Mia's Guidebook

Mia
Mia's Guidebook

Outdoor / nature

Take a walk next to the sea where locals walk their dogs, cycle, run and stroll. Grab a coffee and some delicious ice cream from The Creamery. Rent a bike - close to the Seapoint pool
407 locals recommend
Sea Point Promenade
Beach Road
407 locals recommend
Take a walk next to the sea where locals walk their dogs, cycle, run and stroll. Grab a coffee and some delicious ice cream from The Creamery. Rent a bike - close to the Seapoint pool
The Company's Garden - Rose Garden
599 locals recommend
A day trip. Incredible natural scenery
859 locals recommend
Cape Point
859 locals recommend
A day trip. Incredible natural scenery
Steep climb, but well worth it for the views
725 locals recommend
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Road
725 locals recommend
Steep climb, but well worth it for the views
394 locals recommend
Camps Bay Beach
394 locals recommend
Take a drive out to Kalk Bay or hop on the train. Lots to see and do - beaches, harbour, restaurants, galleries and little shops. Olympia Café is a must for breakfast and try Cape to Cuba for lunch. If you feel like fish and chips, try Kalky’s in the harbour.
485 locals recommend
Kalk Bay
485 locals recommend
Take a drive out to Kalk Bay or hop on the train. Lots to see and do - beaches, harbour, restaurants, galleries and little shops. Olympia Café is a must for breakfast and try Cape to Cuba for lunch. If you feel like fish and chips, try Kalky’s in the harbour.

Food scene

108 locals recommend
The Woodlands Eatery
8 Breda St
108 locals recommend
82 locals recommend
South China Dim Sum Bar
289 Long St
82 locals recommend
247 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
104 Kloof St
247 locals recommend
Try the banana bread bunny chow - it’s delicious
113 locals recommend
Honest Chocolate Cafe
64A Wale St
113 locals recommend
Try the banana bread bunny chow - it’s delicious
The outside area is laid back and easy going. Awesome views.
10 locals recommend
Round House
10 locals recommend
The outside area is laid back and easy going. Awesome views.
The best meal we’ve had in a while. Be sure to book a table
24 locals recommend
Bao Down Restaurant
79 Main Road
24 locals recommend
The best meal we’ve had in a while. Be sure to book a table
Have lunch with your toes in the sand
275 locals recommend
Grand Africa Café & Beach
Granger Bay Boulevard
275 locals recommend
Have lunch with your toes in the sand
Massive pizzas and burgers. Great blues music and very chilled vibe
71 locals recommend
The Dog's Bollocks at YARD
6 Roodehek St
71 locals recommend
Massive pizzas and burgers. Great blues music and very chilled vibe
Great selection of bagels for breakfast, brunch or lunch. Good coffee and delicious cheesecake
71 locals recommend
New York Bagels
44 Harrington St
71 locals recommend
Great selection of bagels for breakfast, brunch or lunch. Good coffee and delicious cheesecake
One of Luke Dale Roberts (of Test Kitchen fame) restaurants in the heart of the city. Book in advance
121 locals recommend
The Shortmarket Club
199 Oxford Road
121 locals recommend
One of Luke Dale Roberts (of Test Kitchen fame) restaurants in the heart of the city. Book in advance
Tapas style dining by Luke Dale Roberts (Test Kitchen fame) in Woodstock. Opt for the 1st dinner seating in summer to make the most of the incredible views. Book in advance
312 locals recommend
The Pot Luck Club
373-375 Albert Rd
312 locals recommend
Tapas style dining by Luke Dale Roberts (Test Kitchen fame) in Woodstock. Opt for the 1st dinner seating in summer to make the most of the incredible views. Book in advance
If you decide to take the day to go to kalk bay, this is one of our favourite spots for lunch. Eclectic decor, good food and a bar complete with swing and beach sand
159 locals recommend
Cape to Cuba
165 Main Rd
159 locals recommend
If you decide to take the day to go to kalk bay, this is one of our favourite spots for lunch. Eclectic decor, good food and a bar complete with swing and beach sand
The place is tiny, but you can’t book. So be there at 12 on the dot to ensure you get a spot. Only open for lunch. Tapas style
236 locals recommend
Chefs Warehouse & Canteen
92 Bree St
236 locals recommend
The place is tiny, but you can’t book. So be there at 12 on the dot to ensure you get a spot. Only open for lunch. Tapas style
Greek restaurant. Just down the road. Share a mezze plate, drink a glass of rose and stare at the mountain.
Exhibit Greek Restaurant
176 Upper Buitenkant St
Greek restaurant. Just down the road. Share a mezze plate, drink a glass of rose and stare at the mountain.
Indian tapas. You can’t book, it’s a walk in and get served place. Don’t eat too much of the naan in the beginning... it’s a 4/5 course meal, so pace yourself
82 locals recommend
Thali Restaurant
3 Park Rd
82 locals recommend
Indian tapas. You can’t book, it’s a walk in and get served place. Don’t eat too much of the naan in the beginning... it’s a 4/5 course meal, so pace yourself
A healthy take on mexican food in a vibrant setting
229 locals recommend
El Burro Greenpoint
79 Main Rd
229 locals recommend
A healthy take on mexican food in a vibrant setting
Delicious tacos. Close to bars if you want to continue your night
62 locals recommend
EL Burro Taqueria Kloof Nek
62 locals recommend
Delicious tacos. Close to bars if you want to continue your night
Burgers of all kinds
128 locals recommend
Royale Eatery
20 Vineyard Road
128 locals recommend
Burgers of all kinds

