Guidebook for Cape Town

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Guidebook for Cape Town

Food Scene

This is right on the beach with fantastic views of sea and mountains. The food is excellent as well
143 locals recommend
Dunes Beach Restaurant & Bar
1 Beach Cres
143 locals recommend
This is right on the beach with fantastic views of sea and mountains. The food is excellent as well
This is one of the best restaurants in Hout bay. Also they are members of the Grand Dining Club. Which allows members to buy one meal and get one free. Check out their web site www.grand-dining.co.za
Pescarne
Main Road
This is one of the best restaurants in Hout bay. Also they are members of the Grand Dining Club. Which allows members to buy one meal and get one free. Check out their web site www.grand-dining.co.za
Set back from the main shopping area it has a lovely quite court yard were you can have food or drink it is a 5 star boutique hotel. Another Grand Dining restaurant.
23 locals recommend
Hout Bay Manor
5 Baviaanskloof Rd
23 locals recommend
Set back from the main shopping area it has a lovely quite court yard were you can have food or drink it is a 5 star boutique hotel. Another Grand Dining restaurant.
This has the best view over the Hout Bay area but can be hard to get in due to private functions. Sunday lunch can be booked and is first rate
15 locals recommend
Suikerbossie Restaurant & Estate
1 Victoria Dr
15 locals recommend
This has the best view over the Hout Bay area but can be hard to get in due to private functions. Sunday lunch can be booked and is first rate
This is a Thai style restaurant with service that is second to none. People come from miles around to go there. Their service and cocktails are the best in Cape Town
130 locals recommend
Kitima at the Kronendal
140 Main Road
130 locals recommend
This is a Thai style restaurant with service that is second to none. People come from miles around to go there. Their service and cocktails are the best in Cape Town

Arts & Culture

Open on Friday night,Saturday and Sunday all day. Good for arts and crafts. There is free entertainment and all types of food and drink are on offer.
379 locals recommend
Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour Rd
379 locals recommend
Open on Friday night,Saturday and Sunday all day. Good for arts and crafts. There is free entertainment and all types of food and drink are on offer.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the smallest pub in Africa or so they say. A place to go and meet the locals and have fun.
The Workshop Pub
Main Road
This is the smallest pub in Africa or so they say. A place to go and meet the locals and have fun.
This is one of the oldest and most established business in Hout Bay. Good views from the balcony bar and restaurant a nice place to go for a sun downer or two.
143 locals recommend
Chapmans Peak Hotel
2 Chapmans Peak Dr
143 locals recommend
This is one of the oldest and most established business in Hout Bay. Good views from the balcony bar and restaurant a nice place to go for a sun downer or two.
A British style pub with good food another GDC club member.
18 locals recommend
Woodcutters Arms
37 Main Rd
18 locals recommend
A British style pub with good food another GDC club member.

Everything Else

This is a coastal toll road with a fantastic view overlooking Hout Bay and is a must drive. There are picnic areas to use for free ask for a picnic pass this allows you to do 30% of the drive as well
409 locals recommend
Chapman's Peak Drive
1 Chapmans Peak Dr
409 locals recommend
This is a coastal toll road with a fantastic view overlooking Hout Bay and is a must drive. There are picnic areas to use for free ask for a picnic pass this allows you to do 30% of the drive as well
This is a good place to spend a few hours. They also have a monkey enclosure with small squirrel monkeys. You can go in and interact with them. They run around and are very inquisitive and funny.
178 locals recommend
World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park
Valley Road
178 locals recommend
This is a good place to spend a few hours. They also have a monkey enclosure with small squirrel monkeys. You can go in and interact with them. They run around and are very inquisitive and funny.
If you like riding horses that is enough said.
16 locals recommend
The Riding Centre
Main Road
16 locals recommend
If you like riding horses that is enough said.
We you can get to stand in line for whatever they supply.
Hout Bay Post Office
Main Road
We you can get to stand in line for whatever they supply.
Small medical center of Hout Bay
8 locals recommend
Hout Bay Family Medical Centre
30 Victoria Ave
8 locals recommend
Small medical center of Hout Bay
This is the best but expensive ( for South Africa) dentist in Hout Bay
Hout Bay Dental Studio | HBDS
34 Victoria Ave
This is the best but expensive ( for South Africa) dentist in Hout Bay

Sightseeing

This is the harbour with an array of small gift shops and market stalls bars and restaurants. You can also get boat trips around the bay and seal island from here.
77 locals recommend
Mariner's Wharf Harbourfront Emporium
Harbour Road
77 locals recommend
This is the harbour with an array of small gift shops and market stalls bars and restaurants. You can also get boat trips around the bay and seal island from here.

Essentials

This is a good place to get all your bits and pieces bread sun tan oil drinks all in one place
8 locals recommend
Kerogem Investments 14 Cc
8 locals recommend
This is a good place to get all your bits and pieces bread sun tan oil drinks all in one place
Up market supermarket for quality goods.
102 locals recommend
Woolworths
Princess Street
102 locals recommend
Up market supermarket for quality goods.
This is a 5 min drive along main road and is a small shopping center. The Spar has the best Deli counter in Hout Bay
Dorman Way
Dorman Way
This is a 5 min drive along main road and is a small shopping center. The Spar has the best Deli counter in Hout Bay

Shopping

This is the main shopping area in Hout Bay were you can get most things
Mainstream Avenue
Mainstream Avenue
This is the main shopping area in Hout Bay were you can get most things