Annette’s guidebook
Favourite Coffee shops and Restaurants
Close by and ideal for early breakfast or lunch. Perfect coffee and pleasant family-run business. Buy delicious ready-made meals and stock up from their excellent bakery.
Very closeby. Lovely garden venue. Perfect for brunch, lunch or tea. Food is always absolutely delish. Not open on Mondays.
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The Backyard Café
4 Sol Cohen RdVery closeby. Lovely garden venue. Perfect for brunch, lunch or tea. Food is always absolutely delish. Not open on Mondays.
MARTINS
43 Main RdExcellent quality always and friendly service.
PRIMI Constantia
Main RoadTruthfully the best organic coffee and delish organic food ever! A chilled and vibey place to fill body, mind and spirit! The staff are super friendly and our dog Rubio is always made to feel as welcome as we are!
Spirit Cafe
Constantia Main RoadTruthfully the best organic coffee and delish organic food ever! A chilled and vibey place to fill body, mind and spirit! The staff are super friendly and our dog Rubio is always made to feel as welcome as we are!
Very good meals, always! Excellent for brunch, lunch or teas after biking or hiking. Their Bran muffins are better than mine!
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Chardonnay Deli
Very good meals, always! Excellent for brunch, lunch or teas after biking or hiking. Their Bran muffins are better than mine!
Good food and ambience. Enchanting garden walks. You feel as if you've entered Narnia.
Little Stream Conference Centre & Tea Garden
Good food and ambience. Enchanting garden walks. You feel as if you've entered Narnia.
Enjoy freshly baked scones and coffee or tea on the garden overlooking Nursery Ravine in Kirstenbosch never disappoints.
A walk in the lovely gardens and herb garden is a must.
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The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel
93 Brommersvlei RdEnjoy freshly baked scones and coffee or tea on the garden overlooking Nursery Ravine in Kirstenbosch never disappoints.
A walk in the lovely gardens and herb garden is a must.
Favourite coffee shops
Only the freshest fish and seafood awaits.
Outstanding views and food! A combination made in heaven!
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La Parada Constantia Nek
1 Main RdOutstanding views and food! A combination made in heaven!
The most unique menu and stunningly tasteful presentation and decor named after one of our most talented artists of all time, Cecil Skotnes, whom I had the immense honour and privilege to meet! This place is very special to me as it embraces true nourishment to the body and soul.
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The Skotnes Restaurant
4 Steenberg RoadThe most unique menu and stunningly tasteful presentation and decor named after one of our most talented artists of all time, Cecil Skotnes, whom I had the immense honour and privilege to meet! This place is very special to me as it embraces true nourishment to the body and soul.
I have frequented this eaterie since its opening and have always left more than satisfied and looking forward to a speedy return. The waitrons have a unique attitude and add flavour to the food and ambience.
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Olympia Cafe
134 Main RdI have frequented this eaterie since its opening and have always left more than satisfied and looking forward to a speedy return. The waitrons have a unique attitude and add flavour to the food and ambience.
What a view as you sit at the window and watch the waves caress the pier. The meals are always memorable.
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Live Bait Kalk Bay
Main RoadWhat a view as you sit at the window and watch the waves caress the pier. The meals are always memorable.
Nest Deli
Spaanschemat River RoadDelicious food and coffee. Visit the adjacent exquisite Rose and Herb Garden.
My favourite places to visit
Perfect for putting Cape Town's rich heritage and culture into perspective. Great wine tasting, restaurants and coffee shops to visit after filling your soul and mind.
Always inspirational to view the magnificent outdoor sculptures and indoor artworks. Free on Mondays.
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Norval Foundation
4 Steenberg RdAlways inspirational to view the magnificent outdoor sculptures and indoor artworks. Free on Mondays.
A stroll down the oak avenue towards the historic homestead and wine cellars nestled in the aged vineyards is a memorable must for your visit to our magical Mother city.
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Groot Constantia
Groot Constantia RoadA stroll down the oak avenue towards the historic homestead and wine cellars nestled in the aged vineyards is a memorable must for your visit to our magical Mother city.
A really well set out gem. Get a really detailed and fascinating perspective on how Apartheid tore apart the lives of locals in the little village of Simonstown - a microcosm of the devastation that marred the greater social and national matrix of our land and scarred our past heritage.
