Guidebook for Cape Town
Essentials
Great quality grocery store in walking distance from the apartment
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Woolworths Adderley Street
Adderley StreetGreat quality grocery store in walking distance from the apartment
Shopping
Woodstock Exchange
Albert RoadHipster central – beer, bicycles, leather etc
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock Rdtourist shopping extravaganza
Arts & Culture
Young South African Artists’ work at affordable prices, also with an online store
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StateoftheART Gallery
50 Buitenkant StYoung South African Artists’ work at affordable prices, also with an online store
99 Loop Gallery
99 Loop StVery exciting work by new and established artists
Parks & Nature
quick up and down with spectacular views. A Cape Town must
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Roadquick up and down with spectacular views. A Cape Town must
if you’re feeling like the physical exertion then hike up, and catch the cable car down. Book online to avoid long queues for tickets.
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Канатна дорога Table Mountain
5821 Tafelberg Rdif you’re feeling like the physical exertion then hike up, and catch the cable car down. Book online to avoid long queues for tickets.
the most popular route up the mountain, but don’t be fooled – it’s tough and steep. Make sure to bring sufficient water and to check the weather before hiking.
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Platteklip Gorge
Platteklip Gorgethe most popular route up the mountain, but don’t be fooled – it’s tough and steep. Make sure to bring sufficient water and to check the weather before hiking.
an easy flat walk along the contour of the Mountain with views of the ocean and Camps Bay. Beautiful at sunset
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Pipe Track
Pipe Trackan easy flat walk along the contour of the Mountain with views of the ocean and Camps Bay. Beautiful at sunset
you can’t not! If you’ve seen it before, spend a day on the white sands of Diaz Beach
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Cape Point
you can’t not! If you’ve seen it before, spend a day on the white sands of Diaz Beach
family day or boozy picnic next to the dam. Cool off in the water, get warm again in the sun. Repeat
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Silvermine Dam
family day or boozy picnic next to the dam. Cool off in the water, get warm again in the sun. Repeat
Clifton 1st
sun-downers on this locals’ beach are a win!
it’s gorgeous. An absolute must-see.
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Національний ботанічний сад Кірстенбош
Rhodes Driveit’s gorgeous. An absolute must-see.
Sightseeing
take a drive out and walk in the gardens. Light lunch in the Greenhouse restaurant. Spot of wine tasting. Sorted
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Babylonstoren Wine Estate
Klapmuts - Simondium Roadtake a drive out and walk in the gardens. Light lunch in the Greenhouse restaurant. Spot of wine tasting. Sorted
lazy Sunday sunsets best experienced on the busy promenade – families, skaters, dogs, runners, lovers
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Sea Point Promenade
Beach Roadlazy Sunday sunsets best experienced on the busy promenade – families, skaters, dogs, runners, lovers
water’s not too cold, though it can be sharky. Waves are great for learning to surf. Grab a coffee at any one of the wonderful café’s across the road afterwards to warm up. Explore the area - walk to Kalk Bay. A wonderful day out
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Muizenberg
water’s not too cold, though it can be sharky. Waves are great for learning to surf. Grab a coffee at any one of the wonderful café’s across the road afterwards to warm up. Explore the area - walk to Kalk Bay. A wonderful day out
the only way to tour the peninsula. Spend a day. Stop a lot. Take in the views. Don’t rush this one.
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Чапман Пік Драйв
1 Chapmans Peak Drthe only way to tour the peninsula. Spend a day. Stop a lot. Take in the views. Don’t rush this one.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Piano Bar
47 Napier Stwonderful dinner and jazz venue
think lush, think trendy, think downstairs eats and upstairs treats
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Yours Truly
73 Kloof Stthink lush, think trendy, think downstairs eats and upstairs treats
Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket Stroof top bar and great Asian tapas
Era Night Club
71 Loop Streetthe best club by far in Cape Town
lovely bar and social vibe but also simple by modernised South African food
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The Village Idiot
32 Loop Stlovely bar and social vibe but also simple by modernised South African food
Orphanage Cocktail Emporium
227 Bree Stgreat cocktails and funky music
dive bar, for ‘dude’ food and great tunes. If the menu doesn’t do it for you, try the amazing ramen noodle restaurant upstairs
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Lefty's
105 Harrington Stdive bar, for ‘dude’ food and great tunes. If the menu doesn’t do it for you, try the amazing ramen noodle restaurant upstairs
Food Scene
Asian fusion tapas style food and cocktails, with jazz nights on Tuesdays
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Asoka Restaurant, Bar and Lounge
68 Kloof StAsian fusion tapas style food and cocktails, with jazz nights on Tuesdays
an institution where locals go on the always-busy Camps Bay strip with great sea food.
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Codfather Seafood & Sushi
37 The Dran institution where locals go on the always-busy Camps Bay strip with great sea food.
simple, traditional meals done with care and flare.
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The Duchess of Wisbeach
321 Wisbeach Rdsimple, traditional meals done with care and flare.
If you can’t get in to Test Kitchen, this’ll be your next-best Luke Dale Roberts experience. It offers a selection of small tasting portions, so you can mix and match and get a little bit of everything. It’s one of my favourites. Make sure to book
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The Pot Luck Club
373-375 Albert RdIf you can’t get in to Test Kitchen, this’ll be your next-best Luke Dale Roberts experience. It offers a selection of small tasting portions, so you can mix and match and get a little bit of everything. It’s one of my favourites. Make sure to book
one of my old faithful go-to restaurants. It has a tapas-style sharing menu, with a selection of fusion foods guaranteed to appeal to all tastes.
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Fork Tapas & Pinchos Bar
13 Main Roadone of my old faithful go-to restaurants. It has a tapas-style sharing menu, with a selection of fusion foods guaranteed to appeal to all tastes.
Haiku Cape Town CBD
58 Burg Stmy favourite Asian restaurant – chic and delicious
Kloof Street House
30 Kloof Sta lovely outdoor eating space
the best of South African meat prepared with a Milanese twist
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Carne SA
70 Keerom Stthe best of South African meat prepared with a Milanese twist
Bocca
Wale Streetgreat Italian food with a hip and vibey atmosphere
La Perla
281 Beach Rda Sea Point institution, old-style Italian on the promenade
wonderful Mexican food and atmosphere for lunch and dinner
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El Burro Greenpoint
79 Main Rdwonderful Mexican food and atmosphere for lunch and dinner
best burgers and fries (the sweet potato fries are a must)
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Royale Eatery
20 Vineyard Roadbest burgers and fries (the sweet potato fries are a must)
for Indian style street food (where the locals eat)
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Eastern Food Bazaar
96 Longmarket Stfor Indian style street food (where the locals eat)
a relaxed canteen-style lunch venue delivered by Chef Liam Tomlin, one of Cape Town’s proud imports. The tapas for two set menu is popular, with a menu that changes daily.
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Chefs Warehouse & Canteen
92 Bree Sta relaxed canteen-style lunch venue delivered by Chef Liam Tomlin, one of Cape Town’s proud imports. The tapas for two set menu is popular, with a menu that changes daily.
Cafè Paradiso
110 Kloof Stsimple, comfy and a little romantic
Company's Gardens
lovely setting for breakfast and lunch
Hemelhuijs
71 Waterkant Stfor breakfast and lunch – Local flavours with chic twist
Jason Bakery
185 Bree Stfor coffee and pastries and to stock up on bread
just for coffee (it’s also where I buy my beans)
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Deluxe coffeeworks Church Street
25 Church Stjust for coffee (it’s also where I buy my beans)