Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Lovely, locally owned restaurant and cafe with amazing breakfasts, lunches and milktart for those with a sweet tooth.
9 locals recommend
Allegria Cafe and Life
Lovely, locally owned restaurant and cafe with amazing breakfasts, lunches and milktart for those with a sweet tooth.
An institution in Hout Bay. Old charm, great food and atmosphere! Well worth a visit.
77 locals recommend
Mariner's Wharf Harbourfront Emporium
Harbour RoadAn institution in Hout Bay. Old charm, great food and atmosphere! Well worth a visit.
Beautiful wine farm in close proximity to Hout Bay. Beautiful views across Long Beach in Noordhoek. Perfect for the whole family.
185 locals recommend
Cape Point Vineyards
Silvermine RoadBeautiful wine farm in close proximity to Hout Bay. Beautiful views across Long Beach in Noordhoek. Perfect for the whole family.
Fantastic venue with outdoor playspace for kids. Great food, live music and a relaxing atmosphere.
137 locals recommend
Cafe Roux - Noordhoek
Chapmans Peak DrFantastic venue with outdoor playspace for kids. Great food, live music and a relaxing atmosphere.
Beautiful wine farm close to Hout Bay with sweeping views across the Constantia Valley.
186 locals recommend
Beau Constantia
1043 Constantia Main RdBeautiful wine farm close to Hout Bay with sweeping views across the Constantia Valley.
Great venue with amazing meze food! Very vibey and great for sundowners.
179 locals recommend
La Parada Constantia Nek
1 Main RdGreat venue with amazing meze food! Very vibey and great for sundowners.
Shopping
Find everything you need at our local Woolworths situated in the Mainstream Shopping Centre.
102 locals recommend
Woolworths
Princess StreetFind everything you need at our local Woolworths situated in the Mainstream Shopping Centre.
The biggest Spar in Hout Bay where you will find everything you need. Next to a bottle store.
35 locals recommend
SPAR Hout Bay
Victoria RoadThe biggest Spar in Hout Bay where you will find everything you need. Next to a bottle store.
Pick n Pay
Mainstream AvenueFind everything you need! From fresh food to baked goods and more!
Find anything and everything here! From clothes to curios, food, entertainment, boat trips. Too much to mention. Great for tourists!
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdFind anything and everything here! From clothes to curios, food, entertainment, boat trips. Too much to mention. Great for tourists!
Parks & Nature
Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg RoadSpectacular views over Cape Town. A must for every visitor!
It is the geographic southern tip of the African continent and the beginning of the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans .
21 locals recommend
Cape Agulhas
It is the geographic southern tip of the African continent and the beginning of the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans .
Kirstenbosch is great for families or couples. Set in beautiful surroundings against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. Great fun for kids, as they can run around and explore. Restaurants located inside the gardens.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveKirstenbosch is great for families or couples. Set in beautiful surroundings against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. Great fun for kids, as they can run around and explore. Restaurants located inside the gardens.
Sightseeing
Great sanctuary where you can see a variety of animals. Great for families & groups.
178 locals recommend
World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park
Valley RoadGreat sanctuary where you can see a variety of animals. Great for families & groups.
The birth of the Company's Garden can be traced back to 1644 when the Dutch ship the "Haarlem" was driven ashore at Bloubergstrand. The crew managed to salvage the cargo and ship's stores. Leaving these under guard, the rest of the crew set out towards the now Cape Town and settled next to a stream of fresh water, the Fresh River. Here, anticipating a long, they sowed some vegetable seeds they had salvaged and were soon able to reap crops which supplemented the food they had been bartering from with local people. Great for families wanting some peace & quiet.
65 locals recommend
Company Gardens View
The birth of the Company's Garden can be traced back to 1644 when the Dutch ship the "Haarlem" was driven ashore at Bloubergstrand. The crew managed to salvage the cargo and ship's stores. Leaving these under guard, the rest of the crew set out towards the now Cape Town and settled next to a stream of fresh water, the Fresh River. Here, anticipating a long, they sowed some vegetable seeds they had salvaged and were soon able to reap crops which supplemented the food they had been bartering from with local people. Great for families wanting some peace & quiet.
