Guidebook for Cape Town

Emmanuelle
Guidebook for Cape Town

Essentials

Great quality grocery store in walking distance from the apartment
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Woolworths Adderley Street
Adderley Street
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Great quality grocery store in walking distance from the apartment

Shopping

Hipster central – beer, bicycles, leather etc
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Woodstock Exchange
Albert Road
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Hipster central – beer, bicycles, leather etc
tourist shopping extravaganza
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock Rd
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tourist shopping extravaganza

Arts & Culture

Young South African Artists’ work at affordable prices, also with an online store
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StateoftheART Gallery
50 Buitenkant St
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Young South African Artists’ work at affordable prices, also with an online store
Very exciting work by new and established artists
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99 Loop Gallery
99 Loop St
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Very exciting work by new and established artists

Parks & Nature

quick up and down with spectacular views. A Cape Town must
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Road
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quick up and down with spectacular views. A Cape Town must
if you’re feeling like the physical exertion then hike up, and catch the cable car down. Book online to avoid long queues for tickets.
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I-Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg Rd
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if you’re feeling like the physical exertion then hike up, and catch the cable car down. Book online to avoid long queues for tickets.
the most popular route up the mountain, but don’t be fooled – it’s tough and steep. Make sure to bring sufficient water and to check the weather before hiking.
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Platteklip Gorge
Platteklip Gorge
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the most popular route up the mountain, but don’t be fooled – it’s tough and steep. Make sure to bring sufficient water and to check the weather before hiking.
an easy flat walk along the contour of the Mountain with views of the ocean and Camps Bay. Beautiful at sunset
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Pipe Track
Pipe Track
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an easy flat walk along the contour of the Mountain with views of the ocean and Camps Bay. Beautiful at sunset
you can’t not! If you’ve seen it before, spend a day on the white sands of Diaz Beach
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Cape Point
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you can’t not! If you’ve seen it before, spend a day on the white sands of Diaz Beach
family day or boozy picnic next to the dam. Cool off in the water, get warm again in the sun. Repeat
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Silvermine Dam
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family day or boozy picnic next to the dam. Cool off in the water, get warm again in the sun. Repeat
sun-downers on this locals’ beach are a win!
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Clifton 1st
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sun-downers on this locals’ beach are a win!
it’s gorgeous. An absolute must-see.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes Drive
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it’s gorgeous. An absolute must-see.

Sightseeing

take a drive out and walk in the gardens. Light lunch in the Greenhouse restaurant. Spot of wine tasting. Sorted
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Babylonstoren Wine Estate
Klapmuts - Simondium Road
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take a drive out and walk in the gardens. Light lunch in the Greenhouse restaurant. Spot of wine tasting. Sorted
lazy Sunday sunsets best experienced on the busy promenade – families, skaters, dogs, runners, lovers
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Sea Point Promenade
Beach Road
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lazy Sunday sunsets best experienced on the busy promenade – families, skaters, dogs, runners, lovers
water’s not too cold, though it can be sharky. Waves are great for learning to surf. Grab a coffee at any one of the wonderful café’s across the road afterwards to warm up. Explore the area - walk to Kalk Bay. A wonderful day out
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Muizenberg
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water’s not too cold, though it can be sharky. Waves are great for learning to surf. Grab a coffee at any one of the wonderful café’s across the road afterwards to warm up. Explore the area - walk to Kalk Bay. A wonderful day out
the only way to tour the peninsula. Spend a day. Stop a lot. Take in the views. Don’t rush this one.
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Chapman's Peak Drive
1 Chapmans Peak Dr
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the only way to tour the peninsula. Spend a day. Stop a lot. Take in the views. Don’t rush this one.

