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WELCOME TO THE CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY he Cape Town Central City is the traditional And while you enjoy our Central City, you CBD or “downtown” of the Cape Town can have peace of mind in knowing that the t metropole, and lies within a 1.62km² CCID, with our motto to ensure our CBD is area managed and promoted by the Cape Town “Safe, clean, caring and open for business”, Central City Improvement District (CCID). has four departments working around the clock We annually select around 300 venues with a team of over 600 people in total who WELCOME for this publication, but this is just a taste of provide top-up services to those of our primary what the Central City offers. The full range of partners at the City of Cape Town and the South TO THE everything on offer can be found online at African Police Service. Those departments are www.capetownccid.org. Safety & Security, Urban Management, Social For example, there are about 1 200 retail Development and Communications, and during outlets, including 209 eateries which, roughly your time in the CBD, you will see the CCID CAPE TOWN translated, means that the Central City is presence and our logo all around you. Our 240+ delicious all year round. And when you’re puli saety ofies ea geen and yello not dining out, you can shop till you drop at uniforms, our cleaners wear yellow and our more than 627 shops, enjoy 84 entertainment maintenance teams wear green. They make our CENTRAL CITY venues (from clubs and pubs to theatres), or downtown a safe and pleasant place to be, but visit one of the many sites to see in the area, they are also there to guide you on your way. from world-class museums to art galleries and We’ve dotted information about our public spaces. And for those from out of town, departments and the work their teams do book into one of the Central City’s over 60 around this publication and, in particular, we’ve accommodation establishments ranging from provided safety tips throughout to ensure your luxury hotels to backpackers. visit to the Central City is the best it can be. You can also add to these the numerous And just as you would in any vibrant downtown: “happenings” in the CBD including the monthly be sensible and be aware. First Thursdays when art galleries and bespoke shops join other establishments open til late, or taste the fruits of the Cape’s local vineyards at events such as Tuning the Vine.

Our public safety officers are on duty 24/7 throughout our area and our CCID 24-hour control centre can be reached on 082 415 7127.

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Iziko Museums

IZIKO MUSEUMS Iziko Museums GPS This is a fascinating amalgamation of 14 national 33° 55’ 38.725’’ S museums, 11 of which are located in and around 18° 24’ 56.923’’ E the CBD. Collections cover natural history, social history and art, jewellery and historical artefacts providing insights into South Africa’s cultural heritage. The Planetarium (see below), recently MUSEUMS upgraded, offers an unmissable experience. Iziko.org.za District Six Museum P 32 25A Buitenkant Street, 021 466 7200 Iziko Planetarium P 10 The residents of the area between the 25 Queen Victoria Street, 021 481 3900 Central City and Woodstock, known as An upgrade has rendered the star machine old District Six, were forcibly removed and the school. Now, students can see the Milky Way – homes flattened under the Group Areas Act, and even beyond – in a full-dome theatre. The an apartheid law that forbade interracial new technology allows scientists to visualise data neighbourhoods. The museum takes you on from the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), Southern an interactive trip back to the past, evoking African Large Telescope (SALT) and MeerKAT the spirit of the old suburb, its atmosphere, radio telescope. Shows for teens and adults take culture and characters, most of whom were place daily, while Davy Dragon entertains five- relocated to the Cape Flats. to 10-year-old astronomers at weekends. Districtsix.co.za Iziko.org.za

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Museum of Gems & Jewellery Central Methodist Mission P 11 P 5 Cnr Loop and Hout streets, Cnr Longmarket and Burg streets, 021 422 0148 021 422 2744 Run by Prins & Prins jewellers, this museum Methodism came to South Africa with British tells the story of a ‘girl’s best friend’, from when troops stationed in the Cape colony, and this diamonds began forming three billion years ago church opened in 1879. Its Gothic Revival onwards. Exhibits cover notable South African interior features stained-glass windows, finds, including the Cullinan Diamond. a large organ filling an arch, and marble Prinsandprins.com plaques remembering missionaries, soldiers and colonial characters. Cmm.org.za South African Jewish Museum P 10 88 Hatfield Street, 021 465 1546 Die Groote Kerk P 11 South Africa’s Jewish community has long been Adderley Street, 021 422 0569 at the forefront of the country’s intellectual and This venerable old church was the first Christian cultural life, and includes renowned figures place of worship erected at the Cape, soon after such as novelist Nadine Gordimer, politician the Dutch arrived in 1652. Its cornerstone was Helen Suzman and painter Irma Stern. The Isaac laid in 1700 and it remains the mothership of Kaplan netsuke (Japanese miniatures) collection the Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Town. is one of the world’s largest privately held Grootekerk.org.za collections – and one of the most impressive. Africa’s first Holocaust Centre, housed in the same complex, recalls one of the darkest Evangelical Lutheran Church episodes of the 20th century. The museum- P 3 98 Strand Street, 021 421 5854 cum-memorial mixes interpretive panels and Dating back to 1774, this is South Africa’s archival photos with recreated environments oldest church in permanent service and forms and multimedia displays. Age 16 and over only. part of the country’s oldest city block. Look Sajewishmuseum.co.za, out for the carvings inside by German sculptor Holocaust.org.za Anton Anreith, whose work is regarded as the pinnacle of the Cape Baroque style. Lutheranchurch.org.za

Great Synagogue P 10 88 Hatfield Street, 021 465 1405 Also known as the Gardens Shul, South Africa’s mother synagogue is a beautiful building with a distinctive dome and towers. The interior PLACES OF features a carved teak pulpit, gold-leaf friezes and stained-glass windows. The neighbouring WORSHIP Old Synagogue (1863) is South Africa’s oldest. Gardensshul.org Auwal Masjid P 11 39 Dorp Street, 082 551 7324 South Africa’s oldest mosque was established Palm Tree Mosque P 11 in 1794 by Tuan Guru, the Indonesian 185 Long Street, 082 551 7324 prince and imam regarded as the true father The second-oldest mosque in the country was of Islam locally. The mosque is recognised as named for the two palm trees that stood in front symbol of the Cape Muslims’ struggle for the – one remains. The modest building was once recognition of Islam and their right to practise a house; a prayer room was later opened here the religion. and it gained mosque status in 1825. Auwalmasjid.co.za Muslim.co.za

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St George’s Cathedral P 11 The Unitarian Church P 12 5 Wale Street, 021 424 7360 64 Hout Street This grand Herbert Baker structure was Now 150 years old, this church welcomes built in 1906, but a cathedral has stood here everyone, regardless of beliefs, colour, sexual since 1847, which is why it’s considered orientation or ethnicity. Services are held every southern Africa’s oldest cathedral. Archbishop Sunday at 10h30. Emeritus Desmond Tutu led the Cape Town Capetownunitarian.org.za Peace March, a pivotal anti-apartheid protest, from this Anglican cathedral in September 1989. Sgcathedral.co.za

St Mary’s Cathedral P 21 16 Roeland Street, TOUR 021 461 1167 Also known as the Cathedral Church of Our COMPANIES # KeepItClean Lady of the Flight into Egypt, this Catholic church was consecrated in 1851 and is notable Abseil Africa/Crazy Adventures Look out for the for its gothic architecture. It is the seat of the P 10 297 Long Street, CCID’s professional Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Town. 021 424 4760 cleaners in their Stmaryscathedral.org.za Based near the backpackers at the Table distinctive yellow Mountain end of Long Street, this team uniforms.

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arranges exhilarating activities including abseiling from Table Mountain. With its beaches and mountains, Cape Town is ideal for outdoor adventures, and these guys organise everything ways you can from kloofing (canyoning) to shark-cage diving. 4donate to the Abseilafrica.co.za, CCID’s partner Crazyadventures.co.za NGOs, rather than giving directly on African Touch Tours WALKING the streets 072 388 2398 African Touch offers a range of guided tours, TOURS 1 SMS “GIVE” to 38088 to including a three-hour amble around the donate R10*. Central City. Starting at St Georges Mall, Central Cape Town is considered safe to explore 2 Download the free SnapScan the tour takes in sights including The on foot. Hitting the pavement to wander the app onto your smartphone and Company’s Garden, the Slave Lodge, streets is recommended as a way of seeing scan the code below to donate Greenmarket Square and the Castle of the Central City by day; your main worry will the amount of your choice**. Good Hope. be trying not to overspend in the markets, Africantouchtours.com shops and cafés. If you would like to add some historical background to your outing, you can Cape Town Carriage Company find various apps at Voicemap.me and iTunes. P 32 Castle of Good Hope, cnr Buitenkant and Darling streets, Cape Town Free Walking Tours 021 704 6907 076 636 9007 * Our partner NGOs These 1½-hour historical tours in a replica of a These free 1½-hour walking tours leave receive an average of Victorian horse-drawn carriage start from the daily from Greenmarket Square – look out R8 depending on your Castle of Good Hope and traverse the Central for the yellow umbrellas on the corner of cellphone service provider. City. The trip recreates the cross-town travels Burg and Shortmarket streets. The 11am ** A 3% admin fee goes of 19th-century ladies and gents, taking in tour takes a historic amble around the to SnapScan. The Company’s Garden. Central City, while the 2pm itinerary includes 3 Make an EFT payment to Ctcco.co.za the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood. the Show You Care campaign. Nielsentours.co.za You can find bank details at CoffeeBeans Routes www.showyoucare.co.za. 22 Hope Street, 4 Or you can make a 021 461 3572 Footsteps to Freedom donation directly to the NGO This cultural tour company eschews passive 021 671 6878 of your choice. All items in good coach trips in favour of hands-on, interactive These cultural and historical tours express the condition are appreciated, experiences that introduce participants to company’s philosophy that, behind Cape Town’s especially tinned food, toiletries locals and help them discover Cape Town’s majestic mountains and vineyard vistas, lie the (eg sanitary towels), socks, rich culture. Covering the Central City and stories of local people. On their eponymous gloves and beanies. venturing further afield, the tours explore walking tour and Nelson Mandela-themed walk, subjects ranging from beer to reggae, and passionate guides narrate the city’s history on from design to jazz. street corners and squares. The CCID’s six primary Coffeebeansroutes.com Footstepstofreedom.co.za partner NGOs are The Homestead, Ons Plek, Detour Africa P 6 Good Hope Adventures Youth Solutions Africa, 234 Long Street, 082 482 4006 The Carpenters’ Shop, 021 424 1115 Think you’ve seen all Cape Town has to offer? Khulisa Social Solutions With 15 years experience in the travel business, Good Hope Adventures’ Tunnel Tour explores and Straatwerk. Visit Detour Africa offers a carefully selected range the CBD’s secret subterranean rivers and capetownccid.org/about- of overland, safari and travel packages that canals, some of which date back to the ccid/partners for more info. include everything from day trips to longer 17th century. They once supplied the city excursions. Whatever your budget, they will be and passing ships with fresh spring water, able to help you to devise a tour that suits. and today make a fascinating tour. Detourafrica.co.za Goodhopeadventures.com

@CapeTownCCID CapeTownCCID 2018 BEST OF CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY 9 visit There are plenty more sights and sites! Visit capetownccid.org Walk in Africa STAY 32 Loop Street 021 823 8790/ SAFE 082 888 3298 TIPS These guided day walks include the interactive Sex and Slaves in the City tour. Led by actors, the well-researched tour tells the history of Cape Town and its slaves through the eyes of several real historical characters. Get ready for two hours of tragedy, triumph USING and searing scandal. HEADPHONES Walkinafrica.com may distract you from what’s happening around you.

