Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
A must on Saturdays, good place to meet people and try some scrumptious food.
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The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert RdA must on Saturdays, good place to meet people and try some scrumptious food.
good value Caribbean food is an awesome place for chilling with friends and grabbing a cold one. They have a good selection of craft beers available.
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Jamaica Me crazy
74 Roodebloem Rdgood value Caribbean food is an awesome place for chilling with friends and grabbing a cold one. They have a good selection of craft beers available.
Voted number 1 in Africa and in the top 50 of the world. Great restaurant if you a foodie but quite pricy,
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The Test Kitchen
375 Albert RdVoted number 1 in Africa and in the top 50 of the world. Great restaurant if you a foodie but quite pricy,
Great location, yummy thai dishes, arguably the best thai cuisine in the city
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Wang Thai
Great location, yummy thai dishes, arguably the best thai cuisine in the city
PRIMI V&A Waterfront
1 Breakwater BlvdYou know what you going to get, great place to take the family
Awesome - voted best coffee shop in the world, yes you read that correctly :)
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Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StAwesome - voted best coffee shop in the world, yes you read that correctly :)
Best Sushi in Cape Town, be prepared to wait in line though, but dont worry, they keep you cool with bubbles
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Willoughby & Co
19 Dock RdBest Sushi in Cape Town, be prepared to wait in line though, but dont worry, they keep you cool with bubbles
Shimmy Beach Club
12 S Arm RdVery nice beach club, only for hot clear days though
Great pizzas and Tapas. Cool place to hang out after work or to fit in a working lunch.
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The Woodstock Lounge
Great pizzas and Tapas. Cool place to hang out after work or to fit in a working lunch.
Awesome burgers and beers - what more do you want me to tell you
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The Stud Burger & Saloon
76 Roodebloem RdAwesome burgers and beers - what more do you want me to tell you
The Woodstock-based eatery that not only facilitates a roaring good time for patrons but has also launched some major singing careers.
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Stardust Theatrical Dining
118 Sir Lowry RdThe Woodstock-based eatery that not only facilitates a roaring good time for patrons but has also launched some major singing careers.
An authentic Cape Town experience awaits at this buzzing canteen-style eatery. From Turkish kebabs to Cape-style biryanis, creamy North Indian curries and real tandoor dishes, the whole spice spectrum from Bombay to the Bo-Kaap is covered – and deliciously so – behind several counters. The various savoury snacks like filled puri are not to be missed. Lots of choice for vegetarians.
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Eastern Food Bazaar
96 Longmarket StAn authentic Cape Town experience awaits at this buzzing canteen-style eatery. From Turkish kebabs to Cape-style biryanis, creamy North Indian curries and real tandoor dishes, the whole spice spectrum from Bombay to the Bo-Kaap is covered – and deliciously so – behind several counters. The various savoury snacks like filled puri are not to be missed. Lots of choice for vegetarians.
Take our advice: come early and come hungry! The Kitchen is hugely popular for its plentiful salads at lunch time – there are up to 20 on offer every day – and the famous “Love Sandwich”, which is made on an artisanal roll from the nearby Woodstock Bakery then filled with your choice of gammon, grilled chicken, honey-mustard sausage, melanzane, pastrami, falafel or avo and bacon and The Kitchen’s signature pestos, salads and secret “Love Potion”. The salads are available to take away or to eat in: choose either three or five of your favourites (add protein if you like), then find a seat at one of the long tables or at the counter. It can get pretty packed at lunch time.
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The Kitchen
111 Sir Lowry RdTake our advice: come early and come hungry! The Kitchen is hugely popular for its plentiful salads at lunch time – there are up to 20 on offer every day – and the famous “Love Sandwich”, which is made on an artisanal roll from the nearby Woodstock Bakery then filled with your choice of gammon, grilled chicken, honey-mustard sausage, melanzane, pastrami, falafel or avo and bacon and The Kitchen’s signature pestos, salads and secret “Love Potion”. The salads are available to take away or to eat in: choose either three or five of your favourites (add protein if you like), then find a seat at one of the long tables or at the counter. It can get pretty packed at lunch time.
