Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Fantastic burgers, and pizza's - great coffee too. And the Yard lots of ambiance. 2min walk from our apartment.
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The Dog's Bollocks at YARD
6 Roodehek StFantastic burgers, and pizza's - great coffee too. And the Yard lots of ambiance. 2min walk from our apartment.
Best roast in Cape Town, hands down! And it's just around the corner on Buitenkant St!!!
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Deluxe Coffeeworks
171A Buitenkant StBest roast in Cape Town, hands down! And it's just around the corner on Buitenkant St!!!
Ok, simply the best in Asian, and their ramen is to die for. 15min walk from the apartment.
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Downtown Ramen Asian Restaurant
103 Harrington StreetOk, simply the best in Asian, and their ramen is to die for. 15min walk from the apartment.
Another one of Cape Town's icons. Truth Roastery has been voted one of the best worldwide. And again, it's spitting distance from our apartment!
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Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StAnother one of Cape Town's icons. Truth Roastery has been voted one of the best worldwide. And again, it's spitting distance from our apartment!
Situated on the lower slopes of Table Mountain and within a small garden park, this is one of our favorite short walks and visits, 20 min from the apartment.
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Deer Park Café
2 Deerpark Dr WSituated on the lower slopes of Table Mountain and within a small garden park, this is one of our favorite short walks and visits, 20 min from the apartment.
Situated in Cape Town's oldest garden, the Campany's Gardens, the experience is superb. Best for breakfast or lunches, sitting out, surround by historic Cape Town, under the shadow of Table Mountain. Great experience. 20min walk from the apartment.
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Company's Gardens
Situated in Cape Town's oldest garden, the Campany's Gardens, the experience is superb. Best for breakfast or lunches, sitting out, surround by historic Cape Town, under the shadow of Table Mountain. Great experience. 20min walk from the apartment.
Our favorite place for organic produce, top quality groceries, and ready-to-eat food. The market is open from 9:00 - 2:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Imarike ye-Oranjezicht City Farm
Granger Bay BoulevardOur favorite place for organic produce, top quality groceries, and ready-to-eat food. The market is open from 9:00 - 2:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.
Arts & Culture
Our favorite live performance venue in Cape Town. A short walk from the apartment. They also screen plays as part of the Bioscope program. A very special theatre and a very special experience. Don't miss out!
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I-Fugard Theatre
Our favorite live performance venue in Cape Town. A short walk from the apartment. They also screen plays as part of the Bioscope program. A very special theatre and a very special experience. Don't miss out!
District Six was once a vibrant, mixed community which was forever altered by the apartheid regime. The museum has a lot of photos which tell the story of the community. Get a ticket that includes a guided tour by a community member.
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Iziko leMuziyam yaseSix
25A Buitenkant StDistrict Six was once a vibrant, mixed community which was forever altered by the apartheid regime. The museum has a lot of photos which tell the story of the community. Get a ticket that includes a guided tour by a community member.
Shopping
Cape Town's most beloved book store; browse away the hours! 10min walk from the apartment.
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the book lounge
71 Roeland StreetCape Town's most beloved book store; browse away the hours! 10min walk from the apartment.
This cute shopping center offers banks and currency exchange counters, grocery shopping, with a Pick & Pay and Woolworths Foods, and arguably one of Cape Town's best butcher shop (Hartlief) and pastry shop/cafe (Cassis). There is outdoor sports and clothing shop, a great wine store and much much more. Most of all it's boutique, easy to navigate and literally a stone's throw from the apartment.
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Gardens Shopping Centre
Buitenkant StreetThis cute shopping center offers banks and currency exchange counters, grocery shopping, with a Pick & Pay and Woolworths Foods, and arguably one of Cape Town's best butcher shop (Hartlief) and pastry shop/cafe (Cassis). There is outdoor sports and clothing shop, a great wine store and much much more. Most of all it's boutique, easy to navigate and literally a stone's throw from the apartment.