TELL SOMEONE where you’re going and when you GARDENS, Long Street expect to return. SQUARES, Greenmarket Square P 11 PUBLIC Between Shortmarket and Longmarket streets, off St Georges Mall SPACES With its craft stalls, cafés and Art Deco buildings, cobbled Greenmarket Square was Ensure your parked Church Square P 22 created in 1696, originally as a fresh-produce car is PROPERLY Cnr Parliament and Spin streets market. Bustling with traders and browsing LOCKED or you Complementing a visit to the nearby Iziko tourists today, the square is a fun place to buy could fall victim to Slave Lodge, 11 granite blocks on the square craftwork from throughout Africa. ‘remote jamming’. display the names of slaves traded here. Slaves would wait here under the ‘slave tree’ Heritage Square P 2 while their owners attended church services Cnr Bree and Shortmarket streets in Die Groote Kerk. This block of Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian buildings was rescued from becoming De Tuynhuys P 10 a parking garage, and now houses restaurants Government Avenue, Company’s Garden and bars. At the centre of what used to be Place VALUABLES Momentous history is never far away in the townhouses, outbuildings and a warehouse, AND PASSPORTS Mother City, but this presidential office takes the Heritage Square courtyard is a popular in a hotel safe. some beating. In 1992, outside the beautiful venue for after-work drinks. 18th-century building, then President FW de Klerk announced that South Africa had ‘closed Jetty Square P 14 the book on apartheid’. Cnr Lower Long and Jetty streets Featuring interactive, skeletal shark sculptures Grand Parade & City Hall P 20 by artist Ralph Borland, the square highlights Use Cnr Buitenkant and Darling streets the fact that the site was, before the Foreshore registered Located next to the Castle of Good Hope, was developed in the 1960s, underwater! QUALIFIED TOUR the Grand Parade was once used for military GUIDES. parades. This is where crowds gathered to Long Street listen to Nelson Mandela’s first public address Cape Town’s main drag is one of the city’s on his release. most vibrant streets, and is lined with

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boutiques, bars, craft shops, cafés and restaurants. Grab a seat on the wrought-iron balcony of one of the Victorian-era buildings – perfect for watching the scene unfolding below while sipping a drink.

North Wharf P 4 Wharf Street, off Loop Street This square is hidden among hotels, including the Protea Hotel of the same name, near the harbour end of Bree Street. It’s the place where St Georges Mall GRAND you will find some good restaurants and cafés This pedestrianised thoroughfare, home to the PARADE & that make quiet alternatives to the eateries weekly Thursday Earth Fair Market as well as CITY HALL further up Long and Bree. permanent kiosks and stalls, runs northeast from St George’s Cathedral and passes near GPS 33° 55’ 31.172’’ S Pier Place P 16 Greenmarket Square. It’s a pleasant conduit 18° 25’ 27.162’’ E Off Heerengracht Street through the CBD, with benches, art and cafés. This square in the Foreshore area, which a few years ago received a R2-million upgrade, is Thibault Square P 14 a popular lunch spot for local office workers. Between Hans Strijdom Avenue and Mimicking the human activity, Egon Tania’s life- Riebeek, Long and Adderley streets, like statues of people playing, talking and at the end of St Georges Mall reading the paper populate the square. Some of the city’s highest and oldest skyscrapers overlook this large plaza, another lunch favourite.

Salagadien Paulse Q&A Orchestra Stage Manager, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, City Hall

Almost everyone, conductors especially, says how gorgeous the acoustic is – warm and resonant. I get a catch in my throat when I hear the violins… And then the brass comes in! You are going to make me cry now, just thinking of this!

Q When you have a moment free, what do you like to do? I am on duty all the time – even when the concert is on. People rely Q What’s most exciting taking charge of our new imported on me to make sure the music is about City Hall concerts? Steinway piano. there, the conductor’s score is on Since 1976 the concerts have the music stand, the soloist knows been part of my life – and Q Favourite international when to come from the dressing I love every one of them. I am carried guest performers? room to mount the stage. When away by the music itself but once In more than 40 years I have heard the applause dies down, it’s time to the audience starts clapping I have so many, but Olga Kern comes to pack everything and get it back to to wake up and know that the rest of mind. This lovely Russian pianist has Artscape [where it’s all kept]. my job starts! I have so many friends always been popular in Cape Town. among the musicians and it was Q exciting recently when the orchestra Q What do performers If I’m lucky and there’s time, I grab posted pictures of me on Facebook love about the City Hall? a coffee from Woolies!

@CapeTownCCID CapeTownCCID 2018 BEST OF CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY 11 visit There are plenty more sights and sites! Visit capetownccid.org Darling streets, 021 444 0983 Built in the late 1800s, this building was originally the place where soldiers drilled during bad weather. Today it’s a bustling library hosting various events and school- holiday programmes. PLACES OF Capetown.gov.za/library

INTEREST Centre for the Book P 10 CASTLE OF 62 Queen Victoria Street, Africa Centre P 12 GOOD HOPE 021 423 2669 28 St Georges Mall, 021 418 3336 Occupying a beautiful domed Edwardian This centre promotes pan-African culture, building, this centre, run by the National specifically as a tool for social change, and Library of South Africa, promotes reading organises the Infecting the City public arts and writing through events such as book festival (Infectingthecity.com). At its Talking discussions, launches, poetry readings Heads (Talkingheads.org.za) events, specialists and writing workshops. It also houses the – from geophysicists to champion surfers – Children’s Reading Centre, aimed at kids. are invited to give a presentation. Nlsa.ac.za Africacentre.net

Houses of Parliament P 10 Cape Town International 120 Plein Street, Convention Centre (CTICC) P 9 OPEN HOUSE 021 403 2266 Convention Square, This imposing red-and-white building with 1 Lower Long Street, Corinthian columns has witnessed many 021 410 5000 pivotal moments in South African history, Containing artworks and consisting of including the assassination of former prime impressive spaces such as the 2000m2 minister Hendrik Verwoerd, the so-called Grand Ballroom, the CTICC hosts major architect of apartheid, in 1966. Call to events, including the Good Food & Wine arrange a free guided tour on weekdays. Show (Goodfoodandwineshow.co.za), Parliament.gov.za Decorex SA and congresses, as well as musical performances. Cticc.co.za Long Street Baths P 10 LONG STREET Cnr Long & Orange streets, BATHS 021 422 0100 Castle of Good Hope P 32 Inside this Art Nouveau bathhouse, built in Cnr Castle and Darling streets, 1908, are Turkish baths, a 25m heated pool 021 787 1260 and a children’s pool. Call ahead to use Built in 1679, this beautifully preserved the Turkish baths, which have a sauna and pentagonal Dutch East India Company steam room with massages available. The (VOC) building is South Africa’s oldest pool is reserved for women between 10am surviving colonial building. Wander the and 2pm on Tuesdays. courtyards, arcades, lawns and military Capetown.gov.za/en/SportRecreation/ museum, or join a guided tour. Military Pages/LongStreetBaths.aspx ceremonies take place at 10am and midday during the week. Castleofgoodhope.co.za CENTRE FOR Open House P 11 THE BOOK Cnr Long and Dorp streets This unmissably bright-red, 10.5m- Central Library P 20 high house installation, the winning Old Drill Hall, cnr Parade and concept in a Western Cape Government

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The African Portrait THE AFRICAN PORTRAIT public art competition, was constructed culture of peaceful coexistence in South Africa. by Kimberley-born artist Jacques Coetzer. Its main focus is on helping children to go GPS A symbol of democracy and diversity, its after their dreams, while at the same time 33° 55’ 16.979’’ S 18° 25’ 14.109’’ E balconies host open-mic poetry, talks supporting the circus arts in South Africa. Zip and performances, and encourage interaction Zap’s programmes are all free to participants. between people from across society, to Check their website for upcoming events celebrate freedom of speech. and tours. The dome can be hired for special Westerncape.gov.za/general- functions. publication/open-house-public- Zip-zap.co.za art-competition

Zip Zap Circus P 30 Founder’s Garden, Jan Smuts Street, 021 421 8622 Zip Zap Circus is a well-established social circus school that was founded in Cape Town in 1992, with the intention to inspire young people and help build a new

Ebony (see pg 14) GALLERIES

The African Portrait P 12 Cnr Long and Hout streets, 021 426 1886 This decade-old gallery specialises in representations of Africa’s many faces, from Zulu chiefs and Masai warriors to Saharan women and Samburu elders. As well as oils, it offers limited-edition prints on canvas and represents two local artists, Grant Oxche and Mekhala van der Schyff. Theafricanportrait.com

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Association for Visual Arts Eclectica (AVA) Gallery P 11 Contemporary 35 Church Street, 021 424 7436 One of the country’s oldest non-profit galleries, AVA showcases contemporary South African art in all media. The gallery has been in operation in various guises since 1971, promoting visual arts and introducing rising stars. Ava.co.za

The Cape Gallery P 11 60 Church Street, 021 423 5309 This Church Street stalwart specialises in South African scenes, from landscapes to street art. An excellent gallery for African-themed fine art. Capegallery.co.za

Ebony P 2 67 Loop Street, 021 424 9985 Besides art, Ebony sells design-savvy furniture and accessories, including lighting, jewellery and even toys. On the walls you’ll find photography, prints and paintings, with some particularly ECLECTICA striking photos of Beninese muscle men. G2 Art P 2 CONTEMPO Ebonydesign.co.za 61 Shortmarket Street, 021 424 7169 RARY Gallerist Di Smith runs a lively space, focusing on local contemporary landscapes, portraiture GPS Eclectica Contemporary P 11 and sculpture, eschewing fine art in favour of 33° 55’ 24.816’’ S 69 Burg Street, 021 422 4145 modern pieces. She represents several artists; 18° 25’ 9.66’’ E Branding itself as an African gallery with look out for Uwe Pfaff’s cut-steel figures and an international vision, this exciting space Jimmy Law’s large-format portraits. showcases an enviable array of art. G2art.co.za Eclecticacontemporary.co.za Iziko South African Luvey and Rose P 2 National Gallery P 10 66 Loop Street, 081 013 4527 Government Avenue, The Company’s Relax while browsing the artworks by South Garden, 021 481 3970 African masters and contemporary artists, One of SA’s best art museums, the National as well as antique and collectable furniture, Gallery’s permanent collection includes accessories and objects. paintings, photography, sculpture, beadwork Luveynrose.co.za and textiles from across Africa and Europe. Iziko.org.za EDGE Glass Gallery P 6 29 Vredenburg Lane, 021 423 3370 Owned by local glass artist Nelius Britz, EDGE Lutge Gallery P 2 exhibits the best contemporary South African 109 Loop Street, 021 424 8448 art glass and imported works. The pieces Allan Lutge’s gallery juxtaposes old and on display are a riot of colour with the glass new, displaying his reclaimed indigenous manipulated into fantastical forms, resembling wood tables alongside antique furniture and everything from coral reefs to tropical flowers. architectural features. You are as likely to find Also here is the Cape Glass Studio, the first kiln- a Victorian cast-iron pole as a contemporary formed glass studio of its kind in South Africa. ceramic vase. Capeglassstudio.co Lutge.co.za

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Iziko South African National Gallery

IZIKO SOUTH New Heritage Gallery & the Upstairs Gallery P 2 AFRICAN d’Vine Art Room P 2 103 Bree Street, 021 422 4147 NATIONAL 100 Shortmarket Street, 071 191 5034 This interactive gallery and exhibition space GALLERY Shay Davis’s uber-modern gallery hosts celebrates innovation through the use of multi- GPS changing exhibitions and represents artists sensory mixed media. Its ethos is ‘collaborative, 33° 55’ 36.173’’ S such as Gregor Rohrig. Look out for events collective and colourful; our future, bright’. 18° 25’ 0.679’’ E such as charity art auctions. Upstairsonbree.co.za Newheritagegallery.com Worldart P 2 Stateoftheart Gallery P 2 54 Church Street, 021 423 3075 50 Buitenkant Street, 072 470 9272 Charl Bezuidenhout’s gallery specialises in This is the real-world home of a virtual gallery, the colourful and satirical end of contemporary giving browsers the chance to log on and buy art, such as Kilmany-Jo Liversage’s graffiti an item after viewing it here. With a focus on portraits. Prints by Khaya Witbooi are affordable art by emerging artists, it showcases also available. paintings, sculptures, photography and prints. Worldart.co.za Stateoftheart-gallery.com

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PAN AFRICAN MARKET Clarke’s Bookshop GPS 33° 55’ 19.452’’ S 18° 25’ 9.623’’ E BOOKS

The Book Lounge P 31 71 Roeland Street, 021 462 2425 This independent gem is a relaxed spot for book lovers, with two floors of novels and nonfiction, clued-up staff and a café. Regular events include the popular Saturday-morning children’s story time, perfect for kids between the ages of three and eight. Booklounge.co.za

Clarke’s Bookshop P 6 199 Long Street, 021 423 5739 The best spot for Africana from antiquarian to ANC memoirs, Clarke’s specialises in books on southern Africa, particularly new tomes. Celebrating its 60th birthday in 2016, Clarke’s ensures its two floors of shelves and tables hold treasures for collectors and holiday readers alike. Clarkesbooks.co.za

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Select Books P 6 The Gallery Shop P 11 232 Long Street, 021 424 6955 48 Church Street, 021 424 0517 With books on subjects from botany to politics, Here you’ll find both traditional and Select Books deals in out-of-print and new contemporary South African craft, books. Categories include Cape Town, cricket, supporting community projects, Aids furniture, literature, travel and the South African organisations, NGOs and individual War; the shop also issues catalogues focused crafters. The handmade wares include on Africana and rugby. beaded jewellery, ceramics and textiles. Selectbooks.co.za

Lucky Fish P 2 43 Long Street, 078 223 1211 Lucky Fish sells a quintessentially Capetonian range of street-sharp T-shirts, with a few quirky souvenirs in the mix. CRAFTS Youngblood Africa Arts & GIFTS & Culture Development P 2 Beautifull Life Building, African Home Crafts P 32 70-72 Bree Street, 021 424 0074 41 Caledon Street, 021 461 1700 This arts foundation supports emerging South This African craft specialist is worth seeking African artists by offering them capital backing out for its pieces ranging from township art and exposure. The gallery stages regular events to tribal objects. In one shop, you will find Zulu including concerts, launches and workshops, and Xhosa pottery, beadwork, basketry and and has a different exhibition every fortnight. fabrics, alongside items made from recycled Youngblood-africa.com materials such as wire, tin cans and plastic. Africanhome.co.za

African Image P 11 Cnr Church and Burg streets, 021 423 8385 A quality selection of craft and souvenirs is available here, all bought at source and curated DÉCOR & to ensure only genuinely appealing items reach the shelves. This is the place to buy shweshwe HOMEWARE cushions, sculptures made of recycled cans, fabrics and tribal masks. Avoova P 2 African-image.co.za 97 Bree Street, 021 422 1620 Designed and handmade in the Karoo town Born in Africa P 7 of Prince Albert, Avoova’s incredible range ENS Building, Lower Loop Street, 021 462 7138 The boast – that it’s the largest souvenir store on the African continent – probably can’t be challenged. There’s a huge array of curios, gems and wildlife horns, trophies and skins here, for Africa-philes, both local and international. Shipping can be arranged to anywhere in the world.