Chapmans Peak Drive offers beautiful views across Hout Bay. Well worth a visit.
9 locals recommend
Chapmans Peak Drive
Chapmans Peak DriveChapmans Peak Drive offers beautiful views across Hout Bay. Well worth a visit.
The most south western corner of the continent. Cape Point is a spectacular sight with towering stone cliffs, endemic fynbos, breathtaking bays, beaches and rolling green hills and valleys, just 60km outside Cape Town.
160 locals recommend
Cape Point
The most south western corner of the continent. Cape Point is a spectacular sight with towering stone cliffs, endemic fynbos, breathtaking bays, beaches and rolling green hills and valleys, just 60km outside Cape Town.
Robben Island is famous, or rather infamous, as the holding place for the imprisoned Nelson Mandela. Mandela served 18 of his 27 years in prison incarcerated on the island’s prison, but Robben Island has also housed a hospital, mental institution, leper colony and military base during its rich history. Great historical destination.
395 locals recommend
Robben Island
Robben Island is famous, or rather infamous, as the holding place for the imprisoned Nelson Mandela. Mandela served 18 of his 27 years in prison incarcerated on the island’s prison, but Robben Island has also housed a hospital, mental institution, leper colony and military base during its rich history. Great historical destination.
Entertainment & Activities
Fantastic venue if you feel like being creative. Paint ceramic bowls, cups, plates and more! Great outdoor playspace for the kids with massive trampolines. Food also amazing. We'll arrange for delivery of items once they've been fired. A great momento of your trip.
35 locals recommend
Clay Cafe Hout Bay
Main RoadFantastic venue if you feel like being creative. Paint ceramic bowls, cups, plates and more! Great outdoor playspace for the kids with massive trampolines. Food also amazing. We'll arrange for delivery of items once they've been fired. A great momento of your trip.
The best aquarium we've ever been to! Awesome for an outing with loads to do in the vicinity from boat rides, to shopping and movies.
85 locals recommend
Cape Town Aquarium 2 station
The best aquarium we've ever been to! Awesome for an outing with loads to do in the vicinity from boat rides, to shopping and movies.
Want to keep the kids busy? Rush is the perfect spot to entertain the kids while you have a cup of coffee. All ages.
33 locals recommend
Rush Trampoline Park
25 Stegman RdWant to keep the kids busy? Rush is the perfect spot to entertain the kids while you have a cup of coffee. All ages.
We could easily have spent half a day here if not longer! There are a huge selection of science based experiences for children and parents to enjoy. It is fascinating and such fun. There is a cafe with internet stations too.
19 locals recommend
Cape Town Science Centre
370B Main RdWe could easily have spent half a day here if not longer! There are a huge selection of science based experiences for children and parents to enjoy. It is fascinating and such fun. There is a cafe with internet stations too.
Essentials
Wheelers Pharmacy
Main RoadHout Bay's local pharmacy - open till 7pm every night.
Arts & Culture
Listed as one of the top 10 museums to visit while in Cape Town.
16 locals recommend
Cape Town Diamond Museum
Listed as one of the top 10 museums to visit while in Cape Town.
This is the history of WW2 and what happen to the Jewish people and must see and highly recommended
15 locals recommend
Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre
88 Hatfield StThis is the history of WW2 and what happen to the Jewish people and must see and highly recommended
The museum tells the story of how people were relocated from District Six to more distant areas according to an Act passed during the apartheid government. The museum itself is a string of the stories of those people, even the tour guides are former residents that were forced to move, which makes the experience deeply moving.
445 locals recommend
District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StThe museum tells the story of how people were relocated from District Six to more distant areas according to an Act passed during the apartheid government. The museum itself is a string of the stories of those people, even the tour guides are former residents that were forced to move, which makes the experience deeply moving.
The Slave Lodge is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town. The many names of the building over three centuries – Slave Lodge, Government Offices Building, Old Supreme Court, and SA Cultural History Museum – reflect the long and rich history of the building.
161 locals recommend
Iziko Slave Lodge
Wale StreetThe Slave Lodge is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town. The many names of the building over three centuries – Slave Lodge, Government Offices Building, Old Supreme Court, and SA Cultural History Museum – reflect the long and rich history of the building.