The Locals' Guide to Family Friendly Southern Suburbs
Sightseeing
Privately owned, beautifully maintained historic gardens just a 10 minute walk from the house.
Stellenberg Gardens
32 Oak AvenuePrivately owned, beautifully maintained historic gardens just a 10 minute walk from the house.
If you love garden settings, you'll love Kirstenbosch! 25 min drive, plenty parking. Check local press for summer concerts. Nothing better than an evening picnic under the trees listening to your favourite artists.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveIf you love garden settings, you'll love Kirstenbosch! 25 min drive, plenty parking. Check local press for summer concerts. Nothing better than an evening picnic under the trees listening to your favourite artists.
Large park with play area for kids and exercise equipment for the fitness fanatics. 10min walk away.
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Maynardville Park
27 Piers RdLarge park with play area for kids and exercise equipment for the fitness fanatics. 10min walk away.
Plenty of play areas for kids, small sandpit and of course duck feeding! 25min drive, plenty of parking. All in a very picturesque garden setting. Light meals like sausage rolls only.
Ferndale Nursery
Brommersvlei RoadPlenty of play areas for kids, small sandpit and of course duck feeding! 25min drive, plenty of parking. All in a very picturesque garden setting. Light meals like sausage rolls only.
There are literally dozens of hiking areas near the house, but this is our favourite because of how quiet it is. There is a clear trail around the valley with smaller paths leading down to the streams that flow through it.
De Hel Nature Area
M41There are literally dozens of hiking areas near the house, but this is our favourite because of how quiet it is. There is a clear trail around the valley with smaller paths leading down to the streams that flow through it.
For extreme indoor trampolining, try Rush. 10mins drive and plenty of parking.
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Rush Trampoline Park
25 Stegman RdFor extreme indoor trampolining, try Rush. 10mins drive and plenty of parking.
Public park with some of the oldest trees in Cape Town. No play area, but a great spot for a picnic. 5mins drive, plenty of parking.
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Arderne Gardens
222 Main RdPublic park with some of the oldest trees in Cape Town. No play area, but a great spot for a picnic. 5mins drive, plenty of parking.
We love this hotel because there are giant turtles that roam the large gardens. 10mins drive, plenty parking. We prefer walking straight past the coffee shop at the entrance and the cafe and sitting at one of the tables in the garden. These tables are generally not serviced, but if you speak nicely to the waiters, you'll be well looked after.
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The Vineyard
Colinton RoadWe love this hotel because there are giant turtles that roam the large gardens. 10mins drive, plenty parking. We prefer walking straight past the coffee shop at the entrance and the cafe and sitting at one of the tables in the garden. These tables are generally not serviced, but if you speak nicely to the waiters, you'll be well looked after.
Food scene
Wild Sprout
278 Main RdDelicious healthy foods and treats as well as great coffee. 3min walk away.
Fabulous homestyle cooking and organic fruit and vegetables only a 3min walk from the house.
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Oakhurst Farmstall
284a Main RdFabulous homestyle cooking and organic fruit and vegetables only a 3min walk from the house.
A traditional mall with a range of restaurants and a cinema. 10min drive.
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Cavendish Square
1 Dreyer StA traditional mall with a range of restaurants and a cinema. 10min drive.
Traditional Italian just a 5min drive away, run by Michael's brother, David.
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A Tavola
Wilderness RoadTraditional Italian just a 5min drive away, run by Michael's brother, David.
Free wifi in case you need to work while you enjoy a coffee. 3min walk, across the Main Road.
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Bootlegger Coffee Company
37 Main RdFree wifi in case you need to work while you enjoy a coffee. 3min walk, across the Main Road.
Ragamuffin Curry - Cape Town
3 Mains AveSmall place, delicious curries. 2min walk away.
Very casual, but great pizzas. Gets busy and you can't book, so you might have to wait on busy evenings. 2min walk away.
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Borruso's
2 Mains AveVery casual, but great pizzas. Gets busy and you can't book, so you might have to wait on busy evenings. 2min walk away.
Amazing breakfasts and lunches. It is very popular and on weekends you may have to wait for a table. 15min walk or 5min drive. Parking can be a hassle at peak times.
