Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Decent coffee and great breakfasts. They also bake delicious bread!
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Knead Bakery Palmyra Junction
9 Palmyra RdDecent coffee and great breakfasts. They also bake delicious bread!
Great place for a breakfast and a coffee, tucked away in a little garden vibe.
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Starlings
94 Belvedere RdGreat place for a breakfast and a coffee, tucked away in a little garden vibe.
O’ways Teacafe
71 Gabriel RoadFANTASTIC coffee despite it being called a "Teacafe" ;)
Amazing, well-priced American-stlye burgers, plus and beer on tap :)
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Hudsons The Burger Joint (Claremont)
25 Protea RdAmazing, well-priced American-stlye burgers, plus and beer on tap :)
The older sibling of Guardian Peak, R&V makes world-class wine and boasts a top-10 restaurant, highly recommended.
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Rust en Vrede Wine Estate
Annandale RoadThe older sibling of Guardian Peak, R&V makes world-class wine and boasts a top-10 restaurant, highly recommended.
Bootlegger Sea Point
39 Regent RdGreat coffee, great little vibe.
OUTSTANDING coffee. This is my local. They roast there own beans on site and the coffee shop is great. If you like your coffee, definitely pop in there.
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Tribe Coffee Roasting & Café
170 Albert RdOUTSTANDING coffee. This is my local. They roast there own beans on site and the coffee shop is great. If you like your coffee, definitely pop in there.
If you like fancy Thai/Asian food, this is for you. Delicious food, with a great atmosphere. Be advised that you'll need to book a few days in advance - it's super popular.
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Kitima at the Kronendal
140 Main RoadIf you like fancy Thai/Asian food, this is for you. Delicious food, with a great atmosphere. Be advised that you'll need to book a few days in advance - it's super popular.
Camp's bay beach is long and wide, and loved by tourists. The street is also lined with loads of restaurants and definitely worth visiting.
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Camps Bay Village
32 Camps Bay DrCamp's bay beach is long and wide, and loved by tourists. The street is also lined with loads of restaurants and definitely worth visiting.
Common Ground Café
23 Milner RdGreat coffee with a beautiful view of Table Mountain!
Nestled in the bo-kaap - an area of brightly coloured residences, you can catch a decent coffee at a rather interesting cafe called Haas, translated to Rabbit in English.
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Haas Coffee
19 Buitenkant StNestled in the bo-kaap - an area of brightly coloured residences, you can catch a decent coffee at a rather interesting cafe called Haas, translated to Rabbit in English.
This is a good old pirate tavern ;) Found by the docks inside Cape Town's commercial harbour (not like the V&A waterfront), you get a relaxed vibe with outstanding seafood at a good price!
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Panama Jack's Lobster & Seafood Restaurant
This is a good old pirate tavern ;) Found by the docks inside Cape Town's commercial harbour (not like the V&A waterfront), you get a relaxed vibe with outstanding seafood at a good price!
In the quaint Noordhoek Village, Cafe Roux is a great spot for a Sunday afternoon drink and lunch.
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Cafe Roux - Noordhoek
Chapmans Peak DrIn the quaint Noordhoek Village, Cafe Roux is a great spot for a Sunday afternoon drink and lunch.
They make good coffee here and it makes for a decent place to get a nice meal if you're in Woodstock.
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Salisburys
79 Roodebloem RdThey make good coffee here and it makes for a decent place to get a nice meal if you're in Woodstock.
The coffee's okay, but the food is pretty good. Healthy and relaxed. Worth stopping at if you find yourself hungry in Woodstock.
The Deli Woodstock
The coffee's okay, but the food is pretty good. Healthy and relaxed. Worth stopping at if you find yourself hungry in Woodstock.
A place to get huge burgers and big milkshakes, it's worth a visit if you like burgers and find yourself hungry.
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Royale Eatery
20 Vineyard RoadA place to get huge burgers and big milkshakes, it's worth a visit if you like burgers and find yourself hungry.
If you're a fan of sushi, this place makes amazing sushi and the platter's are always half price (around R150 for 26 pieces). Everything else is quite expensive though, especially the drinks.
