Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Eastern Food Bazaar
96 Longmarket StVariety, good food and affordable
The best and most established Portugese cuisine in the City! Food consistently superb and service excellent. Very popular with locals so essential to book. My personal favourite is their Baby Kingclib (if you feel like fish) and their whole peri peri chicken (if you can handle something hot!)
61 locals recommend
Dias Tavern Portuguese Restaurant
15 Caledon StThe best and most established Portugese cuisine in the City! Food consistently superb and service excellent. Very popular with locals so essential to book. My personal favourite is their Baby Kingclib (if you feel like fish) and their whole peri peri chicken (if you can handle something hot!)
Trendy! Rated as the worlds best coffee shop, own roasting, unique atmosphere and good food
425 locals recommend
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StTrendy! Rated as the worlds best coffee shop, own roasting, unique atmosphere and good food
Top Rated restaurant although booking months in advance essential.
259 locals recommend
The Test Kitchen
375 Albert RdTop Rated restaurant although booking months in advance essential.
The Pot Luck Club
373-375 Albert RdTapas with beautiful view
Mama Africa
178 Long StAfrican theme
Situated in the heart of Woodstock, The Old Biscuit Mill is a great outing. An indoor and outdoor market with organic produce and local culinary specialists, all from cakes, cheese, pizza's, fresh fruit & veg, biltong, falafel, cheese, Indian, Portuguese, Italian cuisine. The finest of wines, beers and great art stalls outside. Local & Foreign Entrepreneur's selling clothes, jewelry, furniture and much more. Live music to add to a great ambiance. Only open on a Saturday don't miss out & get there early.
619 locals recommend
The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert RdSituated in the heart of Woodstock, The Old Biscuit Mill is a great outing. An indoor and outdoor market with organic produce and local culinary specialists, all from cakes, cheese, pizza's, fresh fruit & veg, biltong, falafel, cheese, Indian, Portuguese, Italian cuisine. The finest of wines, beers and great art stalls outside. Local & Foreign Entrepreneur's selling clothes, jewelry, furniture and much more. Live music to add to a great ambiance. Only open on a Saturday don't miss out & get there early.
Jason Bakery is the perfect for breakfast or a bite to eat. Chic, bustling and open Monday to Saturday for breakfast and lunch, this local haunt offers specialty pastries, breads, hot breakfast dishes and gourmet coffee. Menu highlights include truffled cheese sandwiches, amazing pies served with salad, curry burgers and artfully made cheese and tomato toasties. The vibe is always laid-back and welcoming, which is one of the many reasons that this remains a local treasure.
338 locals recommend
Jason Bakery
185 Bree StJason Bakery is the perfect for breakfast or a bite to eat. Chic, bustling and open Monday to Saturday for breakfast and lunch, this local haunt offers specialty pastries, breads, hot breakfast dishes and gourmet coffee. Menu highlights include truffled cheese sandwiches, amazing pies served with salad, curry burgers and artfully made cheese and tomato toasties. The vibe is always laid-back and welcoming, which is one of the many reasons that this remains a local treasure.
New York Bagels
44 Harrington StGreat spot for breakfast and lunch!
Charly's Bakery
36-38 Canterbury StUnique experience, walking distance, go there!
Haas Coffee
19 Buitenkant StWalking distance, great decor, atmosphere and food
Villa 47
47 Bree StAmazing Italian Food. Booking essential. Recommend!
Sightseeing
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdArts & Culture
Fantastic local talent in very quaint theatre. The locals go for early supper at Dias Tavern (next door) before the show.
274 locals recommend
The Fugard Theatre
Fantastic local talent in very quaint theatre. The locals go for early supper at Dias Tavern (next door) before the show.
District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StThe Labia
68 Orange StShopping
Cape Town Waterfront 1 station
Saint Georges Mall
Saint Georges MallThe most colourful and vibrant flower market in the City! It is one minute's walk from the apartment
7 locals recommend
Trafalgar Place Flower Market
13 Adderley StThe most colourful and vibrant flower market in the City! It is one minute's walk from the apartment
Colourful and vibrant local crafts market, within 50m from apartment!
244 locals recommend
Greenmarket Square
Longmarket StreetColourful and vibrant local crafts market, within 50m from apartment!
Entertainment & Activities
Cape Town Aquarium 2 station
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadGreat to hike up the mountain, spectacular views!
Parks & Nature
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveWalking distance away. The Company’s Garden is adjacent to the South African Parliament. It takes its name from the Dutch East India Company who first started the garden in 1652 for the victualing of their ships that plied the spice trade route between Europe and the East Indies, via The Cape of Good Hope. The Company’s Garden is abutted by numerous important landmarks, including the lodge house for the slaves who built large parts of the historic city, the present day Houses of Parliament, the Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium, St George's Cathedral (which is the seat of the Anglican church in South Africa), the National Library of Sou
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
Walking distance away. The Company’s Garden is adjacent to the South African Parliament. It takes its name from the Dutch East India Company who first started the garden in 1652 for the victualing of their ships that plied the spice trade route between Europe and the East Indies, via The Cape of Good Hope. The Company’s Garden is abutted by numerous important landmarks, including the lodge house for the slaves who built large parts of the historic city, the present day Houses of Parliament, the Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium, St George's Cathedral (which is the seat of the Anglican church in South Africa), the National Library of Sou
Getting Around
Hertz Rent a Car
1 Strand StUber is very well used in Cape Town!