Melissa’s guidebook Cape Town
Food scene
NV-80
76 Regent Roadexcellent meat
Thali Restaurant
3 Park Rdyum yum stylish indian tapas
Black Sheep Restaurant
104 Kloof Stexcellent restaurant in kloof street gardens
Willoughby & Co
19 Dock Rddivine sushi - in the waterfront
Carne Kloof
153 Kloof Stitalian - milanese / steakhouse - delizioso
Cheyne's
Main Roaddivine asian fusion tapas in Hout Bay - great wine too
Massimo's
Hout Bay Main Roadbest pizza - Hout Bay
great thai vietnanese fare - kloof str : ginger fish - chilli beef hotplate
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Saigon
Kamp Streetgreat thai vietnanese fare - kloof str : ginger fish - chilli beef hotplate
Mano's
39 Main Rdgreat food nice vibe - close by in main road greenpoint. go early
Eat at EAT restaurant at Hout Bay Manor. Sit inside or in the beautiful courtyard. Amazing Thai /Asian cuisine (Chef and assistants from the famous Kitima). About 3 other menus as well. Carrot cake also excellent! 20kms from our house - go via Camps Bay for a scenic route!
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Hout Bay Manor
5 Baviaanskloof RdEat at EAT restaurant at Hout Bay Manor. Sit inside or in the beautiful courtyard. Amazing Thai /Asian cuisine (Chef and assistants from the famous Kitima). About 3 other menus as well. Carrot cake also excellent! 20kms from our house - go via Camps Bay for a scenic route!
Part of the Peter Tempelhoff chain.... Japanese cafe style - deeeelicious ramen bowls with freshly made noodles. V good wine and imported japanese beers. No bookings. No cash. Take an uber as parking too difficult. But this restaurant totally worth it :) Sit outside in green garden on a hot summers day. Unique !
Ramenhead
Part of the Peter Tempelhoff chain.... Japanese cafe style - deeeelicious ramen bowls with freshly made noodles. V good wine and imported japanese beers. No bookings. No cash. Take an uber as parking too difficult. But this restaurant totally worth it :) Sit outside in green garden on a hot summers day. Unique !
Well known "grill room" type restaurant, 55years old. Delicious south african aged steaks. plus as yummy chicken seafood etc. And of course top SA wines....If going for lunch - Go for a walk after your meal as you're right on the Promenade!
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The Hussar Grill Mouille Point
163 Beach RoadWell known "grill room" type restaurant, 55years old. Delicious south african aged steaks. plus as yummy chicken seafood etc. And of course top SA wines....If going for lunch - Go for a walk after your meal as you're right on the Promenade!
Zest is an excellent restaurant in the Spar centre building in SeaPoint with views of the ocean. Outside seating possible. Delicious seafood and meat. Fresh veg. Great wine and service.
Zest Restaurant
Zest is an excellent restaurant in the Spar centre building in SeaPoint with views of the ocean. Outside seating possible. Delicious seafood and meat. Fresh veg. Great wine and service.
Sightseeing
An easy stroll or a fast run on the Seapoint Promenade is a must. you can also hire a bike. go early in the morning or late afternoon....gorgeous views of the seapoint strip -lions head - cape town locals and families. all while the sea crashes beside you! You may even see dolphins or whales....
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Sea Point Promenade
Beach RoadAn easy stroll or a fast run on the Seapoint Promenade is a must. you can also hire a bike. go early in the morning or late afternoon....gorgeous views of the seapoint strip -lions head - cape town locals and families. all while the sea crashes beside you! You may even see dolphins or whales....
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Roadlions head hike - best views of cape town!
One of the greatest botanical gardens in the world - a must for any garden lover. 13kms from the city centre and a stop off on the City sightseeing bus. DO try attend one of the summer concerts on the calendar and bring a picnic along...the best on a late summers evening! (***concerts temporarily suspended with Covid19)
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveOne of the greatest botanical gardens in the world - a must for any garden lover. 13kms from the city centre and a stop off on the City sightseeing bus. DO try attend one of the summer concerts on the calendar and bring a picnic along...the best on a late summers evening! (***concerts temporarily suspended with Covid19)
A sunset picnic in the summer on Llundudno beach is a must do !
