Guidebook for Cape Town
Parks & Nature
Sunday afternoon picnic concerts in the summer are a must, and the gardens are huge and beautiful with access onto Table Mountain hiking trails.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveSunday afternoon picnic concerts in the summer are a must, and the gardens are huge and beautiful with access onto Table Mountain hiking trails.
Everything Else
You will find everything you need and more in Hout Bay. Visit the indoor market on Friday evenings and Saturday and Sundays. It's near the harbour (hence it's called Harbour Market) and it must be one of the best of its kind in the world. Great fun, great vibe, good music, great food. The harbour is lovely for trips and the market, the town has good shopping, little cafes and coffee shops tucked away and some great individual gift type shops. And a drive up Chapman's Peak and over to Noordhoek is a MUST, and drop in to one of the picnic spots on the way for a sundowner.
168 locals recommend
Hout Bay
You will find everything you need and more in Hout Bay. Visit the indoor market on Friday evenings and Saturday and Sundays. It's near the harbour (hence it's called Harbour Market) and it must be one of the best of its kind in the world. Great fun, great vibe, good music, great food. The harbour is lovely for trips and the market, the town has good shopping, little cafes and coffee shops tucked away and some great individual gift type shops. And a drive up Chapman's Peak and over to Noordhoek is a MUST, and drop in to one of the picnic spots on the way for a sundowner.
Sightseeing
Great beach, whole road full of cafes and restaurants and lots of sitting around watching the cool cars cruising past. It's a place for anyone who loves people watching....
389 locals recommend
Camps Bay
Great beach, whole road full of cafes and restaurants and lots of sitting around watching the cool cars cruising past. It's a place for anyone who loves people watching....
Food Scene
A nice bar, restaurant and outside terrace, with good simple food at reasonable prices in a great location.
143 locals recommend
Chapmans Peak Hotel
2 Chapmans Peak DrA nice bar, restaurant and outside terrace, with good simple food at reasonable prices in a great location.
Great tapas, good location (near bus stop and plenty of parking), good vibe at the weekends and early evenings.
179 locals recommend
La Parada Constantia Nek
1 Main RdGreat tapas, good location (near bus stop and plenty of parking), good vibe at the weekends and early evenings.
Incredible location on the beach at Hout Bay. Good bar area, fun play spaces for children in the sand, informal and reasonable food and drink.
143 locals recommend
Dunes Beach Restaurant & Bar
1 Beach CresIncredible location on the beach at Hout Bay. Good bar area, fun play spaces for children in the sand, informal and reasonable food and drink.
Superb indoor market open on Friday evenings, and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. It's a buzzing mixture of music, food, shopping and bars, and a "must go" for most visitors.
379 locals recommend
Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour RdSuperb indoor market open on Friday evenings, and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. It's a buzzing mixture of music, food, shopping and bars, and a "must go" for most visitors.
Great Italian food - pizzas (fantastic pizza oven) and pasta and more. Wednesday night is music night, huge menu with plenty of portion options, great service, good fun, inside and outside eating. Plus Massimo and his wife Tracey and team contribute huge amounts of time, money and food to the local community.
102 locals recommend
Massimo's
Hout Bay Main RoadGreat Italian food - pizzas (fantastic pizza oven) and pasta and more. Wednesday night is music night, huge menu with plenty of portion options, great service, good fun, inside and outside eating. Plus Massimo and his wife Tracey and team contribute huge amounts of time, money and food to the local community.
An institution of Hout Bay, Mariners is situated at one end of the crescent beach. There is a fish and chip restaurant on the ground floor, plus fresh fish shop and more around the corner. The restaurant is on the first floor and worth a visit for classic fish dishes, incredible artefacts and an individual vibe, with waiters in striped jumpers and great views of the bay. It's worth taking some time to study what decorates the walls and is in display cabinets - some of the finest naval and maritime memorabilia you would find anywhere.
77 locals recommend
Mariner's Wharf Harbourfront Emporium
Harbour RoadAn institution of Hout Bay, Mariners is situated at one end of the crescent beach. There is a fish and chip restaurant on the ground floor, plus fresh fish shop and more around the corner. The restaurant is on the first floor and worth a visit for classic fish dishes, incredible artefacts and an individual vibe, with waiters in striped jumpers and great views of the bay. It's worth taking some time to study what decorates the walls and is in display cabinets - some of the finest naval and maritime memorabilia you would find anywhere.
Arts & Culture
Hout Bay Museum
4 Andrews RdShopping
Great for all the essentials - big Woolworths for food shopping, a bakery, chemist, hairdresser, clothes and shoes, Vodacom and other cellphone shops, and plenty more. Easy to park, and easy access to other places including the fabulous Hout Bay coffee shop.
118 locals recommend
Mainstream Mall
Princess StreetGreat for all the essentials - big Woolworths for food shopping, a bakery, chemist, hairdresser, clothes and shoes, Vodacom and other cellphone shops, and plenty more. Easy to park, and easy access to other places including the fabulous Hout Bay coffee shop.
Getting Around
Myciti buses run from Hout Bay to Cape Town and all around the city. It is an excellent service. Tickets and top ups are available from the Spar shop in Hout Bay.
72 locals recommend
Myciti Bus Station Adderley Street
Adderley StreetMyciti buses run from Hout Bay to Cape Town and all around the city. It is an excellent service. Tickets and top ups are available from the Spar shop in Hout Bay.