Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Amazing food. Always busy, book in advance before your arrive in Cape Town. Open bar with stunning view of Table Mountain. Ask about The Dark Horse - the new Tapas Bar opening (soon) diagonally across the street.
247 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
104 Kloof StAmazing food. Always busy, book in advance before your arrive in Cape Town. Open bar with stunning view of Table Mountain. Ask about The Dark Horse - the new Tapas Bar opening (soon) diagonally across the street.
Tamboers Winkel
3 De Lorentz StSmall local place, Great food and coffee. Great wine too.
Great food and night spot. Good bar and deck upstairs. Also television upstairs for big match days!
90 locals recommend
Rick's Cafe Americain
Weltevreden StreetGreat food and night spot. Good bar and deck upstairs. Also television upstairs for big match days!
Raw and Roxy
Burg StreetThe best Vegan food in Cape Town. Sit down and take-away.
I hear it's good!
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53 locals recommend
Kyoto Garden Japanese Restaurant
11 Kloof Nek RdI hear it's good!
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Great local hood street Cafe experience.
They don't have a liquor license, but you can order green olives (beer type 1) and black olives (beer type 2). You will pay for the olives and get a complimentary beer.
103 locals recommend
The Blue Cafe
13 Brownlow RdGreat local hood street Cafe experience.
They don't have a liquor license, but you can order green olives (beer type 1) and black olives (beer type 2). You will pay for the olives and get a complimentary beer.
Another local Cafe across the park from Power and the Glory. The owner/manager Michael is a real "character", sometimes not in the best way. The people who go there are interesting. I'm not crazy about his coffee and his food is iffy - but it is an authentic experience. Try it if you're game for anything.
33 locals recommend
Cafe Puka
2 Brunswick RdAnother local Cafe across the park from Power and the Glory. The owner/manager Michael is a real "character", sometimes not in the best way. The people who go there are interesting. I'm not crazy about his coffee and his food is iffy - but it is an authentic experience. Try it if you're game for anything.
Manna Epicure
4 Kloof StGreat breakfast spot.
Lovely in summer to sit outside and have breakie. Good food. Great spot - always busy. Go early on the weekends.
219 locals recommend
Cafè Paradiso
110 Kloof StLovely in summer to sit outside and have breakie. Good food. Great spot - always busy. Go early on the weekends.
Top of Long Street. Best Dim Sum in Cape Town.
Check the hours they're open. Best to go for lunch.
82 locals recommend
South China Dim Sum Bar
289 Long StTop of Long Street. Best Dim Sum in Cape Town.
Check the hours they're open. Best to go for lunch.
Top of Long. Great street Cafe vibe. Browse inside and if you feel comfortable with the state of the kitchen, eat. Else stick to the coffee.
23 locals recommend
Lolas Cafe
228 Long StTop of Long. Great street Cafe vibe. Browse inside and if you feel comfortable with the state of the kitchen, eat. Else stick to the coffee.
Let me know what you think (haven't eaten there yet but hear good things).
Green & Vegan Pop Up Dining
34 Clydebank RdLet me know what you think (haven't eaten there yet but hear good things).
Great little place. Good for take-out or sit in. Good food at reasonable prices. Closes early - check times.
Prashad Café (Kloof Street)
Kloof StreetGreat little place. Good for take-out or sit in. Good food at reasonable prices. Closes early - check times.
Drinks & Nightlife
Blah Blah Bar
84 Kloof StGreat local bar.
Small and noisy - so not a venue for an intimate catch-up. Crowd spills out onto sidewalk - so be prepared for the evening chill. Very chilled vibe. Authentic little spot.
317 locals recommend
The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek RdSmall and noisy - so not a venue for an intimate catch-up. Crowd spills out onto sidewalk - so be prepared for the evening chill. Very chilled vibe. Authentic little spot.
Good spot in the seedier part of town. Lower section of Canterbury Street. Don't take any valuables. Watch for pick pockets. The best is not to take cash and respond with "Sorry, no cash. Next time!" when approached by beggars. Preferably go in a group.
Bobs District 6
46 Canterbury StGood spot in the seedier part of town. Lower section of Canterbury Street. Don't take any valuables. Watch for pick pockets. The best is not to take cash and respond with "Sorry, no cash. Next time!" when approached by beggars. Preferably go in a group.
Arts & Culture
The Labia
68 Orange StAlternative / Foreign movies
Michaelis School of Fine Art
37 Orange StOpposite Labia. Check What's on before you go.
ERDMANN CONTEMPORARY
84 Kloof StWell worth a visit.
Essentials
Lifestyle Centre
22 Main RdHas a Woolies Food Store and Wellness Warehouse (Health Food).
Checkers Kloof Street
Weltevreden StreetKhadim's Coffee Shop
68 Church StBuy milk, cheese etc. Coffee shop (great coffee)
Sightseeing
Great coffee, good people watching. Castle, District 6 Museum and other tourist spots close by.
425 locals recommend
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StGreat coffee, good people watching. Castle, District 6 Museum and other tourist spots close by.
Best 360 view of Cape Town. Always busy. Well worth the walk. Take headlight if going for sunset.
26 locals recommend
Lions Head Path
Lions Head PathBest 360 view of Cape Town. Always busy. Well worth the walk. Take headlight if going for sunset.
Getting Around
Cape Town St Michael's 2 station
Bus stop closest to the apartment (107)
Parks & Nature
Great place for a picnic. Sunday open concerts in Summer. It is small but has over one hundred different named indigenous trees.
68 locals recommend
De Waal Park
Molteno RoadGreat place for a picnic. Sunday open concerts in Summer. It is small but has over one hundred different named indigenous trees.
Company Gardens View
Beautiful to walk in and through.
The Lawns at the Roundhouse
Round House RoadKloof Corner
Contour PathStunning!