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of ostrich eggshell items includes picture frames, bowls, belt buckles, cufflinks and even Champagne buckets. Moroccan Avoova.com Warehouse P 31 Carole Nevin Designs P 11 Cnr Commercial and Buitenkant 52 Burg Street, 021 422 1615 streets, 021 461 8318 This is the home of beautiful fabrics: hand- painted table cloths, runners, place mats, serviettes, cushion covers, and much more This treasure trove sells the in ethnic and contemporary designs. And if fruits of the owners’ annual you want to make something up yourself, buying trips to Marrakesh, you can also buy exclusive hand-printed fabric by the metre. Fez and Tangier. The stock Carolenevin.com includes décor, carpets, mosaic tables, mint tea glasses Chandler House P 2 and scatter cushions – all 53 Church Street, 021 424 4810 guaranteed to give your home An 18th-century Cape Georgian building houses the Voorkamer Gallery and this some Maghrebi mystique. delightful design studio-cum-store, stocking homeware, linen, stationery and more. Chandlerhouse.co.za Plettenberg Bay. At their store on Hout Street you’ll find the full range of Mungo products The Long Street Antique and their inner city Micro Mill - an experiential Arcade P 11 space where contemporary textile design meets 127 Long Street, 021 423 2666 traditional weaving processes on their 100-year- Roll up, roll up and get them here: coins, old Hattersley Loom. medals, militaria, antiques, collectables, books Mungo.co.za and more. This arcade of 12 shops is a great place for an afternoon’s browsing. Rialheim P 11 Theantiquearcade.co.za 117 Long Street, 079 898 3120 Formerly the Ceramic Factory, this is the outlet Mungo P 2 for fun and functional ceramics, crafted from 78 Hout Street, 021 201 2374 African clay and inspired by its Robertson wine- Since 1998 Mungo has been weaving quality, estate home. natural fibre homeware textiles at their mill in Rialheim.co.za

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Skinny LaMinx P 6 woodwork and beading. Browse the leather 201 Bree Street, 021 424 6290 bags, cushions, jackets, T-shirts and décor Designer Heather Moore’s work includes products for kids. fabrics, decorative items, stationery and Amitishop.co.za placemats, all made in Cape Town and sold locally and internationally. Her trademark Babette P 11 blocky, graphic style is appealingly direct, 41 Church Street, 021 424 4457 whether adorning a flowery cushion cover or Local label Babette is the work of Stellenbosch an apron. fashion graduate Barbara Lötter, who adapts Skinnylaminx.com vintage garments. The charming exterior is the perfect introduction to her wares. She is well- known for her sleeveless dresses, floral skirts Stable P 2 and picturesque hats. 65 Loop Street, 021 426 5094 Babetteclothing.co.za This showcase of innovative South African design features work from across the country, including chairs, tables, lighting and Bastille P 33 accessories, such as bamboo watches, LED 30 Waterkant Street, 021 418 1941 sculptures and elegant leather bags. The inspiration is French (no surprises there) Stable.org.za and it stocks hyper-cool casual menswear in a delectable space.

Benger P 11 109 St Georges Mall, 071 849 8590 Drawing from the traditions of menswear stores in London’s Savile Row and Jermyn Street, Benger is the place to buy that perfect-fit shirt FASHION and quality shoes. Benger.co.za 210 on Long P 6 210 Long Street, 021 481 1820 This is ideal for a little alternative shopping: Boaston Society P 12 independent retailers sell cool and affordable 55 Long Street, 021 422 2082 fashion. Also here are Afro Hair Design, for This streetwear store with a difference all your braiding needs, and Love on Long encourages Cape creativity with its drop-in café, serving Deluxe Coffeeworks workspace and café nestling amid local and coffee. international clothing. 210onlong.co.za/mall OUR CCID Facebook.com/BoastonSociety PUBLIC SAFETY Afraid of Mice P 2 OFFICERS 86 Long Street, 021 423 7353 are on duty 24/7 Bonafide P 6 Hand-picked vintage womenswear and throughout our 207 Long Street, 021 422 0800 one-of-a-kind pieces are stocked here. area and you can This is a great spot to find streetwear for men Brands such as Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Ralph always get hold of us and women – jeans, tops and sneakers – as well Lauren and Stella McCartney are beautifully anywhere within the as swimwear. displayed. Cape Town CBD by Afraidofmice.com calling the ... Convoy P 6 223 Bree Street, 083 548 5321 24-HOUR Its raison d’être is summed up thus: ‘South Amiti Shop P 2 CCID CONTROL African designers travelling together in mutual 81 Long Street, 072 194 2208 CENTRE support’. Expect a little bit of glam and a whole This independent design collective showcases NUMBER lot of style with interesting and beautifully contemporary South African creativity in every 082 415 7127 wearable pieces. discipline, from clothing and jewellery to Convoyshop.co

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Diomande P 11 boutique for stunning womenswear, 130 Long Street, 021 424 0747 NEED accessories, occasional vintage garb Drop in here for well-crafted leather footwear NEW and menswear. for men and women: brogues, zip-up cowboy Facebook.com/IracemaBoutique boots, Oxfords and more. SNEAKERS? Diomande.com Klûk CGDT P 3 Errol Arendz Boutique P 12 43-45 Bree Street, 083 377 7780 66 Hout Street, 021 461 1385 Offering prêt-à-porter collections, bespoke Arendz is a synonymous with gorgeous design, couture and bridal gowns for a dream wedding, and has dressed celebs such as Sharon Stone designers Malcolm Klûk and Christiaan Gabriël and numerous high-profile South Africans. Du Toit create garments that are the epitome Errolarendz.co.za of elegance. The duo’s dedication to exclusivity and service has garnered attention worldwide. Espadril P 2 Klukcgdt.com 100 Bree Street, 079 722 7143 Rizqah Isaacs and Patricia Terre are the duo behind gorgeous, quintessential summer Lace Bridalwear P 11 footwear, working from their downtown studio. 17 Adderley Street, 021 461 4216 Every pair is hand-made using existing designs For all things bridal in the prettiest, sexiest – or you can customise your own and they’ll JACK designs, this emporium is a bride-to-be’s best make them up for you. LEMKUS friend. Espadril.co.za 217 Bree Lacebridalwear.co.za Street Gracious Daisy Vintage P 6 MeMeMe P 11 285A Long Street, 021 422 3597 117A Long Street, 021 424 0001 It’s always a cool experience to trawl through Designer and sculptor Doreen Southwood vintage pieces – clothing, jewellery, collectables established her store 16 years ago to champion – to secure a great piece at a lesser price. This South African fashion labels and offer shoppers emporium is worth numerous visits. some ‘me-time’. Stocking the likes of Liefie, Adam & Eve, Non European, Babette and Gypsy P 6 Diomonde, the shop encourages women to 285 Long Street, 021 424 2994 indulge their fashion fantasies. As its name suggests, Gypsy’s womenswear is Mememe.co.za free-flowing and softly coloured, ready to unlock your inner Persian princess, Anadalusian dancer or just plain old Cape flower child. Merchants on Long P 12 SHELF LIFE Gypsytrading.co.za 160 Bree 34 Long Street, 021 422 2828 Street Merchants on Long is a storehouse of well- curated luxury and handmade brands that are Hendrik Vermeulen Couture P 2 all sourced and made in Africa. It is also home Heritage Square, 73 Buitengracht, to Okapi, an ethically produced range of luxury 021 424 1686 handbags and accessories. This atelier sells the glamorous collections Merchantsonlong.com designed by the precocious Vermeulen, who started sewing at the age of six and opened Mungo & Jemima P 11 his first store at 27. He designs clothing 108 Long Street, 021 424 5016 and accessories for men and women; his This elegant boutique sells the owners’ shimmering dresses are the real standout. womenswear labels, Good and Coppelia, Hendrikvermeulen.com alongside those of other South African designers. Stocking clothes and accessories by TEKKIE I love Leroy, Selfi and Laloo, Mungo & Jemima Iracema Boutique P 6 TOWN is aimed at women of all ages who seek 217 Bree Street, 071 405 0583 204 Long genuinely individual garments. Head to London émigré Deborah Polansky’s Street Mungoandjemima.com

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Nic Harry P 11 66 Wale Street, 021 447 3080 Men, again. This time, it’s socks – but not the standard Father’s Day (boring) kind. These come in a range of colours and prints, ideal for making a statement at work or at a glam function. Accessories abound, too. Very stylish.

Overland Shoes P 11 96A St Georges Mall, Waldorf Boulevard Get your rugged on, with footwear for tough terrain and hard hikes. The store is a sibling of long-established premises at Access Park in Kenilworth.

Paul Smith P 2 137 Bree Street, 021 424 0354 Overland Shoes This blue-fronted store sells menswear by renowned UK designer Smith, whose clothes OVERLAND have graced catwalks for decades and even SHOES Vintage and the City P 6 shown up on the entire Manchester United 287 Long Street, 021 422 5646 soccer team. Seeing this boutique on African GPS Cape Town is a city that loves vintage and 33° 55’ 23.052’’ S soil is proof of Cape Town’s increasingly global 18° 25’ 14.304’’ E this boutique amply satisfies that craving. sophistication – buy an exquisite suit. Browse the rails to find styles from retro to Paulsmith.co.uk contemporary urban, with shoes, accessories, plenty of denim and the odd tassel among the Second Time Around P 6 classics from bygone decades. 196 Long Street, 021 423 1674 Facebook.com/VintageandtheCity This fun-loving vintage clothing store is bursting at the seams with hats, dresses, shirts and jackets that would make a 1920s flapper proud. More recent eras also make an appearance, and old tea sets, cameras and assorted curios complete the retro atmosphere. Secondtimearound.com FOOD & SKA P 6 161 Long Street, 021 426 5025 DRINK An outdoor party needs outdoor-party gear. Ska, with origins in Thailand and India, offers Caroline’s Fine Wines P 12 an alternative take on on-trend clothing. Shop 44, Matador Centre, 62 Strand Skaclothing.co.za Street, 021 419 8984 Caroline Rillema stocks an astonishing range Superior Goods Store P 31 of South African wines and a huge selection of 69 Roeland Street, 021 461 0212 European and Antipodean wines. Living up to its name, this menswear boutique Carolineswine.com sells the Simon Deporres label’s shirts, T-shirts, hoodies, jackets and trilbies. All are Chefs Warehouse P 2 designed and made locally, with a philosophy 92 Bree Street, 021 422 0128 of producing classic tailored streetwear that This food lover’s theme park is cleverly divided retains its contemporary feel – perfect for this into several sections: a shop selling pots, area’s hip hangouts. cookery books and coffee machines; a deli with Sdsuperiorgoods.com wonderful produce; a restaurant and a street- food canteen. Pros and enthusiasts alike will

