Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
It is walking distance from the house and a 5 minute drive. It is a pretty setting and nice for a drink too. The food is nice and the restaurant is good.
41 locals recommend
Black Marlin Restaurant
Millers PointIt is walking distance from the house and a 5 minute drive. It is a pretty setting and nice for a drink too. The food is nice and the restaurant is good.
This is a wonderful place for home baked style pies, bread, cakes. You can also have a meal and enjoy wonderful coffee. It is located at the farm stall so lots to see and do.
135 locals recommend
The Foodbarn Deli & Tapas Bar
Noordhoek Main RoadThis is a wonderful place for home baked style pies, bread, cakes. You can also have a meal and enjoy wonderful coffee. It is located at the farm stall so lots to see and do.
Buitenverwagting has an exceptional and expensive restaurant. The CoffeeBloc has great coffee. They do wonderful picnics. Must book. www.buitenverwagting.com
121 locals recommend
Buitenverwachting
Klein Constantia RoadBuitenverwagting has an exceptional and expensive restaurant. The CoffeeBloc has great coffee. They do wonderful picnics. Must book. www.buitenverwagting.com
Harbour House Kalk Bay
Main RoadHarbour House Restaurant is just wonderful. A must.
Located next to the Foodbarn. A nice place to eat and great for kids. There is a large play area and you can sit outside and keep an eye of the little ones.
137 locals recommend
Cafe Roux - Noordhoek
Chapmans Peak DrLocated next to the Foodbarn. A nice place to eat and great for kids. There is a large play area and you can sit outside and keep an eye of the little ones.
Camel rides, snake park, restaurant, horse rides, laser tag - lots of small shops and restaurants.
134 locals recommend
Imhoff Farm
Kommetjie RoadCamel rides, snake park, restaurant, horse rides, laser tag - lots of small shops and restaurants.
Everything Else
A lovely interiors shop with a coffee shop in the middle of the high street in Simonstown town. It's lovely.
18 locals recommend
The Meeting Place
98 St George's StA lovely interiors shop with a coffee shop in the middle of the high street in Simonstown town. It's lovely.
Enjoy the Neptune Restaurant at the yacht club. Enjoy a boat ride. Nice for kids to play on the grass and paddle in the harbor. Access from parking behind the main road.
16 locals recommend
The False Bay Yacht Club
King George WayEnjoy the Neptune Restaurant at the yacht club. Enjoy a boat ride. Nice for kids to play on the grass and paddle in the harbor. Access from parking behind the main road.
A lovely setting for a bite to eat overlooking the vineyards and long beach in the distance. They have wonderful picnics.
185 locals recommend
Cape Point Vineyards
Silvermine RoadA lovely setting for a bite to eat overlooking the vineyards and long beach in the distance. They have wonderful picnics.
Steenberg Vineyard has Catalina's restaurant and the Tapas Bar with excellent wine tasting (one of the best in Cape Town). The hotel has a lovely spa and they do great facials and massages.
67 locals recommend
Steenberg Vineyards
Steenberg RoadSteenberg Vineyard has Catalina's restaurant and the Tapas Bar with excellent wine tasting (one of the best in Cape Town). The hotel has a lovely spa and they do great facials and massages.
Sun Valley Mall. Not for major luxuries but a good Woolworths food, Food Lover's Market and Pick 'n Pay. A Wimpy, a Spur and an Ocean Basket. There are doctors rooms behind this that are good too.
23 locals recommend
Quench Trusted Water
3 Buller Louw BlvdSun Valley Mall. Not for major luxuries but a good Woolworths food, Food Lover's Market and Pick 'n Pay. A Wimpy, a Spur and an Ocean Basket. There are doctors rooms behind this that are good too.
An excellent medical facility. The closest good hospital. 24 hours. A&E etc.
37 locals recommend
Mediclinic Constantiaberg
Burnham RoadAn excellent medical facility. The closest good hospital. 24 hours. A&E etc.
Cape Point National Park
Visit the Cape Point Vineyards and the Lighthouse.
This is great for kids and adults. Paint a selection of clay objects. They will bake and you fetch a few days later. Small coffee shop also available. Not ideal for short stays.
13 locals recommend
Chasm Ceramics
Main RoadThis is great for kids and adults. Paint a selection of clay objects. They will bake and you fetch a few days later. Small coffee shop also available. Not ideal for short stays.
Shops, aquarium, restaurants, movies, boat rides, the wheel of excellence. This is a premium shopping experience. Art Jamming is also at this centre. Great for kids to paint and jam for an hour.
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdShops, aquarium, restaurants, movies, boat rides, the wheel of excellence. This is a premium shopping experience. Art Jamming is also at this centre. Great for kids to paint and jam for an hour.
Great for breakfast. Food great, service ok, loo's not the best - hold it in!!!
261 locals recommend
Olympia Cafe
134 Main RdGreat for breakfast. Food great, service ok, loo's not the best - hold it in!!!
Great surf school for kids and adults. Hire boards and wetsuits. Nice 'Knead' restaurant for coffee and light lunches.
9 locals recommend
Surfshack Surfschool
13 York RdGreat surf school for kids and adults. Hire boards and wetsuits. Nice 'Knead' restaurant for coffee and light lunches.
Go for an amazing horse ride along the main Long Beach. Must be in a group. Don't do this alone.
8 locals recommend
Imhoff Equestraian Centre
Kommetjie RoadGo for an amazing horse ride along the main Long Beach. Must be in a group. Don't do this alone.
This is a great long sandy beach on the Indian Ocean side so its 'warmish' and it is very child friendly. It has a small shark net area so it is safe for swimming.
89 locals recommend
Fish Hoek Beach
This is a great long sandy beach on the Indian Ocean side so its 'warmish' and it is very child friendly. It has a small shark net area so it is safe for swimming.
Simon's Town Police Station
136 St George's StPolice station manned 24 hours.
Shopping
Great shopping centre in the Southern Suburbs. About 40 minutes away by car. Excellent road access - M3.
387 locals recommend
Cavendish Square
1 Dreyer StGreat shopping centre in the Southern Suburbs. About 40 minutes away by car. Excellent road access - M3.
Simon's Town Police Station
136 St George's StEntertainment & Activities
Ziplining for children and adults. Children as young as 3 can do the baby line. 3 levels of difficulty. Excellent stewards helping. Take your own drinks and snacks. Take a hat.
44 locals recommend
Acrobranch Constantia
1 Hout Bay Main RoadZiplining for children and adults. Children as young as 3 can do the baby line. 3 levels of difficulty. Excellent stewards helping. Take your own drinks and snacks. Take a hat.
Great for kids. Collect semi precious stones. Wonderful outing.
67 locals recommend
Scratch Patch Mineral World and cave golf
Dido Valley RoadGreat for kids. Collect semi precious stones. Wonderful outing.
Essentials
Woolworths
Princess Street