Guidebook for Cape Town

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Guidebook for Cape Town

Food Scene

In 2009 when the San Julian family moved to Cape Town from Mexico, they planned to stay in South Africa for a year and the 2010 football world cup. They missed authentic Mexican cuisine. The restaurants they found were Tex-Mex, not bad, not the real deal. The San Julians proceeded to open an unpretentious restaurant in Cape Town for the World Cup. Their reputation spread and they are still here, to date, the only Mexican family run restaurant in South Africa.
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CHILO
97 Plein Street
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In 2009 when the San Julian family moved to Cape Town from Mexico, they planned to stay in South Africa for a year and the 2010 football world cup. They missed authentic Mexican cuisine. The restaurants they found were Tex-Mex, not bad, not the real deal. The San Julians proceeded to open an unpretentious restaurant in Cape Town for the World Cup. Their reputation spread and they are still here, to date, the only Mexican family run restaurant in South Africa.
Best sushi in town. Reservation essential
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Willoughby & Co
19 Dock Rd
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Best sushi in town. Reservation essential
This neighbourhood heirloom has been trading as a café and deli since 1904. We continue to uncover folklore from history but so far know that for most of the 20th century it was known as "The Bubby"... etc. Close. Good coffee & cake. Mountain Views
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The Blue Cafe
13 Brownlow Rd
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This neighbourhood heirloom has been trading as a café and deli since 1904. We continue to uncover folklore from history but so far know that for most of the 20th century it was known as "The Bubby"... etc. Close. Good coffee & cake. Mountain Views
Do weekly food shopping, veg, fruit, bread, organic dairy, free-range eggs, honey, muesli etc. and try out delicious cooked and raw foods inspired by buildin an alternative food system
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Oranjezicht City Farm - Market
Granger Bay Boulevard
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Do weekly food shopping, veg, fruit, bread, organic dairy, free-range eggs, honey, muesli etc. and try out delicious cooked and raw foods inspired by buildin an alternative food system
Most beautiful setting in the Company's Garden
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Company's Gardens
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Most beautiful setting in the Company's Garden
Is is the old hunting lodge of Lord Milner, set in a beautiful forest, overlooking Camps Bay. Breakfast is served outside, under large umbrellas. Other meals are pricey but excellent.
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The Lawns at the Roundhouse
Round House Road
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Is is the old hunting lodge of Lord Milner, set in a beautiful forest, overlooking Camps Bay. Breakfast is served outside, under large umbrellas. Other meals are pricey but excellent.
Authentic Ethiopian food in the heart of Cape Town. Sister restaurant to Addis in Dar, Tanzania. Exquisitely decorated.
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Addis in Cape Ethiopian Restaurant
168 Church St
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Authentic Ethiopian food in the heart of Cape Town. Sister restaurant to Addis in Dar, Tanzania. Exquisitely decorated.
Magically decorated Ethiopian restaurant. Excellent food
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Madam Taitou
77 Long St
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Magically decorated Ethiopian restaurant. Excellent food
The best Indian cooking in Town
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Maharajah Restaurant
Woodside Road
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The best Indian cooking in Town

Drinks & Nightlife

"Spoilt for choice" 16 brewers 16 taps. Nice graffiti filled view of mountain and downtown Albert road. Live Music form time to time No food menu and the TexMex next door not stellar.
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The Brewers Co-op
135 Albert Rd
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"Spoilt for choice" 16 brewers 16 taps. Nice graffiti filled view of mountain and downtown Albert road. Live Music form time to time No food menu and the TexMex next door not stellar.
African melting pot. Students and tourists. Late nights, loud music.
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Long Street
Long Street
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African melting pot. Students and tourists. Late nights, loud music.
A degree less noisy than Long street two lower, chilled, many bars and eateries. Easy down-hill walk down from Heron House. Back is always going to be more difficult on foot. At the top, cocktail bar Orphanage donates 10% to St Frances; Seabreeze functions as a pop-up oyster bar at the moment, permanent from April 2017 - Excellent affordable west coast oysters and champagne by the glass; Arcade does dance tunes; ... to be continued
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Bree Street
Bree Street
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A degree less noisy than Long street two lower, chilled, many bars and eateries. Easy down-hill walk down from Heron House. Back is always going to be more difficult on foot. At the top, cocktail bar Orphanage donates 10% to St Frances; Seabreeze functions as a pop-up oyster bar at the moment, permanent from April 2017 - Excellent affordable west coast oysters and champagne by the glass; Arcade does dance tunes; ... to be continued

Parks & Nature

Same as for Signal Hill, then times 10 times 360°
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Road
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Same as for Signal Hill, then times 10 times 360°
Clifton 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th blue flag beaches, same same but different. The Riviera of the South.
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Clifton 1st
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Clifton 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th blue flag beaches, same same but different. The Riviera of the South.
Started by first european settlers. Magnificent trees 300 years on
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Company's Gardens
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Started by first european settlers. Magnificent trees 300 years on

Sightseeing

Colour full suburb. Malay slave quarters in colonial times
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Bo-kaap
71 Wale St
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Colour full suburb. Malay slave quarters in colonial times
The 'oldest building' in South Africa
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The Castle 2 station
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The 'oldest building' in South Africa

Arts & Culture

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Iziko South African National Gallery
Government Avenue
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Iziko Slave Lodge
Wale Street
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World class. Zeitz MOCAA collects, preserves, researches, and exhibits twenty-first century art from Africa and its Diaspora
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Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
South Arm Road
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World class. Zeitz MOCAA collects, preserves, researches, and exhibits twenty-first century art from Africa and its Diaspora

Shopping

Day and night markets, workshops and designer stores, farm stalls, decadent restaurants and galleries
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The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert Rd
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Day and night markets, workshops and designer stores, farm stalls, decadent restaurants and galleries
Boutique Mall with organic food shop, coffees, and cellular, clothes etc. wine, food
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FNB Bank ATM Lifestyle On Kloof
60 Kloof St
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Boutique Mall with organic food shop, coffees, and cellular, clothes etc. wine, food
Indoors, every Thursday evening 16:30 - 20:30, handpicked foodies and traders for high quality & freshness
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City Bowl Market
14 Hope St
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Indoors, every Thursday evening 16:30 - 20:30, handpicked foodies and traders for high quality & freshness