Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Delicious breakfasts and seriously delicious pastries! Try the croissant cup...
338 locals recommend
Jason Bakery
185 Bree StDelicious breakfasts and seriously delicious pastries! Try the croissant cup...
Seriously delicious truffles and a lovely venue that at night becomes a gin bar.
113 locals recommend
Honest Chocolate Cafe
64A Wale StSeriously delicious truffles and a lovely venue that at night becomes a gin bar.
Lovely to sit outside on a summer's evening. Delicious food (especially the Maria's lamb and the grilled calamari). A Cape Town institution. Have a drink at neighbouring Roxy's afterwards.
114 locals recommend
Maria's Greek Café
31 Barnet StLovely to sit outside on a summer's evening. Delicious food (especially the Maria's lamb and the grilled calamari). A Cape Town institution. Have a drink at neighbouring Roxy's afterwards.
Excellent sushi by legendary sushi chef Papa San (who used to run Takumi, and before that the original Minato). Good bento box lunch deals. At the other end of Long Street to the flat.
34 locals recommend
Obi Restaurant
14 Long StExcellent sushi by legendary sushi chef Papa San (who used to run Takumi, and before that the original Minato). Good bento box lunch deals. At the other end of Long Street to the flat.
Delicious Ethiopian food and a unique experience. In Long Street, so down the road from the flat.
51 locals recommend
Addis in Cape Ethiopian Restaurant
168 Church StDelicious Ethiopian food and a unique experience. In Long Street, so down the road from the flat.
Good bistro food, consistently highly related by reviewers. Can sit outside in summer and in winter is nice and cosy, with a fireplace. A short walk from the flat.
115 locals recommend
Societi Bistro
50 Orange StGood bistro food, consistently highly related by reviewers. Can sit outside in summer and in winter is nice and cosy, with a fireplace. A short walk from the flat.
Fun and quirky. I prefer the Ethiopian food at Addis, but the food here is also good and is more reasonably priced.
17 locals recommend
Madam Taitou
77 Long StFun and quirky. I prefer the Ethiopian food at Addis, but the food here is also good and is more reasonably priced.
Sightseeing
The National Gallery, National Library, Natural History Museum and Jewish Museum are all here -- set amid lovely gardens.
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
The National Gallery, National Library, Natural History Museum and Jewish Museum are all here -- set amid lovely gardens.
Bo-kaap
71 Wale StRobben Island
Really shouldn't be missed, but make sure to book in advance.
Spectacular views. There is usually a two-for-one sunset special, although the queues then can be rather irksome.
950 locals recommend
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdSpectacular views. There is usually a two-for-one sunset special, although the queues then can be rather irksome.
Parks & Nature
Lovely beach that does not get as crowded as some. Part of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve parks.
7 locals recommend
Oudekraal
Lovely beach that does not get as crowded as some. Part of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve parks.
Pipe Track
Pipe TrackA lovely walk with beautiful views of the sea.
Bakoven
A really lovely spot for sundowners on the rocks.
Beautiful botanical gardens. Lovely picnic spot. In summer they host concerts on Sunday evenings. Make sure to book in advance.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveBeautiful botanical gardens. Lovely picnic spot. In summer they host concerts on Sunday evenings. Make sure to book in advance.
Shopping
Fabricate
Mill StreetBeautiful goods by local artists and designers
Mungo & Jemima
17 Dock RoadBeautiful clothes by local designers.
Has interesting book launches and events just about every night. Also has a nice coffee shop in the basement.
123 locals recommend
the book lounge
71 Roeland StreetHas interesting book launches and events just about every night. Also has a nice coffee shop in the basement.
A Cape Town institution -- has been there for decades and the best possible place to find books on South Africa or by South Africans. Also a very good selection of art books and catalogues. Just down the road from the flat.
7 locals recommend
Clarke's Bookshop
199 Long StA Cape Town institution -- has been there for decades and the best possible place to find books on South Africa or by South Africans. Also a very good selection of art books and catalogues. Just down the road from the flat.
Missibaba
227 Bree StreetAbsolutely gorgeous -- but very pricey -- locally made bags.
Beautiful goods by local designers -- good for gifts. Just up the road from the flat.
8 locals recommend
PRESENTspace
36 Wandel StreetBeautiful goods by local designers -- good for gifts. Just up the road from the flat.
Small wine boutique with an excellent choice of local wines, across a broad price range. They have complimentary wine tastings from 4-7 pm Monday to Friday. They also stock the delicious locally made 'fynbos' gin, Inverroche. Just up the road from the flat.
9 locals recommend
Wine Concepts On Kloof
50 Kloof StSmall wine boutique with an excellent choice of local wines, across a broad price range. They have complimentary wine tastings from 4-7 pm Monday to Friday. They also stock the delicious locally made 'fynbos' gin, Inverroche. Just up the road from the flat.
Arts & Culture
Iziko South African National Gallery
Government AvenueDistrict Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StIziko Slave Lodge
Wale StreetIziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria StThe Fugard Theatre
Essentials
Woolworths Kloof Street
50 Kloof StGood quality fresh food just up the road from my flat.
Health foods available here as well as a spa. Just up the road from my flat.
93 locals recommend
Wellness Warehouse Lifestyle on Kloof
50 Kloof StHealth foods available here as well as a spa. Just up the road from my flat.
Not as upmarket as Woolworths, and a further walk, but this branch of Checkers is good. Try their freshly squeezed orange juice.
183 locals recommend
Checkers Kloof Street
Weltevreden StreetNot as upmarket as Woolworths, and a further walk, but this branch of Checkers is good. Try their freshly squeezed orange juice.
Liquor store that is close by. Generally has some good local craft beers as well as the usual offerings.
52 locals recommend
Tops @ Spar - Kloof
26 Kloof StLiquor store that is close by. Generally has some good local craft beers as well as the usual offerings.
Entertainment & Activities
Shows on every night and a friendly bar with lots of character.
87 locals recommend
Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre
76 Strand StShows on every night and a friendly bar with lots of character.
Wonderful old art house cinema that often shows good local films. Try the alcoholic slush puppies!
352 locals recommend
The Labia
68 Orange StWonderful old art house cinema that often shows good local films. Try the alcoholic slush puppies!