Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Best coffee in town, and it's round the corner. Pick up a bag of roasted beans for home use while you are there.
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Deluxe coffeeworks Church Street
25 Church StBest coffee in town, and it's round the corner. Pick up a bag of roasted beans for home use while you are there.
Interesting 'steampunk' interior, good coffee and co-working space available should you want a desk for the day.
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Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StInteresting 'steampunk' interior, good coffee and co-working space available should you want a desk for the day.
Bukhara Cape Town CBD
33 Church StreetIndian food!
Sushi and other asian foods in an amazing, dark, modern, stark setting.
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Haiku Cape Town CBD
58 Burg StSushi and other asian foods in an amazing, dark, modern, stark setting.
Great little restaurant around the corner in the middle of Church St, part of the art-walk, small antiques market, galleries, etc, etc. Side outside and take in the sounds and sights.
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Cafe Mozart
Great little restaurant around the corner in the middle of Church St, part of the art-walk, small antiques market, galleries, etc, etc. Side outside and take in the sounds and sights.
My favourite burger place. They were the first gourmet burger joint in town, and still up there. Don't miss out on their burgers and milkshakes! Part of the Long Street walkabout.
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Royale Eatery
20 Vineyard RoadMy favourite burger place. They were the first gourmet burger joint in town, and still up there. Don't miss out on their burgers and milkshakes! Part of the Long Street walkabout.
Burgers, beers, coffee and hipsters. Nice and central to the upper Bree Street walk.
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Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree StBurgers, beers, coffee and hipsters. Nice and central to the upper Bree Street walk.
Lovely little restaurant right up in Vredehoek (the windiest neighbourhood in town). Pizza, steak, etc. Say hi to Larry for me.
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The Woodlands Eatery
8 Breda StLovely little restaurant right up in Vredehoek (the windiest neighbourhood in town). Pizza, steak, etc. Say hi to Larry for me.
Have a coffee and see town from an entirely different angle - looking down on the CBD, the harbour framed by the mountain in the back. Take a cab or bus up; too steep to walk all the way.
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The Sidewalk Cafe
Have a coffee and see town from an entirely different angle - looking down on the CBD, the harbour framed by the mountain in the back. Take a cab or bus up; too steep to walk all the way.
OK, it's not a bungalow - it's just called that. Upmarket afterwork meeting and greeting with the jetset crowd. Definitely worth going a drink or two. A bit dressy sometimes.
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The Bungalow
3 Victoria RdOK, it's not a bungalow - it's just called that. Upmarket afterwork meeting and greeting with the jetset crowd. Definitely worth going a drink or two. A bit dressy sometimes.
Great food, amazing location - but a little bit pretentious. See what one can achieve with too much money.. ;)
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Grand Africa Café & Beach
Granger Bay BoulevardGreat food, amazing location - but a little bit pretentious. See what one can achieve with too much money.. ;)
Interesting burger joint in an alley with ostensibly the 'best burgers/tacos in South Africa' (definitely the biggest). Deluxe Coffeeworks HQ in the back of the building.
6 Roodehek St
6 Roodehek StreetInteresting burger joint in an alley with ostensibly the 'best burgers/tacos in South Africa' (definitely the biggest). Deluxe Coffeeworks HQ in the back of the building.
Unique family run cafe just round the corner: great coffee, sandwiches, lunches, smoothies, juices and baked goods too. All available for takeaway or sitdown.
10 Spin St
10 Spin StreetUnique family run cafe just round the corner: great coffee, sandwiches, lunches, smoothies, juices and baked goods too. All available for takeaway or sitdown.
Tapas Restaurant & Bar with excellent fish, octopus, calamari, chirizo and other treats. Great wine and beer selection. Watch the garlic! Check out SAM on the top floor while you are there.
107 Bree St
Tapas Restaurant & Bar with excellent fish, octopus, calamari, chirizo and other treats. Great wine and beer selection. Watch the garlic! Check out SAM on the top floor while you are there.
An 'all-day brasserie, pantry and event space in the heart of the CBD'. Unique 200 year old Heritage building. Ching Ching bar upstairs should the festivies carry over.
165 Longmarket St
165 Longmarket StreetAn 'all-day brasserie, pantry and event space in the heart of the CBD'. Unique 200 year old Heritage building. Ching Ching bar upstairs should the festivies carry over.
