Food & Drink

Restaurants

• The Pot Luck Club (Woodstock) — try the beef tataki
• Gold Restaurant (Green Point) — a 14 course pan African menu
• Fyn (CBD) — try the Karoo lamb
• The Test Kitchen Carbon (Woodstock) — tasting menus
• Salt and Sage (Blouberg Beachfront) — breakfast with ocean views
• Kloof Street House (Gardens) — a fairy lit garden setting
• Willoughby & Co (V&A Waterfront) — some of the best sushi in town

Cool Cafés

• Truth Coffee (CBD)
• Harvest Café & Deli (Bo-Kaap)
• Clarke's Bar and Dining Room (CBD)
• The Daily Coffee Café (Constantia)

Hidden Beaches

• Beta Beach (Bakoven)
• Diaz Beach (Cape Point)
• Platboom Beach (Cape Point)
• Water's Edge (Simon's Town)

Tips For Travellers

Stay alert at night, carry layers and sunscreen for changeable weather, renting a car helps but Uber works well, a 10 to 15% tip is customary, and the Neighbourgoods and Oranjezicht markets are worth a visit.