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Culture Club Cheese P 6 215 Bree Street, 021 422 3515 British cheese maker and -monger Luke JEWELLERY & Williams runs this emporium of cheese, fermented foods and ethically sourced artisanal ACCESSORIES produce. Stock up on gourmet picnic essentials, from charcuterie to 100 different South African Destinée Jewellers P 1 CHEF’S cheeses, and sample the locally produced, free- 501 Manhattan Place, 130 Bree Street, WAREHOUSE range fare in the delicious restaurant. 021 423 6789 92 Bree Street Cultureclubcheese.co.za Born out of a watch-repairing business established by a 19th-century Lithuanian Dorrance Wines P 2 immigrant, Destinée Jewellers offers a range of 95 Hout Street services, while diamond-cutting and jewellery- Bouchon is the restaurant, taking care of the manufacturing tours demonstrate how the menu; Dorrance supplies its own-label wines coveted objects are produced. (among others). And it’s also an atmosphere- Destinee.co.za filled venue-for-hire – all old pipes, red brick, metal pillars and wood. Dorrancewines.com Karoo Classics P 2 15 Shortmarket Street, 021 422 3813 Frankie Fenner Meat Stockists of fine ostrich leather, mohair products Merchants P 2 and bags, wallets and belts. KIRSTEN 81 Church Street, 021 424 7204 Karooclassics.com GOSS AND Buying steaks for the braai is a time-honoured MISSIBABA South African ritual, and these butchers put Kirsten Goss and Missibaba 229 Bree a hip Cape Town spin on the experience. P 6 Street You can buy clean, ethical, sustainable cuts, 229 Bree Street, 021 424 8127 and add a Deluxe Coffeeworks flat white to your Since opening her London store in 2002, South order, with nary a blood-stained apron in sight. African jewellery designer Kirsten Goss has Ffmm.co.za wowed celebrities with her angular and ethereal creations. She designed pieces for the wedding KAROO Honest Artisan Chocolate P 2 of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Sharing CLASSICS 64 Wale Street, 076 765 8306 this space is Missibaba, whose sought-after Made of raw, organic cacao and agave, handmade leather handbags are experiments GPS Honest Artisan Chocolate’s hand-moulded in texture and colour. 33° 55’ 22.512’’ S chocolate slabs come in a fantastic range Kirstengoss.co.za and Missibaba.com 18° 25’ 14.628’’ E of flavours, courtesy of ingredients such as mint oil and cracked coffee beans. The artisan bars, bonbons and spreads are made in small Leather & Suede P 2 batches using traditional methods. 73 Loop Street, 021 426 2758 Honestchocolate.co.za If you want a truly memorable souvenir in the

Wine Essentials P 16 4 Roggebaai Square, Foreshore, 0860 103 770 A destination for oenophiles! There’s a range of wine coolers and beverage coolers, a wide selection of Riedel glasses and decanters, plus accessories and gift ideas. Wineessentials.co.za

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form of a beautiful garment or accessory, look no further than Leather & Suede. The 45-year- old store offers an excellent range, including jackets, bags, belts and shoes. Leatherandsuede.co.za MARKETS Little Ruby P 14 8 Riebeek Street Many pretty things are sold here in Ruby’s Adderley Street Flower Market new home (relocated from the Golden Acre). P 19 Adderley Street, between Strand Unusual jewellery pieces and watches, all and Darling streets at reasonable prices, accompanied by It’s an outdoor floral extravaganza: local flowers service that is knowledgeable and friendly. of every colour and scent are displayed by flower Facebook.com/LittleRuby2003/ sellers, who call out details of their offers.

Church Street Market P 11 Olive Green Cat P 2 Church Street, between Long and 76 Church Street, 021 424 1101 Burg streets This name of this stylish little jewellery shop Church Street’s antique shops are was inspired by its founders’ surnames: supplemented by this line of trestle tables, jewellery designers Philippa Green and Ida which offer a mindboggling array of antiques Elsje Olivier (known for their perspex cuffs and vintage curios, silverware, crockery and bespoke engagement rings) and architect and trinkets. Gregory Katz. The trio produces the Nunc collection, featuring diamonds set in resin. Earth Food Fair Market P 11 Olivegreencat.com St Georges Mall A country market in the inner city: that’s what you’ll find every Thursday from 11am till 3pm at ADDERLEY Philip Zetler Jewellers P 12 the cathedral end of St Georges Mall. Buy fresh STREET 54 St George’s Mall, 021 423 2771 seasonal goods from local producers – farm FLOWER One of the city’s best shops for rare timepieces, cheeses, free-range meat, olives and olive oil, MARKET this 80-year-old operation also sells diamonds, nuts, sausages and sweet things. There’s live GPS tanzanite, antique and modern jewellery, as music too. 33° 55’ 23.844’’ S well as Krugerrand coins. The vintage collection Earthfairmarket.co.za 18° 25’ 19.955’ E includes watches by Patek Philippe. Philipzetlerjewellers.co.za Greenmarket Square P 11 Burg Street, between Longmarket and Pierre-Estienne Designers Shortmarket streets & Engravers P 12 Over the centuries, this cobbled square has 59A Long Street, 076 270 6372 Pierre-Estienne’s eclectic jewellery ranges in style from chunky and modern to fluid and gothic. His signet rings have featured in GQ South Africa, while other work includes fishhook-like silver and leather bracelets, and silver and ebony rings. Pierre-estienne.com

Stefan’s Jewellers P 11 98 St Georges Mall, 021 424 5802 Discover a beautiful collection of platinum and gold jewellery, set with diamonds, tanzanite and coloured gemstones. Stefansjewellery.com

@CapeTownCCID CapeTownCCID 2018 BEST OF CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY 25 shop For other exciting stores, visit capetownccid.org been used to trade fresh produce and, once, you’re looking for a rare gem, this is the place for slaves. Today it’s an atmosphere-filled outdoor you. There’s also an in-house coffee shop, Dapper craft market, generously stocked with items Coffee Co, where you can linger over excellent from across Africa. coffee and pastries. Club9.co.za Pan African Market P 11 76 Long Street, 021 426 4478 Ecoco P 2 Arrayed over three floors, dozens of market Cnr Loop and Shortmarket streets, stalls sell some of the best craftwork Africa 021 424 3339 has to offer. Browse items from across the This ecological cosmetic company uses all-natural continent, including fabrics, masks and ingredients in its hypo-allergenic products sourced wooden sculptures of wildlife. locally. Many of their items make original and ecofriendly gifts. St Georges Mall Ecoco.co.za If you have a yen for a no-brand phone accessory or a painting of Archbishop Emeritus Mars Music P 1 Desmond Tutu with Table Mountain in the 65 Buitengracht, 021 426 6325 background, head here, where kiosks and For all things music, this is the go-to store. It stands sell food, drinks, clothes, craftwork, stocks the widest range of musical gear under souvenirs and more. one roof – and the prices are hard to beat, whether you’re looking for a drum kit or an electronic keyboard (or a ‘real’ piano), plus all the accessories, from guitar straps to drumsticks. The best bit, apart from the good prices, is that the staff are all musos themselves, so they really get it. SPECIALIST Marsmusic.co.za Merry Pop Ins P 6 Aspen Flowers P 6 201 Bree Street, 021 422 4911 199 Loop Street 021 424 6511 Shopping for good second-hand clothing, Jean Badenhorst and her team offer a full floral furniture, toys and equipment for kids aged and décor service for all occasions (corporate up to 12 is fun here. New items come in events, fashion shows, private parties) and daily, and the store helps disadvantaged families arrange floral delivery locally and abroad. ROSETTA SPA in the Cape Town area. Aspenandco.co.za Merrypopins.co.za GPS Boardhub P 6 33° 55’ 10.772’’ S 309 Long Street, 021 423 0303 18° 25’ 13.195’’ E This is the place for boards, wheels and a range of parts, plus fashion such as Vans and Etnies shoes. The website and the store are great places to get the skinny on everything board-based in Cape Town, with surfing and bodyboarding gear also on offer. Boardhub.co.za

Club 9 P 3 Cnr Bree and Strand streets, 021 422 2994 Car enthusiast Dirk Molsen opened this one- stop shop to cater for petrol-heads like him. It’s a hub for motoring aficionados: he and his team Rosetta Spa source, restore and sell classic vehicles, so if

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This Way Out

Revolution Cycles P 6 but Sturk’s still stocks cigarettes, cigarillos, THIS WAY 177 Bree Street, 021 423 5191 cigars and every flavour of tobacco. OUT This cool bikers’ den sells and services bicycles, Sturkstobacconists.co.za GPS with a range of parts and international brands 33° 55’ 30.972’’ S such as Santa Cruz and Specialized on offer. 18° 24’ 51.227’’ E Revolutioncycles.co.za This Way Out P 6 16 Buiten Street, 021 422 3482 Rosetta Spa P 3 For all things outdoors, from sportswear and 80 Strand Street, 021 418 2954 equipment (tents) to huntin’, shootin’ So it’s lunchtime, sure, but your need for a and fishin’ accessories, look no further quick stress-release massage is pressing or you than this one-stop adventure shop. simply must have a rejuvenating facial – visit the former Mandela Rhodes spa in its new home Yogi’s Barber Shop P 1 with a new name. 103 Buitengracht, 021 424 5408 The fourth generation of his family to cut Sturk’s Tobacconists P 2 Capetonians’ hair, Yogi trims, shaves and 54 Shortmarket Street, 021 423 3928 snips in his shop adjoining the Cape Town Lodge Established in 1793, South Africa’s oldest hotel. Even Trevor Noah has enjoyed a spot of tobacconist has served famous smokers personal grooming here. such as Winston Churchill. Its snuff mill Yogis.co.za can no longer be heard across the city,

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MADE FROM AFRICA

Grown uncultivated in only one place on earth, the Marula fruit has inspired us to create a unique cream liqueur. The exotic fruit of this continent grows best where it grows free – like the spirited people of Africa who continue to inspire us every day.

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Addis in Cape

specialities of Cape Town, the Congo, Malawi and beyond. Africacafe.co.za

The Diplomatic P 12 35 Long Street, 021 424 5000, With its rhino-and-acacia logo, this Congolese-owned bar-restaurant serves a range of African dishes. Try blesbok, oxtail, AFRICAN lamb curry, crocodile tail or tripe – served with classic sides including pap, rice, Addis in Cape P11 pumpkin and sugar beans in sauce. Cnr Long and Church streets, 021 424 5722, Ethiopian cuisine is a culinary delight Global Tribes P 31 with its thick and spicy wot stews 58 Commercial Street, 021 461 1552 served on injera, a pancake-like For authentic African fare, this is a good sourdough flatbread. Addis in Cape inner-city option. Eat in or call and order offers these exotic east African dishes, for delivery. and home-made Ethiopian coffee to finish the feast, in the authentic setting of woven, basket-like mesop tables. Madam Taitou P 13 Addisincape.co.za 77 Long Street, 021 426 6969 From breakfast onwards, Madam Taitou serves Ethiopian specialities such as Africa Café P2 couscous and tibs (grilled lean beef with 108 Shortmarket Street, Berbere spice mix). A traditional Ethiopian 021 422 0221, coffee ceremony takes place at 5pm daily Sample tastes of the continent here and there are good vegetarian options, in suitably colourful surrounds. Enter including a vegan platter with five dishes and through the craft shop and head upstairs gluten-free bread. to enjoy the seasonal menu, featuring

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Mama Africa P 6 Fuji Yumi P 2 178 Long Street, 021 424 8634 Cnr Loop and Church streets, With live marimba every night, this local 021 422 3660 institution creates sunny African vibes In a bright and modern environment, Fuji alongside dishes from across the continent. Yumi rustles up both modern and traditional Enjoy a drink at the Snake Bar, before choosing Japanese food. Noodle dishes, miso soup, between Mama’s specials such as bobotie, bento boxes and sushi are on the menu; try lamb curry and game steaks. the tempura-like karaage, for which marinated Mamaafricarestaurant.co.za morsels are coated with wheat flour or potato starch and fried.

Mariam’s Kitchen 31 Heerengracht, 021 421 3636 P 16 Fujiyama P 2 101 St Georges Mall, 021 423 0772 P 11 77 Church Street, 021 424 2491 This is a great place to try Cape Malay cuisine, Offering elegant Japanese dining, Fujiyama a uniquely Cape Town mix of African, Asian and offers set menus, starting at R200, which European influences – HALAAL. feature at least four courses, including Mariamskitchen.co.za appetisers, sushi, miso soup and dessert.

