Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Montebello Design Centre
31 Newlands AveGreat for breakfast and lunch
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StGreat coffee and breakfast / lunch venue
tashas
Excellent for breakfast and lunch
Hard Pressed Café
1 Bree StreetGreat coffee and breakfast / lunch
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket StGreat for a quick coffee and breakfast / lunch
Enjoy a great breakfast / lunch here - under huge trees. The sizeable garden is magnificent, views of Table Mountain to die for.
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The Vineyard
Colinton RoadEnjoy a great breakfast / lunch here - under huge trees. The sizeable garden is magnificent, views of Table Mountain to die for.
Alphen Boutique Hotel
Alphen DriveGreat restaurant - 30 minutes drive from apartment
Willoughby & Co
19 Dock RdGreat seafood restaurant at the V&A Waterfront
Great for light meals, coffee, views of Table Mountain, safe for children
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Deer Park Café
2 Deerpark Dr WGreat for light meals, coffee, views of Table Mountain, safe for children
Many good restaurants in this street, 20 to 30 minutes walk from apartment - Café Paradiso, Melissa's, Knead Lifestyle Centre, Saigon Asian Restaurant
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Kloof Street
Kloof StreetMany good restaurants in this street, 20 to 30 minutes walk from apartment - Café Paradiso, Melissa's, Knead Lifestyle Centre, Saigon Asian Restaurant
Knead Bakery Wembley Square
80 McKenzie StBreakfast and lunch venue, safe for children
The Sidewalk Cafe
Good lunch or breakfast venue
Lazari
221 Vredehoek AveRestaurant for breakfast or lunch
Great for sundowners - watch the sun set with a view of Robben Island and the West Coast
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Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town
100 Beach RdGreat for sundowners - watch the sun set with a view of Robben Island and the West Coast
Great take away fish and chips, in Cape Town CBD - R37 ($3) for fish and chips for one person, or R49 ($4) for a huge portion of fish and chips (enough to share between 2 people)
Lusitania Fisheries
Great take away fish and chips, in Cape Town CBD - R37 ($3) for fish and chips for one person, or R49 ($4) for a huge portion of fish and chips (enough to share between 2 people)
op restaurant - situated in Franschhoek - 60 to 90 minutes drive (great to visit the area for an entire day)
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Reuben's Franschhoek
2 Daniel Hugo Stop restaurant - situated in Franschhoek - 60 to 90 minutes drive (great to visit the area for an entire day)
Jordan Wine Estate
Top 10 restaurant in South Africa - need to book
Oude Libertas Road
Oude Libertas RoadTry the Oude Libertas food and craft market in Stellenbosch on a Saturday morning
Great wine farm, exquisite architecture, award winning restaurant (need to book in advance) - spend 4 hours here under the gigantic oaks
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La Motte Wine Farm & Restaurant
R45Great wine farm, exquisite architecture, award winning restaurant (need to book in advance) - spend 4 hours here under the gigantic oaks
Many great restaurants in this street - recommended restaurants: The Royal Eatery, South China Dim Sum Bar, Lola’s
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Long Street
Long StreetMany great restaurants in this street - recommended restaurants: The Royal Eatery, South China Dim Sum Bar, Lola’s
Great award winning restaurant (The Tasting Room) in Franschhoek, good for a day trip - 60 to 90 minutes drive from the Cape Town CBD
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Le Quartier Français Restaurant
Wilhelmina StreetGreat award winning restaurant (The Tasting Room) in Franschhoek, good for a day trip - 60 to 90 minutes drive from the Cape Town CBD
Takumi Sushi
3 Park RoadFantastic sushi, great value
The Woodlands Eatery
8 Breda StGreat restaurant adjacent to a safe public park
Bocca
Wale StreetGreat Italian eatery
sababa
231 Bree StreetGreat Eatery
Shopping
Tribe Coffee Roasting & Café
170 Albert RdGreat coffee venue
You local shopping centre - 10 minutes by bus from apartment - Woolworths (upmarket grocery store) or PicknPay grocery store.
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FNB Bank ATM Gardens Shopping Centre
22 Mill StreetYou local shopping centre - 10 minutes by bus from apartment - Woolworths (upmarket grocery store) or PicknPay grocery store.
