Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Chapmans Peak Hotel
2 Chapmans Peak DrSeafood and the sunsets!
Quaint and quirky. The avo smash toast and breakfast menu are awesome for brekkie and the Thai fishcakes are lovely for lunch.
17 locals recommend
Delish
8 Beach CresQuaint and quirky. The avo smash toast and breakfast menu are awesome for brekkie and the Thai fishcakes are lovely for lunch.
Coffees during the day and Italian food in the evenings!
32 locals recommend
Casareccio Cucina Italiana
14 Main RdCoffees during the day and Italian food in the evenings!
Dunes Beach Restaurant & Bar
1 Beach CresThe best place for a beach view and vibe.
Greek Street @ Spiro's
30 Main RdGreat Greek with fab service!
The Indian Oven
18 Main RdConvenient Indian food in Hout Bay.
Great menu, iconic setting in the harbour, lovely glass-enclosed area perfect for windy days, live music some nights of the week.
60 locals recommend
The Lookout Deck Hout Bay
65 Harbour RdGreat menu, iconic setting in the harbour, lovely glass-enclosed area perfect for windy days, live music some nights of the week.
Massimo's
Hout Bay Main RoadThe best pizzas in town!
Tapas, tapas, tapas. And great big open fires for chilly nights.
179 locals recommend
La Parada Constantia Nek
1 Main RdTapas, tapas, tapas. And great big open fires for chilly nights.
The drive there from Hout Bay, the quiet during the day, and the vibey-nights with live music.
210 locals recommend
Noordhoek Farm Village
Noordhoek Main RoadThe drive there from Hout Bay, the quiet during the day, and the vibey-nights with live music.
Sightseeing
Hout Bay Harbour
Quite simply one of the most stunning coastal drives in the world. Look out across the Southern Atlantic into forever.
409 locals recommend
Chapman's Peak Drive
1 Chapmans Peak DrQuite simply one of the most stunning coastal drives in the world. Look out across the Southern Atlantic into forever.
Bo-kaap
71 Wale StThe Malay influence on Cape Town.
Drinks & Nightlife
High-end hotel resort, very nice for a sundowner if the budget allows! Awesome setting.
38 locals recommend
Tintswalo Atlantic
Chapmans Peak DriveHigh-end hotel resort, very nice for a sundowner if the budget allows! Awesome setting.
A real pub. Good place to watch the game - and to play it if you're into pub quizzes.
18 locals recommend
Woodcutters Arms
37 Main RdA real pub. Good place to watch the game - and to play it if you're into pub quizzes.
Cafe Roux - Noordhoek
Chapmans Peak DrAwesome live music venue.
Arts & Culture
District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StCape Town history.
African Art and architecture to marvel at.
482 locals recommend
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
South Arm RoadAfrican Art and architecture to marvel at.
Getting Around
Super convenient and safe bus to take you to a night out in Camps Bay or even further into Cape Town city centre itself.
Hout Bay station
Super convenient and safe bus to take you to a night out in Camps Bay or even further into Cape Town city centre itself.
Shopping
Excellent independent bookshop in the village of Hout Bay that is better value for money than the big chains. A good selection of local history, culture, literature, travel and cookbooks. Support local!
Bay Bookshop
Excellent independent bookshop in the village of Hout Bay that is better value for money than the big chains. A good selection of local history, culture, literature, travel and cookbooks. Support local!
Cool market place with local vendors, tasty food options and live music.
379 locals recommend
Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour RdCool market place with local vendors, tasty food options and live music.