Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Mano's
39 Main RdRockpool
205 Beach RdGiulio's Café
16 Loop StGreat lunch and breakfasts
Giovanni's Deliworld
103 Main RdDelicious home-made take away meals and deli
ENGRUNA Eatery
341 Main RoadDelicious burgers
Mykonos Taverna
267 Main RdGo for a drink or lunch / dinner - right on the beach with uninterrupted sea views
275 locals recommend
Grand Africa Café & Beach
Granger Bay BoulevardGo for a drink or lunch / dinner - right on the beach with uninterrupted sea views
The Hussar Grill Mouille Point
163 Beach RoadOur favourite steak restaurant
The Creamery Café Mouille Point
2 Park RdGelato Mania Green Point
65 Main RdVilla 47
47 Bree StDelicious Italian
Shimmy Beach Club
12 S Arm RdCafé Caprice
37 Victoria RdStunning ocean views & cocktails, turning into a party at night
La Parada Camps Bay
33 Victoria RoadMynt Cafe
31 Victoria RdBuitenverwachting
Klein Constantia RoadWine tasting
Klein Constantia Estate
Klein Constantia RoadWine Tasting
Chapmans Peak Hotel
2 Chapmans Peak Drtashas
Well-known as the perfect venue for a stylish evening out, we offer guests live entertainment from our dance floor alongside superb dinner courses. Renowned for our fresh seafood and Chalmar steak, our menu comprises of classic dishes with a subtle Portuguese flair.
46 locals recommend
Pigalle Restaurant
57A Somerset RdWell-known as the perfect venue for a stylish evening out, we offer guests live entertainment from our dance floor alongside superb dinner courses. Renowned for our fresh seafood and Chalmar steak, our menu comprises of classic dishes with a subtle Portuguese flair.
Rustica
47 Main RoadItalian inspired cuisine
Active Sushi offers more than just a dining experience – the love we have for sushi, and more importantly the people who enjoy it, goes into everything that we do. Our mission is that all visitors leave Active Sushi feeling satisfied, happy and content
7 locals recommend
Active Sushi on Bree
4 Bree StActive Sushi offers more than just a dining experience – the love we have for sushi, and more importantly the people who enjoy it, goes into everything that we do. Our mission is that all visitors leave Active Sushi feeling satisfied, happy and content
Restaurant for the Best Smash Burgers, Sweet Fire Ribs and Mofo Hot Chicken Wings.
42 locals recommend
RocoMamas Green Point
107A Main RdRestaurant for the Best Smash Burgers, Sweet Fire Ribs and Mofo Hot Chicken Wings.
Mediterranean cuisine includes Greek & Seafood specialties and we are famous for our Greek Meze
8 locals recommend
Greek Fisherman
78 Regent RoadMediterranean cuisine includes Greek & Seafood specialties and we are famous for our Greek Meze
Posh restaurant offering Sunday brunch with live jazz, good cocktails and sea view
146 locals recommend
The Winchester Hotel
221 Beach RdPosh restaurant offering Sunday brunch with live jazz, good cocktails and sea view
Dapper Coffee Co
Castle StreetEatery and coffee spot
Gourmet coffee, lunch & breakfast fare & pastries in a hip space with Victorian flair
96 locals recommend
Haas Coffee
19 Buitenkant StGourmet coffee, lunch & breakfast fare & pastries in a hip space with Victorian flair
Limnos Bakers
34 Somerset RdPatisserie and bakery items of a world-class standard
Chic, bustling haunt offering specialty pastries, breads, hot breakfast dishes & gourmet coffee
338 locals recommend
Jason Bakery
185 Bree StChic, bustling haunt offering specialty pastries, breads, hot breakfast dishes & gourmet coffee
A place where you can enjoy a musical night out with family and friends on a Tuesday evening. The restaurant has grown to be a favourite hangout spot amongst locals and foreigners and offers food items such as steaks, burgers, wood-fired pizzas, seafood and more while also serving up a wide range of beer on tap
6 locals recommend
Mitchells Scottish Ale House
Dock RoadA place where you can enjoy a musical night out with family and friends on a Tuesday evening. The restaurant has grown to be a favourite hangout spot amongst locals and foreigners and offers food items such as steaks, burgers, wood-fired pizzas, seafood and more while also serving up a wide range of beer on tap
Woodstock Brewery
252 Albert RdBrewery & restaurant
Situated on the Northern slope of Table Mountain and nestled behind the famous Rhodes Memorial, lies this unique destination restaurant and tea garden
130 locals recommend
Rhodes Memorial
Rhodes AvenueSituated on the Northern slope of Table Mountain and nestled behind the famous Rhodes Memorial, lies this unique destination restaurant and tea garden
Drinks & Nightlife
Hank's Olde Irish
110 Bree StThe Gin Bar
64A Wale StreetLa Parada Bree Street
107 Bree StWeinhaus + BierGarten
110 Bree StreetDevils Peak Salt River Taproom
150 Cecil RdDelicious craft beer and our favourite burgers
The Village Idiot is always very busy and becomes a semi-night club later in the evening
222 locals recommend
The Village Idiot
32 Loop StThe Village Idiot is always very busy and becomes a semi-night club later in the evening
20 taps and 99 bottles, plus live music, in a spacious beer hall with a balcony and outside terrace.