Marimba P 9 Galbi P 6 Cnr Heerengracht and Walter Sisulu 210 Long Street, 021 424 3030 Street, 021 418 3366 At this ‘Korean fusion barbecue’ every table has This smooth restaurant at the CTICC offers a small grill, on which diners braai their meat, exactly what it promises – live marimba music chicken and vegetables. from maestro Bongani Sotshononda. The stone, Galbi.co.za wood and steel furnishings (and marimba suspended from the ceiling) complement the authentic African dishes. Haiku P 11 Marimbasa.com 58 Burg Street, 021 424 7000 In an intimate, elegant setting, modern Asian dishes are served tapas-style: steamed or fried dim sum, stir-fry dishes, miso soup and sushi all feature. Haikurestaurant.com ASIAN Minato P 6 Shop 4, 210 Long Street, 021 423 4712 Active Sushi P 4 Enjoying a reputation for its sushi, with a good 2-4 Bree Street range of rolls, sashimi, tempura and platters, Run by sushi lovers for sushi aficionados, this eatery’s menu also features dim sum and this casual eatery is a fun spot for your deep-fried ice cream. Japanese fix. Facebook.com/minatosushirestaurant Activesushi.com

Nuri Sushi Factory P 19 Downtown Ramen P 32 8 Parliament Street, 021 461 8719 103 Harrington Street, 021 461 0407 Describing itself as an Africanised sushi bar, this This bar serves authentic bowls of Japanese playful eatery serves gourmet interpretations of noodles and broth in a pared-down setting. The the Japanese rice dish, including spicy seared sides are excellent, and the drinks menu includes tuna roses and salmon skin rolls. Japanese Sapporo beer. Nuri.co.za

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Cookies and Cream

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Obi P 14 Cookies 14 Long Street, 021 418 4040 Papa San, the well-loved chef at the former and Cream P 1 Takumi in Park Road, serves quality Japanese 87 Buitengracht Street, food in his new space, with staples sushi, 021 422 0723 tempura and ramen on the menu. Come on The trend for American-style HISTORY: Saturday afternoons to learn how to make sushi. everything continues, with SPICES IN Facebook.com/obirestaurant THE CAPE this specialised eatery serving Dutch, Indian, ice cream sandwiches. The Malay and Raya Kitchen P 11 philosophy is simple: ‘Real Indonesian Mandela Rhodes Building, ingredients. Real good’, using immigrants 24 Wale Street, 021 422 2266 brought the A welcome CBD offshoot of award-winning Kitima milk, fresh cream, eggs, sugar world’s most in Hout Bay, Raya Kitchen is an elegant space and only natural flavourings. delicious for fine Asian dining. Order à la carte or opt for Eatcookies.co.za spices here. one of the set menus – either way you’re in for a special treat. Rayakitchen.co.za

South China Dim Sum Bar P 6 Simply Asia P 2 289 Long Street, 078 846 3656 96 Shortmarket Street, 021 426 4347 Dim sum is Cantonese tapas consisting of This much-loved Thai chain offers three levels dumplings, rice-noodle rolls, vegetables, of spicy heat – blinking (mild), brilliant (medium) meat and other goodies, served in steamer and shooting stars (hot). Be warned, the latter baskets or on small plates. At the Table category is not for the faint of heart, but tongue- Mountain end of Long Street, South twisting dishes such as phad med nam-man-hoi China offers a taste of delicious (cashew stir-fry) hold broad appeal. Asian fare. Simplyasia.co.za Facebook.com/SouthChinaDimSumBar

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Eagerly awaited and enthusiastically welcomed, this famous chain from the US A serves up doughnuts in 1 001 ways, or so FAMOUS it seems. Classic or Gourmet, those delicious REVIEW confections are a treat in any office canteen. Dunkin-donuts.co.za BAKERIES & COFFEE Euro Haus P 6 210 Loop Street, 021 422 0168 HOUSES With its baked goods appealingly (actually, irresistibly) arrayed inside glass counters and Aniyor Bakery & Café P 14 an expert barista on hand, this bakery-bistro Cnr Thibault Square and Hans Strijdom is a destination not to be missed. You might Avenue, 021 419 5356 recognise the owners, formerly the proprietors When Paul This artisan bakery and vegetarian café fuels local of legendary Zerbans. Open all day, it serves a Hollywood, office workers, and takes orders for spectacular wholesome selection of soups and make-your- presenter of The wedding and birthday cakes. On the menu are own salad platters. Great British Bake Origin coffee, pastries, tarts, breads, salads, soup Eurohaus.co.za Off, was in Cape of the day and gourmet sandwiches. Town he visited Facebook.com/Aniyor Charly’s Bakery Haas Collective P 32 and Jason Bakery. 19 Buitenkant Street, 021 461 1812 He was more Café Honeybun P 11 Haas serves attention-grabbing coffees than impressed. 54 Shortmarket Street, 021 422 5225 including the ‘death wish’ (the strongest on ‘What they’re Gourmet toasties, omelettes, berry toast – this earth, apparently) and kopi luwak. The creative doing with the newly opened sibling of the original Observatory collective also dabbles in advertising and cakes, particularly spot offers all the regulation delights, plus a wide design, and the café is an arty environment for the chocolate range of salad, soup and burger options. cakes, croissants, baguettes and meals. cakes and the Haascollective.com hummingbird cake with yoghurt, was Charly’s Bakery P 32 amazing,’ he said 38 Canterbury Street, 021 461 5181 Jason Bakery P 6 of Charly’s Bakery. This 26-year-old bakery in the East City area 185 Bree Street, 021 424 5644 He also raved about creates cakes resembling everything from This bakery-café is popular for its pastries, Jason Bakery’s guitars to helicopters. Pop in for a pie and burgers, breakfasts and ‘doughssants’ doughssant. ‘I love appreciate the happy vibes in the pink-and- (a doughnut-croissant hybrid). Everything Jason Lilley’s style. white 19th-century building. is baked daily, using locally sourced, free- I didn’t expect to see Charlysbakery.co.za range ingredients; no dough enhancers something like this or preservatives are used. ‘A very, very cool in Cape Town!”’ place.’ Praise indeed from international super- Deluxe Coffeeworks P 11 baker Paul Hollywood. 25 Church Street, 072 569 9579; Jasonbakery.com “ Cape Town . . . Bree Street one of my Its beans are brewed by discerning favourite places establishments all over town, and roasting is Kamili P 11 in the world and the main business here, but two cafés now offer Cnr Long and Shortmarket streets, a cool environment to grab a cup (or buy a bag). 083 444 5375 my City Bakes Deluxecoffeeworks.co.za This is the brainchild of coffee connoisseur tour. What a Theo Snyckers, who roasts beans and fabulous place introduces drinkers to a variety of new flavours. to end this Dunkin Donuts The emphasis is simply on great coffee – any wonderful P 12 9 on Long, 9 Long Street way you want it. journey. ” P 22 cnr Plein and Spin streets, Kamilicoffee.co.za 080 3865 4672

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Loaves on Long P 12 Smak P 3 33 Long Street, 021 422 3353 22 Bree Street, 021 824 5023 If you’re among the first to arrive in the CBD A coffee bar-cum-patisserie with a deli every morning, here’s where to go. A 200-year- offering cold meats and local and imported old building houses this artisanal bakery, where cheeses, plus freshly baked breads, Smak is the bread, croissants and pain au chocolat a popular addition to the CBD’s eatery options. are baked on site. instagram Create your own cheese-and-cold-cut platter, Loavesonlong.co.za or try the Asian broth or a classic French the lekker* croque-monsieur. Smak.co.za Giulio’s Café P 3 flavours of 16 Loop Street, 021 418 6304 What a pleasure to visit this cheerful, Italian- cape town Truth Coffee P 31 flavoured eatery, where chef-patron Giulio 36 Buitenkant Street, 021 200 0440 is enthusiastic and the food is delicious. * LEKKER is MSN Travel declared this café, with its ornate Gnocchi, penne, panino di Parma and a word that metalwork and baristas dressed for the Mad all-day breakfasts. spans most Hatter’s tea party, the world’s best coffee Giulios.co.za languages here shop. The HQ of Truth coffee roasters, it is and means, a wonderful place to enjoy Cape Town’s simply, ‘tasty’ or creative spirit. Moro Gelato P 11 ‘super-nice’ Truthcoffee.com 165 Long Street, 021 422 3552 The trio behind this 100% authentic Italian gelateria make fresh gelato every week from Wholesome P 2 scratch using natural ingredients. Try the 133B Breet Street, 072 349 3551 unforgettable pistachio, hazelnut, fragola The name sums it up: fresh, easy-eating fare flavours, and more. with a focus on healthy options, from salads- Morogelato.co.za with-a-difference to tartines. Open seven days a week.

New York Bagels P 32 44 Harrington Street, 021 820 4359 Yours Truly Who knew you could get so many different types P 6 63 Loop Street, 081 504 0064, of bagel? You’ll find more than a baker’s dozen P 12 175 Long Street, 021 422 3788 here – traditional boiled and baked NYC-style. The Long Street café was the first branch in a small chain from rising star Danny Holland, profiled by SABC3’s Top Billing in 2015. Deluxe Ou Meul Bakkery P 14 Coffeeworks coffee is available through the 14 Long Street, 021 419 0226 takeaway hatch or in the black-and-white interior, The authentic home-made pies and bakes along with gourmet sandwiches and pizza. from ‘the old mill’ keep regulars happy. Pop Yourstrulycafe.co.za in for a tasty pie and fresh salad, and leave with a frozen venison pie and milk tart to enjoy at home. Urban Fruit P 13 Oumeul.co.za 49 St Georges Mall, 021 424 7992 From juices and smoothies to sandwiches – all the healthy stuff is here, catering for the office RCaffé P 11 and passerby trade. 138 Long Street, 021 424 1124 Something of an institution in Cape Town, RCaffé serves top-rated coffee and imaginative fare with Wimpy P 11 more than a nod to healthy eating. Cnr St Georges Mall and Church Street, Rcaffe.biz 021 424 3470 One of the oldest and most popular coffee

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shops downtown, serving signature Wimpy coffees and a darn good toasted bacon-and- egg, among other regular comfort eats.

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CAFÉS & GIULIO’S CAFÉ with distinctly French overtones, offers an TAPAS BARS imaginative selection, from beef cubes with GPS Béarnaise sauce to spring rolls. There are Arcade Café P 6 33° 55’ 8.528’ S also plenty of wines, local and international. 152 Bree Street, 060 861 0511 18° 25’ 17.286’’ E Bouchon.co.za A resto-bar and café, this self-proclaimed ‘hangout place’ welcomes patrons from 11am, Monday to Saturday. Nip in after a show or a Brownies & Downies P 14 night out – it’s open till late. Burgers, prego 2 Long Street, 021 200 0459 rolls and pizzas are all on the menu, while the Light meals, great burgers, paninis, salads wholesome salads are especially inventive. and good coffee are on the menu at this Arcadecafe.co.za exceptional spot, staffed by special-needs people who’re being trained for employment in the hospitality industry. Bacon on Bree P 6 Browniesdownies.co.za 217 Bree Street, 021 422 2798 Fans of bacon need go nowhere else: this ‘baconporium’ serves rasher-based feasts, Café Frank P 6 from BLTs to burgers. Opt for the popular 160 Bree Street, 021 423 0360 Harvey Specter, a bacon-and-brie ciabatta ‘Honest food for working folk’ is the motto with roasted tomato and pesto, and settle here; in this instance the workers tend to down in the courtyard at the back. be from the legal fraternity (the High Court Bacononbree.com is nearby). The seasonal menu is simple and ingredients are, as far as possible, organically sourced. Boston Est P 2 Cafefrank.com 63 Buitengracht, 021 424 0082 Offering chicken wings, ribs, burgers and cherry pie, the menu is distinctly American Café Mojito P 6 diner in approach. It’s fun, casual fare in 265 Long Street, 021 422 1095 a relaxed setting. The Cuban-Caribbean menu offers burgers, Bostoncpt.jimdo.com nachos, salads and great tapas. Its legendary cocktail happy hour runs from 5pm-6pm daily.

