Sven & Pamela's Cape Town tips

Sven & Pamela
Sven & Pamela's Cape Town tips

Food Scene

Possibly the best coffee in the centre of Cape Town, with the beans roasted on-site. Only about 50 metres from the apartment building entrance, its an effortless stroll for an early morning, high quality caffeine fix.
RAW Espresso Bar
1 Mostert St
Possibly the best coffee in the centre of Cape Town, with the beans roasted on-site. Only about 50 metres from the apartment building entrance, its an effortless stroll for an early morning, high quality caffeine fix.
This long-standing neighbourhood favourite has just moved 100m down the road to a bigger premises on the corner of Mostert and Corporation Streets. Great for breakfast, coffee, light lunches and delicious cakes.
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milk and honey
42 Hans Strijdom Ave
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This long-standing neighbourhood favourite has just moved 100m down the road to a bigger premises on the corner of Mostert and Corporation Streets. Great for breakfast, coffee, light lunches and delicious cakes.
Award-winning 'steam-punk' coffee shop in an old converted Victorian warehouse. Their traditional South Africa breakfast 'chak-shuka' is amazing, as is their bullet-proof 'Battlebrew' coffee.
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Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant St
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Award-winning 'steam-punk' coffee shop in an old converted Victorian warehouse. Their traditional South Africa breakfast 'chak-shuka' is amazing, as is their bullet-proof 'Battlebrew' coffee.
Great sushi just a few steps across Church Square - good for takeaways.
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Bukhara Cape Town CBD
33 Church Street
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Great sushi just a few steps across Church Square - good for takeaways.
Try the masala dosa - also great for loads of other freshly made, Indian and Chinese dishes. Good for takeaways, but a fun, vibey place to eat in too (used as a location for an all-action chase scene in the TV series Homeland)
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Eastern Food Bazaar
96 Longmarket St
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Try the masala dosa - also great for loads of other freshly made, Indian and Chinese dishes. Good for takeaways, but a fun, vibey place to eat in too (used as a location for an all-action chase scene in the TV series Homeland)
The bagels in this buzzing place attract hordes of hipsters and office workers throughout the morning, so you might have to queue and then hang around for your order at lunchtime - its worth the wait though,
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New York Bagels
44 Harrington St
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The bagels in this buzzing place attract hordes of hipsters and office workers throughout the morning, so you might have to queue and then hang around for your order at lunchtime - its worth the wait though,
A beautiful place to have breakfast, brunch or lunch, out on the terrace surrounded by ancient trees and lush greenery of the Company's Garden. Some tables have great views of Table Mountain, and there are some cool kinetic outdoor sculptures by the entrance. The Fisherman's and Ploughman's Platter are recommended, as is the beef burger - great cakes too.
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The Company's Garden - Rose Garden
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A beautiful place to have breakfast, brunch or lunch, out on the terrace surrounded by ancient trees and lush greenery of the Company's Garden. Some tables have great views of Table Mountain, and there are some cool kinetic outdoor sculptures by the entrance. The Fisherman's and Ploughman's Platter are recommended, as is the beef burger - great cakes too.
Just around the corner from the apartment, this cute and busy little neighbourhood bistro attracts people from all over the city. The tagliolini that's served after being stirred around a hollowed out Gran Padano cheese wheel is recommended.
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The Cousins Trattoria
3b Barrack St
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Just around the corner from the apartment, this cute and busy little neighbourhood bistro attracts people from all over the city. The tagliolini that's served after being stirred around a hollowed out Gran Padano cheese wheel is recommended.
Great place for a contemporary take on American diner food for breakfast and brunch, it also serves awesome cocktails in the evening (it closes around 4pm on Saturday and Sunday though)
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Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree St
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Great place for a contemporary take on American diner food for breakfast and brunch, it also serves awesome cocktails in the evening (it closes around 4pm on Saturday and Sunday though)
This is a little piece of Greece in the heart of Cape Town. Just a few minutes' walk from the apartment, Maria's is on a cute little square in the Gardens neighbourhood (right alongside Company's Garden). A great spot for alfresco evening dinner on the rustic tables under the trees of the square.
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Maria's Greek Café
31 Barnet St
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This is a little piece of Greece in the heart of Cape Town. Just a few minutes' walk from the apartment, Maria's is on a cute little square in the Gardens neighbourhood (right alongside Company's Garden). A great spot for alfresco evening dinner on the rustic tables under the trees of the square.
