Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Indoor & outdoor seating
Across from the promenade
Casual and relaxed
Great for cocktails and sundowners
Delicious pizzas and good portions
143 locals recommend
Rockpool
205 Beach RdIndoor & outdoor seating
Across from the promenade
Casual and relaxed
Great for cocktails and sundowners
Delicious pizzas and good portions
Bar has outdoor cafe style seating across from the promenade
Bar & Snacks OR restaurant next door
146 locals recommend
The Winchester Hotel
221 Beach RdBar has outdoor cafe style seating across from the promenade
Bar & Snacks OR restaurant next door
Good food reasonable prices and nice cocktail menu
During summer Wed-Sun they have a dj from sunset
15 locals recommend
MANGA RESTAURANT
Good food reasonable prices and nice cocktail menu
During summer Wed-Sun they have a dj from sunset
Outdoor, cafe style seating across from the promenade.
Delicious Tapas
Great for sundowners
Indoor fireplace for the winter
Live music Sunday afternoons
102 locals recommend
Sotano
121 Beach RdOutdoor, cafe style seating across from the promenade.
Delicious Tapas
Great for sundowners
Indoor fireplace for the winter
Live music Sunday afternoons
Delicious organic food market with sea views every Saturday morning until 2pm
324 locals recommend
Oranjezicht City Farm - Market
Granger Bay BoulevardDelicious organic food market with sea views every Saturday morning until 2pm
Awesome Deli with many delicious deli food items - grab a few before going to the Green Point Park or Urban Park for a picnic
363 locals recommend
Giovanni's Deliworld
103 Main RdAwesome Deli with many delicious deli food items - grab a few before going to the Green Point Park or Urban Park for a picnic
La Mouette Restaurant
78 Regent RdFine dining for a special treat
The Creamery Café Mouille Point
2 Park RdBest ice cream! Try the half and half
My Sugar
77 Regent RdDrinks & Nightlife
Popular street with many great restaurants, cafes, bars and even a beer garden.
Every 1st Thursday of the month they have 'first Thursdays' in the evening where all the galleries, bars and restaurants stay open late and open out onto the streets for a great vibe.
207 locals recommend
Bree Street
Bree StreetPopular street with many great restaurants, cafes, bars and even a beer garden.
Every 1st Thursday of the month they have 'first Thursdays' in the evening where all the galleries, bars and restaurants stay open late and open out onto the streets for a great vibe.
Long Street could be described as the funkiest and loudest street in Cape Town. Bustling with markets, vintage clothing shops and boerewors roll stands during the day and hosting parties of all kinds at plethora of bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs lining this iconic road once the sun sets.
387 locals recommend
Long Street
Long StreetLong Street could be described as the funkiest and loudest street in Cape Town. Bustling with markets, vintage clothing shops and boerewors roll stands during the day and hosting parties of all kinds at plethora of bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs lining this iconic road once the sun sets.
Popular and trendy street with bars, cafes and restuarants, as well as boutique stores in the day.
189 locals recommend
Kloof Street
Kloof StreetPopular and trendy street with bars, cafes and restuarants, as well as boutique stores in the day.
Sightseeing
A great way to explore and get to know the City.
Different routes for different tastes.
Hop on hop off tourist bus with many stops around the city, as well as a bus stop a short walk from the apartment.
289 locals recommend
City Sightseeing Cape Town
81 Long StA great way to explore and get to know the City.
Different routes for different tastes.
Hop on hop off tourist bus with many stops around the city, as well as a bus stop a short walk from the apartment.
Is an eye-catching landmark in Mouille Point with its bold red and white candy stripes.
56 locals recommend
Green Point Lighthouse
100 Beach RdIs an eye-catching landmark in Mouille Point with its bold red and white candy stripes.
Parks & Nature
Signal Hill, which connects Kloof Nek to Lion’s Head, in the distinctive shape of a lion’s rump, is one of the most famous spots in Cape Town for sundowners. Views from the 350m high summit are nothing short of spectacular, particularly at night, and picnic dinners with accompanying drinks is something of a capital pastime - pack a picnic, bottle of wine and blanket, take a drive up and enjoy some of the most beautiful sunsets over the Atlantic Sea Board
609 locals recommend
Signal Hill
Signal Hill, which connects Kloof Nek to Lion’s Head, in the distinctive shape of a lion’s rump, is one of the most famous spots in Cape Town for sundowners. Views from the 350m high summit are nothing short of spectacular, particularly at night, and picnic dinners with accompanying drinks is something of a capital pastime - pack a picnic, bottle of wine and blanket, take a drive up and enjoy some of the most beautiful sunsets over the Atlantic Sea Board
Beautiful eco urban park, great for picnicing, relaxing with a good book and enjoying beautiful views - literally across the road from the apartment
417 locals recommend
Green Point Park
1 Fritz Sonnenberg RdBeautiful eco urban park, great for picnicing, relaxing with a good book and enjoying beautiful views - literally across the road from the apartment
A must do hike - moderate hike, about 90 minutes up and down with 360 degree views of Table Mountain, Atlantic Seaboard and the city centre
725 locals recommend
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadA must do hike - moderate hike, about 90 minutes up and down with 360 degree views of Table Mountain, Atlantic Seaboard and the city centre
You have to visit this iconic sight - either get a cable car up & down or hike one way and get a cable car the other. One of the seven wonders of the world!