More coffee, more, more. Baked goods too. And lots of pretty people - as many of the local model agencies are based in this area.
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Jason Bakery
185 Bree StMore coffee, more, more. Baked goods too. And lots of pretty people - as many of the local model agencies are based in this area.
Best coffee in town, and it's round the corner. Pick up a bag of roasted beans for home use while you are there.
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Deluxe Coffeeworks
171A Buitenkant StBest coffee in town, and it's round the corner. Pick up a bag of roasted beans for home use while you are there.
Black Sheep Restaurant
104 Kloof StFor meatlovers - lovely Karoo lamb and more.
Saigon
Kamp StreetEastern and fusion foods. Great views.
Tamboers Winkel
3 De Lorentz StCute little shop/eatery hidden away just off Kloof St.
Crazy little restaurant half-way up the mountain. Booking essential.
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The Bombay Bicycle Club
158 Kloof StCrazy little restaurant half-way up the mountain. Booking essential.
Small deli in Tamboerskloof (where we live). Very San Fran ito streets, houses, architecture, etc. Grab some of the ice cream in the fridge to take home on a hot day after cycling around the hood.
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The Daily Deli
Small deli in Tamboerskloof (where we live). Very San Fran ito streets, houses, architecture, etc. Grab some of the ice cream in the fridge to take home on a hot day after cycling around the hood.
Haas Coffee
19 Buitenkant StDesigner coffee shop.
As 'authentically Mexican' as you're going to get in Africa!
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El Burro Greenpoint
79 Main RdAs 'authentically Mexican' as you're going to get in Africa!
Hip little eating spot up Kloofnek. Definitely worth a visit; two seatings at 6.30 - 8.30 and 8.30 onwards.
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Hallelujah
11D Kloof Nek RoadHip little eating spot up Kloofnek. Definitely worth a visit; two seatings at 6.30 - 8.30 and 8.30 onwards.
Great little sushi spot up Kloofnek, in the Tamboerskloof 'hotspot' for going out.
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Kyoto Garden Japanese Restaurant
11 Kloof Nek RdGreat little sushi spot up Kloofnek, in the Tamboerskloof 'hotspot' for going out.
YOURS TRULY
175 Long StNearby coffee shop and hip hangout space.
It's one of the very few bagel shops in Cape Town; I can recommend the breakfast bagel!
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Max Bagels
120 Bree StIt's one of the very few bagel shops in Cape Town; I can recommend the breakfast bagel!
Real organic meat of all sorts. Try the biltong (jerky) and droewors (dried sausage); otherwise continue looking at us strangely while we eat this all the time!
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Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
143 Sir Lowry RdReal organic meat of all sorts. Try the biltong (jerky) and droewors (dried sausage); otherwise continue looking at us strangely while we eat this all the time!
Essentials
Fresh goods just around the corner. Half-price sushi after 15h00, also decent.
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Food Lover's Market
122 St Georges MallFresh goods just around the corner. Half-price sushi after 15h00, also decent.
Fresh food and groceries. Quick, easy make-at-home meals. The food department is on the lower floor. Clothing etc on the other floors.
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Woolworths Adderley Street
Adderley StreetFresh food and groceries. Quick, easy make-at-home meals. The food department is on the lower floor. Clothing etc on the other floors.
The original Melissa's on Kloof St - stock up with everything else you need for home-cooking!
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Khadim's Coffee Shop
68 Church StThe original Melissa's on Kloof St - stock up with everything else you need for home-cooking!
AKA 'The German Butcher up in Kloof St' - good, local meats of all sorts.
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Gardens Continental Butchery
120 Kloof StAKA 'The German Butcher up in Kloof St' - good, local meats of all sorts.
They offer Hot Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Power Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga & Iyengar. It's on the other side of town but if you are exploring the Seapoint Promenade it's right there.
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Hot Dog Yoga Studio
202 Main RdThey offer Hot Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Power Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga & Iyengar. It's on the other side of town but if you are exploring the Seapoint Promenade it's right there.
Another good studio (Power, Vinyasa, Bikram and Sculpt) but this is in De Waterkant (nice area to explore, also good nightlife) - about a 10/15 minute walk from the apartment.