Tapas-style, modern East Asian dining, from sushi to stir-fry, this renowned and stylish place is just a 5 minute walk from the apartment, and has been a big hit with many of our guests.
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Haiku Cape Town CBD
58 Burg St
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Tapas-style, modern East Asian dining, from sushi to stir-fry, this renowned and stylish place is just a 5 minute walk from the apartment, and has been a big hit with many of our guests.
This is currently the most lusted-after, and best reviewed, restaurant amongst Cape Town foodies. Just short walk across Greenmarket Square, this place is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and accepts walk-ups, though its probably best to book for lunch and dinner.
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The Shortmarket Club
199 Oxford Road
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This is currently the most lusted-after, and best reviewed, restaurant amongst Cape Town foodies. Just short walk across Greenmarket Square, this place is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and accepts walk-ups, though its probably best to book for lunch and dinner.
A great no-frills, neighbourhood place to grab some fantastic fresh dim sum.
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South China Dim Sum Bar
289 Long St
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A great no-frills, neighbourhood place to grab some fantastic fresh dim sum.
You'll pass through this place on The Gin Bar that's hidden away at the back of this historic old building, but this 'chocoholic's delight' is worthy of a daytime stop for one of the delicious shakes and any of the many edible delights - that include miniature chocolate dassies!
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קפה שוקולד הונסט
64A Wale St
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You'll pass through this place on The Gin Bar that's hidden away at the back of this historic old building, but this 'chocoholic's delight' is worthy of a daytime stop for one of the delicious shakes and any of the many edible delights - that include miniature chocolate dassies!
Great for a 'Mexican tapas' streetfood style lunch of super fresh tacos and tortillas in hip and colourful surroundings. Great views of Lion's head from the window counter seats too.
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EL Burro Taqueria Kloof Nek
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Great for a 'Mexican tapas' streetfood style lunch of super fresh tacos and tortillas in hip and colourful surroundings. Great views of Lion's head from the window counter seats too.
This place competes are quartet of cool little places clustered on the corner of Bree and Wale Streets, near the Paul Smith store. Just like Clarkes, Honest Chocolate and The Gin Bar, Hail Pizza attracts a hip, urbane crowd that's after high quality, good value fare with a vibe atmosphere. Les than a 10 minute walk form the apartment.
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Hail Pizza
133A Bree St
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This place competes are quartet of cool little places clustered on the corner of Bree and Wale Streets, near the Paul Smith store. Just like Clarkes, Honest Chocolate and The Gin Bar, Hail Pizza attracts a hip, urbane crowd that's after high quality, good value fare with a vibe atmosphere. Les than a 10 minute walk form the apartment.
This is simply the best Japanese food we have had in Cape Town. Awesome tempura, fabulous ramen noodles, sumptuous sushi, and a really great value early evening 'dinner for two special' (so much food!). Its about a 10-15 minute walk on Long Street from the apartment.
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Obi Restaurant
14 Long St
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This is simply the best Japanese food we have had in Cape Town. Awesome tempura, fabulous ramen noodles, sumptuous sushi, and a really great value early evening 'dinner for two special' (so much food!). Its about a 10-15 minute walk on Long Street from the apartment.
About a 10 minute walk form the apartment, this local institution is a busy, no-frills place that serves up hearty, classic Portugese-style seafood and meat dishes (a legacy of the Portuguese sea-faring community in Case Town). It also has awesome views of Table Mountain, a nice selection of beers, and lots of screens showing whatever big sporting event is taking place at the time.
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Dias Tavern Portuguese Restaurant
15 Caledon St
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About a 10 minute walk form the apartment, this local institution is a busy, no-frills place that serves up hearty, classic Portugese-style seafood and meat dishes (a legacy of the Portuguese sea-faring community in Case Town). It also has awesome views of Table Mountain, a nice selection of beers, and lots of screens showing whatever big sporting event is taking place at the time.
This great little market takes place every Saturday morning, 9-2, on a cute little spot overlooking the bay by the V&A Waterfront. Drawing a friendly, trendy, food crowd, there are lots of local producers selling everything from traditional Cape Malay breakfasts to oysters to cupcakes. Not too be missed.
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שוק חקלאי אורנז'יזיטי סיטי פארם
Granger Bay Boulevard