Drinks & Nightlife

wonderful dinner and jazz venue
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The Piano Bar
47 Napier St
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wonderful dinner and jazz venue
think lush, think trendy, think downstairs eats and upstairs treats
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Yours Truly
73 Kloof St
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think lush, think trendy, think downstairs eats and upstairs treats
roof top bar and great Asian tapas
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Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket St
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roof top bar and great Asian tapas
the best club by far in Cape Town
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Era Night Club
71 Loop Street
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the best club by far in Cape Town
lovely bar and social vibe but also simple by modernised South African food
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The Village Idiot
32 Loop St
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lovely bar and social vibe but also simple by modernised South African food
great cocktails and funky music
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Orphanage Cocktail Emporium
227 Bree St
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great cocktails and funky music
dive bar, for ‘dude’ food and great tunes. If the menu doesn’t do it for you, try the amazing ramen noodle restaurant upstairs
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Lefty's
105 Harrington St
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dive bar, for ‘dude’ food and great tunes. If the menu doesn’t do it for you, try the amazing ramen noodle restaurant upstairs

Food Scene

Asian fusion tapas style food and cocktails, with jazz nights on Tuesdays
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Asoka Restaurant, Bar and Lounge
68 Kloof St
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Asian fusion tapas style food and cocktails, with jazz nights on Tuesdays
an institution where locals go on the always-busy Camps Bay strip with great sea food.
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Codfather Seafood & Sushi
37 The Dr
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an institution where locals go on the always-busy Camps Bay strip with great sea food.
simple, traditional meals done with care and flare.
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The Duchess of Wisbeach
321 Wisbeach Rd
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simple, traditional meals done with care and flare.
If you can’t get in to Test Kitchen, this’ll be your next-best Luke Dale Roberts experience. It offers a selection of small tasting portions, so you can mix and match and get a little bit of everything. It’s one of my favourites. Make sure to book
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The Pot Luck Club
373-375 Albert Rd
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If you can’t get in to Test Kitchen, this’ll be your next-best Luke Dale Roberts experience. It offers a selection of small tasting portions, so you can mix and match and get a little bit of everything. It’s one of my favourites. Make sure to book
one of my old faithful go-to restaurants. It has a tapas-style sharing menu, with a selection of fusion foods guaranteed to appeal to all tastes.
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Fork Tapas & Pinchos Bar
13 Main Road
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one of my old faithful go-to restaurants. It has a tapas-style sharing menu, with a selection of fusion foods guaranteed to appeal to all tastes.
my favourite Asian restaurant – chic and delicious
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Haiku Cape Town CBD
58 Burg St
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my favourite Asian restaurant – chic and delicious
a lovely outdoor eating space
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Kloof Street House
30 Kloof St
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a lovely outdoor eating space
the best of South African meat prepared with a Milanese twist
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Carne SA
70 Keerom St
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the best of South African meat prepared with a Milanese twist
great Italian food with a hip and vibey atmosphere
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Bocca
Wale Street
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great Italian food with a hip and vibey atmosphere
a Sea Point institution, old-style Italian on the promenade
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La Perla
281 Beach Rd
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a Sea Point institution, old-style Italian on the promenade
wonderful Mexican food and atmosphere for lunch and dinner
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El Burro Greenpoint
79 Main Rd
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wonderful Mexican food and atmosphere for lunch and dinner
best burgers and fries (the sweet potato fries are a must)
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Royale Eatery
20 Vineyard Road
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best burgers and fries (the sweet potato fries are a must)
for Indian style street food (where the locals eat)
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Eastern Food Bazaar
96 Longmarket St
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for Indian style street food (where the locals eat)
a relaxed canteen-style lunch venue delivered by Chef Liam Tomlin, one of Cape Town’s proud imports. The tapas for two set menu is popular, with a menu that changes daily.
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Chefs Warehouse & Canteen
92 Bree St
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a relaxed canteen-style lunch venue delivered by Chef Liam Tomlin, one of Cape Town’s proud imports. The tapas for two set menu is popular, with a menu that changes daily.
simple, comfy and a little romantic
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Cafè Paradiso
110 Kloof St
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simple, comfy and a little romantic
lovely setting for breakfast and lunch
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Company's Gardens
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lovely setting for breakfast and lunch
for breakfast and lunch – Local flavours with chic twist
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Hemelhuijs
71 Waterkant St
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for breakfast and lunch – Local flavours with chic twist
for coffee and pastries and to stock up on bread
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Jason Bakery
185 Bree St
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for coffee and pastries and to stock up on bread
just for coffee (it’s also where I buy my beans)
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Deluxe coffeeworks Church Street
25 Church St
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just for coffee (it’s also where I buy my beans)