Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Between the flat and the beach. friendly place for good morning coffee and a fresh croissant.
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Trecastelli Tradizionele Italiana
2 Porterfield RdBetween the flat and the beach. friendly place for good morning coffee and a fresh croissant.
A great place for a drink. Sit outside and enjoy the view and the bustle of the street. Happy hour from 5-7pm offers cheap cocktails. The food is also quite good.
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News Cafe - Table View
1 Beach BlvdA great place for a drink. Sit outside and enjoy the view and the bustle of the street. Happy hour from 5-7pm offers cheap cocktails. The food is also quite good.
Good food with a great view. (Table View is all about the beach and mountain views) Good pizza and pasta.
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Primi Piatti Big Bay
Good food with a great view. (Table View is all about the beach and mountain views) Good pizza and pasta.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great view for sundowners! Good place to meet people for a drink before dinner. A quick walk from the flat.
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Pakalolo Tableview
14 Beach BlvdGreat view for sundowners! Good place to meet people for a drink before dinner. A quick walk from the flat.
Entertainment & Activities
The Waterfront has everything! Good restaurants, movies, the Two Oceans Aquarium, helicopter flights over Cape Town, boat trips and great shopping. There's a really nice market where you can buy unique gifts as well as a food market. There is also a comedy club where you can be entertained by local comedians while enjoying a meal and a drink.
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdThe Waterfront has everything! Good restaurants, movies, the Two Oceans Aquarium, helicopter flights over Cape Town, boat trips and great shopping. There's a really nice market where you can buy unique gifts as well as a food market. There is also a comedy club where you can be entertained by local comedians while enjoying a meal and a drink.
Lots of restaurants on the beach front with iconic mountain and sea views. There is often live music at the restaurants. For live music, go to Findlays and for an Irish nachos dish, go to Saints. They also do a very good pink gin cocktail! The surf shop offers surfing lessons and equipment hire. If you've never tried surfing before, they'll help you get started.
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Eden On the Bay
Beach Estate BoulevardLots of restaurants on the beach front with iconic mountain and sea views. There is often live music at the restaurants. For live music, go to Findlays and for an Irish nachos dish, go to Saints. They also do a very good pink gin cocktail! The surf shop offers surfing lessons and equipment hire. If you've never tried surfing before, they'll help you get started.
Parks & Nature
Although not really the southern tip of Africa (That's actually Agulhas) it certainly feels like you're at the southern tip! A rugged and beautiful landscape, with pristine beaches, remote hiking trails and a spectacular view of the Indian Ocean and Atlantic meeting at the point.
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Cape Point
Although not really the southern tip of Africa (That's actually Agulhas) it certainly feels like you're at the southern tip! A rugged and beautiful landscape, with pristine beaches, remote hiking trails and a spectacular view of the Indian Ocean and Atlantic meeting at the point.
This beautiful garden in the middle of the city centre, offers a tranquil break from the bustle of the city. Vendors will sell you a bag of peanuts to feed to the very tame squirrels who live in the old, majestic trees. They will happilly eat from your hand . So will the pigeons!
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Company's Gardens
This beautiful garden in the middle of the city centre, offers a tranquil break from the bustle of the city. Vendors will sell you a bag of peanuts to feed to the very tame squirrels who live in the old, majestic trees. They will happilly eat from your hand . So will the pigeons!
Sightseeing
There are free tours of Bo Kaap every day. They depart from St Georges Mall where you'll see a guide with a red umbrella waiting to lead you through the colourful streets. Visit the spice shops, sample delicious, authentic Malay food and walk through this beautiful part of the city. If you go to the top of the hill at noon, you can watch the firing of the noon gun.
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Bo-Kaap
71 Wale StThere are free tours of Bo Kaap every day. They depart from St Georges Mall where you'll see a guide with a red umbrella waiting to lead you through the colourful streets. Visit the spice shops, sample delicious, authentic Malay food and walk through this beautiful part of the city. If you go to the top of the hill at noon, you can watch the firing of the noon gun.