Guidebook for Cape Town

Tim
Guidebook for Cape Town

Food Scene

Amazing, local cafe/coffee shop/restaurant. This tiny cafe has great coffee, on the weekends the best almond and chocolate muffins and on Wednesday evenings free tasting of local wines. It is a real gem! Sit at a table in the cozy interior or in the sun on the street watching the world go by.
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Tamboers Winkel
3 De Lorentz St
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Amazing, local cafe/coffee shop/restaurant. This tiny cafe has great coffee, on the weekends the best almond and chocolate muffins and on Wednesday evenings free tasting of local wines. It is a real gem! Sit at a table in the cozy interior or in the sun on the street watching the world go by.
We love this American style diner restaurant/bar. They have the most incredible burgers! If you order the burger, make sure to ask for a side of their delicious aioli. Yum! Clarke's is also great for a lazy brunch as well as a post site-seeing drink.
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Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree St
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We love this American style diner restaurant/bar. They have the most incredible burgers! If you order the burger, make sure to ask for a side of their delicious aioli. Yum! Clarke's is also great for a lazy brunch as well as a post site-seeing drink.
Visit the delicious and beautiful Company's Garden Cafe. This amazing restaurant is located within the garden. Have a great cup of coffee and yummy piece of cake, or delicious lunch under huge trees. This is a good place to relax and play a bit of chess in the peace of the garden. It is also very kid friendly with lots of places to play.
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The Company's Garden - Rose Garden
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Visit the delicious and beautiful Company's Garden Cafe. This amazing restaurant is located within the garden. Have a great cup of coffee and yummy piece of cake, or delicious lunch under huge trees. This is a good place to relax and play a bit of chess in the peace of the garden. It is also very kid friendly with lots of places to play.
Charming little Italian restaurant with authentic Italian owners. An easy walk from the flat. You won't be disappointed!
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La Frasca Restaurant and Pizzeria
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Charming little Italian restaurant with authentic Italian owners. An easy walk from the flat. You won't be disappointed!
A delightful little lunch spot in a pedestrian street in the heart of the city. Sit outside and enjoy a lazy lunch while watching the eclectic crowd explore the nearby antique market stalls.
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Cafe Mozart
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A delightful little lunch spot in a pedestrian street in the heart of the city. Sit outside and enjoy a lazy lunch while watching the eclectic crowd explore the nearby antique market stalls.
Love NY style pizza? We do! This pizza is outrageously good so make sure you grab a slice (or two) during your stay...
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NY Slice Pizza Kloof Street
49 Kloof St
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Love NY style pizza? We do! This pizza is outrageously good so make sure you grab a slice (or two) during your stay...
A beautiful place to eat dinner on a summer's evening. Tuck into great food while you marvel at Table Mountain towering over you. One of our favourites.
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Cafè Paradiso
110 Kloof St
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A beautiful place to eat dinner on a summer's evening. Tuck into great food while you marvel at Table Mountain towering over you. One of our favourites.
This tiny dim sum bar is a real gem. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.
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South China Dim Sum Bar
289 Long St
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This tiny dim sum bar is a real gem. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Voted one of the top 10 coffee shops in the world, this place is worth a visit. Funky decor, amazing atmosphere and even better coffee!
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Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant St
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Voted one of the top 10 coffee shops in the world, this place is worth a visit. Funky decor, amazing atmosphere and even better coffee!
If you love Indian cuisine then you will not want to miss out on this long-standing establishment.
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Bukhara Cape Town CBD
33 Church Street
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If you love Indian cuisine then you will not want to miss out on this long-standing establishment.
If you enjoy characterful restaurants then you must go to Woodlands. Try the lamb pizza, it's sensational!
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The Woodlands Eatery
8 Breda St
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If you enjoy characterful restaurants then you must go to Woodlands. Try the lamb pizza, it's sensational!
A hidden gem in Cape Town. This place serves delicious ramen bowls in a relaxed setting. Recently expanded due to its popularity.
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Downtown Ramen Asian Restaurant
103 Harrington Street
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A hidden gem in Cape Town. This place serves delicious ramen bowls in a relaxed setting. Recently expanded due to its popularity.
Our favourite pizza in the whole of Cape Town and only a short distance from the flat...
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Bacini's
177 Kloof St
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Our favourite pizza in the whole of Cape Town and only a short distance from the flat...
Artisinal ice cream made the right way. Enjoy!
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Unframed Ice Cream
45C Kloof St
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Artisinal ice cream made the right way. Enjoy!
Authentic Parisian crêperie in one of Cape Town's fastest gentrifying neighbourhoods. Beautiful decor, good coffee and delicious French crêpes (savoury and sweet).
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Swan Cafe
Barrack Street
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Authentic Parisian crêperie in one of Cape Town's fastest gentrifying neighbourhoods. Beautiful decor, good coffee and delicious French crêpes (savoury and sweet).