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Four & Twenty Cafe
23 Wolfe StAmazing breakfasts and lunches. It is very popular and on weekends you may have to wait for a table. 15min walk or 5min drive. Parking can be a hassle at peak times.
We love this place because it has a great tree for climbing just at the entrance. Great draft beers. 15min walk or 5min drive. Plenty of parking.
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Banana Jam Cafe
157 2nd AveWe love this place because it has a great tree for climbing just at the entrance. Great draft beers. 15min walk or 5min drive. Plenty of parking.
Unique location overlooking a cricket pitch and a fab view of the back of Table Mountain. 20 min drive, plenty of parking. Great for Sunday lunches if you have kids because they can safely run around. (Don't be fooled by the name - it's in Constantia, not Claremont).
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The Club House at Claremont Cricket Club
Constantia Main RoadUnique location overlooking a cricket pitch and a fab view of the back of Table Mountain. 20 min drive, plenty of parking. Great for Sunday lunches if you have kids because they can safely run around. (Don't be fooled by the name - it's in Constantia, not Claremont).
We love this casual eatery because it's just a short walk from the tidal pool at St James Beach. 30-40min drive, with plenty of parking. Or turn it into an adventure and take the train!
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Folk Cafe St. James
54 Main RdWe love this casual eatery because it's just a short walk from the tidal pool at St James Beach. 30-40min drive, with plenty of parking. Or turn it into an adventure and take the train!
Quirky little local coffee shop and cafe. The menu is small, but full of tasty, healthy salads and interesting options. 10mins drive, plenty of parking.
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Starlings
94 Belvedere RdQuirky little local coffee shop and cafe. The menu is small, but full of tasty, healthy salads and interesting options. 10mins drive, plenty of parking.
If you enjoy Bratwurst, Leberkäse, Fleischwurst or Knackwurst and weiss beer, you can't go wrong here. 10min drive & plenty of parking.
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Hartlief Deli - Constantia
If you enjoy Bratwurst, Leberkäse, Fleischwurst or Knackwurst and weiss beer, you can't go wrong here. 10min drive & plenty of parking.
A lovely little cafe and coffee shop with great local atmosphere and stunning outdoor seating. 10min drive & plenty of parking.
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Chardonnay Deli
A lovely little cafe and coffee shop with great local atmosphere and stunning outdoor seating. 10min drive & plenty of parking.
If vegan is your thing, this is undoubtedly the best vegan and vegetarian food in Cape Town. 15mins drive & plenty of parking.
Vegan Protein
Uitsig RoadIf vegan is your thing, this is undoubtedly the best vegan and vegetarian food in Cape Town. 15mins drive & plenty of parking.
Neighborhoods
This pretty suburb is flanked by the Constantia Winelands and the world-renowned Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, between the suburbs of Claremont and Wynberg. So, it is an ideally central base from which to explore the best tourist attractions in Cape Town, as well as many of its hidden gems.
The Kenilworth Racecourse is the oldest of its kind in South Africa, having been established in 1882. It has been the host for a number of internationally acclaimed events, including the Sun Met (which lures about 50 000 spectators to its glitzy annual event), and the smaller and more exclusive Queens Plate.
Kenilworth is such a convenient suburb to call home because of its central position. Claremont, with its Cavendish Square Mall and the other fabulous shopping centres and restaurants, are just up the road. The Constantia Wine Route and Maynardville Theatre (which boasts its annual renditions of Shakespeare in the old village of Wynberg) are also only a few minutes away.
The City Bowl, CTICC, V & A Waterfront, and Table Mountain are about 20 minutes’ drive away; while the Cape Town International Airport is only 17 kilometres from the heart of Kenilworth.
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Kenilworth
This pretty suburb is flanked by the Constantia Winelands and the world-renowned Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, between the suburbs of Claremont and Wynberg. So, it is an ideally central base from which to explore the best tourist attractions in Cape Town, as well as many of its hidden gems.
The Kenilworth Racecourse is the oldest of its kind in South Africa, having been established in 1882. It has been the host for a number of internationally acclaimed events, including the Sun Met (which lures about 50 000 spectators to its glitzy annual event), and the smaller and more exclusive Queens Plate.