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Sevruga Restaurant
If you're a fan of sushi, this place makes amazing sushi and the platter's are always half price (around R150 for 26 pieces). Everything else is quite expensive though, especially the drinks.
I haven't eaten here personally, but my friends tell me it's great.
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La Mouette Restaurant
78 Regent RdI haven't eaten here personally, but my friends tell me it's great.
This is a pretty relaxed Seafood restaurant, that always serves fresh fish, caught daily. It's nothing fancy, but pleasant enough and convenient.
Southern Cross Seafood Deli
This is a pretty relaxed Seafood restaurant, that always serves fresh fish, caught daily. It's nothing fancy, but pleasant enough and convenient.
Everything Else
Great for a stoll and a bit of fresh air, this park is dog-friendly and full of hounds :)
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Keurboom Park
Squirrels WayGreat for a stoll and a bit of fresh air, this park is dog-friendly and full of hounds :)
If you're a global premier member of Virgin Active, you can easily pop in here and shed some calories.
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Virgin Active Claremont
Campground RoadIf you're a global premier member of Virgin Active, you can easily pop in here and shed some calories.
If you're Christian and you'd like to visit a young, local, vibey church, then pop over to Common Ground on a Sunday. Their service times can be found here: http://commonground.co.za/rondebosch-am/
Common Ground Church Rondebosch
23 Milner RdIf you're Christian and you'd like to visit a young, local, vibey church, then pop over to Common Ground on a Sunday. Their service times can be found here: http://commonground.co.za/rondebosch-am/
This is Cape Town's public pool - it's got about 5 different pools and it's a great place to go for a swim.
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Sea Point Pavilion Swimming Pool
Beach RoadThis is Cape Town's public pool - it's got about 5 different pools and it's a great place to go for a swim.
Shopping
Great shopping centre with loads of restaurants and everything you'd expect from a high-end mall.
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Cavendish Square
1 Dreyer StGreat shopping centre with loads of restaurants and everything you'd expect from a high-end mall.
A little touristy, but it's worth a visit if you wanting to do some shopping and/or dining at some fancy restaurants, but bear in mind that the prices are aimed at tourists.
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdA little touristy, but it's worth a visit if you wanting to do some shopping and/or dining at some fancy restaurants, but bear in mind that the prices are aimed at tourists.
Sightseeing
Newlands Forest is a great place to go for a hike or a jog. Beautiful trees and foliage that form part of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve. There is no cost to get in.
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Gubat ng Newlands
Newlands Forest is a great place to go for a hike or a jog. Beautiful trees and foliage that form part of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve. There is no cost to get in.
This wine farm is an absolute must. It makes some of the best wine in the country (arguably the world - at least in my books) and the restaurant boast crazy beautiful views and decent food.
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Guardian Peak Winery & Grill
Annandale RoadThis wine farm is an absolute must. It makes some of the best wine in the country (arguably the world - at least in my books) and the restaurant boast crazy beautiful views and decent food.
A half brother to Guardian Peak and R&V, Ernie Els's wine farm also happens to make delicious wine, and boasts an outstanding view of the winelands.
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Ernie Els Wines
Annandale RdA half brother to Guardian Peak and R&V, Ernie Els's wine farm also happens to make delicious wine, and boasts an outstanding view of the winelands.
A beautiful venue, with some decent wine. Definitely worth a look if you're heading to Guardian Peak/R&V/Ernie Els, as it's in the neighbourhood.
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Waterford Wine Estate
Upper Blaauwklippen RoadA beautiful venue, with some decent wine. Definitely worth a look if you're heading to Guardian Peak/R&V/Ernie Els, as it's in the neighbourhood.
Highly recommended. Stellenbosch is a beautiful town, filled with wonderful architecture and quaint boutique shops and restaurants. You'll head through here if you're on your way to Franschhoek.
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Stellenbosch
Highly recommended. Stellenbosch is a beautiful town, filled with wonderful architecture and quaint boutique shops and restaurants. You'll head through here if you're on your way to Franschhoek.
