Chris’s guidebook
High End Food
These are some high end, high quality restaurants that are well worth a visit and for which you need to book well in advance.
This is one of the best restaurants in Cape Town. You need to book well in advance. (https://thepotluckclub.co.za/home/)
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The Pot Luck Club
373-375 Albert RdThis is one of the best restaurants in Cape Town. You need to book well in advance. (https://thepotluckclub.co.za/home/)
This is a little way from the house - but worth a visit. Combine it with a drive along Chapmans Peak or a trip to one of the local wine farms eg: Groot Constantia or Klien Constantia. (https://www.thefoodbarn.co.za/)
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The Foodbarn Restaurant
Village LaneThis is a little way from the house - but worth a visit. Combine it with a drive along Chapmans Peak or a trip to one of the local wine farms eg: Groot Constantia or Klien Constantia. (https://www.thefoodbarn.co.za/)
A sea food lunch place. Simply magic views of the sea. Phone and book a table next to the window - the specials are always great. (http://www.harbourhouse.co.za/)
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Harbour House Kalk Bay
Main RoadA sea food lunch place. Simply magic views of the sea. Phone and book a table next to the window - the specials are always great. (http://www.harbourhouse.co.za/)
A little gem, walking distance from the house. You will need to book in advance. (http://theshortmarketclub.co.za/home/)
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The Shortmarket Club
199 Oxford RoadA little gem, walking distance from the house. You will need to book in advance. (http://theshortmarketclub.co.za/home/)
HQ
100 Shortmarket StIf you like steak and cocktails - this is walking distance.
Sightseeing
To do's that will make your trip a memorable one.
This is a must do in Cape Town. The perspective and views you get of Cape Town are simply outstanding. The hike itself is easy and only takes about 45 min if you are moderately fit. Please do take warm clothes, water and use good shoes. The starting point is less than 10 min by car from the house.
Sunset is typically busy but you get the best views.
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadThis is a must do in Cape Town. The perspective and views you get of Cape Town are simply outstanding. The hike itself is easy and only takes about 45 min if you are moderately fit. Please do take warm clothes, water and use good shoes. The starting point is less than 10 min by car from the house.
Sunset is typically busy but you get the best views.
This is the local wine area within Cape Town. Some of these farms are well worth a visit (http://constantiawineroute.com/) and all offer wine tasting and have various restaurants. My particular favourite is Groot Constantia where you can buy the dessert wine Napoleon apparently drank while on on St Helena.
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CONSTANTIA WINE ROUTE
Spaanschemat River RoadThis is the local wine area within Cape Town. Some of these farms are well worth a visit (http://constantiawineroute.com/) and all offer wine tasting and have various restaurants. My particular favourite is Groot Constantia where you can buy the dessert wine Napoleon apparently drank while on on St Helena.
These gardens are well worth a visit (https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/). The gardens typically have art exhibitions and local concerts.
This is my preferred access point onto Table Mountain - up Skeleton Gorge, across to Maclears Beacon and over to the cable car at the front of the mountain - about a 4 hour stiff, but well marked hike (take water, warm clothes and wear good shoes).
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Kirstenbosch nasjonale botaniske hage
Rhodes DriveThese gardens are well worth a visit (https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/). The gardens typically have art exhibitions and local concerts.
This is my preferred access point onto Table Mountain - up Skeleton Gorge, across to Maclears Beacon and over to the cable car at the front of the mountain - about a 4 hour stiff, but well marked hike (take water, warm clothes and wear good shoes).
Local Excellent Eats (coffee, breakfast, casual dining)
Mainly locals here. These places are typically casual and will give you a very local flavour.
This is out of the way, but so worth a visit. Great food, music and beer. Wednesdays nights is normally 2 for 1 burger night - phone and reserve a table. No tourists here. (http://jackblackbeer.com/taproom/)
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Jack Black Brewing Company
10 Brigid RdThis is out of the way, but so worth a visit. Great food, music and beer. Wednesdays nights is normally 2 for 1 burger night - phone and reserve a table. No tourists here. (http://jackblackbeer.com/taproom/)
The best coffee in the Cape about 100m from your front door. Good food too.
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Origin Coffee Roasting
28 Hudson StThe best coffee in the Cape about 100m from your front door. Good food too.
OK these guys have great coffee too. Plus some of the best local beers and cocktails. This is Cape Town, the food is excellent.
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Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StOK these guys have great coffee too. Plus some of the best local beers and cocktails. This is Cape Town, the food is excellent.
This is in Constantia, so a bit far away from the house, but it is one of the best breakfast places I know of. Always busy and great food. Located on the outskirts of Constantia shopping centre, so close to the local wine farms.
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tashas Constantia
Spaanschemat River RoadThis is in Constantia, so a bit far away from the house, but it is one of the best breakfast places I know of. Always busy and great food. Located on the outskirts of Constantia shopping centre, so close to the local wine farms.
This is close to the house and has consistently good food throughout the day, including breakfast. Located in the nearby shopping centre down the hill.
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Bootlegger Cape Quarter
27 Somerset RdThis is close to the house and has consistently good food throughout the day, including breakfast. Located in the nearby shopping centre down the hill.
This place is close to the house and comes highly recommended - but I have never been.
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Table Thirteen
78 Ebenezer RdThis place is close to the house and comes highly recommended - but I have never been.
Giovanni's Deliworld
103 Main RoadGreat Italian deli and magic espresso!!! Standing only.
A stones throw from the house. Always gets a good shout from guests.
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Café Charles
137 Waterkant StA stones throw from the house. Always gets a good shout from guests.
Good place for breakfast and lunch if on the Constantia wine tour. Great views and location if sitting outside.
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Jonkershuis Restaurant South Africa
Groot Constantia RoadGood place for breakfast and lunch if on the Constantia wine tour. Great views and location if sitting outside.
Food scene
Good selection of African dishes in the centre of the city, close to the house.
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The Africa Cafe
108 Shortmarket StGood selection of African dishes in the centre of the city, close to the house.
Fyn Restaurant
37 Parliament StGreat place in the city.