Bouchon Bistro P 2 95 Hout Street, 021 422 0695 Café Sante P 11 Enthusiasm for tapas continues to grow 7 Shortmarket Street, 021 426 2939 apace in Cape Town, with eateries opening Located on Greenmarket Square, this cheerful up all over the CBD. This version, housed in café serves light tasty meals. an urban wine cellar (home of Dorrance wines)

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Cappello P 6 Coffee Zone P 22 204 Long Street, 021 426 6006 1 Mostert Street, 021 462 7524 This nationwide chain’s red sign is instantly Coffee Zone is a comfy and affordable recognisable, with the promise inside of stylish coffee shop. It is best known for its delicious décor, an easy-going atmosphere and myriad breakfasts. A must-try is the ‘Coffee Zone food choices. Omelette and Pancake’. Cappello.co.za

Folk Coffee Anthropology P 4 Café Riteve P 10 7 Bree Street, 021 276 1795 88 Hatfield Street, 021 465 1594 CHARANGO Its philosophy – ‘Essentially, eating and drinking This café at the South African Jewish Museum GRILL AND BAR is a cultural experience’ – is embodied here offers kosher food, with everything from falafel in a welcoming environment with a generous, to pizza on the menu. Hearty breakfasts are all-day menu. If you fancy a glass of bubbly- served and there are some great seafood and-orange-juice with your scrambled eggs, dishes, accompanied by salads and chips. that’s available too. Caferiteve.co.za Folkcoffee.co.za

City Bowl Health Kitchen P 31 Food Lover’s Market Cafés 9 Commercial Street, 021 461 0334 P 11 122 St Georges Mall, An eatery – part Mexican, part vegetarian 021 424 0294 – specialising in salads and juices on the P 26 Standard Bank, 44 Hertzog healthy side of the culinary spectrum. Pick THE GENERAL Bouleard, oreshore your favourite ingredients from the build-your- STORE P 14 con Building, Cnr Loop Street own-salad selection. A great place for a healthy, and Hans Strijdom Aenue unusual breakfast. Part of the Food Lover’s Market group, these cafés offer a sit-down opportunity, with varied dishes (savoury croissants, pasta, sushi, grilled Cinnamon Coffee Shop and calamari) – ideal for office workers on a lunch Savour Restaurant P 10 break. Excellent value for money. Arican ride 15 on range Hotel, ruitandegcity.co.za cnr range Street and Greys ass, 021 469 8000 It is worth popping into 15 on Orange to admire Fork P 2 its sleek interior décor – and to dine on globally 84 Long Street, 021 424 6334 inspired dishes in Savour Restaurant, or head to THE RAPTOR Fork offers a distinctive take on tapas: the dishes, Cinnamon Coffee Shop for patisserie or cheese. ROOM each containing four pieces, are designed for Marriott.com sociable diners who like to share. Delicious choices include raclette fondue, roast pork belly, and tiger prawns wrapped in pancetta. The Company’s Garden orkrestaurants.co.za Restaurant P 10 19 ueen ictoria Street, 021 423 2919 This old-school tearoom has had a The General Store P 3 contemporary update recently but still 22 Bree Street, 021 418 2305 welcomes families and children in this beautiful Quiches, light meals, healthy salads – either to garden setting. It serves a selection of light have in or take away – make this an ideal inner- meals, from breakfast and teatime favourites, CINNAMON city spot. The coffee is excellent too. like apple crumble and scones, to traditional COFFEE SHOP hegeneralstore.co.za South African fare (‘sarmies’ with smoorsnoek, AND SAVEUR dhaltjie burgers). RESTAURANT hecompanysgarden.com Jiji Juice Bar P 3 30 Loop Street, 072 251 5820

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It’s all in the name – fresh juices, with added bagels. Try classic fillings like salt beef, pickle energising enzymes and minerals. They’ll make and mustard, or inventive toppings such as up a cleanse pack for you too. roast cauliflower, grilled Emmenthal and bacon. Maxbagels.com

Hard Pressed P 4 Portside Building, 4 Bree Street, Mesopotamia P 11 079 066 8888 Cnr Long and Church streets, This cool café serves a winning combo 021 424 4664 of coffee, food and vinyl records. South Africa’s first Kurdish restaurant serves Hardpressed.co.za traditional halaal dishes cooked in a tandoor oven, including kebabs and sizzling güveç stew. Antique copper tables, kilim cushions IYO Burgers P 2 and shisha pipes lend it atmosphere, as do 103 Bree Street, 021 422 1313 the belly-dancers. For something a little different, try the inside- Mesopotamia.co.za out burgers (accompanied by organic curly fries). The Whiskey Braaibeque sauce ensures the burger of the same name is an enduring hit. Mint P 11 Iyoburgers.co.za Taj Cape Town, Cnr Wale Street and St Georges Mall, 021 819 2000 Opening onto St Georges Mall, green-tinted La Parada P 2 Mint restaurant is the casual card in the top- 107 Bree Street, 021 426 0330 end Taj Cape Town hotel’s restaurant portfolio. Answering the call for ever more tapas eateries, The open-plan show kitchen and floor-to-ceiling La Parada is an exciting bar serving Spain’s wine rack add a touch of class, but enjoying the favourite nibbles. The open-fronted space, fare is an informal experience overall. owned by a local who fell in love with Spanish Tajhotels.com culture, also boasts street seating. Laparada.co.za Motherland P 11 Mandela Rhodes Place, cnr St Lola’s P 6 Georges Mall and Wale Street, CAPPELLO 228 Long Street, 021 423 0885 021 424 8570 In a prime position on Long Street, this bustling This spot brings a folksy feel to the glass- GPS bistro has a regularly changing blackboard and-steel Mandela Rhodes Place. As well 33° 55’ 31.296’’ S 18° 24’ 56.555’’ E menu. Fresh line fish, beef fillet with thick-cut as good coffee, sandwiches and muffins, chips, and steamed West Coast mussels are it sells its beans by the bag, plus a selection typically on offer. of souvenirs and accessories. Lolas.co.za Motherlandcoffee.co.za

Lunchworks P 3 Cappello 20-22 Waterkant Street, 021 418 3118 Lunchworks serves up sandwiches, salads, wraps, bagels and burgers. It also sells good organic coffee. Lunchworks.co.za

Max Bagels P 2 120 Bree Street, 076 042 0224 This New York-style bagel bar serves Rosetta Roastery coffee, pressed juices and great

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Mozart on Church P 11 37 Church Street, 021 424 3774 Delightfully situated in the art-gallery precinct of the pedestrian stretch of Church Street, Mozart on Church is an invitingly relaxed spot. A generous menu spans all-day breakfasts and gourmet sandwiches to a lunch-time salad buffet.

Mulberry & Prince P 6 12 Pepper Street, 021 422 3301 This relatively new, modern space specialises in ‘New American’ cuisine (dinner only). The menu is small and most dishes are intended Lunchworks for sharing. Octopus tentacles, cod, lamb and (see page 37) risotto feature prominently. Mulberryandprince.co.za LUNCHWORKS as brownies, baked cheesecake and Florentines will entice all those with a sweet tooth. GPS 33° 55’ 10.383’’ S olami.co.za Nomad Bistro Fusion P 3 18° 25’ 17.424’’ E 33 Waterkant Street, 073 620 7609 With an ambience both rustic and French, Orchard on Long P 6 Nomad serves all-day breakfasts, tasting 211 Long Street, 021 424 3781 platters, burgers and flatbreads. Bringing wholesome vibes to the decadence of Facebook.com/nomadbistrofusion Long Street, Orchard serves a liver-cleansing array of juices, smoothies and health shots. Boxes of locally grown fruit and veg are churned Nooka Café P 31 into energising concoctions with enthusiastic 20 Roeland Street, 021 461 0691 names such as Beetroot Buzz and Exuberance. Open daily till late, Nooka offers quality Orchardonlong.co.za vegetarian food, free Wi-Fi and a warmly welcoming vibe. Excellent hummus, cheese balls, falafel and tahini give it an unmistakeably Raw Espresso Bar P 22 Mediterranean flavour. 1 Mostert Street, 021 461 7986 Nooka.co.za Capetonians have embraced the burgeoning coffee culture with enthusiasm; the latest spot to fulfil our caffeine craving is this brick-lined The Odyssey Gastropub P 6 haven. Strong, hot, well-priced coffee. 199 Bree Street, 021 422 4084 At Cape Town’s original gastro-pub, old friends Lorenzo Magni and Nick Shepherd Skinny Legs & All P 2 combine their love of food and music in a 70 Loop Street, 021 423 5403 relaxed environment where you can enjoy craft Resembling an art gallery with its white walls beers, cocktails and light meals. hung with daubs and photos, this ‘luxury café’ Theodyssey.co.za is a cultured spot to enjoy wholesome food, along with cakes, croissants and unbeatable babycinos. Olami P 6 Skinnylegsandall.co.za 231 Bree Street, 021 424 7480 Offering Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, Olami (formerly Sababa) has a buffet Tortilla Modern Mexican P 14 that’s laden with stews, curries and salads at Icon Building, corner lower Long Street lunchtime. The dessert buffet, with fare such and Hans Strijdom, 021 418 4599

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A lively lunch-time burrito bar where you can eat your fill of Mexican-influenced fare. The Marlene Le Roux usual suspects are here – guacamole, black Q&A CEO of Artscape Centre beans, salsa, jalapeño, tacos… Facebook.com/TortillaModernMexican Q What do you think is the most exciting part of the inner city? A I like places that tell a story – such as the new precinct development incorporating the Netcare Christiaan Barnard Hospital. The Food Lovers Market contributes to the buzz on the Foreshore, and every month Artscape hosts a free lunch-hour concert – it is always packed to capacity.

Q Where do you spend any free time you have? A The Company’s Garden. There everybody is equal. I like to talk to DINERS the homeless and listen to their stories. It’s a great and inexpensive outing for our kids from the townships and the Cape Flats, and the Baran’s Shisha Lounge P 11 restaurant has a great menu. 36 Burg Street, 021 426 4466 From its original incarnation as a coffee shop, Q How busy is Artscape? Baran’s has expanded into a lively, inviting A The Artscape Theatre Centre currently hosts more than 750 terrace restaurant, serving Halaal, Kurdish and different stage productions and other events each year, which result Mediterranean dishes. And you can enjoy a in around 7 000 performances on our Opera House, Theatre and hookah pipe or cigar after dinner… Arena stages. In the first half of 2017, more than 184 000 people Baransshishalounge.co.za attended events at Artscape.

Q Highlights of 2017 ? Burger & Lobster P 2 A The Western Cape Youth Music Festival; the International Ballet 105 Bree Street, 021 422 4297 Gala; The Wizard of Oz; the ballets Don Quixote and The Nutcracker; The clue to the menu is in the name: your and the musical Evita. choices are a beef burger, a lobster roll or just lobster! Skinny fries and a side salad complete Q Do you have a favourite type of show production? the line-up. ‘The Big Apple meets homespun’ is A I like every genre: Cape Town is spoilt for choice, with world- the owners’ philosophy, and the team prepares class productions of the highest quality, for example, the 2017 almost everything in-house, from mincing the performance of Absolutely Fabulous Drag – wow, what an experience beef to baking the rolls and whisking the mayo. of richness, enlightenment and outstanding theatre. Facebook.com/burgerlobsterSA MARLENE’S PICK Clarke’s Bar & Dining Room P 2 133 Bree Street, 021 424 7648 This diner attracts hungry hipsters with Nutella croissants, Caesar salad, pulled pork, oyster chowder and more. Portions are big, almost everything is handmade, and where possible produce is free-range, grass-fed and organic. Clarkesdining.co.za

Dear Me P 11 165 Longmarket Street, 021 422 4290 The simple, wholesome menu devised by an award-winning chef features dishes ranging from sweet-potato and ginger soup to roasted veg and goat’s feta salad. It’s located in a The Company’s Garden