Another highly recommended town to visit. This old French town is quaint and beautiful. Also filled with botique shops and restaurants like Stellenbosch, although a much smaller.
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Franschhoek
Another highly recommended town to visit. This old French town is quaint and beautiful. Also filled with botique shops and restaurants like Stellenbosch, although a much smaller.
If you'd like to see the very edge of Cape Town, where its purported that the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean, then a trip to Cape Point is recommended. It's always windy here, so bear that in mind.
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Cape Point
If you'd like to see the very edge of Cape Town, where its purported that the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean, then a trip to Cape Point is recommended. It's always windy here, so bear that in mind.
Awesome beach, quiet and secluded - not nearly as touristy as Camp's Bay or Clifton.
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Lupa ng Llandudno
Awesome beach, quiet and secluded - not nearly as touristy as Camp's Bay or Clifton.
Great beach, also popular with tourists, as well as locals. A sunset picnic here is great.
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Clifton 4th Beach hotel
Fourth Beach PromenadeGreat beach, also popular with tourists, as well as locals. A sunset picnic here is great.
This is a natural vegetation park - it's full of fynbos and not what you'd expect from a usual park, but it's great to walk in and run around if you're looking for exercise.
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Rondebosch Common
Milner RoadThis is a natural vegetation park - it's full of fynbos and not what you'd expect from a usual park, but it's great to walk in and run around if you're looking for exercise.
If you want a good view of Seapoint and the Harbour, a drive up to Signal Hill is highly recommended - the view is awesome, and sunsets there are worth it.
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Signal Hill
If you want a good view of Seapoint and the Harbour, a drive up to Signal Hill is highly recommended - the view is awesome, and sunsets there are worth it.
If you're feeling adventurous and need some exercise, a 40min hike up to the top of Lion's Head will give you the most spectacular 360 view of Cape Town. It's not overly tough and definitely worth it.
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadIf you're feeling adventurous and need some exercise, a 40min hike up to the top of Lion's Head will give you the most spectacular 360 view of Cape Town. It's not overly tough and definitely worth it.
If you're visiting Cape Town, you'd better make time to go up the Cable Car. Sure it's quite touristy, but the view from the top is insane! Be sure to get there early - it's crazy busy in peak times.
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdIf you're visiting Cape Town, you'd better make time to go up the Cable Car. Sure it's quite touristy, but the view from the top is insane! Be sure to get there early - it's crazy busy in peak times.
The Seapoint Promenade is a beautiful walkway that spans about 4km along Seapoint's shorline. Used for walks and runs, it's a fantastic place to take in some fresh sea air.
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Cape Town Promenade 1 station
The Seapoint Promenade is a beautiful walkway that spans about 4km along Seapoint's shorline. Used for walks and runs, it's a fantastic place to take in some fresh sea air.
This a huge park. It's fairly new (built in 2010), but it's safe and great for runs or walks or picnics.
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Green Point Park
1 Fritz Sonnenberg RdThis a huge park. It's fairly new (built in 2010), but it's safe and great for runs or walks or picnics.
The reserve is right at the top of Ou Kaapse Weg (a road that climbs straight up the back of Table Mountain). There's a reservoir you can swim in and a hike to Elephant's eye that's easy and fun.
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Silvermine Nature Reserve
The reserve is right at the top of Ou Kaapse Weg (a road that climbs straight up the back of Table Mountain). There's a reservoir you can swim in and a hike to Elephant's eye that's easy and fun.
Believe it or not, you can swim in this awesome resevoir. Highly recommended if you're the active type.
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Silvermine Dam
Believe it or not, you can swim in this awesome resevoir. Highly recommended if you're the active type.
An incredible road construction that lets you drive around the side of the mountain (and through it at parts). The view is incredible and the engineering is phenomenal. It's about R35 one way.
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Chapmans Peak Drive
Chapmans Peak DriveAn incredible road construction that lets you drive around the side of the mountain (and through it at parts). The view is incredible and the engineering is phenomenal. It's about R35 one way.