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This great little market takes place every Saturday morning, 9-2, on a cute little spot overlooking the bay by the V&A Waterfront. Drawing a friendly, trendy, food crowd, there are lots of local producers selling everything from traditional Cape Malay breakfasts to oysters to cupcakes. Not too be missed.
The best place for fresh seafood in the​ city centre. Situated on the coolest stretch of one of the hippest and most historical streets in the CBD - Bree Street - SeaBreeze serves up such delicious, but reasonably-priced, delights as mussels in Cape Malay curry sauce, and hake ceviche with squid ink mayo, on its sunny outdoor terrace. And there's an oyster and rum cocktail happy hour from 5-6pm every day.
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SeaBreeze Fish & Shell
213 Bree St
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The best place for fresh seafood in the​ city centre. Situated on the coolest stretch of one of the hippest and most historical streets in the CBD - Bree Street - SeaBreeze serves up such delicious, but reasonably-priced, delights as mussels in Cape Malay curry sauce, and hake ceviche with squid ink mayo, on its sunny outdoor terrace. And there's an oyster and rum cocktail happy hour from 5-6pm every day.
This is contemporary South African cuisine at its finest, and in a stunning rooftop setting just across the square from our​ apartment. The modernist glass-walled structure of the dining room was only completed in late 2018, and offers amazing​ views of the CBD and Table Mountain to accompany​ the beautifully-cooked food.
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Fyn Restaurant
37 Parliament St
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This is contemporary South African cuisine at its finest, and in a stunning rooftop setting just across the square from our​ apartment. The modernist glass-walled structure of the dining room was only completed in late 2018, and offers amazing​ views of the CBD and Table Mountain to accompany​ the beautifully-cooked food.
Pamela swears that the brunch she has here the other week was one of the best she's ever had in our 6 years in Cape Town - and she's had a lot of brunches in a lot of places during that time! This place is classily understated and low-key, attracting only those Cape Towners 'in-the-know' with its super tasty dishes made from seasonal and local ingredients. It recently opened for dinner too.
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Between Us
176 Bree St
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Pamela swears that the brunch she has here the other week was one of the best she's ever had in our 6 years in Cape Town - and she's had a lot of brunches in a lot of places during that time! This place is classily understated and low-key, attracting only those Cape Towners 'in-the-know' with its super tasty dishes made from seasonal and local ingredients. It recently opened for dinner too.
A great place for non-meat eaters, though carnivores are catered for too. This hipster hangout is currently one of Cape Town's most hyped eateries, and deservedly so. Everything is cooked over a naked flame, with the charred cauliflower, fire aubergine and zaatar stonebread amongst our faves. There's a good range of drinks too.
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BLONDIE
71 Kloof Street
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A great place for non-meat eaters, though carnivores are catered for too. This hipster hangout is currently one of Cape Town's most hyped eateries, and deservedly so. Everything is cooked over a naked flame, with the charred cauliflower, fire aubergine and zaatar stonebread amongst our faves. There's a good range of drinks too.
A real gem. Occupying a bright and airy converted workshop on Kloof Street, this is a beautiful casual spot, with huge wooden tables, lots of plants, and menu that offers breakfast, lunch and brunch faves, made from super-fresh local ingredients. Good wi-fi make this a great hangout for remote workers too (closed on Mondays).
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Our Local @ 117 Kloof
117 Kloof Street
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A real gem. Occupying a bright and airy converted workshop on Kloof Street, this is a beautiful casual spot, with huge wooden tables, lots of plants, and menu that offers breakfast, lunch and brunch faves, made from super-fresh local ingredients. Good wi-fi make this a great hangout for remote workers too (closed on Mondays).
This place opened just before Xmas 2022, and is already super-popular. Serving authentic Japanese ramen, made by renowned South African chef Peter Tempelhoff's team, it's a sister restaurant to the award-winning Fan upstairs, but way more budget friendly. People queue for lunch and dinner before it even opens. You can't make reservations, so get their early.
Ramenhead
This place opened just before Xmas 2022, and is already super-popular. Serving authentic Japanese ramen, made by renowned South African chef Peter Tempelhoff's team, it's a sister restaurant to the award-winning Fan upstairs, but way more budget friendly. People queue for lunch and dinner before it even opens. You can't make reservations, so get their early.
A charming place to sample a selection of 'mochis' sweet Japanese cake/cookie style treats made from pounding rice until it forms a kind of jelly. It's a lot tastier than it sounds!
Mochi Mochi
A charming place to sample a selection of 'mochis' sweet Japanese cake/cookie style treats made from pounding rice until it forms a kind of jelly. It's a lot tastier than it sounds!