FNB Bank ATM Lifestyle On Kloof
60 Kloof StLocal grocery (Woolworths) and wine store
Sightseeing
The Little Shop on the Square
114 St George's StVisit Simons Town on your way / back from to Cape Point
Historical wine farm and restaurants - 30 minutes drive from apartment
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Groot Constantia
Groot Constantia RoadHistorical wine farm and restaurants - 30 minutes drive from apartment
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned here - must book the ferry beforehand
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Robbeneiland
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned here - must book the ferry beforehand
A strenuous but manageable walk for most, but worth the effort. Access via Tafelberg Road which is 2km past the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway lower station.
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Platteklip Gorge
Platteklip GorgeA strenuous but manageable walk for most, but worth the effort. Access via Tafelberg Road which is 2km past the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway lower station.
Pick 16 varieties of cherries until end of December - R40 entrance per person. This is a wonderful day outing - you will not regret making this trip. A two hour drive from Cape Town.
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Klondyke Cherry Farm
Pick 16 varieties of cherries until end of December - R40 entrance per person. This is a wonderful day outing - you will not regret making this trip. A two hour drive from Cape Town.
You may still be able to see the odd whale or two, although peak season for this activity is August to November
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Hermanus
You may still be able to see the odd whale or two, although peak season for this activity is August to November
Drive to Hermanus - on your way there, stop at the little harbour in Gordon's Bay for a meal / refreshment
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Gordon's Bay Harbour
159 Beach RdDrive to Hermanus - on your way there, stop at the little harbour in Gordon's Bay for a meal / refreshment
With a string of restaurants to boot - try The Grande/ Sandbar for breakfast / sundowners
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Camps Bay Beach
With a string of restaurants to boot - try The Grande/ Sandbar for breakfast / sundowners
One of the great drives in the world - 30 minutes from apartment.
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Chapman's Peak Drive
1 Chapmans Peak DrOne of the great drives in the world - 30 minutes from apartment.
Great for walks and picnics - 30 minutes drive from apartment
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Silvermine Dam
Great for walks and picnics - 30 minutes drive from apartment
Wonderful nature reserve for a day trip, an hours drive from apartment
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West Coast
Wonderful nature reserve for a day trip, an hours drive from apartment
10 Minutes drive from apartment, a must sightseeing excursion if you have 3 or so hours to spare
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway station
Pipe Track10 Minutes drive from apartment, a must sightseeing excursion if you have 3 or so hours to spare
When you visit Cape Point, this is one of the routes that can be taken to Cape Point
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Boyes Drive
Boyes DriveWhen you visit Cape Point, this is one of the routes that can be taken to Cape Point
Cape Point
You need to visit Cape Point Nature Reserve!
Great for a morning / afternoon outing, 20 minutes drive from the CBD
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveGreat for a morning / afternoon outing, 20 minutes drive from the CBD
One of the best waterfronts in the world, nestled in the Cape Town shipping harbour
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdOne of the best waterfronts in the world, nestled in the Cape Town shipping harbour
Great for a walk, relax in the park, very historical (Company Gardens). Try The Company’s Garden Restaurant)
Government Avenue
Government AvenueGreat for a walk, relax in the park, very historical (Company Gardens). Try The Company’s Garden Restaurant)
"Babylonstoren is one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms, has a fruit and vegetable garden of beauty and diversity". Try the Greenhouse Restaurant. The Babel Restaurant is usually overbooked.
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Babylonstoren
Klapmuts - Simondium Road"Babylonstoren is one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms, has a fruit and vegetable garden of beauty and diversity". Try the Greenhouse Restaurant. The Babel Restaurant is usually overbooked.
Everything Else
If this floats your boat, worth a visit. Great for children.
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Cape Town Aquarium 2 station
If this floats your boat, worth a visit. Great for children.
Great Sunday food and craft market - spend a couple of hours here and enjoy the vibe and food
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Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour RdGreat Sunday food and craft market - spend a couple of hours here and enjoy the vibe and food
Award winning restaurant in Sir Lowry's Pass area - an hours drive from apartment. Book beforehand.
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Waterkloof Wine Estate
Old Sir Lowry's Pass RoadAward winning restaurant in Sir Lowry's Pass area - an hours drive from apartment. Book beforehand.
OZCF Market on a Saturday morning. Great views of the ocean, excellent food and fresh produce.
1 Beach Rd
1 Beach RoadOZCF Market on a Saturday morning. Great views of the ocean, excellent food and fresh produce.