Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Field Office
34 Salisbury StGreat little café around the corner.
Superette
66 Albert RdSerious breakfast found here.
Great food, a bit more expensive but totally worth it.
51 locals recommend
Pesce Azzurro Seafood Italian Bistro
Great food, a bit more expensive but totally worth it.
One of the top rated restaurants in South Africa. Book in advance.
259 locals recommend
The Test Kitchen
375 Albert RdOne of the top rated restaurants in South Africa. Book in advance.
Sibling of the Test Kitchen, spectacular place, book in advance.
312 locals recommend
The Pot Luck Club
373-375 Albert RdSibling of the Test Kitchen, spectacular place, book in advance.
Black Sheep Restaurant
104 Kloof StMy favourite night time restaurant at the moment.
Local brewer and place to have a beer with a view of the mountain.
97 locals recommend
Devils Peak Salt River Taproom
150 Cecil RdLocal brewer and place to have a beer with a view of the mountain.
Rosetta Roastery
101 Bree StreetBest coffee here.
Ocean Jewels Fresh Fish
66 Albert RdBest lunch - A Tuna burger or salad.
Breakaway Cafe
Bicycle rental Café here!
Baked
38 Victoria RoadCoffee stop on a cycle to around the Peninsula.
Deluxe Coffeeworks
171A Buitenkant StThis is many Capetonians favorite Coffee and Coffee beans.
The Kitchen
111 Sir Lowry RdSalad bar.
Shopping
Woodstock Cycleworks
14 Searle StOut local bicycle shop and where my studio is.
Tamboers Winkel
3 De Lorentz StMy favourite low key lunch spot. Medium priced.
Revolution Cycles
177 Bree StFor higher end bicycles, and mountain biking needs.
Need some Jewelies? Make sure to visit a good friend's Karin spot down the road.
9 locals recommend
Dear Rae Jewellery
164 Bree StNeed some Jewelies? Make sure to visit a good friend's Karin spot down the road.
SAM SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET
69 Shortmarket StreetSouth African made goods!
Sightseeing
Market on Saturdays. A bit busy sometimes but high quality foods.
619 locals recommend
The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert RdMarket on Saturdays. A bit busy sometimes but high quality foods.
Milnerton Life Saving Club
8371 Loxton RdClosest surf spot, 15-20min drive. Works best on a light South East wind.
Muizenberg Beach Club
165 Main RdBest beginner surfing spot. Works best on a light NW wind.
Everything Else
THE LOBBY HAIR SHOP
34 Fairview AveCraig, a good friend will cut your hair here.
Arts & Culture
WHATIFTHEWORLD was founded in 2008 and is now situated in a decommissioned synagogue in Woodstock, which forms part of Cape Town’s recent renewal of Edwardian industria...http://www.whatiftheworld.com
24 locals recommend
WHATIFTHEWORLD
16 Buiten StreetWHATIFTHEWORLD was founded in 2008 and is now situated in a decommissioned synagogue in Woodstock, which forms part of Cape Town’s recent renewal of Edwardian industria...http://www.whatiftheworld.com
SMAC Gallery | Cape Town
25 Sir Lowry RdRecently opened SMAC gallery worth a visit.
Goodman Gallery
37A Somerset RoadGoodman gallery always worth a visit.
Essentials
Need milk? This is the decades old corner store in walking distance.
25 locals recommend
Parker's Store
Salisbury StreetNeed milk? This is the decades old corner store in walking distance.
German butcher with great biltong and Venison. Try some quail, guinea fowl, Kudu and Springbok for a change.
7 locals recommend
Gardens Continental Butchery
120 Kloof StGerman butcher with great biltong and Venison. Try some quail, guinea fowl, Kudu and Springbok for a change.
Giovanni's Deliworld
103 Main RdStop here on your way to a picnic.
Boulevard KwikSpar
1 Searle StClosest small SPAR supermarket.
Shoprite Woodstock
149 Victoria RdLow cost supermarket in the busy main street
Drinks & Nightlife
Cape Town's best diner with some burgers and good old oily foods and beer.
260 locals recommend
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree StCape Town's best diner with some burgers and good old oily foods and beer.