Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Great for pizzas, within easy walking distance. They also serve pasta and other Italian-fusion food
15 locals recommend
Doppio Zero
Great for pizzas, within easy walking distance. They also serve pasta and other Italian-fusion food
Cheap and easy Eastern food, ranging from Chinese and Indian to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern. Try a South African classic: Bunny Chow!
147 locals recommend
Eastern Food Bazaar
96 Longmarket StCheap and easy Eastern food, ranging from Chinese and Indian to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern. Try a South African classic: Bunny Chow!
Real Italian food focused on fresh pasta made by real Italians
69 locals recommend
The Cousins Trattoria
3b Barrack StReal Italian food focused on fresh pasta made by real Italians
House of H
112 Loop StLive jazz venue and restaurant
Vibey bar and restaurant serving street food, with a 1st floor balcony overlooking bustling Long Street
49 locals recommend
SOUK
163 Long StVibey bar and restaurant serving street food, with a 1st floor balcony overlooking bustling Long Street
Great breakfast and lunch spot with tables and chairs on the pavement under the trees
19 locals recommend
Cafe Mozart
Great breakfast and lunch spot with tables and chairs on the pavement under the trees
Deluxe coffeeworks Church Street
25 Church StThe BEST coffee in town!
Just next door! Popular lunchtime eating spot with great buffet lunches and good coffee, smoothies and baked goodies.
48 locals recommend
milk and honey
42 Hans Strijdom AveJust next door! Popular lunchtime eating spot with great buffet lunches and good coffee, smoothies and baked goodies.
Excellent dim sim and a variety of upmarket Asian dishes.
021 424 7000
81 locals recommend
Haiku Cape Town CBD
58 Burg StExcellent dim sim and a variety of upmarket Asian dishes.
021 424 7000
Willoughby & Co
19 Dock RdBest sushi in Cape Town.
021 418 6115
Fantastic Indian tapas under of one of Cape Town's top chefs the guidance.
021 286 2110
82 locals recommend
Thali Restaurant
3 Park RdFantastic Indian tapas under of one of Cape Town's top chefs the guidance.
021 286 2110
Charango Barbacoa
114 Bree StPeruvian
021 422 0757
Villa 47
47 Bree StMediterranean & Asian
021 418 2740
True Italic
15 Bree StRustic Italian
021
418 7655
Bocca
Wale StreetPizza & Italian
021 422 0188
Saigon
Kamp StreetGood Vietnamese dishes including dim sum, Thai & Sushi.
021 424 7670
Drinks & Nightlife
Great craft beers on tap and a good selection of bottled beers and ciders. Also a good place to watch some sport on TV
24 locals recommend
The Twankey Bar
1 Wale StGreat craft beers on tap and a good selection of bottled beers and ciders. Also a good place to watch some sport on TV
Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre
76 Strand StFun bar with a tiny upstairs theatre
Sightseeing
This historical site of the original VOC vegetable gardens, now a botanical garden. Feed the squirrels, have a picnic, or simply people watch. Have lunch under the trees at the Company Garden Restaurant. Go to the gardens only in daylight.
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
This historical site of the original VOC vegetable gardens, now a botanical garden. Feed the squirrels, have a picnic, or simply people watch. Have lunch under the trees at the Company Garden Restaurant. Go to the gardens only in daylight.
Cape Town
Events, parties and great exhibitions often held here
Iziko Slave Lodge
Wale StreetInteresting museum, detailing Cape Town's slave history.
Museum detailing the forced removals from District 6 during the Apartheid era.
445 locals recommend
District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StMuseum detailing the forced removals from District 6 during the Apartheid era.
Lots of market stalls selling craft and curios from all over Africa. Enjoy a drink or meal at one of the many restaurants surrounding the square
244 locals recommend
Greenmarket Square
Longmarket StreetLots of market stalls selling craft and curios from all over Africa. Enjoy a drink or meal at one of the many restaurants surrounding the square
Arts & Culture
SA's National Gallery with a good permanent exhibition and often interesting temporary exhibitions.
190 locals recommend
Iziko South African National Gallery
Government AvenueSA's National Gallery with a good permanent exhibition and often interesting temporary exhibitions.
Cape Town's favourite "grand dame' - quirky cinema showing mostly Art House movies.
352 locals recommend
The Labia
68 Orange StCape Town's favourite "grand dame' - quirky cinema showing mostly Art House movies.
Shopping
A large mall with a wide selection of clothing, shoes and technology stores etc.
021 657 5600
387 locals recommend
Cavendish Square
1 Dreyer StA large mall with a wide selection of clothing, shoes and technology stores etc.
021 657 5600