Saskia’s guidebook
Places to Eat, Drink, Read and See
The pipe track is a great if you want a relatively easy walk, combined with extraordinary views the entire way. Highly recommended
This is my all time favourite restaurant in Cape Town - a little pricey, but worth it every time! Pro tip: skip the mains and feast on a variety of small dishes from the mezze tray with Anatoli's homemade bread.
40 locals recommend
Anatoli
24 Napier StThis is my all time favourite restaurant in Cape Town - a little pricey, but worth it every time! Pro tip: skip the mains and feast on a variety of small dishes from the mezze tray with Anatoli's homemade bread.
Tasty burgers and pizza - loud, informal and good for parties.
71 locals recommend
The Dog's Bollocks at YARD
6 Roodehek StTasty burgers and pizza - loud, informal and good for parties.
Junior
30 Kloof Nek RdQuality fast food - quick, well priced and crispy in all the right places!
Great local watering hole - bustling on weekends and evenings, good for coffee and light lunches in the day and drinks in the evening. Try the famed hot dog on a pretzel roll
317 locals recommend
The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek RdGreat local watering hole - bustling on weekends and evenings, good for coffee and light lunches in the day and drinks in the evening. Try the famed hot dog on a pretzel roll
Willoughby & Co
19 Dock RdSome of the best sushi in town. Pricey, but worth every penny
Bustling local bar and eatery - ethically sourced meat, excellent breakfasts, a top-notch bloody mary
260 locals recommend
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree StBustling local bar and eatery - ethically sourced meat, excellent breakfasts, a top-notch bloody mary
Ethiopian food - share a vegetarian sampling platter! Service is good and food arrives quickly. Well priced
17 locals recommend
Madam Taitou
77 Long StEthiopian food - share a vegetarian sampling platter! Service is good and food arrives quickly. Well priced
YOURS TRULY
175 Long StGreat for drinks on the beautiful deck at night
Beloved Greek eatery - situated on Dunkley Square, very atmospheric on a summer's evening.
114 locals recommend
Maria's Greek Café
31 Barnet StBeloved Greek eatery - situated on Dunkley Square, very atmospheric on a summer's evening.
Cafe Olympia is an institution - famously unfussy, they do excellent baked goods at their on site bakery (breakfast is recommended). A harbour stroll followed by mussels , wine and Olympia's ciabatta for lunch or dinner are a must!
261 locals recommend
Olympia Cafe
134 Main RdCafe Olympia is an institution - famously unfussy, they do excellent baked goods at their on site bakery (breakfast is recommended). A harbour stroll followed by mussels , wine and Olympia's ciabatta for lunch or dinner are a must!
Delicious breakfast and lunch of the New York Deli variety - also very good with a bloody mary
100 locals recommend
Kleinsky's DELICATESSEN
92 Regent RdDelicious breakfast and lunch of the New York Deli variety - also very good with a bloody mary
A charming old bookstore on Long Street, family-owned and established in 1956. Clarke's stocks books new, old and out of print books on Southern Africa and a variety of second hand books.
7 locals recommend
Clarke's Bookshop
199 Long StA charming old bookstore on Long Street, family-owned and established in 1956. Clarke's stocks books new, old and out of print books on Southern Africa and a variety of second hand books.
A classic: high tea, followed by a wander through the majestic hotel gardens
9 locals recommend
Afternoon Tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel
76 Orange StA classic: high tea, followed by a wander through the majestic hotel gardens
A small independent movie theater on Orange street, with a charming outside seating area for drinks
352 locals recommend
The Labia
68 Orange StA small independent movie theater on Orange street, with a charming outside seating area for drinks
Moro Gelato
85 Regent RdSuch exquisitely good ice cream!
Kalk Bay Books
62 Main RdA charming independent book store in Kalk Bay.
Rare books and art - a place to get lost in, full of nooks and crannies and fascinating objects and books unknown
7 locals recommend
Quagga Rare Books and Art
86 Main RdRare books and art - a place to get lost in, full of nooks and crannies and fascinating objects and books unknown
Andalousse Moroccan Cuisine
148 Victoria RoadIncredible authentic Moroccan cuisine!
Famed for its excellent sandwiches and a daily array of delicious salads, in the Ottolenghi style
56 locals recommend
The Kitchen
111 Sir Lowry RdFamed for its excellent sandwiches and a daily array of delicious salads, in the Ottolenghi style
Fish and chips right on the harbour - Kalky's is a local institution. It's well priced and plentiful, but be warned - if you like tomato sauce, you need to bring your own!
58 locals recommend
Kalky's Fish & Chips
Fish and chips right on the harbour - Kalky's is a local institution. It's well priced and plentiful, but be warned - if you like tomato sauce, you need to bring your own!
My Sugar
77 Regent RdAn artisanal chocolate and confectionary shop