Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Voted as the best Asian restaurant in Cape Town, Saigon has the most fantastic sushi and other dishes - being right across the street from your front door, you will be tempted to become a regular!
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Saigon
Kamp StreetVoted as the best Asian restaurant in Cape Town, Saigon has the most fantastic sushi and other dishes - being right across the street from your front door, you will be tempted to become a regular!
The most delicious food, shady garden, cosy fireplace. Our fave restaurant. Try the lamb salad and the cheesecake. Children can make pizzas and gingerbread people. Breakfasts are divine. Try to book.
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Cafè Paradiso
110 Kloof StThe most delicious food, shady garden, cosy fireplace. Our fave restaurant. Try the lamb salad and the cheesecake. Children can make pizzas and gingerbread people. Breakfasts are divine. Try to book.
Classic breakfast and brunch venue, good value for money. Wi-fi and newspapers, outside seating for people-watching.
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Arnolds Restaurant
60 Kloof StClassic breakfast and brunch venue, good value for money. Wi-fi and newspapers, outside seating for people-watching.
Part of a chain, this restaurant has a lovely quad garden, perfect for balmy evenings. Excellent fish and seafood, and amazing value-for-money sushi. Walking distance! One of our favourites.
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Ocean Basket
75 Kloof StPart of a chain, this restaurant has a lovely quad garden, perfect for balmy evenings. Excellent fish and seafood, and amazing value-for-money sushi. Walking distance! One of our favourites.
Fragrant Ethiopian food, served on a special type of pancake, for sharing. Impressive menu for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Try the after-dinner coffee ritual with incense, and the honey wine.
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Addis in Cape Ethiopian Restaurant
168 Church StFragrant Ethiopian food, served on a special type of pancake, for sharing. Impressive menu for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Try the after-dinner coffee ritual with incense, and the honey wine.
Everything Else
Set in an old theatre, the ultimate retro venue to see art or mainstream movies. Have a brownpaper bag of popcorn and a beer from the bar! Their dinner specials (dinner&movie for 2) are great value.
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Labia on Kloof
50 Kloof StreetSet in an old theatre, the ultimate retro venue to see art or mainstream movies. Have a brownpaper bag of popcorn and a beer from the bar! Their dinner specials (dinner&movie for 2) are great value.
Brooklyn-style diner joint with delicious burgers (including ostrich, vegetarian, etc), and scrumptious shakes.
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Hudsons, The Burger Joint
Kloof StreetBrooklyn-style diner joint with delicious burgers (including ostrich, vegetarian, etc), and scrumptious shakes.
Quirky bohemian interior, delicious food, one of the Madame Zingara restaurants, highly recommended. Always try to book as it is very popular.
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The Bombay Bicycle Club
158 Kloof StQuirky bohemian interior, delicious food, one of the Madame Zingara restaurants, highly recommended. Always try to book as it is very popular.
Affordable artworks by up-and-coming local artists. Exhibitions are well-curated and renewed regularly. Highly recommended.
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Salon Ninety One
91 Kloof StAffordable artworks by up-and-coming local artists. Exhibitions are well-curated and renewed regularly. Highly recommended.
Deli and fresh foods market, clothes and other design items, local artists and producers. Fresh coffee and delicious edibles - THE place to be on a Saturday morning. Go early as it can get full.
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Old Biscuit Mill Glass Gallery
375 Albert RoadDeli and fresh foods market, clothes and other design items, local artists and producers. Fresh coffee and delicious edibles - THE place to be on a Saturday morning. Go early as it can get full.
Cosy, family-friendly, with delicious pizzas, burgers, salads etc. Outdoor seating on warm evenings. Paper tablecloths with crayons for being artistic while you wait. One of our favourites.
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Da Vincis on Kloof
70 Kloof StCosy, family-friendly, with delicious pizzas, burgers, salads etc. Outdoor seating on warm evenings. Paper tablecloths with crayons for being artistic while you wait. One of our favourites.
Must-do: Order Cafe Frank's picnic box, have it at the beach or in a garden. Roast chicken or sirloin with delicious salads, bread, dessert, complete with recycled plates, cutlery and optional bubbly!
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Café Frank
160 Bree StMust-do: Order Cafe Frank's picnic box, have it at the beach or in a garden. Roast chicken or sirloin with delicious salads, bread, dessert, complete with recycled plates, cutlery and optional bubbly!
Your one-stop health shop, with eco-friendly cleaning products, a café, salon and a pharmacy to boot! A Cape Town institution, must visit.
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Wellness Warehouse Lifestyle on Kloof
10 50 Kloof StYour one-stop health shop, with eco-friendly cleaning products, a café, salon and a pharmacy to boot! A Cape Town institution, must visit.
In summer, a long-standing tradition is to attend the open-air Shakespeare play performed on the stage amongst the trees. Take a picnic for beforehand. They also often have ballets and other plays.
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Maynardville Opelugteater
Piers RoadIn summer, a long-standing tradition is to attend the open-air Shakespeare play performed on the stage amongst the trees. Take a picnic for beforehand. They also often have ballets and other plays.
Beautiful and large, ideal for picnics, hikes, just lying and reading. In summer they have Sunday sunset concerts, spectacular to watch as the sun sets behind the peaks. Do not miss this.
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Isityalo SesiNkululeko SaseKirstenbosch
Rhodes DriveBeautiful and large, ideal for picnics, hikes, just lying and reading. In summer they have Sunday sunset concerts, spectacular to watch as the sun sets behind the peaks. Do not miss this.
The Mount Nelson hotel is the perfect place to unwind in colonial style. Have a high tea overlooking the pool and magnificent gardens, or visit the incredibly relaxing spa. One of my faves.
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Mount Nelson Planet Restaurant & Bar
76 Orange StThe Mount Nelson hotel is the perfect place to unwind in colonial style. Have a high tea overlooking the pool and magnificent gardens, or visit the incredibly relaxing spa. One of my faves.
My favourite little boutique, modern, retro and vintage-inspired clothing, jewellery, handbags and shoes. Affordable and adorable.
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Mungo & Jemima
17 Dock RoadMy favourite little boutique, modern, retro and vintage-inspired clothing, jewellery, handbags and shoes. Affordable and adorable.
Theatre with popular and art plays and musicals, always excellent. Buy tickets in advance and see the Baxter Theatre's website for what's showing.
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I-Centre ye-Theatre ye-Baxter
Main RoadTheatre with popular and art plays and musicals, always excellent. Buy tickets in advance and see the Baxter Theatre's website for what's showing.