Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Easy and comfortable Italian inspired meals. Family friendly with a play area. Quality food at a good price. Take aways also possible. 5 min drive or 10 min walk.
102 locals recommend
Massimo's
Hout Bay Main RoadEasy and comfortable Italian inspired meals. Family friendly with a play area. Quality food at a good price. Take aways also possible. 5 min drive or 10 min walk.
Great restaurant with classic South African flavour. Great service. Great Sunday roast. Not a budget restaurant but not overpriced either. Quality food. Booking essential.
45 locals recommend
Quentin at Oakhurst
3 Dorman WayGreat restaurant with classic South African flavour. Great service. Great Sunday roast. Not a budget restaurant but not overpriced either. Quality food. Booking essential.
Great food - two offerings: Harbour House is more 'upmarket' restaurant and then Tapas on the terrace and bar area. Party scene in summer during afternoons on the weekend. 10 min drive.
179 locals recommend
La Parada Constantia Nek
1 Main RdGreat food - two offerings: Harbour House is more 'upmarket' restaurant and then Tapas on the terrace and bar area. Party scene in summer during afternoons on the weekend. 10 min drive.
World renown restaurant in the Hout Bay harbour. Great seafood selection and a fun place to visit.
77 locals recommend
Mariner's Wharf Harbourfront Emporium
Harbour RoadWorld renown restaurant in the Hout Bay harbour. Great seafood selection and a fun place to visit.
Shopping
Local market with great food and atmosphere. Open Friday evenings, Saturday and Sunday mornings and afternoons. Get there early! Live music on Fridays and always good food and drink. Lots of interesting things to buy and see.
379 locals recommend
Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour RdLocal market with great food and atmosphere. Open Friday evenings, Saturday and Sunday mornings and afternoons. Get there early! Live music on Fridays and always good food and drink. Lots of interesting things to buy and see.
Constantia Village
10 to 15 min drive. Everything you need in 1 place.
Sightseeing
Great views of Hout Bay including the Sentinal and then Noordhoek beach to Kommetjie from the otherside. There is a toll to pay if you are driving all the way from Hout Bay to Noordhoek.
119 locals recommend
Chapmans Peak
Great views of Hout Bay including the Sentinal and then Noordhoek beach to Kommetjie from the otherside. There is a toll to pay if you are driving all the way from Hout Bay to Noordhoek.
1st wine estate in South Africa. Vines planted by Dutch settlers in the mid-sixteen hundreds. Still produces world class wines. A few restaurants to enjoy as well as wine tasting and a museum to visit.
334 locals recommend
Groot Constantia
Groot Constantia Road1st wine estate in South Africa. Vines planted by Dutch settlers in the mid-sixteen hundreds. Still produces world class wines. A few restaurants to enjoy as well as wine tasting and a museum to visit.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful beach with amazing sunsets. Surf spot as well if the swell and wind is right. Great place to spend a day and early evening. Safe to swim but the water can be cold.
219 locals recommend
Llandudno Beach
Beautiful beach with amazing sunsets. Surf spot as well if the swell and wind is right. Great place to spend a day and early evening. Safe to swim but the water can be cold.
Park at Constantia Nek opposite the Constantia Nek Restaurant (Harbour House) and go for hikes along the mountain. You can reach the top of Table Mountain in a few hours, or just walk towards Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Mountain bike trails also open on the mountain accessed from here.
32 locals recommend
Constantia Nek Trail
Constantia Nek TrailPark at Constantia Nek opposite the Constantia Nek Restaurant (Harbour House) and go for hikes along the mountain. You can reach the top of Table Mountain in a few hours, or just walk towards Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Mountain bike trails also open on the mountain accessed from here.
World famous botanical gardens. Plenty of hikes and walks up and down the garden as well as up to the top of Table Mountain. Lots of places to have picnics and relax on the lawns. Often have concerts and music in the park so keep a look out for concerts being advertised. 15 min drive.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveWorld famous botanical gardens. Plenty of hikes and walks up and down the garden as well as up to the top of Table Mountain. Lots of places to have picnics and relax on the lawns. Often have concerts and music in the park so keep a look out for concerts being advertised. 15 min drive.
Essentials
2 min drive or 10 min walk. All the basics you might need - food, groceries, beer and wine but no hard liquor.
21 locals recommend
Oakhurst Kwikspar
Dorman Way2 min drive or 10 min walk. All the basics you might need - food, groceries, beer and wine but no hard liquor.
Woolworths
Princess StreetPart of a small shopping centre with another, Pick n Pay nearby.
Wheelers Pharmacy
Main RoadPharmacy in Hout Bay