One of my personal Fav's. Every town needs more spots like Dias Tavern – unchanging, unpretentious and almost always full, with happy satisfied customers. They know that, visit after visit, they will get what they seek: comfort food, well-cooked and well-priced, without any unnecessary frills. No foams, no gels, no jus – only meat, chicken and seafood, spiced as you want it in portion sizes that leave no one hungry. Along with a mound of chips so well-cooked that even devout Banters weaken. It’s been that way for more than 25 years.
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Dias Tavern Portuguese Restaurant
15 Caledon StOne of my personal Fav's. Every town needs more spots like Dias Tavern – unchanging, unpretentious and almost always full, with happy satisfied customers. They know that, visit after visit, they will get what they seek: comfort food, well-cooked and well-priced, without any unnecessary frills. No foams, no gels, no jus – only meat, chicken and seafood, spiced as you want it in portion sizes that leave no one hungry. Along with a mound of chips so well-cooked that even devout Banters weaken. It’s been that way for more than 25 years.
Haas Coffee does not only visually excite. Made from fresh, seasonally available, fresh ingredients that are sourced from surrounding markets on a daily basis, their range of baked goods, breakfasts and light lunches will make your mouth water. Whether you indulge in a decadent slice of their luscious cakes or sink your teeth into a daily special with a Haas twist, all items on their menu are prepared with love and dedication by passionate Haas chefs and a lively kitchen crew.
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Haas Coffee
19 Buitenkant StHaas Coffee does not only visually excite. Made from fresh, seasonally available, fresh ingredients that are sourced from surrounding markets on a daily basis, their range of baked goods, breakfasts and light lunches will make your mouth water. Whether you indulge in a decadent slice of their luscious cakes or sink your teeth into a daily special with a Haas twist, all items on their menu are prepared with love and dedication by passionate Haas chefs and a lively kitchen crew.
Essentials
Pick n Pay Waterfront
Breakwater BoulevardI LOVE MY LAUNDRY
37 Buitenkant StHave a drink and do your laundry.
Sightseeing
If your like hiking, you have to try this one, breathtaking
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway station
Pipe TrackIf your like hiking, you have to try this one, breathtaking
Dubbed the most beautiful gardens in Africa and rightly so
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveDubbed the most beautiful gardens in Africa and rightly so
The Company’s Garden is situated in Queen Victoria Street, at the top of Adderley Street, and adjacent to the South African Parliament. It takes its name from the Dutch East India Company
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Company's Gardens
The Company’s Garden is situated in Queen Victoria Street, at the top of Adderley Street, and adjacent to the South African Parliament. It takes its name from the Dutch East India Company
Signal Hill
Great lookout over cape town, nice to visit at night as well.
Where Madiba was held captive for all those years, great place to check out
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Robben Island
Where Madiba was held captive for all those years, great place to check out
Arts & Culture
If you a rugby or cricket fan then you'll know what this is, no further comment :)
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Newlands Rugby Stadium
ERF153664 Boundary RdIf you a rugby or cricket fan then you'll know what this is, no further comment :)
The Fugard Theatre
Great shows and drinks
The Labia
68 Orange StOld school cinema playing arty movies
Artscape Theatre Centre is the main performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa. It was opened in 1971 and is located on reclaimed land in the Foreshore area
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Artscape Theatre Centre
Artscape Theatre Centre is the main performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa. It was opened in 1971 and is located on reclaimed land in the Foreshore area
Shopping
Known as the gateway to africa, a must see, great shopping, all the stores under one roof, awesome restaurants, boat rides etc.
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdKnown as the gateway to africa, a must see, great shopping, all the stores under one roof, awesome restaurants, boat rides etc.
Bric and brac weekend market, some really old stuff can be found here.
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Milnerton Flea Market
126 Marine DrBric and brac weekend market, some really old stuff can be found here.
Canal Walk Shopping Centre
490 Century BlvdAll the normal big mall shopping stores
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
All the latest fashions, ontrend
Entertainment & Activities
Great activity for kids,
With more than 250 interactive exhibits and mind-boggling puzzles, the Cape Town Science Centre is a world of discovery under one roof.
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Cape Town Science Centre
370B Main RdGreat activity for kids,
With more than 250 interactive exhibits and mind-boggling puzzles, the Cape Town Science Centre is a world of discovery under one roof.
