Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Vibrant pub and restaurant, The Taproom, for local craft beers from onsite brewery and a great menu. 150 Cecil Road, Salt River, walk towards the mountain, its on the right side, same street as Swift Studios, tel: 021 2011401
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Devils Peak Salt River Taproom
150 Cecil RdVibrant pub and restaurant, The Taproom, for local craft beers from onsite brewery and a great menu. 150 Cecil Road, Salt River, walk towards the mountain, its on the right side, same street as Swift Studios, tel: 021 2011401
375 Albert Road, Woodstock: Very trendy, vibrant and fun, great restaurants, quirky shops and a Saturday food and drink market not to be missed!
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The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert Rd375 Albert Road, Woodstock: Very trendy, vibrant and fun, great restaurants, quirky shops and a Saturday food and drink market not to be missed!
Gastronomic restaurant of chef Luke Dale Roberts. (one of SA's best chefs) Bookings in advance essential tel:0214472337 or reservations@thetestkitchen.co.za
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The Test Kitchen
375 Albert RdGastronomic restaurant of chef Luke Dale Roberts. (one of SA's best chefs) Bookings in advance essential tel:0214472337 or reservations@thetestkitchen.co.za
Truly delicious! Tapas style restaurant of chef Luke Dale Roberts. More relaxed atmosphere than The Test Kitchen. Bookings a few days ahead is essential Tel:0214470804
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The Pot Luck Club
373-375 Albert RdTruly delicious! Tapas style restaurant of chef Luke Dale Roberts. More relaxed atmosphere than The Test Kitchen. Bookings a few days ahead is essential Tel:0214470804
Reverie Social Table is a proudly South African table d'hote style eatery located in the quirky neighbourhood of Observatory, Cape Town. The focus is on social dining.
Each evening, chef patron Julia Hattingh welcomes 18 guests to enjoy an exclusive five course meal, exclusively created for them accompanied by carefully selected wines. Make sure to book ahead of time. R740/p
By day the eatery welcomes you to relax, use free wifi and tuck into the plat du jour. R60-R80
Guests are encouraged to put away cell phones and engage with each other.
Really excellent, healthy and deliciously contemporary food style inspired by Chef Julia's mentors and vast travels!
Tel: 0214473219
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Reverie Social Table
226A Lower Main RdReverie Social Table is a proudly South African table d'hote style eatery located in the quirky neighbourhood of Observatory, Cape Town. The focus is on social dining.
Each evening, chef patron Julia Hattingh welcomes 18 guests to enjoy an exclusive five course meal, exclusively created for them accompanied by carefully selected wines. Make sure to book ahead of time. R740/p
By day the eatery welcomes you to relax, use free wifi and tuck into the plat du jour. R60-R80
Guests are encouraged to put away cell phones and engage with each other.
Really excellent, healthy and deliciously contemporary food style inspired by Chef Julia's mentors and vast travels!
Tel: 0214473219
Atmosphere! Young, trendy, hipster and viby. The Power & The Glory is a fresh bar/bistro style restaurant serving up a myriad of craft beer and delicious food. There is a full bar for non beer drinkers.
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The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek RdAtmosphere! Young, trendy, hipster and viby. The Power & The Glory is a fresh bar/bistro style restaurant serving up a myriad of craft beer and delicious food. There is a full bar for non beer drinkers.
The Creamery Ice Cream Stall, V&A Food Market
Dock RoadIf you love ice cream, you will love the creamery!
The famous TRUTH coffee shop, if you are a coffee lover you have to check it out. The slogan at Cape Town’s reigning roaster is “We do coffee properly.” Judging by the crowds that congregate in the funky steampunk-inspired space (think industrial-chic decor and retro typewriters, exercise bikes, and a pressed-tin bar) on the city’s east side, Truth more than lives up to its mantra — this is the city’s most popular coffee house. A strong flat white here will sort you out for the rest of the day.
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Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StThe famous TRUTH coffee shop, if you are a coffee lover you have to check it out. The slogan at Cape Town’s reigning roaster is “We do coffee properly.” Judging by the crowds that congregate in the funky steampunk-inspired space (think industrial-chic decor and retro typewriters, exercise bikes, and a pressed-tin bar) on the city’s east side, Truth more than lives up to its mantra — this is the city’s most popular coffee house. A strong flat white here will sort you out for the rest of the day.
Great Coffee! Short walk from the studio.
Shop G06, Brickfield Road, Salt River
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Bootlegger Coffee Company
37 Main RdGreat Coffee! Short walk from the studio.
Shop G06, Brickfield Road, Salt River
Parks & Nature
It is actually the most beautiful botanic gardens at the foot of the mountain, you can picnic, you can hike, there is a river to cool your feet in, there are restaurants, a nursery (where you can buy indigenous plants) or just relax. Make a day of it! During the summer months from December through to March there are outdoor concerts, a truly unique experience.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveIt is actually the most beautiful botanic gardens at the foot of the mountain, you can picnic, you can hike, there is a river to cool your feet in, there are restaurants, a nursery (where you can buy indigenous plants) or just relax. Make a day of it! During the summer months from December through to March there are outdoor concerts, a truly unique experience.
For beautiful forest meanders next to the river, or hiking, it is such a great forest and so close to the city.
Newlands Reservoir
For beautiful forest meanders next to the river, or hiking, it is such a great forest and so close to the city.