Drinks & Nightlife

Very vibey, below a backpackers. Great place to grab a SA craft beer. Frequented by locals and tourists, it is a great place to meet people or just simply people watch.
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Yours Truly
73 Kloof St
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Very vibey, below a backpackers. Great place to grab a SA craft beer. Frequented by locals and tourists, it is a great place to meet people or just simply people watch.
Great local bar to sit back and relax. It also has amazing coffee and if you are feeling a little hungry try one of their pretzel rolls, yum! The P&G gets quite vibey in the evening and is a good place to enjoy the CT nightlife. Across the road are also a few tasty restaurants to try.
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The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek Rd
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Great local bar to sit back and relax. It also has amazing coffee and if you are feeling a little hungry try one of their pretzel rolls, yum! The P&G gets quite vibey in the evening and is a good place to enjoy the CT nightlife. Across the road are also a few tasty restaurants to try.
Just off Long Street, this bar is a great place to party on the weekends. Bottled beer and timeless rock anthems. Go wild!
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Aces 'n Spades
62 Hout St
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Just off Long Street, this bar is a great place to party on the weekends. Bottled beer and timeless rock anthems. Go wild!
Want to hang out with Cape Town's young and trendy in a bar setting? This is the place for you.
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The Village Idiot
32 Loop St
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Want to hang out with Cape Town's young and trendy in a bar setting? This is the place for you.
Missing your favourite beer from home? With 99 international beers to choose from, the chances are that Beerhouse on Long Street has it!
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BEERHOUSE on Long
223 Long St
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Missing your favourite beer from home? With 99 international beers to choose from, the chances are that Beerhouse on Long Street has it!
Craft beer is all the rage at the moment and these guys make some of the best. The great beer and food is brilliantly complemented by the beautiful space.
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Devils Peak Salt River Taproom
150 Cecil Rd
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Craft beer is all the rage at the moment and these guys make some of the best. The great beer and food is brilliantly complemented by the beautiful space.
A hip bar in vibrant Harrington Street. Head there after a ramen noodle bowl at Downtown Ramen.
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Harringtons Cocktail Lounge
61B Harrington St
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A hip bar in vibrant Harrington Street. Head there after a ramen noodle bowl at Downtown Ramen.
If you're into live music then get down to this spot in the city centre. Some of SA's best music acts performing in an intimate setting.
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café Roux Cape Town
74 Shortmarket St
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If you're into live music then get down to this spot in the city centre. Some of SA's best music acts performing in an intimate setting.
Old school whiskey bar with a wide range of whisky's from all over the world. Very vibey on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Hank's Olde Irish
110 Bree St
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Old school whiskey bar with a wide range of whisky's from all over the world. Very vibey on Friday and Saturday nights.
One of the coolest beer gardens in Cape Town. Best enjoyed on a sunny afternoon on the weekend.
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Tiger's Milk Kloof Street
55 Kloof St
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One of the coolest beer gardens in Cape Town. Best enjoyed on a sunny afternoon on the weekend.

Essentials

Gardens Shopping centre just minutes away from our flat has everything you will need. Two major grocery stores, Woolworths and Pick 'n Pay as well as cafes, restaurants, clothing shops, chemist etc.
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FNB Bank ATM Gardens Shopping Centre
22 Mill Street
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Gardens Shopping centre just minutes away from our flat has everything you will need. Two major grocery stores, Woolworths and Pick 'n Pay as well as cafes, restaurants, clothing shops, chemist etc.
Nearest Post Office
Mill Street Post Office
Schoonder Street
Nearest Post Office

Shopping

Amazing shop filled with locally designed products. If you are looking for a piece of jewellery to remember your time in Cape Town or a print by a local artist this is the place to go.
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Fabricate
Mill Street
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Amazing shop filled with locally designed products. If you are looking for a piece of jewellery to remember your time in Cape Town or a print by a local artist this is the place to go.
There are two of these stores within 10 yards of each other. Great local products for those of you looking to add a little character and charm to your home decor.
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PRESENTspace
36 Wandel Street
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There are two of these stores within 10 yards of each other. Great local products for those of you looking to add a little character and charm to your home decor.
A beautiful market space at the V&A Waterfront featuring loads of local design treasures.
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The Watershed
17 Dock Rd
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A beautiful market space at the V&A Waterfront featuring loads of local design treasures.
A vibey place to visit on a Saturday morning. Enjoy a market-style breakfast / lunch in between shopping some of Cape Town's trendiest design boutique's.
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The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert Rd
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A vibey place to visit on a Saturday morning. Enjoy a market-style breakfast / lunch in between shopping some of Cape Town's trendiest design boutique's.

