Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Fabulous bakery and breakfast or lunch spot: also perfect for afternoon tea
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Lazari
221 Vredehoek AveFabulous bakery and breakfast or lunch spot: also perfect for afternoon tea
Mucver, halloumi, tzatziki, taramasalata... charming, casual, and consistently brilliant.
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Maria's Greek Café
31 Barnet StMucver, halloumi, tzatziki, taramasalata... charming, casual, and consistently brilliant.
Haute-cuisine sharing tapas: a firm foodie favourite
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The Pot Luck Club
373-375 Albert RdHaute-cuisine sharing tapas: a firm foodie favourite
A wide selection of relish vegan and veg options. Or go here for the outstanding Rosemary Beef Tibs.
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Addis in Cape Ethiopian Restaurant
168 Church StA wide selection of relish vegan and veg options. Or go here for the outstanding Rosemary Beef Tibs.
Highly regarded, a slick operation with a continental menu. The prawn curry is beyond good.
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Mano's
39 Main RdHighly regarded, a slick operation with a continental menu. The prawn curry is beyond good.
Always delicious with a superb menu. Looks and feels a lot fancier than they actually encourage you to dress! Reasonably priced too.
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Societi Bistro
50 Orange StAlways delicious with a superb menu. Looks and feels a lot fancier than they actually encourage you to dress! Reasonably priced too.
Delightful spot, and another Kloof Street institution. Cheap and cheerful by day, slightly more sophisticated (but still informal) by night. Try the Gemsbok Wellington or the fillet.
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Arnolds Restaurant
60 Kloof StDelightful spot, and another Kloof Street institution. Cheap and cheerful by day, slightly more sophisticated (but still informal) by night. Try the Gemsbok Wellington or the fillet.
Vietnamese, Japanese, Cantonese, Thai, the works. Highly recommended.
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Saigon
Kamp StreetVietnamese, Japanese, Cantonese, Thai, the works. Highly recommended.
Breakfast, lunch, hot dogs, beer and all-round good cheer. Open at night too for drinks and dinner.
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The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek RdBreakfast, lunch, hot dogs, beer and all-round good cheer. Open at night too for drinks and dinner.
Window shopping delight, with glam buffet lunches.
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Khadim's Coffee Shop
68 Church StWindow shopping delight, with glam buffet lunches.
Ultra excellent, dead-casual Portuguese. A real institution. Try the Prawn rissoles, Spaghetti Trinchado, Mozambican beers, and the Peri-peri chicken. Don't forget the heavenly garlic sauce!
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Toni's on Kloof
88 Kloof StUltra excellent, dead-casual Portuguese. A real institution. Try the Prawn rissoles, Spaghetti Trinchado, Mozambican beers, and the Peri-peri chicken. Don't forget the heavenly garlic sauce!
Sicilian fair that is consistently good. Delicious pastas and ultra-thin based pizzas.
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Nonna Lina Ristorante Pizzeria Gardens
64 Orange StSicilian fair that is consistently good. Delicious pastas and ultra-thin based pizzas.
A must-do. Enjoy a choose-your-own-adventure BBQ experience with cold beers and an upbeat atmosphere on a covered patio.
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Mzoli's Place
Ny 115A must-do. Enjoy a choose-your-own-adventure BBQ experience with cold beers and an upbeat atmosphere on a covered patio.
Everything Else
Doughsants, cronuts? A superb bakery and lunch spot.
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Jason Bakery
185 Bree StDoughsants, cronuts? A superb bakery and lunch spot.
Saturday mornings: brimming with life and good food. From fresh veggie juice or flammkuchen, to oysters and champagne.
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The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert RdSaturday mornings: brimming with life and good food. From fresh veggie juice or flammkuchen, to oysters and champagne.
Extraordinary deli section, all the best (and most exclusive) grocery options in town. The aubergine dip is sublime.
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Giovanni's Deliworld
103 Main RdExtraordinary deli section, all the best (and most exclusive) grocery options in town. The aubergine dip is sublime.
Crazy kitsch and hysterical, go to the revolving restaurant for the Crepes Suzette to end off an evening.
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Top of the Ritz Restaurant
Crazy kitsch and hysterical, go to the revolving restaurant for the Crepes Suzette to end off an evening.
Excellent falafel, a key spot on the culinary map of Sea Point. Cherished by the locals.
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Aris Souvlaki
Excellent falafel, a key spot on the culinary map of Sea Point. Cherished by the locals.
For all your health food/ lifestyle requirements!
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Wellness Warehouse Lifestyle on Kloof
50 Kloof StFor all your health food/ lifestyle requirements!
A local favorite for dinner. Casual and pretty trendy. Gourmet pizzas, pastas, the works.
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The Woodlands Eatery
8 Breda StA local favorite for dinner. Casual and pretty trendy. Gourmet pizzas, pastas, the works.
South Africa's oldest independent cinema which shows a good selection of art films alongside more commercial offerings.
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The Labia
68 Orange StSouth Africa's oldest independent cinema which shows a good selection of art films alongside more commercial offerings.
A tiny art gallery, mainly showing the work of illustators and graphic artists.
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Salon Ninety One
91 Kloof StA tiny art gallery, mainly showing the work of illustators and graphic artists.
Country Farm with space to roam, orchards, veggie gardens, vineyards, and spectacular restaurants. Well worth a visit!
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Babylonstoren
Klapmuts - Simondium RoadCountry Farm with space to roam, orchards, veggie gardens, vineyards, and spectacular restaurants. Well worth a visit!
A cosy setting and warming menu, perfect for breakfast or for a wintery lunch.
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Olympia Cafe
134 Main RdA cosy setting and warming menu, perfect for breakfast or for a wintery lunch.
Drinks & Nightlife
Airy hangout with drink specials and a menu for those with arteries of steel. Also try Max Bagels across the street.
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Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree StAiry hangout with drink specials and a menu for those with arteries of steel. Also try Max Bagels across the street.
Fantastic Belgian food and beer with a French touch and a superb harbour view: Belgian guest approved!
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Den Anker
Fantastic Belgian food and beer with a French touch and a superb harbour view: Belgian guest approved!