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A sunset picnic in the summer on Llundudno beach is a must do !
There are 4 Clifton beaches - no 1 is the smallest but they are all stunning and highly recommended. Insta worthy pics at sunset
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Clifton 2nd Beach
There are 4 Clifton beaches - no 1 is the smallest but they are all stunning and highly recommended. Insta worthy pics at sunset
Top rated Glen beach is also a must for beach lovers. A large sandy beach with some boulders and gorgeous views over Camps bay. Just before the busier actual Camps bay beach...have fun !
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Glen Beach
Top rated Glen beach is also a must for beach lovers. A large sandy beach with some boulders and gorgeous views over Camps bay. Just before the busier actual Camps bay beach...have fun !
Part of the Cape Town Big 6 - a visit to the top of our iconic Table Mountain (a national park and world heritage site) simply cant be missed.
Visit tablemountain.net for open and close times, tickets and weather warnings. One can also hike up the mountain and cableway down....
This cableway has been operating since 1929 !
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I-Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdPart of the Cape Town Big 6 - a visit to the top of our iconic Table Mountain (a national park and world heritage site) simply cant be missed.
Visit tablemountain.net for open and close times, tickets and weather warnings. One can also hike up the mountain and cableway down....
This cableway has been operating since 1929 !
The Waterfront is a must see - and 24 million other visitors agree. Shops, 80 eateries, hotels, museums and live entertainment, base for helicopter rides, boat cruises all at the oldest working harbour in SA. Table mountain is its backdrop and its only a 10 minute drive down from our place on Signal Hill.
Also famous for : Two oceans aquarium and Zeitz mocaa art museum
A Cape Town "Big 6" attraction
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdThe Waterfront is a must see - and 24 million other visitors agree. Shops, 80 eateries, hotels, museums and live entertainment, base for helicopter rides, boat cruises all at the oldest working harbour in SA. Table mountain is its backdrop and its only a 10 minute drive down from our place on Signal Hill.
Also famous for : Two oceans aquarium and Zeitz mocaa art museum
A Cape Town "Big 6" attraction
The Woolies Cafe at the Waterfront is a hidden gem - have a coffee and croissant or pastrami on rye at the window seating where the harbour is all yours ! Magic
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Woolworths V&A Waterfront
The Woolies Cafe at the Waterfront is a hidden gem - have a coffee and croissant or pastrami on rye at the window seating where the harbour is all yours ! Magic
Wine estates
A stunning wine estate not far away in Constantia (closer than Stellenbosch etc). Enjoy a cheese and charcuterie platter with some Constantia Glen wine whilst overlooking the vineyards. The best.
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Constantia Glen
Constantia Main RoadA stunning wine estate not far away in Constantia (closer than Stellenbosch etc). Enjoy a cheese and charcuterie platter with some Constantia Glen wine whilst overlooking the vineyards. The best.
Another awesome wine estate in Constantia ....great for some wine tasting - eating - relaxing on the lawn under the old oaks. beautiful. The Beyond restaurant we highly recommended 5star - food location service.
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Buitenverwachting
Klein Constantia RoadAnother awesome wine estate in Constantia ....great for some wine tasting - eating - relaxing on the lawn under the old oaks. beautiful. The Beyond restaurant we highly recommended 5star - food location service.
Top class wine estate with unpretentious fine dining restaurant in an amazing location up the Helderberg mountains with view overlooking Gordons Bay. 55minutes away from our house
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Idiom Restaurant & Idiom Wine Tasting Centre
Top class wine estate with unpretentious fine dining restaurant in an amazing location up the Helderberg mountains with view overlooking Gordons Bay. 55minutes away from our house
Enjoy some beautiful wines at Beau with glorious views of the valley below and a delicious platter on the side :) Sit in the glass box at the top or outside on the deck.
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Beau Constantia
1043 Constantia Main RdEnjoy some beautiful wines at Beau with glorious views of the valley below and a delicious platter on the side :) Sit in the glass box at the top or outside on the deck.