Parks & Nature

Amazing park for a walk or a picnic. Just up the road from our flat it is a great place to relax outdoors
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Ipharki yeDe Waal
Molteno Road
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Amazing park for a walk or a picnic. Just up the road from our flat it is a great place to relax outdoors
The incredible and famous Table Mountain Reserve is an absolute must see on your visit to Cape Town. Our favourite thing to do the Platteklip hike up the mountain in the afternoon then have a picnic at the top, watching the sun set and then take the last cable car down the mountain. Great experience, you will never forget!
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Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg Road
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The incredible and famous Table Mountain Reserve is an absolute must see on your visit to Cape Town. Our favourite thing to do the Platteklip hike up the mountain in the afternoon then have a picnic at the top, watching the sun set and then take the last cable car down the mountain. Great experience, you will never forget!
Explore the historical Company's Garden, originally the fruit and vegetable garden for the Dutch East India Company on their arrival in the Cape. Now it is a beautiful garden that stretches from Orange Street to Wale Street. On the edges of the Garden is the SA Museum, Planetarium and National Gallery. Also visit the delicious Company's Garden Cafe
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The Company's Garden - Rose Garden
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Explore the historical Company's Garden, originally the fruit and vegetable garden for the Dutch East India Company on their arrival in the Cape. Now it is a beautiful garden that stretches from Orange Street to Wale Street. On the edges of the Garden is the SA Museum, Planetarium and National Gallery. Also visit the delicious Company's Garden Cafe
A beautiful park to visit on a sunny day. Take the kids and enjoy the fresh air. Also be sure to explore the educational display gardens to learn more about Cape Town's biodiversity.
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Iphondo laseGreen Point
1 Fritz Sonnenberg Rd
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A beautiful park to visit on a sunny day. Take the kids and enjoy the fresh air. Also be sure to explore the educational display gardens to learn more about Cape Town's biodiversity.
This botanical garden is truly majestic. You can literally spend hours roaming the walkways marveling at the beauty of this place. A fantastic place for a romantic picnic on a beautiful sunny day.
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Isityalo SesiNkululeko SaseKirstenbosch
Rhodes Drive
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This botanical garden is truly majestic. You can literally spend hours roaming the walkways marveling at the beauty of this place. A fantastic place for a romantic picnic on a beautiful sunny day.
A beautiful beach to relax on (when the wind's not blowing). Put on your swim gear and go soak up the sun. The water is extremely cold so swimming is only for the very brave...
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Camps Bay
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A beautiful beach to relax on (when the wind's not blowing). Put on your swim gear and go soak up the sun. The water is extremely cold so swimming is only for the very brave...

Arts & Culture

Visit the national museum and planetarium for a bit of culture. The museum has an amazing wale exhibition. Sit in the wale booth and listen to the sounds of wales around you whilst looking at a massive, suspended skeleton of a Southern Right Wale. The planetarium is also an awesome thing to do on a rainy day, or if you are looking for something relaxing one evening. There are also shows for children.
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Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria St
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Visit the national museum and planetarium for a bit of culture. The museum has an amazing wale exhibition. Sit in the wale booth and listen to the sounds of wales around you whilst looking at a massive, suspended skeleton of a Southern Right Wale. The planetarium is also an awesome thing to do on a rainy day, or if you are looking for something relaxing one evening. There are also shows for children.
A fantastic museum showcasing the rise and fall of District Six, a once vibrant suburb of Cape Town that was tragically demolished during the Apartheid era.
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Iziko leMuziyam yaseSix
25A Buitenkant St
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A fantastic museum showcasing the rise and fall of District Six, a once vibrant suburb of Cape Town that was tragically demolished during the Apartheid era.
Cape Town's premier theatre. Check to see if there's a show on during your stay.
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Artscape Theatre Centre
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Cape Town's premier theatre. Check to see if there's a show on during your stay.
Not only is this Africa's first major contemporary art museum, but it is also an architectural wonder, with the atrium of the building carved out of the curvature of the silos (the building was previously a grain storage facility).
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Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
South Arm Road
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Not only is this Africa's first major contemporary art museum, but it is also an architectural wonder, with the atrium of the building carved out of the curvature of the silos (the building was previously a grain storage facility).

Getting Around

The closest MyCiTi station. Buy your bus card at the kiosk.
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Gardens My City Bus Station
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The closest MyCiTi station. Buy your bus card at the kiosk.