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Yoga Life
127 Waterkant StAnother good studio (Power, Vinyasa, Bikram and Sculpt) but this is in De Waterkant (nice area to explore, also good nightlife) - about a 10/15 minute walk from the apartment.
This one is a bit hidden away but worth a visit, about 10 minute walk. They offer Ashtanga/Vinyasa. Close to Enmasse. (Walk up the Company Gardens and 'across' Avenue. )
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The Shala Yoga Studio
15 Wandel StThis one is a bit hidden away but worth a visit, about 10 minute walk. They offer Ashtanga/Vinyasa. Close to Enmasse. (Walk up the Company Gardens and 'across' Avenue. )
Not your average Thai massage studio; very special place - also a little bit hidden away but worth the trouble. M/F available. Close to The Shala. (Walk up the Company Gardens and 'across' Avenue.)
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Enmasse Massage
123 Hope StNot your average Thai massage studio; very special place - also a little bit hidden away but worth the trouble. M/F available. Close to The Shala. (Walk up the Company Gardens and 'across' Avenue.)
Everything Else
Small mall right next to a MyCiti busstop, good for pretty much everything: Woolworths Foods, PicknPay Groceries, delis, bookshops, gifts, clothes, toys, etc etc.
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Gardens Shopping Centre
Buitenkant StreetSmall mall right next to a MyCiti busstop, good for pretty much everything: Woolworths Foods, PicknPay Groceries, delis, bookshops, gifts, clothes, toys, etc etc.
Yet another small mall in the city (Lifestyle Village, my bad); everything from furniture, clothing, food and drink. All quite hip and bit expensive.
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Cape Quarter Mall
27 Somerset RdYet another small mall in the city (Lifestyle Village, my bad); everything from furniture, clothing, food and drink. All quite hip and bit expensive.
Local gallery underpinning the recent young, contemporary art revival scene in Cape Town. Run by Justin and Cameron; they also head up the Neighbourgoods Market further down the road too.
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WHATIFTHEWORLD
16 Buiten StreetLocal gallery underpinning the recent young, contemporary art revival scene in Cape Town. Run by Justin and Cameron; they also head up the Neighbourgoods Market further down the road too.
59 Buitengracht St
Laundry. And a bar. Seriously.
Crazy little club walking distance away and crawling distance back!
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Era Night Club
71 Loop StreetCrazy little club walking distance away and crawling distance back!
Shopping
Another small mall on Kloof St, very central as you can either walk further up Kloof after some shopping, or walk down back into Long St and all the way home.
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FNB Bank ATM Lifestyle On Kloof
60 Kloof StAnother small mall on Kloof St, very central as you can either walk further up Kloof after some shopping, or walk down back into Long St and all the way home.
Creative co-working space out in Woodstock. A couple of boutique shops and a decent fresh fish shop right in the back.
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FatSak
102, 66-68 Albert RdCreative co-working space out in Woodstock. A couple of boutique shops and a decent fresh fish shop right in the back.
My favourite bookstore in town run by people who love what they do. Part of the East City walkabout.
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the book lounge
71 Roeland StreetMy favourite bookstore in town run by people who love what they do. Part of the East City walkabout.
The storefront of designer and illustrator Heather Moore. Makes and sells all types of crafty wares for your home. Part of the Bree Street walk. Lots of other little stores in this area too.
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Skinny laMinx
16a Bree StThe storefront of designer and illustrator Heather Moore. Makes and sells all types of crafty wares for your home. Part of the Bree Street walk. Lots of other little stores in this area too.
My girlfriend said I should put this one; check out Phillipa Green's jewellery and other trinkets and goodies.
Olive Green Cat
76 Church StMy girlfriend said I should put this one; check out Phillipa Green's jewellery and other trinkets and goodies.
OK, so the Waterfront has everything: bars, restuarants, high-end retail, movies, boat trips, chopper flips and more. Don't miss Willoughbys for sushi, and/or the Cape Town Fish Market.
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Caltex - Waterfront
Dock RoadOK, so the Waterfront has everything: bars, restuarants, high-end retail, movies, boat trips, chopper flips and more. Don't miss Willoughbys for sushi, and/or the Cape Town Fish Market.
