Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Lovely little neighborhood spot to get a casual lunch or dinner, or a drink!
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The Sidewalk Cafe
Lovely little neighborhood spot to get a casual lunch or dinner, or a drink!
Great neighborhood spot to get a casual pizza and a cold beer.
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Carlyles On Derry
17 Derry StGreat neighborhood spot to get a casual pizza and a cold beer.
Very good Italian restaurant for lunch (quiet but good service) or dinner (their more popular time).
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Bella Italia Vredehoek
27 Derry StVery good Italian restaurant for lunch (quiet but good service) or dinner (their more popular time).
Lovely spot to get a coffee and enjoy their patio, and possibly have a light breakfast or lunch.
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Red Sofa Café
21 Derry StLovely spot to get a coffee and enjoy their patio, and possibly have a light breakfast or lunch.
Local hipster restaurant with good pizzas, located nearby in the Deer Park area.
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The Woodlands Eatery
8 Breda StLocal hipster restaurant with good pizzas, located nearby in the Deer Park area.
*Very* casual restaurant with a young crowd and an excellent coffeeshop in the back serving Deluxe Coffee. Don't bother to try to drive here, parking is terrible, take an Uber instead!
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YARD
6 Roodehek St*Very* casual restaurant with a young crowd and an excellent coffeeshop in the back serving Deluxe Coffee. Don't bother to try to drive here, parking is terrible, take an Uber instead!
Essentials
Corner liquor store with good selection of South African wines, liquor, and beer.
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tops at SPAR
1529 Chris Hani RoadCorner liquor store with good selection of South African wines, liquor, and beer.
Small but well-stocked grocery store, perfect to find essentials and groceries.
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KWIKSPAR
37 Derry StSmall but well-stocked grocery store, perfect to find essentials and groceries.
If you don't feel like doing laundry yourself, this local laundry can come in handy.
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Wash-A-Pleasure
35 Derry StIf you don't feel like doing laundry yourself, this local laundry can come in handy.
Arts & Culture
Small, friendly local public library. A good spot to do some quiet reading, and a children's library is available downstairs if you have friends with children visiting.
Vredehoek Public Library
14 Derry StSmall, friendly local public library. A good spot to do some quiet reading, and a children's library is available downstairs if you have friends with children visiting.
The most impressive contemporary art museum in Africa, and one of the best in the world. Absolutely worth a day of browsing the exhibits and enjoying this extremely unique building.
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Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
South Arm RoadThe most impressive contemporary art museum in Africa, and one of the best in the world. Absolutely worth a day of browsing the exhibits and enjoying this extremely unique building.
Parks & Nature
You can't skip visiting Table Mountain! I recommend taking the aerial tramway up and down, if you're interested in hiking up you should find a group to go with, and never hike alone. (Always check the weather report before going, bring water, and warm clothes because the weather can change VERY quickly on even the hottest days.)
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdYou can't skip visiting Table Mountain! I recommend taking the aerial tramway up and down, if you're interested in hiking up you should find a group to go with, and never hike alone. (Always check the weather report before going, bring water, and warm clothes because the weather can change VERY quickly on even the hottest days.)
Lovely "pocket park" less than a block away from the apartment, a good spot to sit out and enjoy a bit of outside time. There is a playground available if you have friends with children visiting.
Wexford Road Park
Lovely "pocket park" less than a block away from the apartment, a good spot to sit out and enjoy a bit of outside time. There is a playground available if you have friends with children visiting.
Another great neighborhood park! A bit larger than Wexford Road Park if you're looking for room for a stroll on the grass.
Freesia Ave Park
23 Freesia AveAnother great neighborhood park! A bit larger than Wexford Road Park if you're looking for room for a stroll on the grass.
Shopping
Local shopping mall with two extensive supermarkets, along with local crafts shops and lots of other stories as well.
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Gardens Shopping Centre
Buitenkant StreetLocal shopping mall with two extensive supermarkets, along with local crafts shops and lots of other stories as well.
Getting Around
Local stop for the MyCiTi bus, Cape Town's local public bus system.
You can learn more about MyCiTi bus, including their guide for new users (important to read, as they don't take cash on the bus!), at https://myciti.org.za/en/about/media-marketing/system-guide/
Cape Town Exner 1
Local stop for the MyCiTi bus, Cape Town's local public bus system.
You can learn more about MyCiTi bus, including their guide for new users (important to read, as they don't take cash on the bus!), at https://myciti.org.za/en/about/media-marketing/system-guide/