Guidebook for Cape Town

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Guidebook for Cape Town

Food Scene

Great local bakery and pastries. Perfect walk to get a coffee and croissant.
338 locals recommend
Jason Bakery
185 Bree St
338 locals recommend
Great local bakery and pastries. Perfect walk to get a coffee and croissant.
Cape Towns best craft beer. Local wines and great grilled meats.
30 locals recommend
Weinhaus + BierGarten
110 Bree Street
30 locals recommend
Cape Towns best craft beer. Local wines and great grilled meats.
Local deli and cafe. Great for brunch.
103 locals recommend
The Blue Cafe
13 Brownlow Rd
103 locals recommend
Local deli and cafe. Great for brunch.
Best lobster rolls in the city! Relaxed and easy going. Great staff.
33 locals recommend
Hallelujah
11D Kloof Nek Road
33 locals recommend
Best lobster rolls in the city! Relaxed and easy going. Great staff.
The local 'greasy spoon'. Great for a hang-over brunch. Bloody Mary's and Heuvos.
260 locals recommend
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree St
260 locals recommend
The local 'greasy spoon'. Great for a hang-over brunch. Bloody Mary's and Heuvos.
Neighbourhood cafe great for breakfasts.
33 locals recommend
Cafe Puka
2 Brunswick Rd
33 locals recommend
Neighbourhood cafe great for breakfasts.
Grilled chicken!
55 locals recommend
Café Frank
160 Bree St
55 locals recommend
Grilled chicken!
Late night pizza. Enough said.
13 locals recommend
NY Slice Pizza Kloof Street
49 Kloof St
13 locals recommend
Late night pizza. Enough said.
Good solid food offering and a great spot for lunch.
123 locals recommend
Manna Epicure
4 Kloof St
123 locals recommend
Good solid food offering and a great spot for lunch.
Great breakfast and lunch. Rooftop bar for sundowners.
295 locals recommend
Yours Truly
73 Kloof St
295 locals recommend
Great breakfast and lunch. Rooftop bar for sundowners.
Best Sushi in town. Walking distance.
25 locals recommend
Takumi Sushi
3 Park Road
25 locals recommend
Best Sushi in town. Walking distance.
Local coffee spot. Used to be great. Now its okay.
14 locals recommend
vida e caffè Kloof Street
34 Kloof St
14 locals recommend
Local coffee spot. Used to be great. Now its okay.
Elegant and uncomplicated. Great lunch venue. Best chicken pie this side of Cairo.
8 locals recommend
Birds Catering
127 Bree St
8 locals recommend
Elegant and uncomplicated. Great lunch venue. Best chicken pie this side of Cairo.
Great seafood and sushi.
53 locals recommend
Kyoto Garden Japanese Restaurant
11 Kloof Nek Rd
53 locals recommend
Great seafood and sushi.
Cool little spot hidden away - best dumplings in town. Steamed fresh on site.
8 locals recommend
Beijing Opera
48 Albert Road
8 locals recommend
Cool little spot hidden away - best dumplings in town. Steamed fresh on site.
Local cuisine made to perfection. Best for brunch.
102 locals recommend
Hemelhuijs
71 Waterkant St
102 locals recommend
Local cuisine made to perfection. Best for brunch.
Great little cafe with local delicious fare.
69 locals recommend
Tamboers Winkel
3 De Lorentz St
69 locals recommend
Great little cafe with local delicious fare.
Good Burgers and beer.
127 locals recommend
Royale Eatery
20 Vineyard Road
127 locals recommend
Good Burgers and beer.
Hands down, the city's best dining experience. Booking essential.
259 locals recommend
The Test Kitchen
375 Albert Rd
259 locals recommend
Hands down, the city's best dining experience. Booking essential.
Another of Luke Dale Roberts fine establishments. Try out the Sunday Brunch.
312 locals recommend
The Pot Luck Club
373-375 Albert Rd
312 locals recommend
Another of Luke Dale Roberts fine establishments. Try out the Sunday Brunch.
Ethiopia cuisine. Wash your hands!
51 locals recommend
Addis in Cape Ethiopian Restaurant
168 Church St
51 locals recommend
Ethiopia cuisine. Wash your hands!
A little commercial, but a great way to taste African cuisine.
20 locals recommend
The Africa Cafe
108 Shortmarket St
20 locals recommend
A little commercial, but a great way to taste African cuisine.
Asian tapas. Very good.
81 locals recommend
Haiku Cape Town CBD
58 Burg St
81 locals recommend
Asian tapas. Very good.
Best curry in town.
15 locals recommend
Bombay Brasserie
1 Wale St
15 locals recommend
Best curry in town.
Restaurant mixed with supply store. Good for a quick lunch.
235 locals recommend
Chefs Warehouse & Canteen
92 Bree St
235 locals recommend
Restaurant mixed with supply store. Good for a quick lunch.
Light lunches and great breakfasts.
13 locals recommend
Skinny Legs Luxury Café
70 Loop St
13 locals recommend
Light lunches and great breakfasts.
Med and Middle Eastern cuisine. Great lunch option.
16 locals recommend
sababa
231 Bree Street
16 locals recommend
Med and Middle Eastern cuisine. Great lunch option.
South African meat at its best. Dinner and red wine. Booking essential.
103 locals recommend
Carne SA
70 Keerom St
103 locals recommend
South African meat at its best. Dinner and red wine. Booking essential.
Rustic homed Italian deli-stylke eatery.
62 locals recommend
True Italic
15 Bree St
62 locals recommend
Rustic homed Italian deli-stylke eatery.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cafe Racers and caffeine. Best coffee and cocktails. Opens 7am for espresso. Live music showcasing Cape Town's rock scene. Good night out.
155 locals recommend
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket St
155 locals recommend
Cafe Racers and caffeine. Best coffee and cocktails. Opens 7am for espresso. Live music showcasing Cape Town's rock scene. Good night out.
Good local bar - open till late. Good selection of craft beers.
317 locals recommend
The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek Rd
317 locals recommend
Good local bar - open till late. Good selection of craft beers.
Great classy cocktail joint in the cities oldest cool hotel.
34 locals recommend
Mount Nelson Planet Restaurant & Bar
76 Orange St
34 locals recommend
Great classy cocktail joint in the cities oldest cool hotel.
Great selection of local, artisan wines.
91 locals recommend
Publik Wine Bar
11d Kloof Nek Rd
91 locals recommend
Great selection of local, artisan wines.