Edwin Jeans
27 Somerset RdVintage/raw denim store in the Cape Quarter. Worth checking out if you are in this area.
Loading Bay
30 Hudson StAnother cool clothing/apparel store in the Cape Quarter.
229 Bree St
229 Bree Street"Most beautiful hand-crafted leather bags" according to Mari.
Arts & Culture
Cool little theatre down in the East City. Check what's on while you are here, might be something good.
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The Fugard Theatre
Cool little theatre down in the East City. Check what's on while you are here, might be something good.
Left of the center clubbing and live music experience in the East City. Very young, very cool, very loud.
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The Assembly
61 Harrington StreetLeft of the center clubbing and live music experience in the East City. Very young, very cool, very loud.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great 'neighbourhood' bar. The name really gives it away, doesn't it. Good for watching a game or two, and also playing them if they have a games night on.
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SOUK
163 Long StGreat 'neighbourhood' bar. The name really gives it away, doesn't it. Good for watching a game or two, and also playing them if they have a games night on.
One of my favourite bar slash clubs in town. Always an interesting dj or act, always a good time. Don't miss finding your way to the rooftop for a great vantage point of Long St after dark.
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The Waiting Room
273 Long StOne of my favourite bar slash clubs in town. Always an interesting dj or act, always a good time. Don't miss finding your way to the rooftop for a great vantage point of Long St after dark.
Hard, relentless clubbing - was really good in its day (or was that my day?). Hard to say; worth checking out the mayhem on a Friday night. Watch out for pickpockets!
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Fiction Bar
226 Long StHard, relentless clubbing - was really good in its day (or was that my day?). Hard to say; worth checking out the mayhem on a Friday night. Watch out for pickpockets!
Another great bar just round the corner from where we now live. Hotdogs, street-setting, interesting eclectic crowd. Gets packed after work.
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The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek RdAnother great bar just round the corner from where we now live. Hotdogs, street-setting, interesting eclectic crowd. Gets packed after work.
Apparently voted as the world's trendiest bar; who knows. The nice thing about Tjing Tjing is that is (a) a rooftop bar and (b) it's downhill back home.
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Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket StApparently voted as the world's trendiest bar; who knows. The nice thing about Tjing Tjing is that is (a) a rooftop bar and (b) it's downhill back home.
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket StHipster biker coffee bar. Yeah, it's come to that.
Orphanage Cocktail Emporium
227 Bree StCocktails with the it crowd.
Very popular nearby bar; they have good pizza too.
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Tiger's Milk - Long Street
44 Long StVery popular nearby bar; they have good pizza too.
Sightseeing
Everyone who lives in or near Seapoint goes for a walk, run, swim or cycle here at some point of the day. Walk around to Clifton, or back to town via Greenpoint Park and the fanwalk.
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Cape Town Promenade 1 station
Everyone who lives in or near Seapoint goes for a walk, run, swim or cycle here at some point of the day. Walk around to Clifton, or back to town via Greenpoint Park and the fanwalk.
African arts and crafts. Very touristy. Watch out for pickpockets and the odd drug dealer trying to sell you weed. Lots of spots to eat and drink all around the square, as well as secure banking.
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Greenmarket Square
Longmarket StreetAfrican arts and crafts. Very touristy. Watch out for pickpockets and the odd drug dealer trying to sell you weed. Lots of spots to eat and drink all around the square, as well as secure banking.
Our version of Central Park, I think. Squirrels, birds, trees and a couple of ponds - great for an afternoon escape if one is needed. (Check out the new Co Gardens restaurant (Madam Zingara's crowd).
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Company's Gardens
Our version of Central Park, I think. Squirrels, birds, trees and a couple of ponds - great for an afternoon escape if one is needed. (Check out the new Co Gardens restaurant (Madam Zingara's crowd).
The oldest cathedral in Southern Africa. Also the closest stop for the 'Hop-on, Hop-off City Sightseeing Red Buses'; really worth doing on day 1.
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St. George's Cathedral
5 Wale StThe oldest cathedral in Southern Africa. Also the closest stop for the 'Hop-on, Hop-off City Sightseeing Red Buses'; really worth doing on day 1.
The world-famous 'Pink Lady' of Cape Town - go for the high tea in the afternoon. You might even bump into the odd celebrity or two.
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Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
76 Orange StThe world-famous 'Pink Lady' of Cape Town - go for the high tea in the afternoon. You might even bump into the odd celebrity or two.