Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Street scene but just the place for great burgers, best pizza around and a locals hangout.
71 locals recommend
The Dog's Bollocks at YARD
6 Roodehek StStreet scene but just the place for great burgers, best pizza around and a locals hangout.
Good neopolitan pizza. And a selection of interesting other meals. Conistsently great food and an easy walk!
73 locals recommend
Bocca
Wale StreetGood neopolitan pizza. And a selection of interesting other meals. Conistsently great food and an easy walk!
Fine food! Large tapas to share off a fixed menu of some of the best food in the city. No resrevations so get there early!
235 locals recommend
Chefs Warehouse & Canteen
92 Bree StFine food! Large tapas to share off a fixed menu of some of the best food in the city. No resrevations so get there early!
Clean deconstructed sushi. Great for take aways or healthy meals on the go.
14 locals recommend
Hokey Poke Bar & Take Away
Clean deconstructed sushi. Great for take aways or healthy meals on the go.
South China Dim Sum Bar
289 Long StDim sum yum!
Tables, bar, library nooks, garden, couches all light in low warm light. Fantastic atmoshpere, excleent cocktails and plenty to choose from. You can eat too.
408 locals recommend
Kloof Street House
30 Kloof StTables, bar, library nooks, garden, couches all light in low warm light. Fantastic atmoshpere, excleent cocktails and plenty to choose from. You can eat too.
Carne SA
70 Keerom StIt's all about meat here. The best meat done how it should be done!
95 Keerom St
95 Keerom Street95 on Keerom is fine Italian food. Love it!
Addis in Cape Ethiopian Restaurant
168 Church StGreat Ethiopian food!
Bukhara Cape Town CBD
33 Church StreetGood indian food.
Excellent dim sum and other east asian delicacies! A regular neighbourhood occassion.
81 locals recommend
Haiku Cape Town CBD
58 Burg StExcellent dim sum and other east asian delicacies! A regular neighbourhood occassion.
Great buffet lunches. Where parliamentarians, NGO workers and creatives refuel during the working week. Delicious little cakes,
48 locals recommend
milk and honey
42 Hans Strijdom AveGreat buffet lunches. Where parliamentarians, NGO workers and creatives refuel during the working week. Delicious little cakes,
Willoughby & Co
19 Dock RdGreat sushi!
Indoor "street" market. People from alll over come for beers, oysters, pancakes, dim sum and more. Nice stop after a walk on the promemade.
197 locals recommend
Mojo Market
30 Regent RdIndoor "street" market. People from alll over come for beers, oysters, pancakes, dim sum and more. Nice stop after a walk on the promemade.
Seapoint institution! Italian consistently good. Great people watching too.
240 locals recommend
La Perla
281 Beach RdSeapoint institution! Italian consistently good. Great people watching too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Atmospheric hideaway and great gin cocktails. The entrance is through Honest Chocoalate so don't miss it.
255 locals recommend
The Gin Bar
64A Wale StreetAtmospheric hideaway and great gin cocktails. The entrance is through Honest Chocoalate so don't miss it.
Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre
76 Strand StMusic, theater, quiz nights, and lots of fun!
Parks & Nature
Ignore the restaurant. But if you'd like a little green retreat in the city you can find some lawn for a picnic.
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
Ignore the restaurant. But if you'd like a little green retreat in the city you can find some lawn for a picnic.
Table Mountain (Nature Reserve)
Cable car (check website for details)
Signal Hill
Easy moonlight hike! Entry free.
Great for a picnic or to begin or end a hike up the mountain!
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveGreat for a picnic or to begin or end a hike up the mountain!
Arts & Culture
Often interesting exhibitions. Check the website for the latest details. The planetarium offers shows of the southern skies!
305 locals recommend
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria StOften interesting exhibitions. Check the website for the latest details. The planetarium offers shows of the southern skies!
Excellent exhibtions. Check the website for the temporary curations.
190 locals recommend
Iziko South African National Gallery
Government AvenueExcellent exhibtions. Check the website for the temporary curations.
Good quality productions at this theater. Check their website for latest shows.
274 locals recommend
The Fugard Theatre
Good quality productions at this theater. Check their website for latest shows.
Artscape Theatre Centre
Check the website for main and fringe theater shows.
Old school dinner, dancing and jazz on Sunday evenings. Excellent food too!
46 locals recommend
Pigalle Restaurant
57A Somerset RdOld school dinner, dancing and jazz on Sunday evenings. Excellent food too!
Essentials
Woolworths Kloof Street
50 Kloof StHigh quality general grocery store.
For all those deli delights you can't find anywhere else! Home made and locally sorced produce.
12 locals recommend
Olive Branch Deli
50 Kloof StFor all those deli delights you can't find anywhere else! Home made and locally sorced produce.
Cheap, bulk and assorted products. Toiletries, very basic food stuf, hardware, basic electronics, cell phones (pre-paid), etc.
Game Grand Central
Cheap, bulk and assorted products. Toiletries, very basic food stuf, hardware, basic electronics, cell phones (pre-paid), etc.
Finest wine cellar in the city. Local and imported wines.
9 locals recommend
Caroline's Fine Wine Cellar
33 Strand StFinest wine cellar in the city. Local and imported wines.
Getting Around
Local bus service. Ask at the pharmacy below for top ups and route information
72 locals recommend
Myciti Bus Station Adderley Street
Adderley StreetLocal bus service. Ask at the pharmacy below for top ups and route information
Shopping
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdEvrything main stream to shop for.
De Waterkant Centre
Boutique shopping. Great outdoor store.