Great bars

Cool neighbourhood places nearby to go for a beer, cocktail, or glass of wine - most also serve a selection of food and/or bar snacks.
A hidden, secretive gem - you need to walk through the Honest Chocolate Cafe to reach it. An awesome array of locally distilled gins.
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The Gin Bar
64A Wale Street
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A hidden, secretive gem - you need to walk through the Honest Chocolate Cafe to reach it. An awesome array of locally distilled gins.
Set in the crypts that lie underneath the famous St George's Cathedral, this is something of a Cape Town jazz institution. You need to book, and you presently need to take your own booze, but it is only about a 300m walk from the apartment building!
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House of H
112 Loop St
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Set in the crypts that lie underneath the famous St George's Cathedral, this is something of a Cape Town jazz institution. You need to book, and you presently need to take your own booze, but it is only about a 300m walk from the apartment building!
This is a very vibe, trendy first floor place with great craft beers, cool cocktails and a modern take on classic bar food dishes. If you want to see a slice of hipster and media Cape Town go along on a Thursday or Friday night. Oh, and there's a giant stuffed ostrich standing on the bar.
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The Village Idiot
32 Loop St
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This is a very vibe, trendy first floor place with great craft beers, cool cocktails and a modern take on classic bar food dishes. If you want to see a slice of hipster and media Cape Town go along on a Thursday or Friday night. Oh, and there's a giant stuffed ostrich standing on the bar.

Parks & Nature

An oasis of colonial semi-tropical greenery just about 50 metres from the apartment. The garden was originally established to provide fruit and vegetables for passing trade ships. Its home to some remarkable ancient trees and plants, and a stylish restaurant/cafe that's great for a chilled breakfast and/or brunch/lunch.
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The Company's Garden - Rose Garden
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An oasis of colonial semi-tropical greenery just about 50 metres from the apartment. The garden was originally established to provide fruit and vegetables for passing trade ships. Its home to some remarkable ancient trees and plants, and a stylish restaurant/cafe that's great for a chilled breakfast and/or brunch/lunch.
Even if you're not really into plants and parks etc you must go here - it is awesome. Loads of great hikes, loads of stunning views, a couple of nice, good value little restaurants, and some amazing plants. You can easily spend the bets part of a day here. Weekly rock concerts in the summer too.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes Drive
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Even if you're not really into plants and parks etc you must go here - it is awesome. Loads of great hikes, loads of stunning views, a couple of nice, good value little restaurants, and some amazing plants. You can easily spend the bets part of a day here. Weekly rock concerts in the summer too.
A little-visited oasis of National Park-style nature on the edge of the suburb of Vredehoek (about a 10 minute drive from the apartment). The streams that run down through the park originate in the bedrock of Table Mountain, and you can follow the bubbling water up the slope all the way to the famous landmark. Lots of cool places for picnics, etc too.
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Deer Park Café
2 Deerpark Dr W
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A little-visited oasis of National Park-style nature on the edge of the suburb of Vredehoek (about a 10 minute drive from the apartment). The streams that run down through the park originate in the bedrock of Table Mountain, and you can follow the bubbling water up the slope all the way to the famous landmark. Lots of cool places for picnics, etc too.
The top of this Cape Town landmark, visible from the lounge area of the apartment is worth a visit at any time of day, but more so at sunset in summer. Scores of people gather with picnics and drinks to watch the sun sink into the Atlantic - an iconic photo opportunity​. Don't miss out.
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Signal Hill
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The top of this Cape Town landmark, visible from the lounge area of the apartment is worth a visit at any time of day, but more so at sunset in summer. Scores of people gather with picnics and drinks to watch the sun sink into the Atlantic - an iconic photo opportunity​. Don't miss out.