The Hout Bay Harbour boasts a rather cool market full of interesting food and drink and curios. Worth a visit, if you're not put off by the smell of fish :P
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Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour RdThe Hout Bay Harbour boasts a rather cool market full of interesting food and drink and curios. Worth a visit, if you're not put off by the smell of fish :P
Incredibly beautiful and HUGE national botanical garden. Seriously, it's massive - you can get lost in it. Highly recommended and worth taking a picnic basket along! They also have evening concerts.
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Kirstenbosch Pambansang Hardin ng Botany
Rhodes DriveIncredibly beautiful and HUGE national botanical garden. Seriously, it's massive - you can get lost in it. Highly recommended and worth taking a picnic basket along! They also have evening concerts.
Worth taking a look at this great stone structure. The view is also great, and they have a decent little restaurant there too.
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Alaala ni Rhodes
Rhodes AvenueWorth taking a look at this great stone structure. The view is also great, and they have a decent little restaurant there too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Ancient, but awesome pub. Recently be renovated, it's a great place to watch sport, have a good meal and of course, drink beer!
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Foresters Arms
52 Newlands AveAncient, but awesome pub. Recently be renovated, it's a great place to watch sport, have a good meal and of course, drink beer!
If beer is your thing, this place serves well over 100 beers. It can get a little crowed though, so be sure to get there early for a seat.
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BEERHOUSE on Long
223 Long StIf beer is your thing, this place serves well over 100 beers. It can get a little crowed though, so be sure to get there early for a seat.
I prefer this place for a beer when in the city. It's got a decent range of beers on tap and a nice outside area if the weather's good.
The Wembley Tap
80 McKenzie StI prefer this place for a beer when in the city. It's got a decent range of beers on tap and a nice outside area if the weather's good.
Long street is basically where all the tourists go. It's a street lined with restaurants and bars that see it vibey most nights of the week. Be careful of pick pockets and people selling drugs.
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Long Street
Long StreetLong street is basically where all the tourists go. It's a street lined with restaurants and bars that see it vibey most nights of the week. Be careful of pick pockets and people selling drugs.
Great bar, awesome decor, and tasty food! I'd rather go to this spot than anything in Long street.
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The Odyssey Gastropub
199 Bree StreetGreat bar, awesome decor, and tasty food! I'd rather go to this spot than anything in Long street.
It's a nice place to have a drink and watch the sun go down if you're in Seapoint, but the outside area is fairly small, so you may have to wait for a table.
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The Winchester Hotel
221 Beach RdIt's a nice place to have a drink and watch the sun go down if you're in Seapoint, but the outside area is fairly small, so you may have to wait for a table.
Essentials
Expect to find high-quality groceries here. Woolworths Food is very similar to Waitrose in the UK - full of fresh, delicious things.
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Woolworths Palmyra Road
1 Palmyra RdExpect to find high-quality groceries here. Woolworths Food is very similar to Waitrose in the UK - full of fresh, delicious things.
Similar to a Sainsbury's or Tesco's, Pick n Pay will have pretty much anything you're looking for, slightly cheaper than the high-end Woolworths Food.
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Pick n Pay
Mainstream AvenueSimilar to a Sainsbury's or Tesco's, Pick n Pay will have pretty much anything you're looking for, slightly cheaper than the high-end Woolworths Food.
Arts & Culture
Home of the Stormers rugby team, Newlands Rugby Stadium is the place to go to watch local rugby matches, which will usually be on a Friday or Saturday.
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Newlands Rugby Stadium
ERF153664 Boundary RdHome of the Stormers rugby team, Newlands Rugby Stadium is the place to go to watch local rugby matches, which will usually be on a Friday or Saturday.
If you're a fan of cricket, Newlands Cricket Ground is where you'll find games to watch. Great vibe, and well worth it if you're into that kind of thing.
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PPC Newlands Cricket Stadium
146 Campground RdIf you're a fan of cricket, Newlands Cricket Ground is where you'll find games to watch. Great vibe, and well worth it if you're into that kind of thing.