198 locals recommend
BEERHOUSE on Long
223 Long St20 taps and 99 bottles, plus live music, in a spacious beer hall with a balcony and outside terrace.
Beers and comfort food in a buzzing bar with nightly live bands, plus big screens for sports events
35 locals recommend
The Dubliner
251 Long StBeers and comfort food in a buzzing bar with nightly live bands, plus big screens for sports events
Arguably the most popular karaoke spot in the city, this bar makes it possible for music lovers to enjoy the perks of singing in front of a crowd almost every day of the week (from Tuesday to Saturday)
10 locals recommend
The Manila Bar
9 Green StArguably the most popular karaoke spot in the city, this bar makes it possible for music lovers to enjoy the perks of singing in front of a crowd almost every day of the week (from Tuesday to Saturday)
Rock-inspired city centre-based pub offers music lovers the chance to see just how much fun they can have on the stage on its weekly karaoke nights!
98 locals recommend
Aces 'n Spades
62 Hout StRock-inspired city centre-based pub offers music lovers the chance to see just how much fun they can have on the stage on its weekly karaoke nights!
Orphanage Cocktail Emporium
227 Bree StHarringtons Cocktail Lounge
61B Harrington StSaint Champagne Bar & Lounge
37 Harrington StModular Club
Riebeek StreetHouse and Techno Nightclub
Essentials
Woolworths Green Point - Portside
Parks & Nature
You can walk / jog down to the park from our flat and even access the promenade through the park
417 locals recommend
Green Point Park
1 Fritz Sonnenberg RdYou can walk / jog down to the park from our flat and even access the promenade through the park
Being close to the promenade is one of the best things about living in Green Point - you can walk / run to the promenade from our flat. It is always busy and very safe, with beautiful sea views
407 locals recommend
Sea Point Promenade
Beach RoadBeing close to the promenade is one of the best things about living in Green Point - you can walk / run to the promenade from our flat. It is always busy and very safe, with beautiful sea views
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveLions Head in Cape Town is the distinctive shaped mountain slope found alongside Table Mountain. The proud lion overlooks the city and Table Bay on one side, and the scenic Atlantic Ocean coastline on the other.
On a clear day the views from atop Lions Head are spectacular and great for taking photographs of the Cape Peninsula and Robben Island. It is a spectacular walk to the top and although it can be quite steep at times, the stunning views of Cape Town on the way up will keep you motivated to reach the top.
The walk to the summit should take approximately an hour and thirty minutes.
609 locals recommend
Signal Hill
Lions Head in Cape Town is the distinctive shaped mountain slope found alongside Table Mountain. The proud lion overlooks the city and Table Bay on one side, and the scenic Atlantic Ocean coastline on the other.
On a clear day the views from atop Lions Head are spectacular and great for taking photographs of the Cape Peninsula and Robben Island. It is a spectacular walk to the top and although it can be quite steep at times, the stunning views of Cape Town on the way up will keep you motivated to reach the top.
The walk to the summit should take approximately an hour and thirty minutes.
Clifton 4th Beach hotel
Fourth Beach PromenadeWorld class beach
Clifton 2nd Beach
World class beach
Clifton 2nd Beach
World class beach
Clifton 3rd
World class beach
The Pipe Track was built in 1887 to service the pipeline that brought water from the Disa River, on Table Mountain's Back Table, through the mountain via the Woodhead tunnel, to Slangolie Ravine and eventually to the Molteno Reservoir in the city. Even before that there was a small path between Kloof Nek and Kasteelspoort, the easiest route up the mountain from the Camp's Bay Side
22 locals recommend
Pipe Track trail
Pipe TrackThe Pipe Track was built in 1887 to service the pipeline that brought water from the Disa River, on Table Mountain's Back Table, through the mountain via the Woodhead tunnel, to Slangolie Ravine and eventually to the Molteno Reservoir in the city. Even before that there was a small path between Kloof Nek and Kasteelspoort, the easiest route up the mountain from the Camp's Bay Side
Getting Around
An easy 1.5km walking distance from our apartment
135 locals recommend
AVIS Rent a Car - Cape Town Downtown
46 Strand StAn easy 1.5km walking distance from our apartment
Sightseeing
In the evenings Signal Hill is a little like ‘lovers lane’ - popular with couples who are up there to enjoy the lights and the romance of the Table Mountain backdrop, particularly during summer when Table Mountain is lit at night
609 locals recommend
Signal Hill
In the evenings Signal Hill is a little like ‘lovers lane’ - popular with couples who are up there to enjoy the lights and the romance of the Table Mountain backdrop, particularly during summer when Table Mountain is lit at night
Cape Town Stadium
Fritz Sonnenberg RoadBuilt for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdCable car up & down Table Mountain, great views