cider is endless! To be able to find it was fantastic. Not only that....I'm not a cider drinker, but tried it, and loved it. I really hope you keep on making it possible to purchase. It's gorgeous!

27 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed with delayed delivery…

Very disappointed with delayed delivery and then to find not all items ordered in delivery, no reason given and bad communications.

3 August 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello Robin,

Thank you for your message, and please accept our sincere apologies for the delayed delivery, missing items, and lack of communication.

We have contacted you directly via email regarding this matter. Please check your inbox, as we would really appreciate the opportunity to resolve this for you.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Charlottte Rhys - beautiful products supplied by Savanna

I have been wanting to buy Charlotte Rhys products but was unable to find a company in the UK that sold them. Delighted with The Savanna as communication was excellent as well as packaging of the items and also delivery. I only wish you would sell a wider selection of these products as I grew to love term when visiting South Africa over many years both for work as well as pleasure. The Pillow Spray No 17 beautiful. Hopefully, one day?!

25 July 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First order received today

First order received today, and Im not too happy. 3 packs of boerwors, TOTALLY defrosted! Very little in the way of ice packs. Ive bought boerwors in past from other companys, but they always arrive FROZEN!!! I WONT be bying from you again!

22 July 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello,
We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and apologize that your boerewors arrived defrosted.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us regarding issues like this at customerservice@thesavanna.co.uk. We would really appreciate the opportunity to investigate what happened and resolve the matter for you as quickly as possible.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No response to complaint

Very disappointed with the service and lack of communication. Ordered 2 packs of boerewors, ribs, rashers, cordial and chips on Tuesday. Received on Friday (24 hour delivery, rather than 1pm special) when told by Royal Mail it will arrive in the morning 10-12 but arrived at about 5pm. Box was warm and immediately opened to look at the meat. The minimal ineffective ice packs/cooling gels provided (yes it was a heatwave, but more should have been added) meant that the meat was room temp and read at almost 26 degrees. I sent an email as it was too late to call. Heard nothing from them, sent another email Wednesday. Nothing. Called multiple times today with no answer and sent another follow up email to the two emails. Nothing. So incredibly frustrated from a lack of response, doesn’t seem very professional.

10 July 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello Kristin,

We sincerely apologize for your experience and for the lack of communication you've received.

We completely understand your frustration, and this is certainly not the level of service we strive to provide. We will continue communicating with you via email to investigate your concerns and work towards a resolution as quickly as possible.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and again, please accept our sincere apologies.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just the most outstanding service!!

Just the most outstanding service!!
A special mention to Licille, who was so prompt and efficient!
Basically, Royal Mail had made an error with my delivery, and before Savanna even had their goods back from Royal Mail, Savanna had despatched them again, so that I would receive them before my Birthday braai this weekend.
Great service!
Thank you very much Savanna and Licille.

15 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible customer service

Incredible customer service. Royal mail messed up a Friday delivery meaning my parcel was sat in the depot over the weekend in the hottest days of the year. I contacted Savanna asking if in future I could choose a different carrier. On hearing what happened they offered to replace my order Free of charge . Not their fault which makes it an even more thoughtful gesture. I will be back to Savanna, top customer service!

13 July 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Long time customer disapointed

I have been ordering from the Savanna for about 2 years now. However I have had the worst customer service experience with them recently.

I placed an order with them on Monday and noticed the address was incorrect and sent them the right address. The order arrived late and royal mail reported that the incorrect address was used and returned the parcel.

I got told that they would ship it out for me on Monday so it can reach my customer however today they let me know the following:

"As the original order was successfully delivered by our courier and subsequently refused despite having no defects, we are unable to absorb the shipping costs for a replacement parcel. Had the request for a spesific delivery time been communicated earlier in the process, we may have been able to accommodate this; however, at this stage, the shipping fees for a new delivery would need to be covered."

Royal mail literally reported that the address was incorrect on the tracking and at this point I was just laughing so much.

Anyway if you are having issues with your order rest assured the Savanna will give you some good ol' home affairs style of customer service.

7 July 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello Tristan,

We're very sorry to hear about your experience and sincerely apologize for the frustration caused.

This is certainly not the level of customer service we strive to provide, especially for a valued long-standing customer. We appreciate your feedback and will be reviewing this matter internally to better understand what happened and improve our processes.

If there's anything further you'd like us to look into, please don't hesitate to contact us directly at customerservice@thesavanna.co.uk.

Kind regards
The Savanna Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service and Stock

I purchased some bottles of Savanna cider as I gift for my dad from The Savanna; he was so pleased having not been able to purchase this in the UK for many years. The bottles were well packaged, and postage was super quick - arrived in two days (two days earlier than expected)! Very pleased, thank you.

21 June 2026
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