Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Hotel Charles
137 Waterkant StBest place for brekkie and coffee!! 50m away.
Kos
49 Napier StBest for takeaway coffee - Jacob the Barista is my favourite barista in Cape Town!
Good for lunch - Mediterranean and Middle Eastern foods. (Many, many more recommendations in my Welcome Book for confirmed guests.)
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Yumcious - Green Point
27 Somerset RoadGood for lunch - Mediterranean and Middle Eastern foods. (Many, many more recommendations in my Welcome Book for confirmed guests.)
Arts & Culture
Lovely small museum about the Bo Kaap and De Waterkant history (lots more recommended spots in my Welcome Book!).
226 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Iziko Bo Kaap Museum
71 Wale StLovely small museum about the Bo Kaap and De Waterkant history (lots more recommended spots in my Welcome Book!).
Shopping
More of a stylish shopping area than a mall! Lots of amazing shops. Baraka is one of my favourites.
203 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Cape Quarter Mall
27 Somerset RdMore of a stylish shopping area than a mall! Lots of amazing shops. Baraka is one of my favourites.
Drinks & Nightlife
Also food and a bar. About 50m away. Great place with tables outside for the day time.
99 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Piano Bar
47 Napier StAlso food and a bar. About 50m away. Great place with tables outside for the day time.
Good food, great bar environment. A bastion of the local gay community and the local residents.
45 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Cafe Manhattan
74 Waterkant StGood food, great bar environment. A bastion of the local gay community and the local residents.
Sightseeing
Must-see island where Madiba and many other political prisoners were incarcerated. (Many more recommendations in my Welcome Book for confirmed guests.)
223 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Robben Island Museum
Must-see island where Madiba and many other political prisoners were incarcerated. (Many more recommendations in my Welcome Book for confirmed guests.)
Parks & Nature
Absolutely the most beautiful place on earth, whether on top of the mountain, or underneath it. Lots of hikes and view spots. Can provide local recommendations.
134 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Table Mountain National Park
Tafelberg RoadAbsolutely the most beautiful place on earth, whether on top of the mountain, or underneath it. Lots of hikes and view spots. Can provide local recommendations.
Essentials
Spar caters for short-term visitors and the singles/ couples living in the area - great food ready-to-go, and everything else one needs, including a pharmacy. 100m from the house.
151 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sorbet Cape Quarter
27 Somerset RdSpar caters for short-term visitors and the singles/ couples living in the area - great food ready-to-go, and everything else one needs, including a pharmacy. 100m from the house.