Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
The food is amazing, and the hosts, Erica and Fab are lovely people. If you like pork, this is the place to eat it.
37 locals recommend
La Frasca Restaurant and Pizzeria
The food is amazing, and the hosts, Erica and Fab are lovely people. If you like pork, this is the place to eat it.
Best coffee within walking distance of our house. Sadly no food
66 locals recommend
Deluxe Coffeeworks
171A Buitenkant StBest coffee within walking distance of our house. Sadly no food
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StThe coolest Steam Punk coffee shop in Africa
Parks & Nature
You can hike to the top in about an hour, depending on fitness, and it is probably one of the most spectacular hikes on the planet.
725 locals recommend
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadYou can hike to the top in about an hour, depending on fitness, and it is probably one of the most spectacular hikes on the planet.
It is a dog park, so if you don't like dogs, don't go. A very nice park to walk in, or walk up the hill and walk around the reservoir.
68 locals recommend
De Waal Park
Molteno RoadIt is a dog park, so if you don't like dogs, don't go. A very nice park to walk in, or walk up the hill and walk around the reservoir.
Green Point Park
1 Fritz Sonnenberg RdVery kid friendly, safe park to walk in.
You can't come to Cape Town and NOT go up Table Mountain. Ask us for the best hiking routes, or take the cable car and watch the sunset.
1249 locals recommend
Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg RoadYou can't come to Cape Town and NOT go up Table Mountain. Ask us for the best hiking routes, or take the cable car and watch the sunset.
Arts & Culture
Amazing history of South Africa through the eyes of its artists
190 locals recommend
Iziko South African National Gallery
Government AvenueAmazing history of South Africa through the eyes of its artists
Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria St
Iziko Slave Lodge
Wale StreetThe architecture is out of this world. We are lucky enough to have a piece by a local artist (Daniella Mooney) who is in the gallery. I find the art a bit too disturbing for very young children.
482 locals recommend
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
South Arm RoadThe architecture is out of this world. We are lucky enough to have a piece by a local artist (Daniella Mooney) who is in the gallery. I find the art a bit too disturbing for very young children.
Sightseeing
Pretty sure there is a stop much closer to our house, but it didn't come up on the auto-suggest.
289 locals recommend
City Sightseeing Cape Town
81 Long StPretty sure there is a stop much closer to our house, but it didn't come up on the auto-suggest.
Everything Else
Because it has everything and is the most visited tourist spot in Africa.
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdBecause it has everything and is the most visited tourist spot in Africa.
Shopping
Gardens Shopping Centre
Buitenkant StreetIt has everything you need and is 5 minutes walk from us
Getting Around
There are stops 2 blocks from our house. You will need to buy a card at Gardens centre
72 locals recommend
Myciti Bus Station Adderley Street
Adderley StreetThere are stops 2 blocks from our house. You will need to buy a card at Gardens centre
Uber Office
Uber works well in this city