Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Great fine dining in a comfortable environment within walking distance. Amazing service and incredible food at a reasonable price. The bar to inside is a great hidden secret if you're just looking for a good glass of wine and a snack.
115 locals recommend
Societi Bistro
50 Orange StGreat fine dining in a comfortable environment within walking distance. Amazing service and incredible food at a reasonable price. The bar to inside is a great hidden secret if you're just looking for a good glass of wine and a snack.
Best bakery in town. Croissants are unbeatable - chocolate, almond, peanut butter and bacon, or emmental and bacon are always winners. Perfect for a take away on the way home or a meal on Bree Street.
338 locals recommend
Jason Bakery
185 Bree StBest bakery in town. Croissants are unbeatable - chocolate, almond, peanut butter and bacon, or emmental and bacon are always winners. Perfect for a take away on the way home or a meal on Bree Street.
Famous coffee shop that's a little overpriced and touristy, but worth a look. Good coffee.
425 locals recommend
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StFamous coffee shop that's a little overpriced and touristy, but worth a look. Good coffee.
Great Asian restaurant covering all the basic dishes at reasonable prices. Good for eat-in or takeaways - within easy walking distance from the apartment.
22 locals recommend
Mai Thai Sushi Gardens
12 Mill StGreat Asian restaurant covering all the basic dishes at reasonable prices. Good for eat-in or takeaways - within easy walking distance from the apartment.
Coffee shop by day, incredible (though costly) cocktail bar at night. Live music most nights of the week in a cosy but amazing venue. Spills out onto Short Market street on warm summers nights.
155 locals recommend
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket StCoffee shop by day, incredible (though costly) cocktail bar at night. Live music most nights of the week in a cosy but amazing venue. Spills out onto Short Market street on warm summers nights.
Home of the best (and most affordable) coffee in Cape Town. There's another branch on Short Market Street, but this wins for it's proximity to the Yard.
66 locals recommend
Deluxe Coffeeworks
171A Buitenkant StHome of the best (and most affordable) coffee in Cape Town. There's another branch on Short Market Street, but this wins for it's proximity to the Yard.
Iconic burger joint in Cape Town - quality slipped a bit recently, but still good for a delicious burger in a quirky setting.
127 locals recommend
Royale Eatery
20 Vineyard RoadIconic burger joint in Cape Town - quality slipped a bit recently, but still good for a delicious burger in a quirky setting.
IYO Burgers
103 Bree StreetBest burgers in town in my opinion. Awesome business to support.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer garden style bar, perfect for an expensive craft beer under the trees on a warm afternoon. Hanks, which is through the corridor, is another good bet and offers a wider range of less costly beers.
30 locals recommend
Weinhaus + BierGarten
110 Bree StreetGreat beer garden style bar, perfect for an expensive craft beer under the trees on a warm afternoon. Hanks, which is through the corridor, is another good bet and offers a wider range of less costly beers.
Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket StGreat rooftop bar in the heart of the city.
Parks & Nature
The Cableway is a few minutes drive away - a walk up is incredible if you have the time, but a Cablecar ride up is quite exhilarating too. Consider walking up and taking the cablecar down. Check for sunset specials - sometimes 50% off after 6pm.
473 locals recommend
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway station
Pipe TrackThe Cableway is a few minutes drive away - a walk up is incredible if you have the time, but a Cablecar ride up is quite exhilarating too. Consider walking up and taking the cablecar down. Check for sunset specials - sometimes 50% off after 6pm.
Best hike in the city - easy access, not too strenuous, incredible 360 degree views. Can get busy during summer months so go nice and early.
725 locals recommend
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadBest hike in the city - easy access, not too strenuous, incredible 360 degree views. Can get busy during summer months so go nice and early.
Nice park within walking distance - good for a relaxing picnic, slow walk or to people and dog watch.
74 locals recommend
Cape Town De Waal Park 1 station
Nice park within walking distance - good for a relaxing picnic, slow walk or to people and dog watch.
The best beach in Cape Town, and the best kept secret from tourists. Skip Camps Bay or Clifton and head here - beautiful views, nice sand, and often a lot quieter than the more popular beaches. Come prepared for a few steps down to the shore though.
149 locals recommend
Clifton 1st
The best beach in Cape Town, and the best kept secret from tourists. Skip Camps Bay or Clifton and head here - beautiful views, nice sand, and often a lot quieter than the more popular beaches. Come prepared for a few steps down to the shore though.
Sightseeing
A little overhyped and pretty expensive, but still worth a look and has everything you could need in terms of shops. The working harbour is the most interesting aspect of this, but it's also good for a rainy day - the Aquarium is a winner when it's cloudy.
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdA little overhyped and pretty expensive, but still worth a look and has everything you could need in terms of shops. The working harbour is the most interesting aspect of this, but it's also good for a rainy day - the Aquarium is a winner when it's cloudy.
Shopping
Good mall within walking distance that should have you covered for all the basics - groceries, medication etc.
220 locals recommend
FNB Bank ATM Gardens Shopping Centre
22 Mill StreetGood mall within walking distance that should have you covered for all the basics - groceries, medication etc.