Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
"Cool, cosmopolitan cafe-style restaurant serving international favourites with a Mediterranean edge."
ADDRESS: 39 Main Road, Green Point, No. 021 434 1090
OPENING HOURS: Mon to Tues 12:00 – 10:00pm Wed to Thur 12:00 – 11:00pm, Sun Closed.
120 locals recommend
Mano's
39 Main Rd"Cool, cosmopolitan cafe-style restaurant serving international favourites with a Mediterranean edge."
ADDRESS: 39 Main Road, Green Point, No. 021 434 1090
OPENING HOURS: Mon to Tues 12:00 – 10:00pm Wed to Thur 12:00 – 11:00pm, Sun Closed.
57 Somerset Road Cape Town, WC 8001
Stylish setting for steaks, seafood & Portuguese cuisine with live jazz, swing and salsa music.Well-known as the perfect venue for a stylish evening out, we offer guests live entertainment from our dance floor alongside superb dinner courses. Renowned for our fresh seafood and Chalmar steak, our menu comprises of classic dishes with a subtle Portuguese flair. Including a spacious cigar lounge and private dining room our venue is versatile as well as suitable for private functions. Located in: Somerset Square Address: A, Somerset Square, 57 Somerset Rd, Green Point Hours: Open today · 12–2:30PM, 6:30PM–12AM Phone: 021 421 4848
46 locals recommend
Pigalle Restaurant
57A Somerset Rd57 Somerset Road Cape Town, WC 8001
Stylish setting for steaks, seafood & Portuguese cuisine with live jazz, swing and salsa music.Well-known as the perfect venue for a stylish evening out, we offer guests live entertainment from our dance floor alongside superb dinner courses. Renowned for our fresh seafood and Chalmar steak, our menu comprises of classic dishes with a subtle Portuguese flair. Including a spacious cigar lounge and private dining room our venue is versatile as well as suitable for private functions. Located in: Somerset Square Address: A, Somerset Square, 57 Somerset Rd, Green Point Hours: Open today · 12–2:30PM, 6:30PM–12AM Phone: 021 421 4848
Vida e Caffè
Having personally been to the coffee shop for breakfast / lunch / coffee, I can recommend their shops. "At Vida e Caffè, our passion for perfection means always striving to serve the best espresso and espresso based caffè beverages possible. Our signature coffee bean has been meticulously selected and sourced from afar, taking up to three months to reach our stores. We’ve mastered the art of blending, discovering the exact roasting time and finding the ideal temperatures to ensure your cup of Vida is the best quality it can possibly be." Cafe chain inspired by European street culture, for own-brand coffee, snacks and sweet baked items. Hours: 7am-6pm.
14 locals recommend
vida e caffè Green Point
Somerset RoadVida e Caffè
Having personally been to the coffee shop for breakfast / lunch / coffee, I can recommend their shops. "At Vida e Caffè, our passion for perfection means always striving to serve the best espresso and espresso based caffè beverages possible. Our signature coffee bean has been meticulously selected and sourced from afar, taking up to three months to reach our stores. We’ve mastered the art of blending, discovering the exact roasting time and finding the ideal temperatures to ensure your cup of Vida is the best quality it can possibly be." Cafe chain inspired by European street culture, for own-brand coffee, snacks and sweet baked items. Hours: 7am-6pm.
Parks & Nature
Go on a cable car ride, have a picnic, or simply go for breakfast and lunch, or early supper ... restaurants close at 8.
1249 locals recommend
Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg RoadGo on a cable car ride, have a picnic, or simply go for breakfast and lunch, or early supper ... restaurants close at 8.
Spacious urban park offering a stadium, biodiversity garden, exercise circuit & lots of green space. Children must at all times be supervised, especially on the walkways adjacent to the water features. Picnics are permitted but skateboarding and swimming are prohibited.
Address: 1 Fritz Sonnenberg Rd, Green Point, Hours:
Open: 7am–7pm, Phone: 021 417 0120
417 locals recommend
Green Point Park
1 Fritz Sonnenberg RdSpacious urban park offering a stadium, biodiversity garden, exercise circuit & lots of green space. Children must at all times be supervised, especially on the walkways adjacent to the water features. Picnics are permitted but skateboarding and swimming are prohibited.
Address: 1 Fritz Sonnenberg Rd, Green Point, Hours:
Open: 7am–7pm, Phone: 021 417 0120
Arts & Culture
The ferries depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V & A Waterfront. The tour takes 3.5 hours including the ferry trip to and from the Island (Depending on the boat used as they have different travel times). You will disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbor situated on the east coast of the Island and take a short walk to buses that will transport you to all the historical sites around the Island. On the way to the buses, you will pass buildings and a high wall built by prisoners during the 1960s. The buildings were used for family and lawyer visits to prisoners.You will meet your Tour Guide when you have boarded the buses. The tour culminates with a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.
223 locals recommend
Robben Island Museum
The ferries depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V & A Waterfront. The tour takes 3.5 hours including the ferry trip to and from the Island (Depending on the boat used as they have different travel times). You will disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbor situated on the east coast of the Island and take a short walk to buses that will transport you to all the historical sites around the Island. On the way to the buses, you will pass buildings and a high wall built by prisoners during the 1960s. The buildings were used for family and lawyer visits to prisoners.You will meet your Tour Guide when you have boarded the buses. The tour culminates with a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.
Shopping
"With over 450 retail outlets selling everything from fashion, homeware and curios, to jewellery, leather goods and audiovisual equipment, the V&A Waterfront is South Africa’s most popular shopping destination. Consolidating this position is our diverse offering of local and international brands that guarantee something for everyone shopping in Cape Town, irrespective of taste or budget."
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock Rd"With over 450 retail outlets selling everything from fashion, homeware and curios, to jewellery, leather goods and audiovisual equipment, the V&A Waterfront is South Africa’s most popular shopping destination. Consolidating this position is our diverse offering of local and international brands that guarantee something for everyone shopping in Cape Town, irrespective of taste or budget."
Essentials
Grocery Store for all your necessary requirements.
Portside Shopping Centre, Upper Portswood & Somerset Roads, Green Point, Cape Town, 8005
woolworths.co.za
021 430 2000
Open: 8AM–9PM
74 locals recommend
Woolworths Fort Road
Grocery Store for all your necessary requirements.
Portside Shopping Centre, Upper Portswood & Somerset Roads, Green Point, Cape Town, 8005
woolworths.co.za
021 430 2000
Open: 8AM–9PM
Getting Around
Easy getting around on this public transport.
Purchase a card at a kiosk - My citi Adderley Station or My citi Civic Centre station.
173 locals recommend
Gardens My City Bus Station
Easy getting around on this public transport.
Purchase a card at a kiosk - My citi Adderley Station or My citi Civic Centre station.