Shopping

Everything you need under one roof. Pharmacy, grocery stores, liquor store, coffee shops, hair dressers etc.
205 locals recommend
Gardens Shopping Centre
Buitenkant Street
205 locals recommend
Everything you need under one roof. Pharmacy, grocery stores, liquor store, coffee shops, hair dressers etc.
Just up the road. Opens early and stays open late
49 locals recommend
tops at SPAR
1529 Chris Hani Road
49 locals recommend
Just up the road. Opens early and stays open late
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock Rd
1951 locals recommend
619 locals recommend
The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert Rd
619 locals recommend
Collection of beautiful locally made goods in the garden’s centre
7 locals recommend
Fabricate
Mill Street
7 locals recommend
Collection of beautiful locally made goods in the garden’s centre
Selection of local designs in the colourful bo kaap. Grab a coffee at the deluxe next door
7 locals recommend
Bo-Op
102 Wale St
7 locals recommend
Selection of local designs in the colourful bo kaap. Grab a coffee at the deluxe next door

Sightseeing

See Cape Town from above and spend some time on the beautiful Table Mountain.
950 locals recommend
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg Rd
950 locals recommend
See Cape Town from above and spend some time on the beautiful Table Mountain.
Incredible architectural space. And interesting and provocative art pieces by african artists
482 locals recommend
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
South Arm Road
482 locals recommend
Incredible architectural space. And interesting and provocative art pieces by african artists
A lovely local museum that celebrates the vibrant area that was District 6, before people were relocated during the apartheid era
445 locals recommend
District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant St
445 locals recommend
A lovely local museum that celebrates the vibrant area that was District 6, before people were relocated during the apartheid era
Don’t get a fright when you hear a canon shot every day at 12:00 noon. This has been a tradition since 1806. You can see them shoot the cannon
18 locals recommend
Noon Gun
Military Road
18 locals recommend
Don’t get a fright when you hear a canon shot every day at 12:00 noon. This has been a tradition since 1806. You can see them shoot the cannon
94 locals recommend
Chapmans Peak
94 locals recommend
A good way of orientating yourself and learning a bit about the history of Cape Town. There are bus tours, township tours and canal tours to choose from
289 locals recommend
City Sightseeing Cape Town
81 Long St
289 locals recommend
A good way of orientating yourself and learning a bit about the history of Cape Town. There are bus tours, township tours and canal tours to choose from
Walk the cobble stone streets and see the colourful houses and people. Stop at the street stall on the corner of rose and wale street for a traditional snack of koesisters and samoosas
275 locals recommend
Bo-kaap
71 Wale St
275 locals recommend
Walk the cobble stone streets and see the colourful houses and people. Stop at the street stall on the corner of rose and wale street for a traditional snack of koesisters and samoosas

Markets

Food stalls, baked goods and fresh produce. A great vibe and lovely location next to the sea
324 locals recommend
Oranjezicht City Farm - Market
Granger Bay Boulevard
324 locals recommend
Food stalls, baked goods and fresh produce. A great vibe and lovely location next to the sea
Lovely curated selection of local clothing and crafts
106 locals recommend
The Watershed
17 Dock Rd
106 locals recommend
Lovely curated selection of local clothing and crafts
One of the oldest markets in Cape Town. Open 24 hours a day
7 locals recommend
Trafalgar Place Flower Market
13 Adderley St
7 locals recommend
One of the oldest markets in Cape Town. Open 24 hours a day
380 locals recommend
Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour Rd
380 locals recommend

Activities with kids

419 locals recommend
Two Oceans Aquarium
Dock Road
419 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
The Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria St
24 locals recommend
Iziko South African Museum
25 Queen Victoria Street
Located next to a play park where kids can enjoy themselves while parents have a bite to eat
127 locals recommend
Deer Park Café
2 Deerpark Dr W
127 locals recommend
Located next to a play park where kids can enjoy themselves while parents have a bite to eat
Great play area for kids, pools and a good vibe for mom and dad
139 locals recommend
Shimmy Beach Club
12 S Arm Rd
139 locals recommend
Great play area for kids, pools and a good vibe for mom and dad
Big eco park with different play areas for kids of different ages. Educational areas within the garden. Biking paths.
417 locals recommend
Green Point Park
1 Fritz Sonnenberg Rd
417 locals recommend
Big eco park with different play areas for kids of different ages. Educational areas within the garden. Biking paths.
The Company's Garden - Rose Garden
599 locals recommend

Drinks

317 locals recommend
The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek Rd
317 locals recommend
39 locals recommend
The Athletic Club & Social
35 Buitengracht Street
39 locals recommend
21 locals recommend
The Dark Horse
145 Kloof St
21 locals recommend
Radisson RED Cape Town Roof Bar
Great rooftop bar overlooking Table Mountain
21 locals recommend
The Dark Horse
145 Kloof St
21 locals recommend
Great rooftop bar overlooking Table Mountain
Cosy. Variety of gin cocktails. Beautiful courtyard setting
255 locals recommend
The Gin Bar
64A Wale Street
255 locals recommend
Cosy. Variety of gin cocktails. Beautiful courtyard setting
Rooftop bar for drinks or dinner. Asian inspired tapas
226 locals recommend
Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket St
226 locals recommend
Rooftop bar for drinks or dinner. Asian inspired tapas