Kenilworth is such a convenient suburb to call home because of its central position. Claremont, with its Cavendish Square Mall and the other fabulous shopping centres and restaurants, are just up the road. The Constantia Wine Route and Maynardville Theatre (which boasts its annual renditions of Shakespeare in the old village of Wynberg) are also only a few minutes away.
The City Bowl, CTICC, V & A Waterfront, and Table Mountain are about 20 minutes’ drive away; while the Cape Town International Airport is only 17 kilometres from the heart of Kenilworth.
There are 8 fabulous wine farms within 30mins of the house, all of them exceptional. For details, see https://constantiawineroute.com.
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Constantia
There are 8 fabulous wine farms within 30mins of the house, all of them exceptional. For details, see https://constantiawineroute.com.
Local shops
Noyes Pharmacy
Mains AvenueWell-stocked pharmacy, just a 2min walk away
Woolworths Kenilworth
321 Main RdFood store only (small), 3min walk away
Pick n Pay Local Golding on Main
Main Road3min walk away
Huge selection of local wines, with wine tasting most Fridays. 2min walk away.
Wine Tonight? on Mains
309 Mains AveHuge selection of local wines, with wine tasting most Fridays. 2min walk away.
Kids' Activities
This is a great place for kids to cycle and have a good workout doing various obstacle courses. 15min drive, plenty parking. You can rent a bike (lots of sizes) and protective gear or come with your own.
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The Bike Park
ERF3347 Spaanschemat River RdThis is a great place for kids to cycle and have a good workout doing various obstacle courses. 15min drive, plenty parking. You can rent a bike (lots of sizes) and protective gear or come with your own.
Plenty of play areas for kids, small sandpit and of course duck feeding! 25min drive, plenty of parking. All in a very picturesque garden setting. Light meals like sausage rolls only.
Ferndale Nursery
Brommersvlei RoadPlenty of play areas for kids, small sandpit and of course duck feeding! 25min drive, plenty of parking. All in a very picturesque garden setting. Light meals like sausage rolls only.
We love this hotel because there are giant turtles that roam the large gardens. 10mins drive, plenty parking. We prefer walking straight past the coffee shop at the entrance and the cafe and sitting at one of the tables in the garden. These tables are generally not serviced, but if you speak nicely to the waiters, you'll be well looked after.
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The Vineyard
Colinton RoadWe love this hotel because there are giant turtles that roam the large gardens. 10mins drive, plenty parking. We prefer walking straight past the coffee shop at the entrance and the cafe and sitting at one of the tables in the garden. These tables are generally not serviced, but if you speak nicely to the waiters, you'll be well looked after.
For extreme indoor trampolining, try Rush. 10mins drive and plenty of parking at nearby Cavendish Mall.
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Rush Trampoline Park
25 Stegman RdFor extreme indoor trampolining, try Rush. 10mins drive and plenty of parking at nearby Cavendish Mall.
Huge online gaming area. Good fun for the kids, and parents too! 10mins drive and plenty of parking in Cavendish across the road. There's a cosy chilling area for parents while the kids play, with really good coffee. Fast food only.
ATK Arena
Huge online gaming area. Good fun for the kids, and parents too! 10mins drive and plenty of parking in Cavendish across the road. There's a cosy chilling area for parents while the kids play, with really good coffee. Fast food only.
A little run down because of lack of funding, younger kids still love exploring all the exhibits. A perfect place for rainy days. 20mins drive, plenty parking.
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Cape Town Science Centre
370B Main RdA little run down because of lack of funding, younger kids still love exploring all the exhibits. A perfect place for rainy days. 20mins drive, plenty parking.
Great indoor play area, perfect for rainy days. Small outdoor bike track and fountains to splash in on hot days. Nothing too fancy, but young kids love it. 15mins drive, plenty parking.
The Kids Shack
16 Norton WayGreat indoor play area, perfect for rainy days. Small outdoor bike track and fountains to splash in on hot days. Nothing too fancy, but young kids love it. 15mins drive, plenty parking.