Root 44
Annandale RoadA little drive out of CT but for me the best market I've been to.
Drinks & Nightlife
Its a bar and restaurant, and a golf driving range. Very cool place to hang out with some buddies and have a few cold ones
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The River Club
Observatory RoadIts a bar and restaurant, and a golf driving range. Very cool place to hang out with some buddies and have a few cold ones
Cocktails and snacks in the roof of a 200-year-old house, with leather seats and Chinese lanterns.
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Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket StCocktails and snacks in the roof of a 200-year-old house, with leather seats and Chinese lanterns.
AN ORPHAN ALCHEMIST...leaps unto the African void, offering Orphanage Cocktail Emporium: a specialist club of artisan cocktails, elixir's & intoxications.
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Orphanage Cocktail Emporium
227 Bree StAN ORPHAN ALCHEMIST...leaps unto the African void, offering Orphanage Cocktail Emporium: a specialist club of artisan cocktails, elixir's & intoxications.
The one-of-a-kind establishment tosses the established approach to cocktails out the window, opting instead for mixing techniques that use flavours you naturally couldn’t even fathom working with alcohol. We’re talking fennel pollen, buchu, wild berries and more – offering whoever walks into its doors the chance to go on a flavourful journey like no other.
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The Commissary
86 Shortmarket StThe one-of-a-kind establishment tosses the established approach to cocktails out the window, opting instead for mixing techniques that use flavours you naturally couldn’t even fathom working with alcohol. We’re talking fennel pollen, buchu, wild berries and more – offering whoever walks into its doors the chance to go on a flavourful journey like no other.
Bobs Bar
187 Long StCrazy parties, worth checking out.
Family-owned winery on an estate founded in 1694, with a tasting room, restaurant & terrace. Arguably the best chardonnay pinot noir this side of the equator.
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Haute Cabrière Restaurant & Terrace
Lambrechts RoadFamily-owned winery on an estate founded in 1694, with a tasting room, restaurant & terrace. Arguably the best chardonnay pinot noir this side of the equator.
Spier Wine Farm is an excellent wine estate in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, with 3 exceptional restaurants, a pub, wine cellar, spa, tours, and eagle encounters available on site. They have been growing grapes and making wine since the early 1700s. Visitors can look forward to village-style buildings, lush green lawns, and magnificent views from Spier Wine Estate.
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Spier Hotel
R310 Baden Powell DrSpier Wine Farm is an excellent wine estate in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, with 3 exceptional restaurants, a pub, wine cellar, spa, tours, and eagle encounters available on site. They have been growing grapes and making wine since the early 1700s. Visitors can look forward to village-style buildings, lush green lawns, and magnificent views from Spier Wine Estate.
Wine and cheese! Need we say more? Fairview’s stunning tasting room is made up of a number of pods that facilitate a less pretentious and more social session. All of the tasting options include a range of Jersey milk and goat’s milk cheeses and between six and eight wines. Not to mention, there are dedicated tasting room hosts and guides to ensure you make the most of your visit.
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Fairview Wine and Cheese
Suid-Agter-Paarl RoadWine and cheese! Need we say more? Fairview’s stunning tasting room is made up of a number of pods that facilitate a less pretentious and more social session. All of the tasting options include a range of Jersey milk and goat’s milk cheeses and between six and eight wines. Not to mention, there are dedicated tasting room hosts and guides to ensure you make the most of your visit.
Anthonij Rupert Tasting Room introduces L’Ormarins MCC and nougat – a pairing of the senses. The Anthonij Rupert Tasting Room has a new offering that will leave your mouth watering. Delight in their latest offering of L’Ormarins Methodé Cap Classiques (MCC) paired with various flavours of nougat which is guaranteed to get your taste buds tickling.
Three of the estate’s L’Ormarins MCC have each been paired with handmade artisanal nougat. Each variant of nougat has been made to help bring out a specific characteristic found in its MCC partner which in turn perfectly complements the wines to showcase the drink’s versatility in its ability to partner with food.
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Anthonij Rupert Wine Farm
Anthonij Rupert Tasting Room introduces L’Ormarins MCC and nougat – a pairing of the senses. The Anthonij Rupert Tasting Room has a new offering that will leave your mouth watering. Delight in their latest offering of L’Ormarins Methodé Cap Classiques (MCC) paired with various flavours of nougat which is guaranteed to get your taste buds tickling.