Essentials

This place is super busy, and ever-so-slightly chaotic, but if you want to experience an authentic urban African supermarket this is the place to go.
Shoprite Adderley Street
11 Adderley St
This place is super busy, and ever-so-slightly chaotic, but if you want to experience an authentic urban African supermarket this is the place to go.
About a 10 minute stroll from the apartment, this compact little supermarket is recommended for its fantastic value loose fruit and vegetables, along with well-priced meat and fish. It has special deals most days of the week, and uses less packaging than most of the other city centre supermarkets.
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Food Lover's Market Roeland Street
Drury Street
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About a 10 minute stroll from the apartment, this compact little supermarket is recommended for its fantastic value loose fruit and vegetables, along with well-priced meat and fish. It has special deals most days of the week, and uses less packaging than most of the other city centre supermarkets.
Great place to grab some groceries, freshly baked goods and/or some of the beautifully prepared, serve yourselves salads, sandwiches and hot dishes. Half of the office workers in the CBD seem to come here for a quick lunch during the week, but this massive place effortlessly accommodates the rush.
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Food Lover's Market
122 St Georges Mall
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Great place to grab some groceries, freshly baked goods and/or some of the beautifully prepared, serve yourselves salads, sandwiches and hot dishes. Half of the office workers in the CBD seem to come here for a quick lunch during the week, but this massive place effortlessly accommodates the rush.

Arts & Culture

One of the oldest buildings in Cape Town - this place amply rewards a couple of hours spent wandering around its many, varied spaces. The current exhibitions examining the history of South African shweshwe fabric, and the one showcasing the music that gave voice to the struggle against apartheid are particularly worthy of attention.
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Iziko Slave Lodge
Wale Street
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One of the oldest buildings in Cape Town - this place amply rewards a couple of hours spent wandering around its many, varied spaces. The current exhibitions examining the history of South African shweshwe fabric, and the one showcasing the music that gave voice to the struggle against apartheid are particularly worthy of attention.
Just a short, very pleasant, stroll through Company's Garden, this place houses some great examples of contemporary South African art, alongside well-curated temporary exhibitions. There's a nice little courtyard, filled with modern sculptures, in the centre of the building.
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Iziko South African National Gallery
Government Avenue
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Just a short, very pleasant, stroll through Company's Garden, this place houses some great examples of contemporary South African art, alongside well-curated temporary exhibitions. There's a nice little courtyard, filled with modern sculptures, in the centre of the building.
This is amazing! Its a new Cape Town cultural and architectural icon! Just go! (even if you're not an art lover - there's lots of retail, food stuff going on in and around it) But maybe don't go on Tuesdays - its closed.
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מוזיאון זייץ לאמנות עכשווית אפריקה
South Arm Road
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This is amazing! Its a new Cape Town cultural and architectural icon! Just go! (even if you're not an art lover - there's lots of retail, food stuff going on in and around it) But maybe don't go on Tuesdays - its closed.
A beautifully-designed space that's a short walk from the apartment. Its exhibits imaginatively depict stories from Jewish settlers in South Africa.
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South African Jewish Museum
88 Hatfield St
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A beautifully-designed space that's a short walk from the apartment. Its exhibits imaginatively depict stories from Jewish settlers in South Africa.