Everything Else

Designer leather goods and jewellery by two of the cities most talented designers. Good for gifts.
12 locals recommend
Missibaba
227 Bree Street
12 locals recommend
Designer leather goods and jewellery by two of the cities most talented designers. Good for gifts.
Best little wine shop in the hood. Good selection of craft beer too.
9 locals recommend
Wine Concepts On Kloof
50 Kloof St
9 locals recommend
Best little wine shop in the hood. Good selection of craft beer too.
Good Italian in the city.
94 Keerom St, Cape Town City Centre
94 Keerom Street
Good Italian in the city.

Essentials

Local and free-range butcher by day. Exclusive wine bar (Publik) by night.
11 locals recommend
Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
81 Church Street
11 locals recommend
Local and free-range butcher by day. Exclusive wine bar (Publik) by night.
Organic produce, healthcare and spa. Walking distance.
93 locals recommend
Wellness Warehouse Lifestyle on Kloof
50 Kloof St
93 locals recommend
Organic produce, healthcare and spa. Walking distance.
Quality grocery store with everything you need.
151 locals recommend
Woolworths Kloof Street
50 Kloof St
151 locals recommend
Quality grocery store with everything you need.

Shopping

Local and international street wear and skate store.
189 locals recommend
Kloof Street
Kloof Street
189 locals recommend
Local and international street wear and skate store.
Best all-round fashion and gift store in the CBD.
astoreisgood
34 Kloof Street
Best all-round fashion and gift store in the CBD.
Handmade chocolate, great baked treats and a dairy-free milkshake with a visit.
113 locals recommend
Honest Chocolate Cafe
64A Wale St
113 locals recommend
Handmade chocolate, great baked treats and a dairy-free milkshake with a visit.
Incredible local jewellery designers studio/store space.
Olive Green Cat
76 Church St
Incredible local jewellery designers studio/store space.
Great African gifts.
African Image
Church Street
Great African gifts.
Local contemporary design - home ware, clothing, jewellery and art.
9 locals recommend
SAM SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET
69 Shortmarket Street
9 locals recommend
Local contemporary design - home ware, clothing, jewellery and art.
Local interior design goods.
Stable Design
74 Shortmarket St
Local interior design goods.
Vintage fashion.
Babette clothing
41 Church St
Vintage fashion.
Local designer showcase for ladies fashion.
16 locals recommend
Mungo & Jemima
17 Dock Road
16 locals recommend
Local designer showcase for ladies fashion.
Best sneaker collection in Africa. Without a doubt.
Shelflife
167 Longmarket St
Best sneaker collection in Africa. Without a doubt.

Sightseeing

Best View of the harbour, with a cool walk along the contour paths.
609 locals recommend
Signal Hill
609 locals recommend
Best View of the harbour, with a cool walk along the contour paths.
Walk the 360 degree path for the ultimate view of the city and the Atlantic. Drop off the cliff on a paragliding adventure if you've got the metal..
725 locals recommend
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Road
725 locals recommend
Walk the 360 degree path for the ultimate view of the city and the Atlantic. Drop off the cliff on a paragliding adventure if you've got the metal..
You have to do this at least once. Go late and watch the sunset from up on high.
950 locals recommend
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg Rd
950 locals recommend
You have to do this at least once. Go late and watch the sunset from up on high.
Best and nearest local beach.
389 locals recommend
Camps Bay
389 locals recommend
Best and nearest local beach.
Great inner city walk. The original market garden for the Dutch East India Trading Company.
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
602 locals recommend
Great inner city walk. The original market garden for the Dutch East India Trading Company.

Entertainment & Activities

Great day out of the kids.
419 locals recommend
Two Oceans Aquarium
Dock Road
419 locals recommend
Great day out of the kids.
Good for the kids on a rainy day.
305 locals recommend
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria St
305 locals recommend
Good for the kids on a rainy day.