1249 locals recommend
Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg RoadYou have to visit this iconic sight - either get a cable car up & down or hike one way and get a cable car the other. One of the seven wonders of the world!
Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard has a spectacular beachfront promenade, stretching the length of Mouille Point and Sea Point, and copies the coastline curves with views of the sea and small beaches. A green lawn separates this beachside path from the roadside pavement (sidewalk) which follows the coastal Beach Road.
407 locals recommend
Sea Point Promenade
Beach RoadCape Town's Atlantic Seaboard has a spectacular beachfront promenade, stretching the length of Mouille Point and Sea Point, and copies the coastline curves with views of the sea and small beaches. A green lawn separates this beachside path from the roadside pavement (sidewalk) which follows the coastal Beach Road.
Is a large public park and botanical garden set in the heart of Cape Town, home to a rose garden, Japanese garden, fish pond and aviary.
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
Is a large public park and botanical garden set in the heart of Cape Town, home to a rose garden, Japanese garden, fish pond and aviary.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is world renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.
In summer they host a variety of concerts and open air movies.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveKirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is world renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.
In summer they host a variety of concerts and open air movies.
Is an exhilarating nine kilometre road cut into the mountainside with sheer cliffs dropping into the sea. The route snakes its way between Hout Bay and Noordhoek along the rocky Atlantic Coast. Close to the most south-western tip of South Africa, it is one of the most magnificent ocean drives on the planet.
409 locals recommend
Chapman's Peak Drive
1 Chapmans Peak DrIs an exhilarating nine kilometre road cut into the mountainside with sheer cliffs dropping into the sea. The route snakes its way between Hout Bay and Noordhoek along the rocky Atlantic Coast. Close to the most south-western tip of South Africa, it is one of the most magnificent ocean drives on the planet.
Entertainment & Activities
One of Cape Town's biggest tourist attractions, the Waterfront evokes shopping, entertainment, restaurants, bars, boat trips, Robben Island Museum, Nelson Mandela Gateway, art, helicopter tours.
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdOne of Cape Town's biggest tourist attractions, the Waterfront evokes shopping, entertainment, restaurants, bars, boat trips, Robben Island Museum, Nelson Mandela Gateway, art, helicopter tours.
Two Oceans Aquarium
Dock RoadShopping
Capetonians like to think of the Cape Quarter as Cape Town's best kept secret! Home décor, art and artefacts, fashion, beauty, health and lifestyle related stores all delivered in a unique Cape Malay architecture.
203 locals recommend
Cape Quarter Mall
27 Somerset RdCapetonians like to think of the Cape Quarter as Cape Town's best kept secret! Home décor, art and artefacts, fashion, beauty, health and lifestyle related stores all delivered in a unique Cape Malay architecture.
One of Cape Towns oldest markets, set on a cobbled square between Short and long Market Streets.
244 locals recommend
Greenmarket Square
Longmarket StreetOne of Cape Towns oldest markets, set on a cobbled square between Short and long Market Streets.
With over 400 speciality stores, Canal Walk is dedicated to providing the ultimate shopping experience for visitors - both local and International.
495 locals recommend
Canal Walk Shopping Centre
490 Century BlvdWith over 400 speciality stores, Canal Walk is dedicated to providing the ultimate shopping experience for visitors - both local and International.
Arts & Culture
District Six was the name of the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town, established in 1867. The museum acts as a reminder of the terrible forceful removal of the residents during South Africa's apartheid era.
445 locals recommend
District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StDistrict Six was the name of the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town, established in 1867. The museum acts as a reminder of the terrible forceful removal of the residents during South Africa's apartheid era.
An exciting new theatre in Cape Town’s legendary District Six, The Fugard, is home to the internationally acclaimed Isango Portobello Theatre Company.
274 locals recommend
The Fugard Theatre
An exciting new theatre in Cape Town’s legendary District Six, The Fugard, is home to the internationally acclaimed Isango Portobello Theatre Company.
Known for its brightly coloured houses and situated at the foot of Signal Hill, Bo-Kaap is the spiritual home of the Cape’s Muslim community.
275 locals recommend
Bo-kaap
71 Wale StKnown for its brightly coloured houses and situated at the foot of Signal Hill, Bo-Kaap is the spiritual home of the Cape’s Muslim community.
The oldest museum in sub-Saharan Africa, the South African Museum (SAM) has been adding to their collections for nearly 200 years and was established in 1825.
305 locals recommend
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria StThe oldest museum in sub-Saharan Africa, the South African Museum (SAM) has been adding to their collections for nearly 200 years and was established in 1825.
This theatre was opened in 1971 and aims to promote the performing arts. It consists of a team of expert designers, seamstress and other theatre staff.
348 locals recommend
Artscape Theatre Centre
This theatre was opened in 1971 and aims to promote the performing arts. It consists of a team of expert designers, seamstress and other theatre staff.
Baxter Theatre Centre
Main RoadFor nearly 400 years, was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here at Robben Island that rulers sent those regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society.
395 locals recommend
Robben Island
For nearly 400 years, was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here at Robben Island that rulers sent those regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society.