Betsy’s South African Deli

Although Betsy’s offers a limited selection of goods at slightly higher than expected prices, it’s a nice little shop and it’s worth treating yourself to the products on offer there once in a while.

I was gobsmacked to see that Betsy’s Boerewors did not have any reviews. This must be corrected! There aren’t, to my knowledge, many places where one can get South African food in Edmonton. In fact, we feared ourselves out of luck when Protea Club shut down, but then we came across this deli /​grocery store.
Koeksisters (sweet dough-​based dessert), biltong (dried, spiced meat), several flavours of Boerewors (farmer’s sausage), and Bobotie (curried ground beef) can all be found here, along with pies, drinks and spices. It’s a wonderful selection and the biltong and pies in particular are fantastic. The store itself is relatively small, and could get cramped when busy, but this doesn’t hurt product presentation.
To top it off, it’s a local business run by one of the nicest lady’s you’ll ever meet. If you’ve ever been curious about South African food, this is a great place to visit!