Three of the estate’s L’Ormarins MCC have each been paired with handmade artisanal nougat. Each variant of nougat has been made to help bring out a specific characteristic found in its MCC partner which in turn perfectly complements the wines to showcase the drink’s versatility in its ability to partner with food.
Sip and savour top-notch reds and white on the farm’s sprawling veranda, which boasts gorgeous views of the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding vineyards. In terms of the actual tasting, you have the option of sampling the full range of De Grendel vino or any three varietals that are available that day. Furthermore, cheese and charcuterie platters are available to elevate your already fantastic wine tasting experience. Not to mention, De Grendel is roughly 15 minutes away from Cape Town CBD.
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De Grendel Wine Estate and Restaurant
Sip and savour top-notch reds and white on the farm’s sprawling veranda, which boasts gorgeous views of the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding vineyards. In terms of the actual tasting, you have the option of sampling the full range of De Grendel vino or any three varietals that are available that day. Furthermore, cheese and charcuterie platters are available to elevate your already fantastic wine tasting experience. Not to mention, De Grendel is roughly 15 minutes away from Cape Town CBD.
What’s better than a wine and cheese pairing? If your answer was something along the lines of a biltong, droëwors and vino combination, then look no further than Stellenbosch Hills. The estate partners six of its premium wines with a selection of cured and dried meat and sausage. For example, a springbok biltong and Stellenbosch Hills 1707 Reserve Whitecombo anda kudu droëwors Stellenbosch Hills Cabernet Sauvignon serving form part of the six-course pairing. Apart from the Biltong & Droëwors Adventure, the winery also offers a straightforward tasting session where you can select a maximum of five wines.
Stellenbosch Hills
What’s better than a wine and cheese pairing? If your answer was something along the lines of a biltong, droëwors and vino combination, then look no further than Stellenbosch Hills. The estate partners six of its premium wines with a selection of cured and dried meat and sausage. For example, a springbok biltong and Stellenbosch Hills 1707 Reserve Whitecombo anda kudu droëwors Stellenbosch Hills Cabernet Sauvignon serving form part of the six-course pairing. Apart from the Biltong & Droëwors Adventure, the winery also offers a straightforward tasting session where you can select a maximum of five wines.
We’ve been spoilt rotten when it comes to wine and wine tasting in Cape Town yet even so, discovering all the good stuff is near impossible, what with travelling, cost and the sheer number of choices available. The Queen and Peasant have gone and changed the game for us by bringing all of the Western Cape’s finest wines to one venue and to one table – for free! Owner and former chef, Darren Allsopp, travels around the province weekly in search of what’s new – visiting unknown vineyards all in an attempt to appeal to your pocket and your palate. Join Queen and Peasant every Friday and Saturday for FREE tastings – no bookings necessary.
Queen and Peasant
115 Kloof StWe’ve been spoilt rotten when it comes to wine and wine tasting in Cape Town yet even so, discovering all the good stuff is near impossible, what with travelling, cost and the sheer number of choices available. The Queen and Peasant have gone and changed the game for us by bringing all of the Western Cape’s finest wines to one venue and to one table – for free! Owner and former chef, Darren Allsopp, travels around the province weekly in search of what’s new – visiting unknown vineyards all in an attempt to appeal to your pocket and your palate. Join Queen and Peasant every Friday and Saturday for FREE tastings – no bookings necessary.
If your palate is craving boutique-style wines that are made from premium grapes, then you will want to make a short trip (roughly 50 minutes from Cape Town CBD) to the Under Oaks Farm. The winery’s tasting list features Michelangelo award- winning varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Shiraz Reserve and Pinotage Reserve. What’s more, there is the option to pair these wines with either biltong and nuts or velvety chocolate.
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Under Oaks Estate
Noord Agter - Paarl RoadIf your palate is craving boutique-style wines that are made from premium grapes, then you will want to make a short trip (roughly 50 minutes from Cape Town CBD) to the Under Oaks Farm. The winery’s tasting list features Michelangelo award- winning varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Shiraz Reserve and Pinotage Reserve. What’s more, there is the option to pair these wines with either biltong and nuts or velvety chocolate.