Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
There is a great restaurant / tea garden in these gardens.
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Company's Gardens
There is a great restaurant / tea garden in these gardens.
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StGreat steampunk style coffee shop.
Deluxe coffeeworks Church Street
25 Church StMy favourite coffee shop in cape Town.
Jason Bakery
185 Bree StGreat place to sit outdoors & enjoy coffee & croissants
Giovanni's Deliworld
103 Main RdGreat Italian deli & coffee.
Royale Eatery
20 Vineyard RoadBest burgers in town on vibey Long street.
Fork Tapas & Pinchos Bar
13 Main RoadCool restaurant on Long st
El Burro Greenpoint
79 Main RdGreat Mexican food
Origin Coffee Roasting
28 Hudson StThe original artisan coffee roasters in Cape Town.
Nonna Lina Ristorante Pizzeria Gardens
64 Orange StGreat Italian restaurant.
Cool coffee shop in an area with lots of great shops & restaurants.
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Yours Truly
73 Kloof StCool coffee shop in an area with lots of great shops & restaurants.
Dias Tavern Portuguese Restaurant
15 Caledon StAuthentic old Portuguese Restaurant.
Charly's Bakery
36-38 Canterbury StCoffee and lots of cakes.
A cool hideaway coffee shop that feels a bit like man-cave with motorbikes etc.
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Deluxe Coffeeworks
171A Buitenkant StA cool hideaway coffee shop that feels a bit like man-cave with motorbikes etc.
The Kitchen
111 Sir Lowry RdGood place for a light lunch.
Olympia Cafe
134 Main RdMy favourite restaurant/coffee shop in Cape Town.
vida e caffè Kloof Street
34 Kloof StThe original & still the best Vida cafe.
milk and honey
42 Hans Strijdom AveGood coffee & light meals.
Grand old hotel, great place to visit for high tea or sundowners.
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Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
76 Orange StGrand old hotel, great place to visit for high tea or sundowners.
Haas Coffee
19 Buitenkant StClose to 505 + good for breakfast
Honest Chocolate Cafe
64A Wale StGreat Hot Chocolate! In front of Gin Bar.
Mano's
39 Main RdGreat meals
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StSteampunk interior, great coffee.
House of H
112 Loop StGreat eatery close by for lunch or supper
Arts & Culture
The Fugard Theatre
Great small theatre.
The Labia
68 Orange StThe coolest movie house in Cape Town.
Artscape Theatre Centre
Usually has great shows on.
Südafrikanische Nationalgalerie
Government AvenueTop notch art gallery, worth a visit.
Central hub of "first Thursdays" a regular fun evening art walk on the first Thursday evening of every month.
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Central hub of "first Thursdays" a regular fun evening art walk on the first Thursday evening of every month.
Bar with small theatre upstairs. Great, local shows.
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Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre
76 Strand StBar with small theatre upstairs. Great, local shows.
Shopping
Great shopping, entertainment, restaurants etc and open late.
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdGreat shopping, entertainment, restaurants etc and open late.
Orms Pro Photo Warehouse
Upper Canterbury StreetThe best camera shop in town
Great little shopping centre with everything you need without having to go into a big mall.
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Gardens Centre Holiday Apartments
Upper Mill StreetGreat little shopping centre with everything you need without having to go into a big mall.
the book lounge
71 Roeland StreetGreat little bookshop & coffee shop
Everything Else
African curio market surrounded by restaurants & coffee shops
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Greenmarket Square
Longmarket StreetAfrican curio market surrounded by restaurants & coffee shops
The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert RdTrendy Saturday food market and craft shopping.
This centre hosts many of Cape Towns big events.
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Cape Town Convention Centre 2 station
This centre hosts many of Cape Towns big events.
A great pedestrian street that usually has a great food market at the top end on Thursdays,
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Saint Georges Mall
Saint Georges MallA great pedestrian street that usually has a great food market at the top end on Thursdays,
The closest hospital to the apartment.
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PathCare Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital
Rua Bartholomeu Dias PlainThe closest hospital to the apartment.
Turkish baths and indoor swimming pool.
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Long Street Baths & Turkish Steam Bath
Long StreetTurkish baths and indoor swimming pool.
Sea Point Pavilion Swimming Pool
Beach RoadGreat public pool at the edge of the sea.
Sea Point Promenade
Beach RoadGreat place to go for an evening walk.
New York Bagels
44 Harrington StOpens early - great breakfast.
The Assembly
61 Harrington StreetNight club close to 505
Essentials
Food Lover's Market
122 St Georges MallGreat place to do your grocery shopping.
Woolworths Adderley Street
Adderley StreetGood for groceries and basic clothing.
Engen Oranje Service Centre
27 Annandale Street24hr shopping for late night groceries
Drinks & Nightlife
The Twankey Bar
1 Wale StUpmarket bar.
Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket StVery cool rooftop bar.
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree StGreat cycle friendly coffee shop & bar.
Den Anker
Great selection of Belgian beers
Orphanage Cocktail Emporium
227 Bree StCool cocktail bar with a new Gin Bar next door
The Gin Bar
64A Wale StreetLovely Courtyard area serving SA gin
BEERHOUSE on Long
223 Long StAll our artisanal beers available.
La Parada Bree Street
107 Bree StGreat tapas
The Power & The Glory
13d Kloof Nek RdLoved by locals. Hip and friendly
YOURS TRULY
175 Long StSightseeing
Cape Town Stadium
Fritz Sonnenberg RoadWorld cup stadium and fantastic urban park.
You can't visit Cape Town without going up the mountain.
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdYou can't visit Cape Town without going up the mountain.
This is where Nelson Mandela made his first speech after being released from prison.
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Cape Town
This is where Nelson Mandela made his first speech after being released from prison.
South African Parliament buildings.
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Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
120 Plein StSouth African Parliament buildings.
A must see for anyone visiting Cape Town.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveA must see for anyone visiting Cape Town.
Two Oceans Aquarium
Dock RoadFantastic world class aquarium.
Natural history museum & planetarium.
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Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria StNatural history museum & planetarium.
South African Jewish Museum
88 Hatfield StJewish Museum
St. George’s Cathedral
5 Wale StHistoric old Cathedral
Koopmans-De Wet House
35 Strand StBeautiful historic old townhouse.
Beautiful historic town house from Dutch East India Company days.
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Iziko Rust en Vreugd
78 Buitenkant StBeautiful historic town house from Dutch East India Company days.
District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StFind out more about Cape Towns history
Rhodes Memorial
Rhodes AvenueMonument and tea garden with great views.