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Simon's Town Museum
Court RoadA really well set out gem. Get a really detailed and fascinating perspective on how Apartheid tore apart the lives of locals in the little village of Simonstown - a microcosm of the devastation that marred the greater social and national matrix of our land and scarred our past heritage.
Words cannot describe the majesty and awe-inspiring beauty of our most precious heritage site. Many hours can be spent here in perfect peace or activity to balance or energise the body, mind and spirit.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveWords cannot describe the majesty and awe-inspiring beauty of our most precious heritage site. Many hours can be spent here in perfect peace or activity to balance or energise the body, mind and spirit.
This memory trip exposes and celebrates a rich and fascinating history of truly amazing people who lived in our city during a time of cruel and harsh laws which divided our society. But the visit to this unique and fascinating cultural heritage site is of great significance to our nation's healing and restoration.
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District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StThis memory trip exposes and celebrates a rich and fascinating history of truly amazing people who lived in our city during a time of cruel and harsh laws which divided our society. But the visit to this unique and fascinating cultural heritage site is of great significance to our nation's healing and restoration.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveThe Labia Theatre
68 Orange StreetMy favourite places nearby for Communing with Nature
Ideal places to harmonise and green your mind and spirit nearby and commune with our local flora and fauna.
Walk in safety and enjoy the views and relax.Visit The Alphen Hotel afterwards to quench your thirst.
Constantia Greenbelt and Forest
Le Sueur AvenueWalk in safety and enjoy the views and relax.Visit The Alphen Hotel afterwards to quench your thirst.
A 5 mins drive from our home and you are able to climb a mountain with incredible views of the beautiful vineyards and False Bay.
Vlakkenberg Hiking Trail
47 Price DrA 5 mins drive from our home and you are able to climb a mountain with incredible views of the beautiful vineyards and False Bay.
Begin this trail and walk all the way to the top of Eagle's Nest or carry on (only if you are well prepared for a few hours' hike) to end your trail at the Cable Way and Uber back to our place.
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Constantia Nek Hiking Trail
Constantia Nek Jeep TrackBegin this trail and walk all the way to the top of Eagle's Nest or carry on (only if you are well prepared for a few hours' hike) to end your trail at the Cable Way and Uber back to our place.
Grab a swim in the most beautiful dam in an exquisite setting. You will never forget the beauty and tranquility of this experience.
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Silvermine Dam
Grab a swim in the most beautiful dam in an exquisite setting. You will never forget the beauty and tranquility of this experience.
Enjoy the widest strip of white sands on the Cape Peninsula. Swim, picnic and walk to the Kommetjie lighthouse. Go horseriding along the beach at sunrise or sunset.... Whatever you choose is perfect and guaranteed to be memorable!
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Noordhoek Beach
Enjoy the widest strip of white sands on the Cape Peninsula. Swim, picnic and walk to the Kommetjie lighthouse. Go horseriding along the beach at sunrise or sunset.... Whatever you choose is perfect and guaranteed to be memorable!
Enjoy the scenic ride from our house to cross Chapman's Peak and arrive at this very special spot. Take your own sundowner and enjoy a sunset you will never forget.
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Llandudno Beach
Enjoy the scenic ride from our house to cross Chapman's Peak and arrive at this very special spot. Take your own sundowner and enjoy a sunset you will never forget.
Take the zigzag path from Kirstenbosch and trek up to this amazing butress. If you are brave sit on the edge to view the amazing city we inhabit!
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Skeleton Gorge / Nursery Ravine Hike
Nursery RavineTake the zigzag path from Kirstenbosch and trek up to this amazing butress. If you are brave sit on the edge to view the amazing city we inhabit!
Enjoy a walk, swim or hire a wet-suit and surf (or take surfing lessons) along this stunning beach. Walk on the boardwalk to Kalk Bay for lunch and back to grab a twirly delicious soft-serve at the iconic Majestic Cafe.
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Muizenberg Beach Club
165 Main RdEnjoy a walk, swim or hire a wet-suit and surf (or take surfing lessons) along this stunning beach. Walk on the boardwalk to Kalk Bay for lunch and back to grab a twirly delicious soft-serve at the iconic Majestic Cafe.
Swim with the penguins in the most refreshing and exhilarating icy water to invigorate mind and body and renew your soul.
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Seaforth Beach
Swim with the penguins in the most refreshing and exhilarating icy water to invigorate mind and body and renew your soul.
Sightseeing
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts - Simondium RoadCape Point