Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Upbeat place with ample outdoor seating offering inventive tapas & wines by the glass.
66 locals recommend
Chalk & Cork
51 Kloof Street Upbeat place with ample outdoor seating offering inventive tapas & wines by the glass.
Hearty, traditional food in colourful, rustic setting with eclectic mix of bands and drummers.
63 locals recommend
Mama Africa
178 Long StHearty, traditional food in colourful, rustic setting with eclectic mix of bands and drummers.
Seasonal ingredients and blackboard specials at modern Cape restaurant with Table Mountain view.
247 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
104 Kloof StSeasonal ingredients and blackboard specials at modern Cape restaurant with Table Mountain view.
Lively all-day restaurant and night-time party spot with burger-led menu, bands and TV sport.
260 locals recommend
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree StLively all-day restaurant and night-time party spot with burger-led menu, bands and TV sport.
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 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
Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town.
201 locals recommend
Newlands Forest
Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town.
Hillside garden & nature reserve with rare plant species, walking trails & mountain views.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveHillside 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 RoadLion'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.
Signal Hill, or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain.
609 locals recommend
Signal Hill
Signal Hill, or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain.
Drinks & Nightlife
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 StAn ideal venue for after work drinks and lazy weekends, with breathtaking sunsets, this space is the quintessential Cape Town experience.
Lively sports-orientated bar dating from 1864 offering big-screen sports, pub grub and quiz nights.
115 locals recommend
The Fireman's Arms
Mechau StreetLively sports-orientated bar dating from 1864 offering big-screen sports, pub grub and quiz nights.
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 St20 taps and 99 bottles, plus live music, in a spacious beer hall with a balcony and outside terrace.
Cocktails and snacks in the roof of a 200-year-old house, with leather seats and Chinese lanterns.
226 locals recommend
Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket StCocktails and snacks in the roof of a 200-year-old house, with leather seats and Chinese lanterns.
Sightseeing
Its touristy but there are some really cool shops, bars, restaurants. Keep your eyes open at night as with any busy tourist spot, you will find beggars and there have been known to be pickpockets
387 locals recommend
Long Street
Long StreetIts touristy but there are some really cool shops, bars, restaurants. Keep your eyes open at night as with any busy tourist spot, you will find beggars and there have been known to be pickpockets
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 StThe 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!
Arts & Culture
Guided tours of the island's prison including lime quarry where prisoners laboured & Mandela's cell.
223 locals recommend
Robben Island Museum
Guided tours of the island's prison including lime quarry where prisoners laboured & Mandela's cell.
Dating to 1650, this serene park features notable trees, a rose garden, monuments & a cafe.
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
Dating to 1650, this serene park features notable trees, a rose garden, monuments & a cafe.
Natural history & science museum, founded in 1825, with fossils, animals, human tools & clothing.
305 locals recommend
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria StNatural history & science museum, founded in 1825, with fossils, animals, human tools & clothing.
Exhibits highlighting the lifestyle & cultural contributions of 19th-century Muslims.
226 locals recommend
Iziko Bo Kaap Museum
71 Wale StExhibits highlighting the lifestyle & cultural contributions of 19th-century Muslims.
Shopping
Small shopping mall with mainstream chain retailers, a cinema, a food court & coffee shops.
387 locals recommend
Cavendish Square
1 Dreyer StSmall shopping mall with mainstream chain retailers, a cinema, a food court & coffee shops.
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.
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdWith 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.
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 RdThe 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
Pick n Pay is the quintessential family store focused on the customer.
57 locals recommend
Pick n Pay Strand Street
58 Strand St Pick n Pay is the quintessential family store focused on the customer.
SPAR continuously strives to achieve the highest standards of quality in all areas, from their warm and dedicated service to all our products.
151 locals recommend
Sorbet Cape Quarter
27 Somerset RdSPAR continuously strives to achieve the highest standards of quality in all areas, from their warm and dedicated service to all our products.
Superior quality, exciting innovation and excellent value.
78 locals recommend
Woolworths Adderley Street
Adderley StreetSuperior quality, exciting innovation and excellent value.
Backed by the biggest food retail group in Africa, we’re able to consistently offer you savings on all your much-needed grocery items.
183 locals recommend
Checkers Kloof Street
Weltevreden StreetBacked by the biggest food retail group in Africa, we’re able to consistently offer you savings on all your much-needed grocery items.
Shopping is as much about the experience as it is about the things you buy. At Food Lover’s Market we have taken this principle to heart, re-creating the ambience of an old-fashioned marketplace in a modern theatre-of-food setting.
34 locals recommend
Food Lover's Market Roeland Street
Drury StreetShopping is as much about the experience as it is about the things you buy. At Food Lover’s Market we have taken this principle to heart, re-creating the ambience of an old-fashioned marketplace in a modern theatre-of-food setting.