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200-year-old restored heritage building. Hemelhuijs P 3 Dearme.co.za 71 Waterkant Street, 021 418 2042 Something different here: South Africa- influenced dishes contain tastes of the exotic. Lefty’s P 32 DELISH Try the salt-and-Sichuan-pepper calamari. 105 Harrington Street, 021 461 0407 BURGERS Hemelhuijs.co.za This self-proclaimed dive bar, with its old ON pianos, graffiti and canteen tables, is a popular BREE hangout – great for sticky barbecue pork Saveur P 2 ribs, burgers and fries, as well as their 110 Loop Street, 021 422 3818 fried chicken waffles. European-styled food with local emphasis is the ethos here. Daily specials keep things interesting: come on Tuesdays for steak, Tiger’s Milk P 12 Wednesdays for burgers, and Thursdays 44 Long Street, 021 422 0700 for seafood. A cross between a neighbourhood hangout and Saveur.co.za a gothic palace, with long wooden tables, stone walls, bull heads and torch-bearer light fittings. JASON The menu focuses on gourmet burgers, steaks BAKERY Savoy Cabbage P 2 and pizza. 185 Bree 101 Hout Street, 021 424 2626 Street Tigersmilk.co.za This elegant champagne bar and restaurant is an exquisite setting for a perfectly prepared seasonal menu, featuring gourmet dishes and The Village Idiot P 3 Burger rare cuts such as zebra loin. It’s been around 32 Loop Street, 021 418 1548 Pic for 19 years, so is an established part of the Hipster meets old world at this bar-restaurant, Cape Town restaurant scene. with antlers and sepia-tinted portraits Savoycabbage.co.za overlooking guys with beards drinking craft BURGER AND beer. The offering is focused on meat, including LOBSTER gourmet burgers and a braai board, and the 105 Bree The Shortmarket Club P 2 atmosphere is buzzing. Street 88 Shortmarket Street, Thevillageidiot.co.za 021 447 2874 Further evidence of the pulling power of today’s CBD is The Shortmarket Club, the latest addition to award-winning chef Luke Dale-Roberts’s growing culinary empire. Thanks to a dramatic interior and an imaginative menu, with the INSIDE & signature LDR touch, this truly is a special- YOU’RE OUT occasion venue. 103 Bree Theshortmarketclub.co.za GOURMET Street

Ash P 2 Villa 47 P 2 81 Church Street, 021 424 7204 47 Bree Street, 021 418 2740 With experience acquired at the famous La Three floors, three eateries, all under one roof Colombe and The Test Kitchen in Cape Town, at Villa 47. Locanda is its relaxed Italian bistro, chef Ash Heeger has teamed up with Frankie where guests can taste regional speciality Fenner Meat Merchants and Publik Wine Bar THE dishes; upstairs at Stuzzico, you can enjoy in this basement restaurant. With a charcoal- ODYSSEY a variety of Mediterranean-Asian tapas. cooking theme, the menu is small in size but GASTROPUB And topping it off, a new fine-dining venue, huge on flavour. 199 Bree Pierino Penati. Ashrestaurant.co.za Street Villa47.co.za

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This restaurant in the Cape Town Lodge hotel specialises in superior A-grade steaks matured to perfection. Capetownlodge.co.za

Roast & Co P 2 Heritage Square, 98 Shortmarket Street, 021 424 6372 Opened in September 2017, this eatery serves predominantly chicken (free-range, from Elgin) in assorted forms and portions. There are vegetarian options too.

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BOMBAY BRASSERIE GPS INDIAN 33° 55’ 28.336’’ S 18° 25’ 10.713’’ E Bombay Brasserie P 11 GRILLS Taj Cape Town, cnr Wale Street and St Georges Mall, 021 819 2000 Carne SA P 6 This opulent Indian restaurant in the Taj Cape 70 Keerom Street, 021 424 3460 Town uses only traditional ingredients and Carne is dedicated to South Africa’s favourite serves exquisite curries and seafood dishes. foodstuff: meat. The carnivore’s paradise serves Tajhotels.com the finest cuts of Romagnola beef, dorper lamb and game. Carne-sa.com Bukhara P 11 33 Church Street, 021 424 0000 This upmarket chain’s flagship branch Charango Grill and Bar P 2 serves superb modern Indian cuisine. 114 Bree Street, 021 422 0757 Bukhara.com Charango brings a taste of Latin America to the CBD: raw fish dishes (ceviche and tiraditos) are offered alongside grill-style mains and Eastern Food Bazaar P 12 Latino cocktails. 96 Longmarket Street, Charango.co.za 021 461 2458, At this popular canteen-style eatery, a samoosa’s-throw from the Grand Parade, HQ P 2 Indian, Chinese, Malay and Turkish street 100 Shortmarket Street, 021 424 6373 food is served from 10 different counters – Heritage Square’s elegant, Parisian-style take a seat or take away! steakhouse serves just one dinner main: Easternfoodbazaar.co.za a sirloin steak and thin-cut fries with HQ’s signature Café de Paris butter. Hqrestaurant.co.za Food Inn P 6 156 Long Street, 021 422 5060 Drop in for curries served in simple fast food- The Famous Butchers Grill P 1 style or take it away. 101 Buitengracht, 021 422 0030

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Masala Dosa P 6 Col’Cacchio P 4 167 Long Street, 021 424 6772 Shop 2, edefine orth har, The must-try dish here is the masala potato 42 Hans Strijdom Avenue, curry with rice-and-lentil dosa crêpes. 021 419 4848 Masaladosa.co.za The first branch to open in Cape Town after a successful launch 26 years ago in Johannesburg, this pizza place is a great spot for crisp, wood-fired gourmet pizzas. Colcacchio.co.za

True Italic P 4 15 Bree Street, 021 418 7655 ITALIAN This award-winning ‘Italian rustic café’ takes pasta dishes to a new level. Italian sausages, 95 Keerom P 6 imported cured meats and mozzarella feature 95 Keerom Street, 021 422 0765 too. Expect a true and authentic taste of Italy, This elegant Milanese-influenced eatery is and a warm welcome from the owner. housed in a 17th-century building, originally Trueitalic.co.za the stables of The Company’s Garden. 95keerom.com

Bellini P 2 44 Shortmarket Street, 021 424 3347 Bellini is a great spot for casual Italian dining – don’t miss out on the traditional pizzas. DIAS TAVERN PORTUGUESE Bocca P 1 Cnr Bree and Wale streets, GPS Dias Tavern P 32 021 422 0188 33° 55’ 39.18’’ S 15 Caledon Street, 021 465 7547 Dine on Italian classics including fresh pasta 18° 25’ 30.647’’ E The longevity of this cheerful, casual and Neapolitan pizza in this informal and eatery is unsurprising: unfailingly good relaxed space. Portuguese-inspired food (chicken livers, Bocca.co.za the best peri-peri chicken in town, squid tentacles) served efficiently and with warmth. Lively at lunch time and on Friday and Saturday nights; and great for before or after a show at the Fugard Theatre down the road. Diastavern.co.za.

Lucy P 6 281 Long Street, 021 422 1797 Foodies seeking an authentic Ethopian taste experience will find Lucy as warmly real as it gets: from the hand-washing bowl of warm water presented on arrival to the spicy stews accompanied by injera – a traditional bread. Vegans are also catered for in this interesting establishment. Dias Tavern

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082 415 7127 165 Bree Street, 087 470 0457 SeaBreeze Fish and Shell P 6 www.capetownccid.org SAFE, CLEAN, CARING AND OPEN FOR BUSINESS Two ex-Brits have opened this gastro pub, 213 Bree Street, 074 793 9349 Telling the offering all the ingredients you’d expect: tasty This cool-blue spot with oyster and cocktail pub grub (no longer just mushy peas and bar and outside-dining (and people-watching) Central City bangers), a good wine list… Beer-lovers are counter is a particularly welcome addition to story not forgotten, of course. Music nights and the eating scene. Its Scottish owners say that winter specials add to the appeal. they ‘want each dish and experience to remind The CCID’s people what great seafood is all about.’ Communications team Hear hear… promotes the Central Hokey Poké P 11 City as a ‘live, work, 1 Church Street, 021 422 4382 play, stay and invest’ The first restaurant in Cape Town to specialise Southern Fried Chicken P 14 destination that is in the classic Hawaiian-style dish – poké with 9A Long Street, 021 202 8825 inclusive and offers raw tuna, shredded kombu and sticky rice. Get your Southern Fried fix any day of the opportunities for all You get to build your own bowl, or can choose week. As the owners say, ‘We especially like to enjoy. It does this from the other irresistibly flavoursome options our chicken deep-fried but if grilled is your through its brochures, available too. thing, we do that too!’ There’s something about publications, its online that taste… platforms, and the awareness campaigns La Tête P 4 it runs on behalf of 17 Bree Street, 021 418 1299 Souk P 6 the CCID’s other Giles and James Edwards have brought the 163 Long Street, 079 619 0377 departments. Visit unusual and the unexpected to this modern The appetite of Capetonians for tapas just the CCID online at space, showcasing Giles’s 10-year experience doesn’t abate. There’s a tasty selection capetownccid.org, as a chef in London eateries. Salted hake, here, as well as a wide selection of the facebook.com/ sweetbreads, ox heart and a good wine list finest champagnes, all to be enjoyed on the CapeTownCCID, Twitter. make it worth repeat visits. picturesque terrace. com/CapeTownCCID Latete.co.za Soukcpt.com and instagram.com/ CapeTownCCID.

@CapeTownCCID CapeTownCCID 2018 BEST OF CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY 43 The Fugard Theatre Premier theatre & events complex in Cape Town.

From left: Athol Fugard | main entrance | main auditorium | Sir Ian McKellen in Waiting for Godot

The 320-seater Fugard Theatre and SEATING AND BOOKING 120-seater Fugard Studio is located All seating is reserved and can be within the historic Sacks Futeran booked through the theatre’s box building in Cape Town’s District Six, office on 021 461 4554 or online at with the renovated Congregational www.thefugard.com. Church Hall in Caledon Street as its entrance. PARKING Construction of the Fugard Theatre Harrington Street car park is located at was underwritten by its founding the corner of Caledon and Harrington producer Eric Abraham, and is named streets and is available for the use of in honour of Athol Fugard, South theatre patrons. Africa’s greatest playwright. The Caledon Street (Corner of Buitenkant), Fugard Theatre is proud to present District Six, Cape Town. and host the very best of both local and international productions, www.thefugard.com | 021 461 4554 bioscope and events. thefugard.com @thefugard The Fugard Theatre @TheFugard

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40+ venues in our guide – for more places to enjoy, please visit capetownccid.org play Be entertained 24/7. Visit capetownccid.org where you can unwind over cocktails, gin, burgers and tapas. It is open on Fridays OUT and Saturdays; check its Facebook page AND for details of monthly Gin O’clock and ABOUT brunch events. Ideascartel.com, Facebook.com/ ideascartel

Catacombs P 2 Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre 107 Bree Street, 021 426 0330 Beneath La Parada tapas bar, the Catacombs is an intimate lounge. Fresh products are used in Alexander Bar, Café the cocktails and Belvedere Vodka awaits you, as do mirror balls and a pole – so get planning & Theatre P 12 your bachelor or hen party. 76 Strand Street, 021 300 1088 Laparada.co.za Totally charming, the Alex is dressed in vintage

furnishings, including rotary telephones and an Crowbar P 3 antiu urigt iano. ar and int itn 43 Waterkant Street turn out small bites and full meals. Upstairs is 021 425 3420 You don’t get an older or more authentic pub the Theatre, which is a must-visit (see ‘Theatres’). experience than this. More than 100 years Alexanderbar.co.za old and unfailingly popular, cheerful and inexpensive, it’s cool and fun. There’s a dance floor now, too, so bring your boogie shoes. BARS The Dubliner at Kennedy’s P 6 & PUBS 251 Long Street, 021 424 1510 The token Irish pub that probably every Aces ‘N’ Spades P 12 downtown has, The Dubliner brings Guinness- 62 Hout Street, 021 424 1620 fuelled fun to Long Street, with a long bar, It’s delightfully decadent and combines a bar tiled floor and live music. Backpackers, locals with a dance floor, dressed in dark timber, and anyone in search of good craic pile in and leather booths, psychedelic stained-glass continue the party at the club upstairs. windows and gilt mirrors. Kennedys.co.za Acesnspades.co.za

Bob’s Bar & Bob’s District 6 The Gin Bar P 2 P 6 187 Long Street, 021 424 3584 64 Wale Street, 076 765 8306 P 32 46A Canterbury Street, This bar from the team behind Honest Chocolate 083 353 4080 Café, with which it shares a courtyard, offers four Fancy a bite of pub grub and an ale? Or a let- artisan gin cocktails, called Head, Heart, Soul and your-hair-down night of clubbing? Here are two Ambition. Heart combines hints of rosemary with cheery spots in the Bob’s stable to play in. the fynbos flavours of Inverroche gin, while G&T fans can design their own from a list of gins and Cartel Bar P 3 tonic waters. Inner City Ideas Cartel, 71 Waterkant Street, 021 824 1781 Atop the forward-thinking Inner City Ideas Hank’s Olde Irish P 2 Cartel, which provides office space to 110 Bree Street, 072 483 1737 entrepreneurs and creatives, is this roof bar A speciality whisky watering-hole, Hank’s is

