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

People report positive experiences with order, highlighting fast delivery, secure packaging, and correct... See more

Service

Customers consistently note positive experiences with service, frequently praising the fast delivery,... 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. Grocery Store
  2. Fresh Food Market
  3. Gourmet Grocery Store
  4. Meat Products Supplier
  5. South African Restaurant
  6. 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

The overall experience is great

The service is great.
we’ve ordered now twice from Savanna and both times the delivery was within a couple of days, the packaging is very good and we can’t fault them! We absolutely love savanna cider and so happy we found it in the UK where we can just order online without any hassle.

August 3, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

New delivery partner has let Savanna…

New delivery partner has let Savanna down. My order of fresh meat arrived a day late in hot weather. Basically cooked in the box. This is the second time. Disappointed.

August 15, 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello Sudeshan,

Thank you for your feedback, and please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused by the delayed delivery.

We believe that we have now resolved this matter for you. Please do not hesitate to contact us via email if you have any further queries or concerns.

While the delivery process itself is handled by our courier partner and is outside of our direct control, we will always do our best to assist and resolve any issues that are within our control.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered case of 6 castle lagers and…

Ordered case of 6 castle lagers and paid for them but was only delivered a single bottle. Multiple emails sent no reply. Shoddy customer service don’t use.

August 8, 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello Susan,

Thank you for letting us know, and please accept our sincere apologies for the breakage in transit and the inconvenience caused.

We believe we have now resolved this matter for you. If you have any further concerns or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Savanna order

My order arrived very securely packed and delivered in a timely manner. Was kept up to date about the delivery of my products. Very happy with the whole procedure. Will definitely be ordering again.

August 13, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The Provita was not in the parcel I…

The Provita was not in the parcel I only got the Tennis biscuits please refund me for the Provita or send them to me

August 8, 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello cecilia,

It is nice to hear from you again.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and please accept our apologies for the missing Provita.

Please reach out to us at customerservice@thesavanna.co.uk so we can look into this for you and arrange either a refund.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Appalling customer service.

Appalling customer service.. phoned up the store to tell them that more than half of my gem squash has arrived yellow and overripe and most probably won’t be very edible, only to be told that they don’t deal with customer complaints, and that I have to call the warehouse where nobody seems to care answering a phone!! Very disappointing since I was looking forward to nice fresh gem squash I remember back in South Africa. Won’t order anything from this place again!

August 12, 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello Wouter,

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

We understand how disappointing it must have been to receive gem squash that was not in the condition you expected, especially when you were looking forward to enjoying a taste of home.

Our Customer Service team handles complaints most effectively via email, as this allows us to properly investigate the issue and liaise with the relevant teams where necessary.

Please email us at customerservice@thesavanna.co.uk with the details of the issue, and we will be happy to look into this and work towards resolving it for you.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very Disappointing Service

Made a large order well in advance of our wedding. Became evident in the days leading up to it the order had been prepared at the time and completely forgotten about. Despite being told at the time of booking that we had free delivery, we had to go and pick it up ourselves, only to discover part of the order was out of date. Although we did eventually receive in-date versions of the products, this was only after we challenged this ourselves twice and were already down in terms of lost time and money from having to chase this up and drive to go and collect it the day before our wedding. No accountability was taken by the staff who repeatedly passed the buck and blamed nameless/faceless others and no compensation was offered.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello Chester,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and please accept our sincere apologies for the disappointing experience you had with your order.

We are very sorry that you had to spend additional time and money chasing the order and collecting it yourself, particularly so close to your wedding. We completely understand how frustrating and stressful this must have been.

We will be in communication with you via email to address the matter and work towards resolving it for you.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Pronutro disappointed

Very happy with everything I have bought so far just the last order I ordered Pronutro and it was really not nice. The C breakfast had a smell and it was not nice at all. Not too sure if the recipe has changed but it was awful. I actually threw it in the bin. Otherwise Savana is excellent.

July 24, 2026
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello Charmaine,

Thank you for your feedback, and please accept our sincere apologies regarding the ProNutro.

We have investigated the matter with the ProNutro and are sorry to hear that the product you received was not up to the standard you expected.

We truly appreciate your continued support and are glad to hear that you have otherwise been happy with your purchases from The Savanna.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been ordering from The Savanna…

I’ve been ordering from The Savanna online as there’s no shop near me, and the service has been excellent. The website is easy to use, delivery is reliable, and they stock all the South African favourites I miss. It’s also been lovely introducing my British‑born husband to these flavours — he’s really enjoying sharing the taste of my home.

August 8, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered online after a really good…

Ordered online after a really good experience with the young lad in Waterloo shop. Delicious beef sticks and will be using this company from hence forth for all my biltong and Braai needs :)

August 6, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Reply from The Savanna

Hello Paul,

We sincerely apologize that the droëwors was too wet and did not meet your expectations.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Please keep an eye on your inbox, as we have contacted you directly so that we can look into this and resolve it for you.

Kind regards,
The Savanna Team

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