Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
2 blocks away from our apartment. Lovely cosy place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have a really cheap breakfast during weekdays (About R35 for egg, bacon and toast). Coffee also very affordable. They are also have a nice happy hour deal. Our favourite dish is their flapjacks or their risotto.
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The Sidewalk Cafe
2 blocks away from our apartment. Lovely cosy place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have a really cheap breakfast during weekdays (About R35 for egg, bacon and toast). Coffee also very affordable. They are also have a nice happy hour deal. Our favourite dish is their flapjacks or their risotto.
Walking distance from the apartment (won't recommend walking at night though). Our favourites: Their pizzas, burgers and tacos. Also have a nice selection of craft beer and love the local Fynbos infused craft gin (Inverroche Verdant gin and tonic).
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The Woodlands Eatery
8 Breda StWalking distance from the apartment (won't recommend walking at night though). Our favourites: Their pizzas, burgers and tacos. Also have a nice selection of craft beer and love the local Fynbos infused craft gin (Inverroche Verdant gin and tonic).
If you feel like Greek tapas or lamb then this is the place to go to in the area. Not a fan of their calamari though :-)
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Marika's Restaurant
Upper Buitenkant StreetIf you feel like Greek tapas or lamb then this is the place to go to in the area. Not a fan of their calamari though :-)
A legendary breakfast spot in the area. They have good flat whites, giant muffins and other yummy baked goods. As well as a nice breakfast and lunch menu. Closed for supper though.
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Lazari
221 Vredehoek AveA legendary breakfast spot in the area. They have good flat whites, giant muffins and other yummy baked goods. As well as a nice breakfast and lunch menu. Closed for supper though.
One of the most popular coffee roasteries in Cape Town. Their steampunk decor and ambience is also definitely a site to see. Highly recommended to check out for coffee, they also serve breakfast and lunch.
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Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StOne of the most popular coffee roasteries in Cape Town. Their steampunk decor and ambience is also definitely a site to see. Highly recommended to check out for coffee, they also serve breakfast and lunch.
We usually go here for pizzas (Love their mediterrean vegetarian pizza) or their wild mushroom ravioli. They also have a bar and screens for watching sports.
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Carlyles On Derry
17 Derry StWe usually go here for pizzas (Love their mediterrean vegetarian pizza) or their wild mushroom ravioli. They also have a bar and screens for watching sports.
One of the family friendly restaurants in the city centre. Good for lunch and breakfast. In the historic Company Gardens that dates back to the time the Dutch came into power in Cape Town.
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Company's Gardens
One of the family friendly restaurants in the city centre. Good for lunch and breakfast. In the historic Company Gardens that dates back to the time the Dutch came into power in Cape Town.
One of the only kids friendly restaurants in the city bowl. They have a nice playpark for the kids. Go there for the kids, the food is not my favourite :-)
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Deer Park Café
2 Deerpark Dr WOne of the only kids friendly restaurants in the city bowl. They have a nice playpark for the kids. Go there for the kids, the food is not my favourite :-)
The latest hotspot in Cape Town for 30+ ers amongst the locals. It is a restaurant and bar. Their pizzas and burger are very good..
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Tiger's Milk Kloof Street
55 Kloof StThe latest hotspot in Cape Town for 30+ ers amongst the locals. It is a restaurant and bar. Their pizzas and burger are very good..
Good sushi. Not sure if they have a wine license yet. If not, you can take your own wine without paying corkage. There is a Woolworths Food in the same lifestyle centre where you can buy wine.
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Sushi Box Kloof Street
50 Kloof StGood sushi. Not sure if they have a wine license yet. If not, you can take your own wine without paying corkage. There is a Woolworths Food in the same lifestyle centre where you can buy wine.
Essentials
You will able to buy most of your essentials here, there is a liquor store right next door. They have a nice bakery and is also well known for their good prices on salmon and other fish.
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KWIKSPAR
37 Derry StYou will able to buy most of your essentials here, there is a liquor store right next door. They have a nice bakery and is also well known for their good prices on salmon and other fish.
Shopping
The Garden Centre is a medium sized community shopping mall. It is ideal to buy groceries (Pick n Pay and Woolworths Food are present in this mall), the Clicks has a Pharmacy, there is a printing/copy shop, book shops, cellphone shop, shoe shops, clothing shops and many more. Here is a link to their website to see what shops it has: http://www.gardensshoppingcentre.co.za/
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Gardens Shopping Centre
Buitenkant StreetThe Garden Centre is a medium sized community shopping mall. It is ideal to buy groceries (Pick n Pay and Woolworths Food are present in this mall), the Clicks has a Pharmacy, there is a printing/copy shop, book shops, cellphone shop, shoe shops, clothing shops and many more. Here is a link to their website to see what shops it has: http://www.gardensshoppingcentre.co.za/
Sightseeing
Take the table car to the top of table mountain and have a picnic up there.
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdTake the table car to the top of table mountain and have a picnic up there.
Parks & Nature
Hike to the top of Lions Head. It is very popular on fullmoon, remember to take a head lamp of some sort with. Very beautiful views from the top.
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadHike to the top of Lions Head. It is very popular on fullmoon, remember to take a head lamp of some sort with. Very beautiful views from the top.
Entertainment & Activities
Ideal activity for the whole family, especially on rainy days. If you have a open water scuba license you can dive with ragged tooth sharks.
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Tveir haf akvaríum
Dock RoadIdeal activity for the whole family, especially on rainy days. If you have a open water scuba license you can dive with ragged tooth sharks.