Guidebook for Cape Town
Drinks & Nightlife
Restaurant that becomes a good local music venue, featuring many up and coming artists.
137 locals recommend
Cafe Roux - Noordhoek
Chapmans Peak DrRestaurant that becomes a good local music venue, featuring many up and coming artists.
Saturday afternoon summer music venue. Check their website for lineup and dates.
29 locals recommend
Cape Farmhouse Restaurant
M65 & M66 Plateau roadSaturday afternoon summer music venue. Check their website for lineup and dates.
Every Thursday evening during summer, there is a fantastic food and beverage market with many stalls, loads of people, spectacular views and cool vibes.
102 locals recommend
Cape Point Vineyards Estate
Every Thursday evening during summer, there is a fantastic food and beverage market with many stalls, loads of people, spectacular views and cool vibes.
Everything Else
Great place to take in sunset across the Atlantic, at the base of the tallest cast iron lighthouse in South Africa, off the boardwalk and on the rocks.
32 locals recommend
Slangkop Lighthouse
45 Lighthouse RdGreat place to take in sunset across the Atlantic, at the base of the tallest cast iron lighthouse in South Africa, off the boardwalk and on the rocks.
Sightseeing
One's of world's great coastal cliff passes. Watch sunset from the top.
409 locals recommend
Chapman's Peak Drive
1 Chapmans Peak DrOne's of world's great coastal cliff passes. Watch sunset from the top.
Simon's Town Police Station
136 St George's StHistorical naval port.
Parks & Nature
Because when you're in Cape Town, you go up Table Mountain, either by cable car or hiking. You just have do, it's calling you.
1249 locals recommend
Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg RoadBecause when you're in Cape Town, you go up Table Mountain, either by cable car or hiking. You just have do, it's calling you.
Besides the outstanding botanical gardens and the summer Sunday evening live music events, Kirstenbosch has two of the best starting/ending points for a full day hike up Table Mountain: Skeleton Gorge and Nursery Ravine.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveBesides the outstanding botanical gardens and the summer Sunday evening live music events, Kirstenbosch has two of the best starting/ending points for a full day hike up Table Mountain: Skeleton Gorge and Nursery Ravine.
One of South Africa's premier surf breaks. Or walk the 4km between Kommetjie and Noordhoek on the beach.
76 locals recommend
Long Beach
One of South Africa's premier surf breaks. Or walk the 4km between Kommetjie and Noordhoek on the beach.
View the only land based African penguins, who have made one of Cape Town's most beautiful beaches their home.
562 locals recommend
Boulders Beach
Kleintuin RoadView the only land based African penguins, who have made one of Cape Town's most beautiful beaches their home.
Must do is the footpath walk between Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. Lookout for Dassies (Rock Hyrax) on the cliffs. Climb down to wild and rugged Diaz Beach during the walk. Sit and soak in the power of this very significant Cape. Take a walk along Olifantsbosch beach on the Atlantic Ocean side of the park. Very few "mainstream" visitors go there, so it is quiet and peaceful, wild and rugged.
160 locals recommend
Cape Point
Must do is the footpath walk between Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. Lookout for Dassies (Rock Hyrax) on the cliffs. Climb down to wild and rugged Diaz Beach during the walk. Sit and soak in the power of this very significant Cape. Take a walk along Olifantsbosch beach on the Atlantic Ocean side of the park. Very few "mainstream" visitors go there, so it is quiet and peaceful, wild and rugged.
Shopping
Bohemian clothing and design stores, antiques, great restaurants and bakeries, lively and scenic.
485 locals recommend
Kalk Bay
Bohemian clothing and design stores, antiques, great restaurants and bakeries, lively and scenic.
Very good food store in the Mall, with good selection of organic and free range products and meat.
114 locals recommend
Woolworths Longbeach Mall
Buller Louw BoulevardVery good food store in the Mall, with good selection of organic and free range products and meat.
Excellent range of organic and free range fruit & veg, dairy and meat, plus vast selection of health products.
22 locals recommend
Organic Zone Fruit and Veg
Putter RoadExcellent range of organic and free range fruit & veg, dairy and meat, plus vast selection of health products.
Local Kommetjie deli, with selection of cheeses, meat, dairy, wine and other products.
32 locals recommend
Just Foods Deli & Wine Shop
Erica RoadLocal Kommetjie deli, with selection of cheeses, meat, dairy, wine and other products.
Essentials
Virgin Active Sun Valley - Health Club
Pool, weights, classes etc.