Joanna’s guidebook
My favourite restaurants
Cape Town has an amazing diversity of cuisines at great prices. Sometimes it's Africa Time for a dish or two, but generally all the hospitality staff in the Cape is friendly and put much care into their service.
There are soooo many lovely coffee shops that I could recommend and restaurants are all quite amazing, even the more touristic ones.
Originally a small neighbourhood got together in Oranjeicht to farm a garden following permaculture and community principles. It grew so big that it moved to the Waterfront.
markets are a great way to get to know Cape Town food and culture.
For more of these, you can look at www.capemarkets.co.za
324 locals recommend
Oranjezicht City Farm Market
Granger Bay BoulevardOriginally a small neighbourhood got together in Oranjeicht to farm a garden following permaculture and community principles. It grew so big that it moved to the Waterfront.
markets are a great way to get to know Cape Town food and culture.
For more of these, you can look at www.capemarkets.co.za
It's got a better setting than other restaurants at the Waterfront and it's home brewed Den Anker beer is delicious.
21 locals recommend
Den Anker
It's got a better setting than other restaurants at the Waterfront and it's home brewed Den Anker beer is delicious.
It has become very busy nowadays but still worth a visit.
When I used to go, my daughter would picnic and play in the sand and there were only 4 tables outside. Imagine!
275 locals recommend
Grand Africa Café & Beach
Granger Bay BoulevardIt has become very busy nowadays but still worth a visit.
When I used to go, my daughter would picnic and play in the sand and there were only 4 tables outside. Imagine!
Great picnic with a view, food in a basket, drinks in a bucket. Laid back.
153 locals recommend
The Lawns at the Roundhouse
Round House RoadGreat picnic with a view, food in a basket, drinks in a bucket. Laid back.
Things to do, particularly with kids
Perfect for kids and parents. Great fenced off public park next to the restaurant. Good food and great kids options too.
127 locals recommend
Deer Park Café
2 Deerpark Dr WPerfect for kids and parents. Great fenced off public park next to the restaurant. Good food and great kids options too.
Quite nice if the weather is bad. Classical stuffed animals but also some interesting testimonies to South African cultures.
The Planetarium shows films every day. Check the programme online.
305 locals recommend
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria StQuite nice if the weather is bad. Classical stuffed animals but also some interesting testimonies to South African cultures.
The Planetarium shows films every day. Check the programme online.
A great white shark and penguins without having to travel far!
419 locals recommend
Two Oceans Aquarium
Dock RoadA great white shark and penguins without having to travel far!
One of the best "topless" busses worldwide. It gets you places without organising so many taxis and with a simple audio commentary. But taxi and uber drivers are also lovely to chat to!
289 locals recommend
City Sightseeing Cape Town
81 Long StOne of the best "topless" busses worldwide. It gets you places without organising so many taxis and with a simple audio commentary. But taxi and uber drivers are also lovely to chat to!
A big favourite! We love all of it. The location, the old trees, the new reproduction of the original vegetable gardens, the National Art Gallery, the squirrels of course (there is one albino squirrel if still around!), the Café with its weaver's nests...
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
A big favourite! We love all of it. The location, the old trees, the new reproduction of the original vegetable gardens, the National Art Gallery, the squirrels of course (there is one albino squirrel if still around!), the Café with its weaver's nests...