Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Quirky cafe that's a steampunk world of pipes and old metal, with gourmet, home-roasted coffee.
425 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StQuirky cafe that's a steampunk world of pipes and old metal, with gourmet, home-roasted coffee.
Relaxed cafe with terrace for coffee, gourmet sandwiches and design-your-own pizza, with live music
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
YOURS TRULY
175 Long StRelaxed cafe with terrace for coffee, gourmet sandwiches and design-your-own pizza, with live music
Chic, bustling haunt offering specialty pastries, breads, hot breakfast dishes & gourmet coffee.
338 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jason Bakery
185 Bree StChic, bustling haunt offering specialty pastries, breads, hot breakfast dishes & gourmet coffee.
Drinks & Nightlife
Intimate watering hole specialising in gins from around the world & craft cocktails.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mother's Ruin Gin Bar
219 Bree StreetIntimate watering hole specialising in gins from around the world & craft cocktails.
20 taps and 99 bottles, plus live music, in a spacious beer hall with a balcony and outside terrace.
198 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
BEERHOUSE on Long
223 Long St20 taps and 99 bottles, plus live music, in a spacious beer hall with a balcony and outside terrace.
Arts & Culture
The Bo-Kaap Museum, situated in the historic area that became home to many Muslims and freed slaves after the abolition of slavery, showcases local Islamic culture and heritage. The Bo-Kaap itself is well worth a visit. Colourful houses, steep cobbled streets, the muezzin’s calls to prayer, and children traditionally dressed for Madrassa, add to this unique Cape experience.
226 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Iziko Bo Kaap Museum
71 Wale StThe Bo-Kaap Museum, situated in the historic area that became home to many Muslims and freed slaves after the abolition of slavery, showcases local Islamic culture and heritage. The Bo-Kaap itself is well worth a visit. Colourful houses, steep cobbled streets, the muezzin’s calls to prayer, and children traditionally dressed for Madrassa, add to this unique Cape experience.
The District Six Museum, established in December 1994, works with the memories of the District Six experience and with that of forced removals more generally.
445 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo del Distrito Seis
25A Buitenkant StThe District Six Museum, established in December 1994, works with the memories of the District Six experience and with that of forced removals more generally.
With some 200 square meters of state of the art gallery space, the Michaelis Galleries host a wide range of temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Regular collaborations with alumni and local and international visual arts organisations bring noteworthy art shows to these venues. As a result, the galleries have hosted such important projects as prints by world-renown South African artist William Kentridge and work by British Turner Prize winner Steve Mc Queen.
Michaelis Collection
With some 200 square meters of state of the art gallery space, the Michaelis Galleries host a wide range of temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Regular collaborations with alumni and local and international visual arts organisations bring noteworthy art shows to these venues. As a result, the galleries have hosted such important projects as prints by world-renown South African artist William Kentridge and work by British Turner Prize winner Steve Mc Queen.
The Slave Lodge was built in 1679 as the slave lodge of the Dutch East India Company. It is believed that up to 9000 slaves, convicts and the mentally ill lived in the building between 1679 and 1811.
161 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Iziko Slave Lodge
Wale StreetThe Slave Lodge was built in 1679 as the slave lodge of the Dutch East India Company. It is believed that up to 9000 slaves, convicts and the mentally ill lived in the building between 1679 and 1811.
Shopping
Greenmarket Square in the heart of Cape Town is where artists and traders meet from all corners of the African continent to sell their wide range of fabrics, sculpture, art and beadwork. Visitors to the square are sure to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and pick up great bargains as souvenirs of their African adventure.
244 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greenmarket Square
Longmarket StreetGreenmarket Square in the heart of Cape Town is where artists and traders meet from all corners of the African continent to sell their wide range of fabrics, sculpture, art and beadwork. Visitors to the square are sure to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and pick up great bargains as souvenirs of their African adventure.