Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
An unpretentious local deli - so close you can almost smell the coffee and pizza. Also very convenient if you've run out of milk or need an emergency pastry.
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The Daily Deli
An unpretentious local deli - so close you can almost smell the coffee and pizza. Also very convenient if you've run out of milk or need an emergency pastry.
Hudsons, The Burger Joint
22 Kloof StreetGreat burgers and craft beer. Almost always busy.
The perfect coffee/liquor bar to see and be seen among Cape Town hipsters.
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The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek RdThe perfect coffee/liquor bar to see and be seen among Cape Town hipsters.
Classic Cape Town fine dining. The place doesn't change and that's a good thing.
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Savoy Cabbage Restaurant
101 Hout StreetClassic Cape Town fine dining. The place doesn't change and that's a good thing.
Amazing salads, roasts, sandwiches and pastries in this tiny day restaurant/deli. Try the love sandwich. Go before 12:30 to avoid disappointment before your choice of salads and seats are limited.
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The Kitchen
111 Sir Lowry RdAmazing salads, roasts, sandwiches and pastries in this tiny day restaurant/deli. Try the love sandwich. Go before 12:30 to avoid disappointment before your choice of salads and seats are limited.
My favourite roastery to buy beans. They have a nice selection of east African fairtrade coffee.
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Bean There Coffee Company - Cape Town
23 Chardonnay RdMy favourite roastery to buy beans. They have a nice selection of east African fairtrade coffee.
The most authentic Mexican food I've had in South Africa. Wash it down with craft Citizen Beer.
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El Burro Greenpoint
79 Main RdThe most authentic Mexican food I've had in South Africa. Wash it down with craft Citizen Beer.
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StGreat coffee, but I go for the crazy steampunk interior.
The Lawns at the Roundhouse
Round House RoadGreat fine dining and wine pairings. Romantic.
Probably the least pretentious restaurant in Camps Bay. Good pizza and sunset views. They also deliver to the beach.
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Col'Cacchio - Camps Bay
3 The MeadwayProbably the least pretentious restaurant in Camps Bay. Good pizza and sunset views. They also deliver to the beach.
A friendly cafe overlooking the city with a great play area for kids.
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Deer Park Café
2 Deerpark Dr WA friendly cafe overlooking the city with a great play area for kids.
My favourite fish and chips cafe with a great view. South African style with battered hake and 'slap' chips. Always fresh and busy.
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Fish on the Rocks
1 Harbour RdMy favourite fish and chips cafe with a great view. South African style with battered hake and 'slap' chips. Always fresh and busy.
A small local cafe with great wraps and rostis and fresh fruit juice. Service is friendly and so is the Labrador.
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Cafe Puka
2 Brunswick RdA small local cafe with great wraps and rostis and fresh fruit juice. Service is friendly and so is the Labrador.
Entertainment & Activities
A lovely art deco movie theatre that avoids most Hollywood blockbusters.
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The Labia
68 Orange StA lovely art deco movie theatre that avoids most Hollywood blockbusters.
Cape Town Stadion
Fritz Sonnenberg RoadGet a taste of local football or enjoy a concert here.
A large green space with play equipment for kids. Dogs allowed. Look out for their Sunday concerts in summer.
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De Waal Park
Molteno RoadA large green space with play equipment for kids. Dogs allowed. Look out for their Sunday concerts in summer.
Essentials
Woolworths Kloof Street
50 Kloof StA convenient place to buy your food supplies.
A wide range of medicines, health products and foods, plus a cafe, spa and pharmacy / drug store.
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Wellness Warehouse Lifestyle on Kloof
50 Kloof StA wide range of medicines, health products and foods, plus a cafe, spa and pharmacy / drug store.
A great selection of wine in this small wine shop. Regular tastings. Staff know what they are talking about, so ask for recommendations.
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Wine Concepts On Kloof
50 Kloof StA great selection of wine in this small wine shop. Regular tastings. Staff know what they are talking about, so ask for recommendations.
The best selection of South African craft beers for sale. Note that Liquor stores / off licenses close on Sundays.
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Roeland Liquors
65 Roeland StThe best selection of South African craft beers for sale. Note that Liquor stores / off licenses close on Sundays.
Perhaps the biggest and most useful range of tourism brochures and booking / reservation services. Think about a walking or cycling tour of Cape Town or open top red bus tickets.
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Cape Town Foodie Tour
Castle StreetPerhaps the biggest and most useful range of tourism brochures and booking / reservation services. Think about a walking or cycling tour of Cape Town or open top red bus tickets.
A handy store to do your grocery shopping if you are staying in Cape Town for more than a week or two.
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Pick n Pay Gardens
Mill StreetA handy store to do your grocery shopping if you are staying in Cape Town for more than a week or two.
Quality meat. Grab a coffee or a beer if you're not in a rush.
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Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
81 Church StreetQuality meat. Grab a coffee or a beer if you're not in a rush.
Arts & Culture
A small museum that gives a personal window into Cape Town's history of racial segregation.
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District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StA small museum that gives a personal window into Cape Town's history of racial segregation.
Iziko South African National Gallery
Government AvenueAlmost always has interesting exhibitions.
Parks & Nature
A great place to walk, run, skate or cycle and see Capetonians from all walks of life.
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Sea Point Promenade
Beach RoadA great place to walk, run, skate or cycle and see Capetonians from all walks of life.
A quiet spot in the city centre where you can people watch, feed pigeons and squirrels, take a nap or play chess. The new cafe is a fantastic addition.
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Company's Gardens
A quiet spot in the city centre where you can people watch, feed pigeons and squirrels, take a nap or play chess. The new cafe is a fantastic addition.
A beautiful garden of indigenous plants. Take a picnic and a nap. Look out for the Spotted Eagle Owls. Great summer concerts on a big grass embankment.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveA beautiful garden of indigenous plants. Take a picnic and a nap. Look out for the Spotted Eagle Owls. Great summer concerts on a big grass embankment.
A fun walk overlooking the city. There is one section with a chain ladder. If you don't like that, do the walk around the base of Lion's Head. Join the night walk at full moon.
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadA fun walk overlooking the city. There is one section with a chain ladder. If you don't like that, do the walk around the base of Lion's Head. Join the night walk at full moon.
Signal Hill
A beautiful view and an easy way to see how the layout of the city.
Sightseeing
This view never gets old. Consider taking a steep walk up Platteklip gorge and the Cable Car down. Book online for a small discount and less time waiting in lines. Also look out for sunset specials.
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdThis view never gets old. Consider taking a steep walk up Platteklip gorge and the Cable Car down. Book online for a small discount and less time waiting in lines. Also look out for sunset specials.
Shopping
Beautiful setting with great atmosphere. Lots to do, see and buy. Something for everyone.
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdBeautiful setting with great atmosphere. Lots to do, see and buy. Something for everyone.