Boulders Beach, which is part of the Table Mountain National Park, is home to a colony of African penguins. These cute and comical birds waddle around quite unperturbed by the tourists. Huge boulders create sheltered little coves and the resident penguins often swim past and go in and out of the water. It's the perfect place to escape the wind and get to see some penguins too!
Most tourists go to the boardwalk, but I would give that a miss, much more fun going to the beach, (you have to buy a ticket),walk to the end of the beach, you will see a gap in a rock, go through that, then climb over a few rocks and you will
find paradise!
A great spot for little children, especially the main beach
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Playa de los Pingüinos
Kleintuin RoadBoulders Beach, which is part of the Table Mountain National Park, is home to a colony of African penguins. These cute and comical birds waddle around quite unperturbed by the tourists. Huge boulders create sheltered little coves and the resident penguins often swim past and go in and out of the water. It's the perfect place to escape the wind and get to see some penguins too!
Most tourists go to the boardwalk, but I would give that a miss, much more fun going to the beach, (you have to buy a ticket),walk to the end of the beach, you will see a gap in a rock, go through that, then climb over a few rocks and you will
find paradise!
A great spot for little children, especially the main beach
Drinks & Nightlife
Something for everyone. From the morning cup of coffee to live music events, viby hipster bar in the evening. Yours Truly has developed into a lifestyle here in Cape Town.
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YOURS TRULY
175 Long StSomething for everyone. From the morning cup of coffee to live music events, viby hipster bar in the evening. Yours Truly has developed into a lifestyle here in Cape Town.
To discover the Secret Gin Bar you will have to walk through the Honest Chocolate Cafe and through the secret courtyard! It is a lovely quirky gin bar. Upstairs there is a Whisky bar. Honest Chocolate Cafe has handmade chocolates using only the finest raw, unroasted organic Ecuadorian cocao. Dairy free and processed sugar free.
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Café de Chocolate Honesto
64A Wale StTo discover the Secret Gin Bar you will have to walk through the Honest Chocolate Cafe and through the secret courtyard! It is a lovely quirky gin bar. Upstairs there is a Whisky bar. Honest Chocolate Cafe has handmade chocolates using only the finest raw, unroasted organic Ecuadorian cocao. Dairy free and processed sugar free.
Beautiful setting, great restaurant,lounge and coctail bar,live jazz with a little African influence.
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Asoka Restaurant, Bar and Lounge
68 Kloof StBeautiful setting, great restaurant,lounge and coctail bar,live jazz with a little African influence.
Enjoy a tasting of locally distilled craft gin. Located close to the studio. The flavours and aromas of these amazing handcrafted gins are completely natural and are added to the gin after the base spirit is distilled. Booking is essential: Tel 0214471950
Otherwise, for a more casual sampling, the Distillery Tasting Room is open on Saturday afternoons from 12-5 pm.
Hope Distillery
7 Hopkins StEnjoy a tasting of locally distilled craft gin. Located close to the studio. The flavours and aromas of these amazing handcrafted gins are completely natural and are added to the gin after the base spirit is distilled. Booking is essential: Tel 0214471950
Otherwise, for a more casual sampling, the Distillery Tasting Room is open on Saturday afternoons from 12-5 pm.
Sightseeing
You cannot come to Cape Town and not go up Table Mountain. The views are spectacular!
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Teleférico del Table Mountain
5821 Tafelberg RdYou cannot come to Cape Town and not go up Table Mountain. The views are spectacular!
Shopping
Trendy street with more high street feeling,many boutiques , some local designers, restaurants, bars, bakeries
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Kloof Street
Kloof StreetTrendy street with more high street feeling,many boutiques , some local designers, restaurants, bars, bakeries
If you like to shop in shopping malls, this is possibly the best mall in Cape Town, everything you need can be found here!
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdIf you like to shop in shopping malls, this is possibly the best mall in Cape Town, everything you need can be found here!
The Watershed is a shopping warehouse in the Waterfront with over 150 stalls and offers by far the biggest, most varied selection of locally produced fashion, jewellery, textiles, toys, homeware, etc. Definitely worth a visit. Also great if you have limited time or not a keen shopper, but want to take home a few nice gifts and momentoes.
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The Watershed
17 Dock RdThe Watershed is a shopping warehouse in the Waterfront with over 150 stalls and offers by far the biggest, most varied selection of locally produced fashion, jewellery, textiles, toys, homeware, etc. Definitely worth a visit. Also great if you have limited time or not a keen shopper, but want to take home a few nice gifts and momentoes.
Greenmarket Square has been forever! Great African curios market.
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Greenmarket Square
Longmarket StreetGreenmarket Square has been forever! Great African curios market.
At the Woodstock Exchange you will find a range of stores selling locally crafted products including clothing, jewelery, ceramics, vintage furniture and collectables, even artisanal chocolate. You will also find a few restaurants worth visiting.
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Woodstock Exchange
Albert RoadAt the Woodstock Exchange you will find a range of stores selling locally crafted products including clothing, jewelery, ceramics, vintage furniture and collectables, even artisanal chocolate. You will also find a few restaurants worth visiting.
Arts & Culture
Contemporary pieces in various media by emerging South African artists.
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WHATIFTHEWORLD
16 Buiten StreetContemporary pieces in various media by emerging South African artists.
SMAC Gallery | Cape Town
25 Sir Lowry RdIts different!
Leader in conceptual art. Representing South African artists amongst them, Penny Siopsis , Bernie Searle, Zander Blom and many more
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Stevenson Gallery
Leader in conceptual art. Representing South African artists amongst them, Penny Siopsis , Bernie Searle, Zander Blom and many more