The Shortmarket Club is the baby sister (or cool cousin, or whatever) to the Test Kitchen and the Pot Luck Club. it’s more of a bistro fare, with a modern twist (read:…
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with a name like Outrage of Modesty you KNOW this isn’t your average cocktails bar, and these aren’t your average cocktails either. they use ingredients like bee pollen, people. It’s really slick…
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Ash is all about meat and fire. The food is yummy (the starters which are delightfully called “snackles” are particularly nice) and you get to write down your order yourself on a…
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if you ask anyone (read: hipster) in Cape Town where to get a good burger, they would tell you to head to Junior. it’s kind of like Shake Shack, if we have…
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It took me a while to finally try Black Sheep in Kloof Street, and it was worth the wait. They have a great, varied menu that changes daily. Famous for their steaks,…
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The General Store is a sweet new shop on lower Bree Street that deals in nice breakfasts and lunches and even prepared meals to take home (lasagne and other treats). they have good…
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Door 221 is a bar slash eatery on Bree Street with a focus on old fashioned cocktails and tapas, served in their upstairs and downstairs seating areas. it’s small, which keeps the vibe pretty laid back. don’t go…
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go to Bocca for the Italian tapas and genuine Neapolitan pizza. the kind of place where the entire table shares a meal (my favourite style of eating). they don’t take reservations, so get…
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Smith is an art gallery dealing in emerging & contemporary South African artists, with new shows every month and one of the most beautiful spaces in all of Cape Town. website +…
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basically my favourite place in town – great food, epic burger nights, friendliest staff – plus an AMAZING menswear & Aesop section attached. also, two words: truffle chips. website + location photo: taken by me for CN TRAVELER…
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if you’re looking for a more relaxed fare than upstairs bar Tjing Tjing, plus the yummiest Asian Tapas this side of the City Bowl, then go straight to Tjing Tjing Torii (located upstairs…
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This is as close to New York as you’ll get in Cape Town. a tiny restaurant with an amazing Asian influenced menu, including lobster rolls and interesting local sparkling wines (and rad cocktails!) Hallelujah…
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If you’re looking to get out of Cape Town and explore the surrounding wine region, or just want to eat basically the best meal of your life – then you need to…
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Chef’s Warehouse does the best tapas in town, at the best value. Go there and have the tapas platter for two (and make sure you are hungry, as the servings are generous).…
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if you’re ever in Sea Point and you are hungry, pop into Kleinsky’s for a bagel and coffee, basically the hip version of a great Jewish deli. i love that it’s not just…
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do you like bacon? yes? well then this is a no brainer. bacon sandwhiches, bacon salads, bacon dust – bacon everything. good coffee too. it’s flanked by a cheese shop and a…
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this grande dame of the winelands has had a recent facelift, with the revamped Werf restaurant & huuuuuuuuuge vegetable garden being the centre of attention. we visited in the middle of winter, and it…
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the Blue Cafe has been around, in some form, since 1904. i have always know it as the Daily Deli, until it was bought in 2014 and renamed The Blue Cafe. right…
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the Company’s Garden has always been a major tourist & public attraction in Cape Town, but the restaurant recently had a complete renovation and the area around it has been spruced up for the…
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Maison Mara is a concept store in de Waterkant carrying designer womenswear and other fine things like Malin + Goetz skincare. they have an awesome range of denim, so if you’re looking for…
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Swedish fashion designer Alexandra Höjer’s Atelier is housed in a former warehouse in Bree Street, right across the road from Jason, and is decorated with vintage pieces, gold & copper accents and interesting lighting to set the…
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If you didn’t know about La Mouette you wouldn’t think to look for it in the centre of bustling Regent Road, Sea Point, sandwiched in between a huge shopping mall and seaside apartment…
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the Watershed is a new market that forms part of the V&A Waterfront (which is a huge tourist attraction that i certainly don’t have to tell you about, it’s also my local…
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if you like wine and you like meat then go to Publik. you don’t need to know anything else. but if you insist: these guys really know their wines. if you want…
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Shelf Life is the place to go if you’re looking for cool sneakers, as they often have limited edition items. the women’s section is pretty small, but the dudes are well catered…
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Street Food is a tiny hole-in-the-wall (literally!) takeaway eatery that forms part of Chef’s Warehouse (it’s just down the road from them) – so you know the food is GOOD. it’s frequented…
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i haven’t actually stayed here myself, but i have toured the place and checked out all the rooms on a photography assignment. it’s a wonderful little guesthouse right in the centre of…
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SAM stands for South African Market. they have a collection of local designers in store, with womenswear, menswear and homeware. great place to get someone a unique gift. website + location …
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the chocolate kings of Cape Town, this is where you will get artisan raw & organic chocolate. their cafe sells yummy things like hot chocolate, and their courtyard turns into a sneaky…
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worth the drive for the unbelievable garden alone – but the restaurant, Babel, is a delicious bonus. book a table in advance. there’s also fancy accommodation for out of towners, which i…