Guidebook for Cape Town

Jenny
Guidebook for Cape Town

Drinks & Nightlife

My #1 spot for sundowners. On the balcony when it's sunny, or in The Leopard Room with its gorgeous bar and roaring fire when it's cooler. And, surprisingly, not overpriced. Definitely one 'to do'.
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12 Apostles Hotel & Spa
Victoria Road
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My #1 spot for sundowners. On the balcony when it's sunny, or in The Leopard Room with its gorgeous bar and roaring fire when it's cooler. And, surprisingly, not overpriced. Definitely one 'to do'.
Gorgeous bar with oodles of old world charm. Go in the afternoon for High Tea or cocktails on the patio, or later in the evening when the pretty people come to play.
Planet Champagne Bar at the Mount Nelson
Gorgeous bar with oodles of old world charm. Go in the afternoon for High Tea or cocktails on the patio, or later in the evening when the pretty people come to play.

Food Scene

There's an espresso machine in the apartment, but if you want to go out - this is a great coffee house. You can buy the beans there too, to use at home.
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Origin Coffee Roasting
28 Hudson St
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There's an espresso machine in the apartment, but if you want to go out - this is a great coffee house. You can buy the beans there too, to use at home.
A tiny hole-in-the-wall coffee house in the CBD. Delicious coffee and only a moment from Greenmarket Square.
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Deluxe coffeeworks Church Street
25 Church St
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A tiny hole-in-the-wall coffee house in the CBD. Delicious coffee and only a moment from Greenmarket Square.
The best sushi in Cape Town (trust me - I've tried them all). It's in the middle of the V&A shopping Centre, which is a bit weird, but don't let it put you off. Go for the '4x4' combo or the sashimi.
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Willoughby & Co
19 Dock Rd
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The best sushi in Cape Town (trust me - I've tried them all). It's in the middle of the V&A shopping Centre, which is a bit weird, but don't let it put you off. Go for the '4x4' combo or the sashimi.
Amazing restaurant! Can't recommend The Test Kitchen highly enough. Book weeks ahead! Check reviews Next door is their sister restaurant called The Pot Luck Club. They serve modern tapas-style meals.
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The Test Kitchen
375 Albert Rd
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Amazing restaurant! Can't recommend The Test Kitchen highly enough. Book weeks ahead! Check reviews Next door is their sister restaurant called The Pot Luck Club. They serve modern tapas-style meals.
They only serve steak, chips (with Paris butter) and salad. They've recently changed suppliers, and I don't think it's as good - but it's still good value on Monday nights with their 2-for-1 special.
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HQ
100 Shortmarket St
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They only serve steak, chips (with Paris butter) and salad. They've recently changed suppliers, and I don't think it's as good - but it's still good value on Monday nights with their 2-for-1 special.
A great, neighbourhood restaurant just a few minutes walk from the apartment. Serves huge portions of nice, (pretty) authentic Mexican cuisine. Book ahead (same day is usually ok)
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El Burro Greenpoint
79 Main Rd
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A great, neighbourhood restaurant just a few minutes walk from the apartment. Serves huge portions of nice, (pretty) authentic Mexican cuisine. Book ahead (same day is usually ok)
Lovely cafe for breakfast or lunch just down the road from the apartment.
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Hemelhuijs
71 Waterkant St
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Lovely cafe for breakfast or lunch just down the road from the apartment.
It used to be amazing... then the chef left, and was only quite good - but it's back to amazing. If you're in CT in winter, they have an incredibly good value Winter Special menu for lunch & dinner.
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La Colombe Restaurant
Main Road
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It used to be amazing... then the chef left, and was only quite good - but it's back to amazing. If you're in CT in winter, they have an incredibly good value Winter Special menu for lunch & dinner.
Awesome bakery with (I think) the best sandwiches in town. And good coffee too.
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Jason Bakery
185 Bree St
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Awesome bakery with (I think) the best sandwiches in town. And good coffee too.
Huge brekkies as well as great burgers. A very cool, vibey place to grab a quick meal.
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Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree St
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Huge brekkies as well as great burgers. A very cool, vibey place to grab a quick meal.
A shack on the beach (that they're about to renovate). Kleinmond is a lovely drive from CT winding around the R44. Have the calamari at Shellfish. Keep an eye out for whales in season. They're close!
Shellfish Restaurant
A shack on the beach (that they're about to renovate). Kleinmond is a lovely drive from CT winding around the R44. Have the calamari at Shellfish. Keep an eye out for whales in season. They're close!

