Guidebook for Cape Town
Essentials
Sorbet Cape Quarter
27 Somerset RdGood for groceries in nearby De Waterkant
Pick n Pay Waterfront
Breakwater BoulevardLarge grocery store at the V&A Waterfront
Food Scene
Batavia
114 Church StNeighborhood Coffee shop on Rose Streeet. Great for breakfast and lunch
Good local Malay cooking. Take away cafe open until late, closed on Sundays.
Recommend their mutton roti, samosas, melktert and koeksisters
24 locals recommend
Biesmiellah Restaurant
Good local Malay cooking. Take away cafe open until late, closed on Sundays.
Recommend their mutton roti, samosas, melktert and koeksisters
Modern South African and Asian fusion with sushi and dim sum in a century-old Art Deco setting
158 locals recommend
Beluga Cape Town
70 Prestwich StModern South African and Asian fusion with sushi and dim sum in a century-old Art Deco setting
Nobu
Dock RoadAsian Fusion restaurant
Bocca
Wale StreetPizzas
Open 7 days a week offering breakfast, brunch, lunch, tapas, cocktails and dinner in a modern Brasserie style setting
45 locals recommend
Mondiall Kitchen & Bar
Open 7 days a week offering breakfast, brunch, lunch, tapas, cocktails and dinner in a modern Brasserie style setting
Bar, cafe and restaurant in historic waterfront warehouse with wooden deck and private beach
275 locals recommend
Grand Africa Café & Beach
Granger Bay BoulevardBar, cafe and restaurant in historic waterfront warehouse with wooden deck and private beach
Stylish restaurant with an ocean-view terrace focused on global seafood dishes including sushi
206 locals recommend
The Bungalow
3 Victoria RdStylish restaurant with an ocean-view terrace focused on global seafood dishes including sushi
Cattle Baron De Waterkant
38 Chiappini StFinest cuts of meat, grilled to perfection
Arty bistro serving locally-sourced foods, including veggie options, plus craft beers and coffee
23 locals recommend
Lolas Cafe
228 Long StArty bistro serving locally-sourced foods, including veggie options, plus craft beers and coffee
Il Leone Mastrantonio
22 Cobern StItalian restaurant
Don Armando
20 Cobern StArgentinian restaurant
Modern bar and restaurant with a beachview terrace serving sushi alongside international dishes
76 locals recommend
Paranga Restaurant
Victoria RoadModern bar and restaurant with a beachview terrace serving sushi alongside international dishes
Willoughby & Co
19 Dock RdGood quality sushi
Restaurant for steaks, seafood and South African wine in warehouse setting with seafront terrace
18 locals recommend
Belthazar Restaurant and Wine Bar
19 Breakwater BoulevardRestaurant for steaks, seafood and South African wine in warehouse setting with seafront terrace
Italian restaurant with pizza, pasta and full menu along with sushi bar and a waterfront panorama
12 locals recommend
Balducci Cape Town
Breakwater BoulevardItalian restaurant with pizza, pasta and full menu along with sushi bar and a waterfront panorama
Bukhara Cape Town CBD
33 Church StreetAuthentic indian food
Portuguese-influenced seafood cuisine in elegant interior and covered terraces with harbor views
32 locals recommend
Baia
19 Breakwater BlvdPortuguese-influenced seafood cuisine in elegant interior and covered terraces with harbor views
Relaxed restaurant with a large garden serving country-style dishes and a Mediterranean touch
219 locals recommend
Cafè Paradiso
110 Kloof StRelaxed restaurant with a large garden serving country-style dishes and a Mediterranean touch
landmark restaurant, great for breakfast/lunch
:ope daily from 7:30am-8:30 in summer (Dec-Feb) and 7am-7pm in winter
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
landmark restaurant, great for breakfast/lunch
:ope daily from 7:30am-8:30 in summer (Dec-Feb) and 7am-7pm in winter
Sotano
121 Beach RdMediterranean Cuisine. On Beach Rd, Mouille Point
Chic steakhouse specializing in superior "A" grade steaks, matured to perfection
83 locals recommend
The Butcher Shop & Grill
125 Beach RdChic steakhouse specializing in superior "A" grade steaks, matured to perfection
Historic wine estate bistro for informal, Cape Malay-influenced dining in a vine-shaded courtyard
69 locals recommend
Jonkershuis Restaurant South Africa
Groot Constantia RoadHistoric wine estate bistro for informal, Cape Malay-influenced dining in a vine-shaded courtyard
Contemporary cuisine fusing local ingredients with French flair in upmarket vineyard restaurant
247 locals recommend
La Colombe Restaurant
Main RoadContemporary cuisine fusing local ingredients with French flair in upmarket vineyard restaurant
La Petite Ferme Lakeside Lodges
Pass RoadRestaurant and tapas bistro in Franschhoek
Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate
Main RoadModern restaurant in a heritage wine estate
World-leading destination for wine, art and hospitality in an unrivalled setting. Contemporary menus accompanied by exceptional South African wines
18 locals recommend
Delaire Graff Restaurant
Helshoogte RoadWorld-leading destination for wine, art and hospitality in an unrivalled setting. Contemporary menus accompanied by exceptional South African wines
Black Marlin Restaurant
Millers PointSeafood restaurant in Simons Town, near Boulders Beach
Shopping
Woolworths V&A Waterfront
Food, clothing, home, etc store at the V&A Waterfront
Drinks & Nightlife
Lively all-day restaurant and night-time party spot with burger-led menu, bands and TV sport
260 locals recommend
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree StLively all-day restaurant and night-time party spot with burger-led menu, bands and TV sport
Seaside complex with outdoor restaurant serving sushi, pizza and steak, plus bar, swimming pool and music
139 locals recommend
Shimmy Beach Club
12 S Arm RdSeaside complex with outdoor restaurant serving sushi, pizza and steak, plus bar, swimming pool and music
Steak restaurant with bar area that opens onto the Heritage Square courtyard. There is live music on Monday and Friday evenings
73 locals recommend
HQ
100 Shortmarket StSteak restaurant with bar area that opens onto the Heritage Square courtyard. There is live music on Monday and Friday evenings
Laid back, open-fronted bar with high stools and sidewalk tables, for Spanish tapas and cocktails
189 locals recommend
La Parada Bree Street
107 Bree StLaid back, open-fronted bar with high stools and sidewalk tables, for Spanish tapas and cocktails
Relaxed, split-level, all-day cafe facing beach, with eclectic menu, cocktails and sidewalk tables
312 locals recommend
Café Caprice
37 Victoria RdRelaxed, split-level, all-day cafe facing beach, with eclectic menu, cocktails and sidewalk tables
Parks & Nature
Boomslang Canopy Tour, picnics, restaurants and summer sunset concert series, in season
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveBoomslang Canopy Tour, picnics, restaurants and summer sunset concert series, in season
Boulders Beach
Kleintuin Roadsee the penguins
Cape Point
Point at which the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet
Clifton 4th Beach hotel
Fourth Beach Promenadebeautiful Clifton 4th Beach
Sightseeing
Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg Roadone of the world's seven wonders of nature
Arts & Culture
Iziko Bo Kaap Museum
71 Wale Sthistory of early ancestors of Bo-Kaap