Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Literally the best coffee in the world. Steampunk decor with cool people serving you food.
Real, massive coffee roaster inside the shop, go early to see and smell it operate.
425 habitants recommandent
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StLiterally the best coffee in the world. Steampunk decor with cool people serving you food.
Real, massive coffee roaster inside the shop, go early to see and smell it operate.
My local on the beach place, I go there for breakfast.
Very popular for sundowners (best sunset in town).
Try the Tequila Prawns (this is a dish).
Really, really, great waiters.
26 habitants recommandent
Mynt Cafe
31 Victoria RdMy local on the beach place, I go there for breakfast.
Very popular for sundowners (best sunset in town).
Try the Tequila Prawns (this is a dish).
Really, really, great waiters.
This is our local Italian restaurants. 200 meters from the flat.
Do I need to say more?
108 habitants recommandent
The Woodlands Eatery
8 Breda StThis is our local Italian restaurants. 200 meters from the flat.
Do I need to say more?
Calamari and chips. View over the Hout Bay valley and bay. Entry to Chapmans Peak drive.
143 habitants recommandent
Chapmans Peak Hotel
2 Chapmans Peak DrCalamari and chips. View over the Hout Bay valley and bay. Entry to Chapmans Peak drive.
Check when they are open during the season. Out of season only Friday Day nights and Saturday and Sunday lunch. Some of the best food in Cape Town.
Live music and a small interesting market that sell good quality stuff.
Can get busy.
379 habitants recommandent
Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour RdCheck when they are open during the season. Out of season only Friday Day nights and Saturday and Sunday lunch. Some of the best food in Cape Town.
Live music and a small interesting market that sell good quality stuff.
Can get busy.
Drinks & Nightlife
The entire street has great places. Food, wine, cocktails, gins sometimes music.
More upmarket than Long and Loop Street and typically an "older" crowd.
At the top (closer to the mountain) the restaurants and bars are closer to each other.
207 habitants recommandent
Bree Street
Bree StreetThe entire street has great places. Food, wine, cocktails, gins sometimes music.
More upmarket than Long and Loop Street and typically an "older" crowd.
At the top (closer to the mountain) the restaurants and bars are closer to each other.
This is the local beach strip (Victoria Road). The only place in the Atlantic Seaboard that has an entire street with restaurants across from the beach.
Great restaurants, a few good bars, nice vibes and best sunset in Cape Town.
389 habitants recommandent
Camps Bay
This is the local beach strip (Victoria Road). The only place in the Atlantic Seaboard that has an entire street with restaurants across from the beach.
Great restaurants, a few good bars, nice vibes and best sunset in Cape Town.
The Chocolate Shop (sometimes) has a Gin bar behind it at night.
113 habitants recommandent
Café de chocolat honnête
64A Wale StThe Chocolate Shop (sometimes) has a Gin bar behind it at night.
Parks & Nature
Take the cable car. Walk the trails (pls make sure you understand what is needed, this may be in a city, but there is some serious walk/climbs out there). Have a picnic on top.
1249 habitants recommandent
Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg RoadTake the cable car. Walk the trails (pls make sure you understand what is needed, this may be in a city, but there is some serious walk/climbs out there). Have a picnic on top.
360 degree view from the top and popular for sundowners. You can also do this at night if the moon is big.
Most people can do this, but there is steep sections and a ladder or two to navigate.
725 habitants recommandent
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Road360 degree view from the top and popular for sundowners. You can also do this at night if the moon is big.
Most people can do this, but there is steep sections and a ladder or two to navigate.
Mainly locals here, so go early if you want a spot. Great to braai or picnic.
The brave can even swim and/or snorkel.
Note, on good days, this can get very crowded over the holiday period.
7 habitants recommandent
Oudekraal
Mainly locals here, so go early if you want a spot. Great to braai or picnic.
The brave can even swim and/or snorkel.
Note, on good days, this can get very crowded over the holiday period.
The is a big, busy long beach in front of the caravan park. However, before you get to it (from the Cape Town's side), stop at the parking lot next to the road and walk down the steep footpath to get to three small beaches tucked way in the rocks.
Great place to spend the day over a braai or do a picnic. Great surfing and swimming, but pls keep an eye on the tides, not for the novice.
9 habitants recommandent
Kogel Bay Resort
R44The is a big, busy long beach in front of the caravan park. However, before you get to it (from the Cape Town's side), stop at the parking lot next to the road and walk down the steep footpath to get to three small beaches tucked way in the rocks.
Great place to spend the day over a braai or do a picnic. Great surfing and swimming, but pls keep an eye on the tides, not for the novice.
Essentials
Best place in town to buy great meat and fish at reasonable prices.
Bakery and fresh fruit and vegetables.
Also have a shop that sells wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages next door.
All the other normal stuff is there.
77 habitants recommandent
KWIKSPAR
37 Derry StBest place in town to buy great meat and fish at reasonable prices.
Bakery and fresh fruit and vegetables.
Also have a shop that sells wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages next door.
All the other normal stuff is there.
Entertainment & Activities
Great way to see Cape Town. You don't even need a bike licence if you go in the side car.
Beautiful classic bikes as well.
16 habitants recommandent
Cape Sidecar Adventures
1 Dickens RdGreat way to see Cape Town. You don't even need a bike licence if you go in the side car.
Beautiful classic bikes as well.
Dive with great white sharks, (some times) see whales.
Go and and lunch at On the Rocks at De Kelders, visit Stanford on your way back.
Gansbaai
Dive with great white sharks, (some times) see whales.
Go and and lunch at On the Rocks at De Kelders, visit Stanford on your way back.
Sightseeing
A small time about 90 minutes out of town. Known for great food and wine and friendly people.
One of my favorite places to go for a long lunch.
33 habitants recommandent
Riebeeck Kasteel
A small time about 90 minutes out of town. Known for great food and wine and friendly people.
One of my favorite places to go for a long lunch.
A small village, stuck between the mountain and the sea with a near permanent mist cover in.
Great to watch kite surfing from, near Scarborough for food and a swim.
51 habitants recommandent
Misty Cliffs
A small village, stuck between the mountain and the sea with a near permanent mist cover in.
Great to watch kite surfing from, near Scarborough for food and a swim.
A small fishing town on the False Bay side.
Lots of great food places, small interesting shops, a working harbour.
485 habitants recommandent
Kalk Bay
A small fishing town on the False Bay side.
Lots of great food places, small interesting shops, a working harbour.
Two hours out, a town tucked in a box valley. It is here the French Huguenots settled when they fled to South Africa.
Know for its food and wines. Can get hot and busy. So book if you want to at famous restaurants or take your changes and see what you can get into.
Do a wine tour.
317 habitants recommandent
Franschhoek
Two hours out, a town tucked in a box valley. It is here the French Huguenots settled when they fled to South Africa.
Know for its food and wines. Can get hot and busy. So book if you want to at famous restaurants or take your changes and see what you can get into.
Do a wine tour.
The village is not much, but the pass is something to experience.
Make a day out of it. Turn right at the end and come back via De Toits Kloof pass (over the top, not the tunnel). Turn left and come back via Tulbagh and Riebeek Kasteel.
Bainskloof
Bainskloof RoadThe village is not much, but the pass is something to experience.
Make a day out of it. Turn right at the end and come back via De Toits Kloof pass (over the top, not the tunnel). Turn left and come back via Tulbagh and Riebeek Kasteel.
Arts & Culture
If you a car nut go here. Unique cars, old and new.
75 habitants recommandent
Musée de l'automobile de Franschhoek
R45If you a car nut go here. Unique cars, old and new.