Guidebook for Cape Town
Parks & Nature
Clifton 4th Beach hotel
Fourth Beach PromenadeGreat family beach
Awesome beach to visit, as it is a Penguin Sanctuary. Entrance fee is payable, which means there is limited people on the beach and you get to swim with penguins on a well kept stretch of ocean. :)
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Boulders Beach
Kleintuin RoadAwesome beach to visit, as it is a Penguin Sanctuary. Entrance fee is payable, which means there is limited people on the beach and you get to swim with penguins on a well kept stretch of ocean. :)
Camps Bay is great for a beach outing and enjoying sundowners or lunch alongside the ocean at a number of trendy cafés. We recommend Café Caprice.
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Camps Bay
Camps Bay is great for a beach outing and enjoying sundowners or lunch alongside the ocean at a number of trendy cafés. We recommend Café Caprice.
A great place to visit for sunset or if the wind is bad, since it is sheltered by the road above.
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Queen's Beach
A great place to visit for sunset or if the wind is bad, since it is sheltered by the road above.
Food Scene
Awesome restaurant along the Camp's Bay strip to enjoy sundowners or lunch.
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Café Caprice
37 Victoria RdAwesome restaurant along the Camp's Bay strip to enjoy sundowners or lunch.
Great steaks and great service. Book before you go as they're quite busy.
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The Hussar Grill Mouille Point
163 Beach RoadGreat steaks and great service. Book before you go as they're quite busy.
Great food and free WI-FI, a mere 5min walk from our apartment. Live shows - enquire within.
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Richard's Supper Stage and Bistro
229 Main RoadGreat food and free WI-FI, a mere 5min walk from our apartment. Live shows - enquire within.
Awesome Steampunk themed coffee bar. Free wi-fi and a visually stunning place to chill and have one of their top-notch coffees.
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Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StAwesome Steampunk themed coffee bar. Free wi-fi and a visually stunning place to chill and have one of their top-notch coffees.
Awesome vibe, free wi-fi and GREAT coffee. Also, try the salmon rosti and poached egg - it's amazing!
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Bootlegger Sea Point
39 Regent RdAwesome vibe, free wi-fi and GREAT coffee. Also, try the salmon rosti and poached egg - it's amazing!
Awesome vibe and great food. Good looking waitresses! ;)
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Hudsons - The Burger Joint (Green Point)
Main RoadAwesome vibe and great food. Good looking waitresses! ;)
Best damn burgers and milkshakes in Cape Town. Salma Hayek made the same claim, so this is legit!
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Royale Eatery
20 Vineyard RoadBest damn burgers and milkshakes in Cape Town. Salma Hayek made the same claim, so this is legit!
Everything Else
A gym to stay in shape a mere 5min's jog from our flat.
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Virgin Active Point - Health club
Bill Peters DriveA gym to stay in shape a mere 5min's jog from our flat.
The Promenade is the perfect place for jogging, people watching or a stroll along the ocean. There is also a outdoor gym for those who want to stay in shape for free.
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Sea Point Promenade
Beach RoadThe Promenade is the perfect place for jogging, people watching or a stroll along the ocean. There is also a outdoor gym for those who want to stay in shape for free.
Great surfing and family beach. Water is swimming temperature, unlike most beaches in Cape Town city area.
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Muizenberg Beach Club
165 Main RdGreat surfing and family beach. Water is swimming temperature, unlike most beaches in Cape Town city area.
Arts & Culture
Awesome theatre with spectacular shows. Google before you go and make a reservation
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Fugard Leikhús
Awesome theatre with spectacular shows. Google before you go and make a reservation
I've been here a few times and each time I have a blast. Well worth the visit!
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Zeitz Listasafn samtíma Afríku
South Arm RoadI've been here a few times and each time I have a blast. Well worth the visit!
Essentials
Great place to shop for food. Woolworths is the equivalent of Marks & Spencer in the UK.
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Woolworths Fort Road
Great place to shop for food. Woolworths is the equivalent of Marks & Spencer in the UK.
Sightseeing
Breathtaking 360 degree views from the lighthouse - but there is a further lookout point, so keep going - it's worth it. Great restaurant to have lunch at. Also very informative reads along the way.
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Cape Point
Breathtaking 360 degree views from the lighthouse - but there is a further lookout point, so keep going - it's worth it. Great restaurant to have lunch at. Also very informative reads along the way.
The famous Chapmans Peak Drive. Breathtaking views - a must see if you're in CT. Choose a clear and windless day and you'll remember it for the rest of your life!
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Chapman's Peak Drive
1 Chapmans Peak DrThe famous Chapmans Peak Drive. Breathtaking views - a must see if you're in CT. Choose a clear and windless day and you'll remember it for the rest of your life!
The famous Table Mountain. Climbing is only recommended in groups for safety reasons. A trip in the cable car is a must & the view is awesome at the summit. Have lunch at the summit restaurant.
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway station
Pipe TrackThe famous Table Mountain. Climbing is only recommended in groups for safety reasons. A trip in the cable car is a must & the view is awesome at the summit. Have lunch at the summit restaurant.
Lions Head is a quick climb - two hours max in total, from ground to summit and back. I personally climb it in just over an hour. The view from the summit is AWESOME! Pick a clear and windless day.
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadLions Head is a quick climb - two hours max in total, from ground to summit and back. I personally climb it in just over an hour. The view from the summit is AWESOME! Pick a clear and windless day.
Drinks & Nightlife
Shimmy's is THE place for sundowners and THE place to be seen. Dress code is smart casual and up, so go prepared. Prices are reasonable and the vibe & view are awesome.
We rate them 10/10
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Shimmy Beach Club
12 S Arm RdShimmy's is THE place for sundowners and THE place to be seen. Dress code is smart casual and up, so go prepared. Prices are reasonable and the vibe & view are awesome.
We rate them 10/10
Van Hunks
1 Upper Union StGreat beers and vibe.
The (Secret) Gin bar. Cape Town's answer to a speakeasy. So worth the visit! During the day it's called Honest Chocolate and in the evening it's Gin Bar. Enjoy!
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The Gin Bar
64A Wale Street The (Secret) Gin bar. Cape Town's answer to a speakeasy. So worth the visit! During the day it's called Honest Chocolate and in the evening it's Gin Bar. Enjoy!