Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
This place looks a bit dingy, but is a favourite restaurant in Cape Town. Have coffee & fresh bread/pastries during the day and scrumptious dinners in the evenings.
261 locals recommend
Olympia Cafe
134 Main RdThis place looks a bit dingy, but is a favourite restaurant in Cape Town. Have coffee & fresh bread/pastries during the day and scrumptious dinners in the evenings.
Lovely place for coffee, croissants, lunch/brunch, close to the beach.
56 locals recommend
Empire Cafe
11 York RdLovely place for coffee, croissants, lunch/brunch, close to the beach.
Perfect place to grab a take-away coffee and stroll over to the beach
81 locals recommend
Knead Bakery
82 Beach RdPerfect place to grab a take-away coffee and stroll over to the beach
This newish trendy restaurant is right on the beach front. Long shared tables give it a pub-like feel. If you're lucky you might get a seat with a view of the beach.
236 locals recommend
Live Bait Muizenberg
Sidmouth RoadThis newish trendy restaurant is right on the beach front. Long shared tables give it a pub-like feel. If you're lucky you might get a seat with a view of the beach.
Bakery & Restaurant in small shopping centre offers nice breads and reasonably priced lunches and dinners.
8 locals recommend
Sostanza
Main RoadBakery & Restaurant in small shopping centre offers nice breads and reasonably priced lunches and dinners.
This little restaurant hosts all sorts music gigs and parties in the evening. It is child-friendly, with an outside area.
Octopus Garden
Main RoadThis little restaurant hosts all sorts music gigs and parties in the evening. It is child-friendly, with an outside area.
This dingy little restaurant makes the best food. They're so popular that they don't take reservations. Excellent place for coffee, lunch. They are one of the oldest best bakeries in Cape Town.
261 locals recommend
Olympia Cafe
134 Main RdThis dingy little restaurant makes the best food. They're so popular that they don't take reservations. Excellent place for coffee, lunch. They are one of the oldest best bakeries in Cape Town.
Arts & Culture
Casa Labia is a beautiful historic building with restaurant and art gallery (Changing exhibitions). They also offer concerts and picnics. See their website for details.
42 locals recommend
Casa Labia Café
192 Main RdCasa Labia is a beautiful historic building with restaurant and art gallery (Changing exhibitions). They also offer concerts and picnics. See their website for details.
The Masque Theatre
37 Main RdLive shows across the road. (next to the train station)
Great art gallery (ceramics, metalwork, paintings, prints, installations, also sells postcards, some curios, jewellery. with highly recommended Courtyard Cafe at the back for great food (Breakfast/lunch)
17 locals recommend
Artvark Gallery
48 Main RoadGreat art gallery (ceramics, metalwork, paintings, prints, installations, also sells postcards, some curios, jewellery. with highly recommended Courtyard Cafe at the back for great food (Breakfast/lunch)
The Kalk Bay Theatre
Main RoadSmall South African theatre
Drinks & Nightlife
This quaint little tapas bar offers cosy ambiance and simple tasty meals. No vegetarian options.
21 locals recommend
Oroboros
2 York RdThis quaint little tapas bar offers cosy ambiance and simple tasty meals. No vegetarian options.
Essentials
Woolworths is the more upmarket supermarket in South Africa. This one has Sostanza Bakery and the "Little Fisherman" right next door.
41 locals recommend
Woolworths Old Bakery
Woolworths is the more upmarket supermarket in South Africa. This one has Sostanza Bakery and the "Little Fisherman" right next door.
Checkers is a large convenient supermarket for all basic groceries and household products
66 locals recommend
Checkers Muizenberg
Atlantic RoadCheckers is a large convenient supermarket for all basic groceries and household products
Organic Zone offers organic and ethically sourced produce, sourdough bread, and environmentally-friendly household pruducts and condiments.
22 locals recommend
Organic Zone Fruit and Veg
Putter RoadOrganic Zone offers organic and ethically sourced produce, sourdough bread, and environmentally-friendly household pruducts and condiments.
Everything Else
Learn 2 Surf - Muizenberg Beach Hut
165 Main RdSurf school. The waves in Muizenberg are perfect for beginners!
Shopping
Lakeside Pharmacy
Main RoadThis pharmacy conveniently has earlier/later opening hours.