Shopping

A fantastic independent liquor store, with an unbeatable range of local craft beers and local gins. The owner is always ready to advise on new varieties to try. Its even open on Sunday 11.00-16.00.
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Roeland Liquors
65 Roeland St
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A fantastic independent liquor store, with an unbeatable range of local craft beers and local gins. The owner is always ready to advise on new varieties to try. Its even open on Sunday 11.00-16.00.
One of our favourite shops in Cape Town, has a great selection of quirky and contemporary Africana.
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Baraka Gifts and Decor
27 Somerset Rd
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One of our favourite shops in Cape Town, has a great selection of quirky and contemporary Africana.
Our favourite bookshop in Cape Town. Located in a beautiful old Victorian building on the corner of Roeland St and Buitenkant St it has an immaculately curated selection of global and African titles - from self-produced local graphic novels to the latest cult blockbuster to architectural studies. You can sit and read and browse the stock for hours.
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the book lounge
71 Roeland Street
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Our favourite bookshop in Cape Town. Located in a beautiful old Victorian building on the corner of Roeland St and Buitenkant St it has an immaculately curated selection of global and African titles - from self-produced local graphic novels to the latest cult blockbuster to architectural studies. You can sit and read and browse the stock for hours.
Your 'one stop shop' for some of the finest contemporary South African design and crafts. Its really well curated - the perfect place to get those uniquely South African gifts for the folks back home.
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The Watershed
17 Dock Rd
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Your 'one stop shop' for some of the finest contemporary South African design and crafts. Its really well curated - the perfect place to get those uniquely South African gifts for the folks back home.
There's so much to do here. Loads of great harbourside restaurants, some great niche shops and then theres the big modern shopping mall, with many of the big intentional names Nike, H&M, Zara, Le Creuset, etc There are some great views back to Table Mountain from here too.
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Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
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There's so much to do here. Loads of great harbourside restaurants, some great niche shops and then theres the big modern shopping mall, with many of the big intentional names Nike, H&M, Zara, Le Creuset, etc There are some great views back to Table Mountain from here too.
Situated inside a converted old building on the main road in Sea Point, this place is a warren of hip and funky street food and drink stalls , with a handful of cool small retailers also plying their wares. Open every day of the week until 10pm there is often live music playing, and its also a good place to have a drink and watch sports on the screens dotted around the place.
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שוק מוג'ו
30 Regent Rd
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Situated inside a converted old building on the main road in Sea Point, this place is a warren of hip and funky street food and drink stalls , with a handful of cool small retailers also plying their wares. Open every day of the week until 10pm there is often live music playing, and its also a good place to have a drink and watch sports on the screens dotted around the place.
This is an amazing 'Aladdin's cave' of carefully curated booze - the finest local craft gins, Cape Town hipster beers and beautifully-made Cape wines are all stunningly displayed in this huge well-laid out shop on the edge of the Bo Kaap.
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Bar Keeper Liquor Store - Cape Town
103 Strand St
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This is an amazing 'Aladdin's cave' of carefully curated booze - the finest local craft gins, Cape Town hipster beers and beautifully-made Cape wines are all stunningly displayed in this huge well-laid out shop on the edge of the Bo Kaap.
A lovely place to gaze longingly at some of the finest products from Cape Town's revered independent interior designers. It's set in a fine old heritage building on the partly named Heritage Square.
Always Welcome Heritage House
A lovely place to gaze longingly at some of the finest products from Cape Town's revered independent interior designers. It's set in a fine old heritage building on the partly named Heritage Square.
This cool Capetonian 'Afro-Surf' brand produces some of the best looking surf and skatewear you'll find anywhere. It recently started expanding into the US and UK and just collaborated with Vans. Their stuff is more cheaper when bought in South Africa though, so stock-up while you're here.
Mami Wata Surf
This cool Capetonian 'Afro-Surf' brand produces some of the best looking surf and skatewear you'll find anywhere. It recently started expanding into the US and UK and just collaborated with Vans. Their stuff is more cheaper when bought in South Africa though, so stock-up while you're here.

Sightseeing

It was from the stairs at the front of this handsome old building that Nelson Mandela gave his first public speech after being freed from imprisonment in 1990. The concert hall, with its giant pipe hall is also worth a look.
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Cape Town
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It was from the stairs at the front of this handsome old building that Nelson Mandela gave his first public speech after being freed from imprisonment in 1990. The concert hall, with its giant pipe hall is also worth a look.
6 days a week (not on Sundays or Public Holidays) a huge cannon is fired from the small Naval base on the top of Signal Hill. This has been done for over a hundred years, and was originally a means for ships anchored in Table Bay to synchronise their clocks to enable accurate navigation. You can hear the sound of the blast all over the city. Making the 10 minute drive from the apartment to watch the gun being fired is thoroughly recommended. The views from up there are amazing - and the sound is even more impressive. Don't be late though! ;-))
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Noon Gun
Military Road
18 המלצות של מקומיים
6 days a week (not on Sundays or Public Holidays) a huge cannon is fired from the small Naval base on the top of Signal Hill. This has been done for over a hundred years, and was originally a means for ships anchored in Table Bay to synchronise their clocks to enable accurate navigation. You can hear the sound of the blast all over the city. Making the 10 minute drive from the apartment to watch the gun being fired is thoroughly recommended. The views from up there are amazing - and the sound is even more impressive. Don't be late though! ;-))