Guidebook for Cape Town

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Guidebook for Cape Town

Food Scene

Our favourite sea food restaurant in Cape Town. Such a fun atmosphere in a very casual environment. A brilliant venue with excellent staff.
23 locals recommend
Panama Jack's Lobster & Seafood Restaurant
23 locals recommend
Our favourite sea food restaurant in Cape Town. Such a fun atmosphere in a very casual environment. A brilliant venue with excellent staff.
Hearty, traditional food in colourful, rustic setting with eclectic mix of bands and drummers.
63 locals recommend
Mama Africa
178 Long St
63 locals recommend
Hearty, traditional food in colourful, rustic setting with eclectic mix of bands and drummers.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool bar, music venue and nightclub
31 locals recommend
SurfaRosa
61a Harrington St
31 locals recommend
Cool bar, music venue and nightclub
20 taps and 99 bottles, plus live music, in a spacious beer hall with a balcony and outside terrace.
198 locals recommend
BEERHOUSE on Long
223 Long St
198 locals recommend
20 taps and 99 bottles, plus live music, in a spacious beer hall with a balcony and outside terrace.
They are first Gastro Pub in the city, and have perfected the balance of quality food and Live Entertainment & Music offering a relaxed yet lively environment to enjoy a local craft beer or glass of wine over a quality meal.
30 locals recommend
THE Odyssey GASTROPUB
199 Bree St
30 locals recommend
They are first Gastro Pub in the city, and have perfected the balance of quality food and Live Entertainment & Music offering a relaxed yet lively environment to enjoy a local craft beer or glass of wine over a quality meal.
An ideal venue for after work drinks and lazy weekends, with breathtaking sunsets, this space is the quintessential Cape Town experience.
295 locals recommend
Yours Truly
73 Kloof St
295 locals recommend
An ideal venue for after work drinks and lazy weekends, with breathtaking sunsets, this space is the quintessential Cape Town experience.

Sightseeing

The City Sightseeing open-top bus tour is undoubtedly the best way to go sightseeing in Cape Town. City Sightseeing South Africa offers an array of community tours, from the free walking tours in and around the city to multicultural township experiences, sidecar adventures and even a chopper flip!
289 locals recommend
City Sightseeing Cape Town
81 Long St
289 locals recommend
The City Sightseeing open-top bus tour is undoubtedly the best way to go sightseeing in Cape Town. City Sightseeing South Africa offers an array of community tours, from the free walking tours in and around the city to multicultural township experiences, sidecar adventures and even a chopper flip!

Parks & Nature

Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top.
1249 locals recommend
Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg Road
1249 locals recommend
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top.
Hillside garden & nature reserve with rare plant species, walking trails & mountain views.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes Drive
1765 locals recommend
Hillside garden & nature reserve with rare plant species, walking trails & mountain views.
Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres above sea level.
725 locals recommend
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Road
725 locals recommend
Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres above sea level.
Whether you like hiking trails or just enjoy the outdoors, this forest hides many surprises that wait to be discovered.
201 locals recommend
Newlands Forest
201 locals recommend
Whether you like hiking trails or just enjoy the outdoors, this forest hides many surprises that wait to be discovered.

Arts & Culture

Dating to 1650, this serene park features notable trees, a rose garden, monuments & a cafe.
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
602 locals recommend
Dating to 1650, this serene park features notable trees, a rose garden, monuments & a cafe.
Exhibits highlighting the lifestyle & cultural contributions of 19th-century Muslims.
226 locals recommend
Iziko Bo Kaap Museum
71 Wale St
226 locals recommend
Exhibits highlighting the lifestyle & cultural contributions of 19th-century Muslims.
Guided tours of the island's prison including lime quarry where prisoners labored & Mandela's cell.
223 locals recommend
Robben Island Museum
223 locals recommend
Guided tours of the island's prison including lime quarry where prisoners labored & Mandela's cell.
Central Library Cape Town is a public library in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of 102 libraries within the City of Cape Town Library and Information Services.
14 locals recommend
Cape Town City Hall
Darling Street
14 locals recommend
Central Library Cape Town is a public library in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of 102 libraries within the City of Cape Town Library and Information Services.

Shopping

Small shopping mall with mainstream chain retailers, a cinema, a food court & coffee shops.
387 locals recommend
Cavendish Square
1 Dreyer St
387 locals recommend
Small shopping mall with mainstream chain retailers, a cinema, a food court & coffee shops.
The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town is situated on the Atlantic shore, Table Bay Harbour, the City of Cape Town and Table Mountain.
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock Rd
1951 locals recommend
The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town is situated on the Atlantic shore, Table Bay Harbour, the City of Cape Town and Table Mountain.
The Cape Quarter is the most unique retail experience in Cape Town. Come over and wonder between our rare delights as you fall in love with the boutique shopping experience in the historic De Waterkant district.
203 locals recommend
Cape Quarter Mall
27 Somerset Rd
203 locals recommend
The Cape Quarter is the most unique retail experience in Cape Town. Come over and wonder between our rare delights as you fall in love with the boutique shopping experience in the historic De Waterkant district.

Essentials

57 locals recommend
Pick n Pay Strand Street
58 Strand St
57 locals recommend
151 locals recommend
Sorbet Cape Quarter
27 Somerset Rd
151 locals recommend
78 locals recommend
Woolworths Adderley Street
Adderley Street
78 locals recommend
183 locals recommend
Checkers Kloof Street
Weltevreden Street
183 locals recommend
Food Lover's Eatery Icon Building
Hans Strijdom Avenue
35 locals recommend