Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Great place for a late night drink. The food is amazing but make sure to book well in advance. I wouldn't recommend taking small children under 10yrs.
147 locals recommend
The Bombay Bicycle Club
158 Kloof StGreat place for a late night drink. The food is amazing but make sure to book well in advance. I wouldn't recommend taking small children under 10yrs.
Amazing bistro food, and great wine list! The staff are very friendly and the portions are large :)
247 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
104 Kloof StAmazing bistro food, and great wine list! The staff are very friendly and the portions are large :)
Good vibe for afternoon drinks. No booking needed but it is generally very full. They have a great bar upstairs too!
295 locals recommend
Yours Truly
73 Kloof StGood vibe for afternoon drinks. No booking needed but it is generally very full. They have a great bar upstairs too!
The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek RdBest coffees in Cape Town!
El Burro Greenpoint
79 Main RdAMAZING Mexican! Make sure to book about 3 days before.
Mexican tapas. They have a BYOB policy at the moment but their "virgin" margarita's are extremely refreshing!
62 locals recommend
EL Burro Taqueria Kloof Nek
Mexican tapas. They have a BYOB policy at the moment but their "virgin" margarita's are extremely refreshing!
Cape Town's newest dive bar with a great range of international beverages.
15 locals recommend
Door 221
221 Bree StreetCape Town's newest dive bar with a great range of international beverages.
Anything from coffee in the morning to amazing cocktails in the evening, this is a great spot to catch up with friends.
155 locals recommend
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket StAnything from coffee in the morning to amazing cocktails in the evening, this is a great spot to catch up with friends.
One of the most awarded restaurants in Cape Town. Incredible food, amazing venue, not to be missed. But book well in advance!
247 locals recommend
La Colombe Restaurant
Main RoadOne of the most awarded restaurants in Cape Town. Incredible food, amazing venue, not to be missed. But book well in advance!
Bocca
Wale StreetGreat rustic pizza's.
Nouvelle Latin cuisine with a South African touch at inventive restaurant with contemporary decor.
259 locals recommend
The Test Kitchen
375 Albert RdNouvelle Latin cuisine with a South African touch at inventive restaurant with contemporary decor.
Relaxed, split-level, all-day cafe facing beach, with eclectic menu, cocktails and sidewalk tables.
312 locals recommend
Café Caprice
37 Victoria RdRelaxed, split-level, all-day cafe facing beach, with eclectic menu, cocktails and sidewalk tables.
Everything Else
Jason Bakery
185 Bree StGreat spot for breakfast but try get there early.
Kirstenbosch is a famous botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain. Great place to spend a large part of the day.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveKirstenbosch is a famous botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain. Great place to spend a large part of the day.
The Foodbarn Deli & Tapas Bar
Noordhoek Main RoadIncredible food throughout the day!
Beautiful setting in Paarl for the most amazing organic and biodynamic wine.
6 locals recommend
Avondale Wine
Lustigan RoadBeautiful setting in Paarl for the most amazing organic and biodynamic wine.
One of the most picturesque wine estates in the Western Cape
40 locals recommend
Waterford Wine Estate
Upper Blaauwklippen RoadOne of the most picturesque wine estates in the Western Cape
More than just a wine estate, they have a beautiful deli and are set in the heart of the Stellenbosch mountains.
39 locals recommend
Lanzerac Wine Estate
1 Lanzerac RdMore than just a wine estate, they have a beautiful deli and are set in the heart of the Stellenbosch mountains.
Experience flutters of paradise in the Western Cape Winelands at Butterfly World’s tropical garden, which houses butterflies from as far as Costa Rica and the Philippines.
48 locals recommend
Butterfly World
R44Experience flutters of paradise in the Western Cape Winelands at Butterfly World’s tropical garden, which houses butterflies from as far as Costa Rica and the Philippines.
The Company’s Garden is the perfect place for summer picnics and grassy games. The city centre oasis boasts beautiful, limitless space for kids to explore as well as countless trees and water features
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
The Company’s Garden is the perfect place for summer picnics and grassy games. The city centre oasis boasts beautiful, limitless space for kids to explore as well as countless trees and water features
You can channel your inner Dionysus and sip and swirl the winery’s acclaimed reds and white. La Motte also offers specialised tastings, like the Shiraz Comparative Tasting!
14 locals recommend
La Motte
You can channel your inner Dionysus and sip and swirl the winery’s acclaimed reds and white. La Motte also offers specialised tastings, like the Shiraz Comparative Tasting!
Fairview’s stunning tasting room is made up of a number of pods that facilitate a less pretentious and more social session of amazing wine tasting.
91 locals recommend
Fairview Wine and Cheese
Suid-Agter-Paarl RoadFairview’s stunning tasting room is made up of a number of pods that facilitate a less pretentious and more social session of amazing wine tasting.
From gourmet canapés served with a specially curated selection of wines and a vino and chocolate pairing to a non-alcoholic tea and snacks combo, Creation Wines certainly caters for all.
116 locals recommend
Creation Wines
From gourmet canapés served with a specially curated selection of wines and a vino and chocolate pairing to a non-alcoholic tea and snacks combo, Creation Wines certainly caters for all.
Just around the corner from the apartment and always very friendly.
10 locals recommend
Blooms Pharmacy
113 Kloof StJust around the corner from the apartment and always very friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
Aces 'n Spades
62 Hout StGreat for a late night drink and dance.
Incredible cocktails! The weekly live jazz and deep house nights have been an institution among the Mother City’s hip after-dark crowd for as long as just about anyone can remember.
180 locals recommend
Asoka Restaurant, Bar and Lounge
68 Kloof StIncredible cocktails! The weekly live jazz and deep house nights have been an institution among the Mother City’s hip after-dark crowd for as long as just about anyone can remember.
Cocktails and snacks in the roof of a 200-year-old house, with leather seats and Chinese lanterns. Very friendly staff and great stacks!
226 locals recommend
Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket StCocktails and snacks in the roof of a 200-year-old house, with leather seats and Chinese lanterns. Very friendly staff and great stacks!
Shopping
The best place for all types of shopping, food and hosts one of the best views of Table Mountain.
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdThe best place for all types of shopping, food and hosts one of the best views of Table Mountain.
Entertainment & Activities
The market at Granger Bay is great for adults and kids and you can get a wonder range of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Cape Town Granger Bay station
The market at Granger Bay is great for adults and kids and you can get a wonder range of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Putt-Putt
Beach RoadAlways fun for all ages!
This theme park offers more than 30 different rides and attractions suitable for children of all ages.
85 locals recommend
Ratanga Junction
This theme park offers more than 30 different rides and attractions suitable for children of all ages.
Great for rainy days! The Cape Town Science Centre is open from 9am to 4:30pm on Mondays to Saturdays, and from 10am to 4:30pm on Sundays.
19 locals recommend
Cape Town Science Centre
370B Main RdGreat for rainy days! The Cape Town Science Centre is open from 9am to 4:30pm on Mondays to Saturdays, and from 10am to 4:30pm on Sundays.
Great for all ages, a day at the Museum & Planetarium is great for something different to do when there are too many people on the beach.
305 locals recommend
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria StGreat for all ages, a day at the Museum & Planetarium is great for something different to do when there are too many people on the beach.
Essentials
FNB Bank ATM Gardens Shopping Centre
22 Mill StreetGreat to pick up quick and easy groceries.