Sightseeing

Wander around the lovely Bo Kaap neighbourhood (It's that area with all the little colourful houses that you see on postcards). It's about 3 mins from the apartment. Don't forget your camera!
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Iziko Bo Kaap Museum
71 Wale St
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Wander around the lovely Bo Kaap neighbourhood (It's that area with all the little colourful houses that you see on postcards). It's about 3 mins from the apartment. Don't forget your camera!
A 'must see' in CT, Book early and be prepared for cancellations due to weather. Can be a bit 'hit and miss' depending on your guide. Ferries depart at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, weather permitting.
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Robben Island
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A 'must see' in CT, Book early and be prepared for cancellations due to weather. Can be a bit 'hit and miss' depending on your guide. Ferries depart at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, weather permitting.
Definitely worth a visit. The restaurants are touristy - but still decent value. The 2hr catamaran trips around the harbour are good fun. Souvenir shops are generally cheaper than Greenmarket Sq.
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Отель Victoria & Alfred Hotel
Dock Road
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Definitely worth a visit. The restaurants are touristy - but still decent value. The 2hr catamaran trips around the harbour are good fun. Souvenir shops are generally cheaper than Greenmarket Sq.
Good for a walk around, but be sure to bargain hard! Check prices at some of the shops in the V&A Waterfront 1st. I just buy my gifts there now. But it's fun to walk around and have a banter.
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Площадь Гринмаркет
Longmarket Street
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Good for a walk around, but be sure to bargain hard! Check prices at some of the shops in the V&A Waterfront 1st. I just buy my gifts there now. But it's fun to walk around and have a banter.
There are 2 entrances with a boardwalk between 2 different beaches. It's well worth seeing both sides. 1 has the main colony, but you can sit on the beach and swim with the penguins at the other
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Пляж Боулдерс
Kleintuin Road
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There are 2 entrances with a boardwalk between 2 different beaches. It's well worth seeing both sides. 1 has the main colony, but you can sit on the beach and swim with the penguins at the other
My favourite daytrip. Go up to the lighthouse, but also be sure to walk around the back and out to the actual point. Keep an eye out for ostriches, baboons, eland and zebra in the park
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Cape Point
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My favourite daytrip. Go up to the lighthouse, but also be sure to walk around the back and out to the actual point. Keep an eye out for ostriches, baboons, eland and zebra in the park
A great stop on your Cape Point daytrip. The colourful change huts are a photographers dream
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Beach Road
Beach Road
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A great stop on your Cape Point daytrip. The colourful change huts are a photographers dream
A very beautiful drive that hugs the cliffs on the way down the peninsula. Definitely worth a couple of stops on the way to look for whales, seals etc.
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Чепменс Пик Драйв
1 Chapmans Peak Dr
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A very beautiful drive that hugs the cliffs on the way down the peninsula. Definitely worth a couple of stops on the way to look for whales, seals etc.
At 1 end of Chapman Peak Drive - this is a massive beach. You don't realise how big it is until you see people/horses/dogs on it. You can organise horse rides along the beach here as well.
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Пляж Noordhoek Beach
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At 1 end of Chapman Peak Drive - this is a massive beach. You don't realise how big it is until you see people/horses/dogs on it. You can organise horse rides along the beach here as well.
If you're in town on a Thursday at lunchtime, drop by the market outside Mandela Rhodes Place in the mall for some great, local cuisine.
Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel and Spa
Burg Street
If you're in town on a Thursday at lunchtime, drop by the market outside Mandela Rhodes Place in the mall for some great, local cuisine.

Shopping

Great wine bars, cafes, restaurants and a really good supermarket across the road from The Rockwell.
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Парк округа Санта-Тереза
27 Somerset Rd
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Great wine bars, cafes, restaurants and a really good supermarket across the road from The Rockwell.
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On Strand Street and another at the V&A Waterfront. They often have free tasting evenings. A great place to learn about (and buy) some beautiful South African wines.
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Caroline's Fine Wine Cellar
33 Strand St
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On Strand Street and another at the V&A Waterfront. They often have free tasting evenings. A great place to learn about (and buy) some beautiful South African wines.
They have a lovely selection of quality African art and gifts. Not the usual stuff. It's more pricey than the markets, but the products are gorgeous.
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Africa Nova
72 Waterkant St
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They have a lovely selection of quality African art and gifts. Not the usual stuff. It's more pricey than the markets, but the products are gorgeous.