Entertainment & Activities
If old and sports cars are your thing, then walk up a short 10min from the apartment to Crossley and Web. They also have a lovely coffee counter!
Crossley & Webb
15 Solan RdIf old and sports cars are your thing, then walk up a short 10min from the apartment to Crossley and Web. They also have a lovely coffee counter!
Great gym and pool, situated 15min from the Apartment. Great restaurants and shopping too at Wembley Square.
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Virgin Active Wembley Square Health Club
Great gym and pool, situated 15min from the Apartment. Great restaurants and shopping too at Wembley Square.
Gold is an excellent African restaurant that also has live music and interactive drumming lessons.
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GOLD Restaurant
15 Bennett StGold is an excellent African restaurant that also has live music and interactive drumming lessons.
The Labia is a boutique movie theater with four screens. It's a bit vintage but you find films that show nowhere else. There's a cafe/bar and nice courtyard.
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The Labia
68 Orange StThe Labia is a boutique movie theater with four screens. It's a bit vintage but you find films that show nowhere else. There's a cafe/bar and nice courtyard.
Parks & Nature
This is a beautiful park and community farm. Whether you just wish to enjoy the outdoors or find the freshest organic veggies, the farm is literally 15min walk from our apartment. It's open Mondays-Fridays from 7 am to 4 pm and from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturdays. The farm is closed on Sundays but the adjacent Heritage Park is open.
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Oranjezicht City Farm
87 Upper Orange StThis is a beautiful park and community farm. Whether you just wish to enjoy the outdoors or find the freshest organic veggies, the farm is literally 15min walk from our apartment. It's open Mondays-Fridays from 7 am to 4 pm and from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturdays. The farm is closed on Sundays but the adjacent Heritage Park is open.
One of the most beautiful and diverse botanical gardens in the world! You'll discover indigenous plants and can enjoy the canopy walk for a tree top view. There's lots of trails if you enjoy hiking. Check out their calendar for concerts in the park.
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Isityalo SesiNkululeko SaseKirstenbosch
Rhodes DriveOne of the most beautiful and diverse botanical gardens in the world! You'll discover indigenous plants and can enjoy the canopy walk for a tree top view. There's lots of trails if you enjoy hiking. Check out their calendar for concerts in the park.
Pack a picnic and come here for the sunset! Stunning views of the ocean and Table Mountain.
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Signal Hill
Pack a picnic and come here for the sunset! Stunning views of the ocean and Table Mountain.
Sightseeing
Table Mountain is a "must see" but sometimes it plays difficult to get. When the weather is right, go up ! The next day, it might be shrouded in clouds or the wind will howl and the cable car will be closed. If you're hiking fit, walk up Platteklip Gorge or Skeleton Gorge (Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens) and take the cable car down.
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Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg RoadTable Mountain is a "must see" but sometimes it plays difficult to get. When the weather is right, go up ! The next day, it might be shrouded in clouds or the wind will howl and the cable car will be closed. If you're hiking fit, walk up Platteklip Gorge or Skeleton Gorge (Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens) and take the cable car down.
Visit the place where the great minds of the ANC were imprisoned and hear live testimony from former political inmates who guide the tours of the prison. The crossing is by speed boat and the views from the island are beautiful.
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Robben Island
Visit the place where the great minds of the ANC were imprisoned and hear live testimony from former political inmates who guide the tours of the prison. The crossing is by speed boat and the views from the island are beautiful.
Getting Around
MyCiti is Cape Town's new bus system, its network is growing. You need to buy a fare card at the station which is in front of the apartment building. The buses run on time, are safe, and clean. If you prefer more flexible transportation, make use of Uber which is as good as anywhere in the world.
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Gardens My City Bus Station
MyCiti is Cape Town's new bus system, its network is growing. You need to buy a fare card at the station which is in front of the apartment building. The buses run on time, are safe, and clean. If you prefer more flexible transportation, make use of Uber which is as good as anywhere in the world.