Guidebook of Things to do in Hout Bay and around
Entertainment & Activities
Zip down the mountain and enjoy the views while screaming.
26 locals recommend
Cape Town Ziplines Sa Forest Adventures
Hout Bay Main RoadZip down the mountain and enjoy the views while screaming.
Fly Cape Town Paragliding
Signal Hill RoadGreat views and memories to be made.
Hout Bay's boutique vineyard with some wonderful wines and great bubbly stuff.
7 locals recommend
Hout Bay Vineyards
Grotto RoadHout Bay's boutique vineyard with some wonderful wines and great bubbly stuff.
Animal Ocean Seal Snorkeling
8 Albert RdGet up close and personal with these dogs of the sea. You'll love it!
Sightseeing
One of the world's most iconic drives with views that if you could see that far would be of the Antartic ;-) See Hout Bay from another angle, watch whales and dolphins and just enjoy the natural beauty of the Cape Bioecosystem.
409 locals recommend
Chapman's Peak Drive
1 Chapmans Peak DrOne of the world's most iconic drives with views that if you could see that far would be of the Antartic ;-) See Hout Bay from another angle, watch whales and dolphins and just enjoy the natural beauty of the Cape Bioecosystem.
Parks & Nature
Founded in 1913 to preserve the country's unique flora, it was the first botanical garden in the world with this ethos. Kirstenbosch places a strong emphasis on the cultivation of indigenous plants. The Centenary Tree Canopy Walkway is a new curved steel and timber bridge that winds and dips its way through and over the trees of the Arboretum. Inspired by a snake skeleton, and informally called ‘The Boomslang‘ (meaning tree snake), it is a low-maintenance, low-impact sculptural raised walkway.
The Walkway takes the visitor from the forest floor into and through the trees and bursts out above the canopy, giving spectacular panoramic vistas of the surrounding mountains, Garden and Cape Flats
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveFounded in 1913 to preserve the country's unique flora, it was the first botanical garden in the world with this ethos. Kirstenbosch places a strong emphasis on the cultivation of indigenous plants. The Centenary Tree Canopy Walkway is a new curved steel and timber bridge that winds and dips its way through and over the trees of the Arboretum. Inspired by a snake skeleton, and informally called ‘The Boomslang‘ (meaning tree snake), it is a low-maintenance, low-impact sculptural raised walkway.
The Walkway takes the visitor from the forest floor into and through the trees and bursts out above the canopy, giving spectacular panoramic vistas of the surrounding mountains, Garden and Cape Flats
Shopping
Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour RdJust go! you'll love it.
Getting Around
Cape Town Northshore 2 station
Bus stops are plentiful and services to Cape Town are every 20 mins.
Food scene
Quentin at Oakhurst
3 Dorman WayGreat place! Wonderful food. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Cheyne's
Main RoadFusion food and worth a dinner date.
Formal and informal dining. Fresh fish, mussels, oysters, pizza, and more. Live music at night.
60 locals recommend
The Lookout Deck Hout Bay
65 Harbour RdFormal and informal dining. Fresh fish, mussels, oysters, pizza, and more. Live music at night.
The Pelican
37 Victoria AveCoffee, breakfast lunch or dinner. Informal and very welcoming.
Dario's Cafe
30 Main RdFamily-owned and super friendly. Italian food and drinks.
Taste the best craft beer in Cape Town right here in Hout Bay
6 locals recommend
Urban Brewing Company
31 Harbour RdTaste the best craft beer in Cape Town right here in Hout Bay