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a cheerfully welcoming spot tucked behind Mother’s Ruin Gin Bar P 6 OUT the super-trendy Love Thy Neigbour. Food is 219 Bree Street, 082 681 6601 AND served too, as are wines and craft beers, but Tucked away among the buzzing eateries in ABOUT it’s the whisky that’s the real draw card. Open Bree Street, this bar offers exactly what it Wednesdays to Saturdays from 5pm till late. says – gin, in various forms: Olden Day classics Hanks.co.za and Gin Re-invented. There are more than 90 different varieties of the tipple to choose from, The House of Machines P 2 as well as speciality cocktails. 84 Shortmarket Street, 021 426 1400 Mothersruin.co.za Housed in a historic CBD building, ‘THoM’ is a fusion of bar, café, bike workshop and menswear store. It’s an eclectic collaboration Murano Bar P 10 DON’T LEAVE by high-profile industry figures, who say: ‘The African Pride 15 on Orange Hotel, handbags under philosophy behind this place is simple: we’ve cnr Orange Street and Grey’s Pass, tables, or on the combined things we really dig…’ 021 469 8000 backs of chairs. Thehouseofmachines.com Like everything in 15 on Orange, this cocktail bar is an extraordinary piece of design, draped Jo’burg Bar P 6 with 20 000 handmade Italian Murano glass 218 Long Street, 021 422 0142 links. Atop this art installation of a bar is an The in-crowd might change, but this p elevated pod offering Table Mountain views erennially popular spot doesn’t. Good and the feeling of floating in a chandelier. music, tasty snacks, drinks, of course… Marriott.com DON’T LEAVE All the ingredients are here for a fun, cellphones undemanding night. Best after 10pm. or wallets on No Reservations P 2 restaurant tables. Heritage Square, 92 Bree Street, Long Street Café P 6 021 422 0128 259 Long Street, 021 424 2464 Housed in a space beneath the Chefs This local favourite near the top of Long Warehouse is this cosy bar, where the idea Street, identified by its neon sign and Art Deco is that you sip on something while waiting windows, is popular for its great-value cocktails for a (non-reservable) table upstairs. and bar food. It is easy to while away a few Chefswarehouse.co.za KEEP YOUR hours here, people-watching at the outside credit card in tables and browsing in the resident fashion sight all store, Black Dog. Openwine P 1 the time. Facebook.com/longstreetcafe 72 Wale Street, 021 422 0800 An Italian concept has been cheerfully transplanted into South Africa, occupying a cosy Love Thy Neighbour P 2 but smart space in Wale Street. Local wines are 110 Bree Street, 021 422 2770 available for tasting (and buying), paired with Occupying the basement of a former church tasty bites or a full meal. And, here, BYO means and spilling into a leafy courtyard, this popular bring your own snacks if you wish. watering hole offers a winning Germanic mix of Openwineza.co.za DON’T LEAVE craft beer, sausages and wine. A braai sizzles drinks away on Saturdays; check its Facebook page unattended. for other events. Orphanage P 6 Facebook.com/bierandwein Cnr Bree and Orphan streets, 021 424 2004 This cocktail bar’s drinks are every bit as Marvel P 6 remarkable as its styling. Gargoyles watch over 236 Long Street, 021 426 5880 artisan elixirs, twisted classics and tantalising Open daily from 5pm till late, the bar pumps tipples; gourmet snacks add to the fun. long after the sun has set. Theorphanage.co.za

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Outrage of Modesty P 2 Sky Bar and Daddy Cool P 12 88 Shortmarket Street, 021 422 2902 The Grand Daddy, 38 Long Street, You shouldn’t skip a visit to this bar adjoining 021 424 7247 The House of Machines, where an ex-Aussie The Grand Daddy hotel has a bar alongside mixologist delights in creating very different, the vintage Airstream caravans and outdoor Mzansi-style cocktails from 6pm until the last cinema on its rooftop. Sipping a beer in the customer leaves. A selection of tapas-style quirky penthouse environment is a classic local nibbles is also available. experience – but if bling is your more your Anoutrage.com thing, head inside for a cocktail. Granddaddy.co.za

Paparazzi P 6 Pepper Club, cnr Loop and Pepper Sneaky Sausage House P 2 streets, 021 812 8888 84 Shortmarket Street, 021 426 1759 The Pepper Club hotel’s ground-floor bar, with It’s all about the wurst, ’bout the wurst … its starry ceiling and gentlemen’s club chairs, Accompanying every type of sausage (even is influenced by New York’s stylish after-hours vegan options) is beer, obviously, but there are haunts. Celebrity visitors to the Cape are often thoughtful wine selections too. Find it behind spotted here, and a grand piano supplies the the door inside House of Machines. perfect soundtrack. Pepperclub.co.za SpaceBar P 6 197 Long Street, 082 714 4984 Saint Champagne Bar P 32 Styled as a dance club and nightclub, this 37 Harrington Street, 062 684 1983 drinks venue is open till late for the party set. SNEAKY Owner Toussaint Bashala sums it There’s a reasonable cover charge. SAUSAGE up thus: ‘It’s a whole experience. HOUSE We pride ourselves on our service, the music is The Slug & Lettuce P 6 GPS great, the DJs are on point and 218-224 Long Street, 021 424 7328 33° 55’ 16.716’’ S the bartenders take care of customers.’ This small South African chain offers a jolly 18° 25’ 7.559’’ E The elegant venue attracts an eclectic mix British experience, with a rocking horse, of customers and bubbly, of course, is unicycle and bookshelves overlooking the de rigueur… barstools. South African-flavoured shooters, Saintlounge.co.za snacks and mains are on offer. Slugandlettuce.co.za

Sneaky Sausage House Tjing Tjing P 2 165 Longmarket Street, 021 422 4920 A rooftop beer garden adjoins a wood-clad attic bar resembling a cosy ski chalet. Cocktails, craft beers, draughts, a good wine list and tapas are offered in the 200-year-old heritage building, accompanied by indie and electronica. Downstairs, Torii serves Asian food. Tjingtjing.co.za

Twankey Bar P 11 Cnr Wale and Adderley streets, 021 819 2000 Part of the Taj Cape Town hotel, the elegant Twankey serves a tantalising array of drinks, perfect for after-work relaxation, as well as

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VILLIANS delicious nibbles, such as West Coast and OLD ALE Fiction P 11 Namibian oysters. HOUSE 226-228 Long Street, 021 422 0400 Tajcapetown.co.za Fiction has been a must-play venue for GPS 33° 55’ 18.467’’ S dance DJs since 2006, attracting local 18° 25’ 14.588’’ E and international players such as Spoek The Waiting Room P 6 Mathambo and Skrillex. 273 Long Street, 021 422 4536 Located above burger joint Royale Eatery, this Thirtyone P 18 venue hosts live music most nights. Bands 31st oor, ABSA Centre, 2 ieeek play on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; Street, 021 421 0581 hip-hop DJs hit the decks on Fridays; and Take the lift to the 31st floor of one of Cape house and disco rule on Saturdays. There Town’s landmark towers for a night of wraparound is a reasonable cover charge. views. Regular weekend shindigs and special Facebook.com/WaitingRoomCT events have the party people feeling on top of the world. Cover charge. Thirtyone.co.za Villains Old Ale House P ?? 38 Hout Street, 021 422 2317 The original plan was for a pub, but the owners (sharing a solid restaurant pedigree: Jason Bakery, Bardough, The Village Idiot, etc) decided to serve meals along with a variety of ales and other beverages in a welcoming setting. Drop in for after-work drinks or come later when the party gets going. FILM

Alliance Française P 6 CCID’S LAW 155 Loop Street, 021 423 5699 ENFORCEMENT Fans of world film will be in Cinema Paradiso at OFFICERS the Alliance Française; the cultural centre shows CLUBS In an agreement movies as part of its mission to introduce Cape with the City of Town to le monde francophone. There are free COCO P 5 Cape Town, the screenings most weeks; check the website. 70 Loop Street, 072 673 6869 CCID deploys Aducap.wordpress.com A bar lounge-cum-superhot club that makes additional Law a night out memorable indeed. Music ranges Enforcement DVD Nouveau P 6 from hip hop and house to a wide variety of officers and traffic 166 Bree Street, 021 422 4984 ther genres. wardens in the Let’s face it: some movies just don’t work as well Cococpt.co.za CBD. when viewed on a laptop. Far more satisfying is

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Q You’ve been taking care of The Pink Flamingo P 12 passengers for a year now. Has much The Grand Daddy, 38 Long Street, changed in that time? 021 424 7247 Things change on a daily basis! We try to keep This outdoor cinema perches atop the Grand it all fresh, stay on top of things and ensure that Daddy boutique hotel, alongside the famous guests come back for more.Our goal is to ensure rooftop trailer park of vintage Airstream that people become ‘frequent flyers’. The one thing that hasn’t caravans and penthouse bar. changed is our inextinguishable enthusiasm for what we do. Granddaddy.co.za

Q What makes you most proud of the Gate? The fact that my two business partners, Christopher and Luanna, and I pulled off this huge undertaking. I can understand why there isn’t a venue such as ours on every street corner – because it takes hard, hard work and complete sacrifice – of everything. There are no half measures, no short cuts and most certainly not much free time. What makes us most proud is the fact that guests might arrive THEATRES as strangers but leave as friends. This is a safe space for each and every person who walks in. Alexander Theatre P 12 76 Strand Street, 021 300 1088 Q Who designs your gorgeous gowns? One of the liveliest city venues: upstairs, above I have been fortunate enough to be dressed by well-known South the cosy bar, the tiny theatre (it seats 50 max) African designers but my main designer is a magician when it hosts innovative shows, cabaret, musicians and comes to dressing me! Shamiela Salie is a master. I always have one-act plays. Quiz Nights on Wednesdays. a clear picture in my head of what I want; I know what looks good Alexanderbar.co.za on my body and what my huge frame can or cannot pull off. She understands this and makes it happen. Artscape Theatre Centre P 30 Q DF Malan Street, 021 410 9800 I spend quite a bit of time on my own. Sharing my headspace with With an opera house, theatre and arena space, ‘two people’ is exhausting and it is imperative to maintain a healthy Artscape hosts world-class performances, balance. I spend a lot of time as Cathy Specific, so I’m happy to do including those by Cape Town City Ballet and what Brendan wants to do on his days off. A must is breakfast at Cape Town Opera (now an international, award- Dapper. Relaxing is done in the comfort of my apartment, and the winning success). It’s the home of the Jazzart playing… Well, wouldn’t that be telling! modern-dance company, and is also the base for popular classical and jazz radio station FMR. Q A favourite drop-in spot? Artscape.co.za With so many options, it’s hard to choose, but most days I have coffee at Kamili. Gate 69 P 2 CATHY’S Q What’s the best PICK 87 Bree Street, 021 035 1627 part of locating Hosted by the inimitable Cathy Specific (left), Gate69 in the CBD? this ‘airline-themed’ cabaret-dining spot is We are so fortunate to be always festive and full. Book a table in Economy on hip and happening Bree class or opt for a spoil in First. The venue is Street, the best street in also available for corporate hire. Be ready for an the city. We have added experience that is completely different, and go something special to the dressed for the occasion – casual wear will not city’s nightlife that has be welcomed. been missing. We are here Gate69.co.za to stay. Kamili Table Bookings: 021 422 2027 [email protected] 50 BEST OF CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY 2018 @CapeTownCCID CapeTownCCID facebook / instagram - 4040clubcapetown WALLET- A SPECIAL WHEELCHAIR- P CLOSEST PARKING FRIENDLY TREAT OCCASION FRIENDLY (SEE PAGE 70)

The Fugard Theatre P 32 Cnr Caledon and Buitenkant streets, 021 461 4554 Named after the legendary South African playwright Athol Fugard, this exciting venue stages new and well-loved musicals, plays and comedy sessions. The Bioscope cinema shows international opera and theatre performances. Thefugard.com

Artscape Theatre Centre ADULT ARTSCAPE The Cape Town City Hall P 32 Teazers P 12 THEATRE CENTRE Darling Street, 021 465 2029 16 Burg Street, 021 422 3711 An institution with historical significance, the Let’s call a strip club a strip club. Set over three GPS City Hall has witnessed more than a century levels, this one has ‘modern and contemporary 33° 55’ 6.503’’ S of classical-music performances. It’s one of interior design and perfect service’, with a VIP 18° 25’ 48.601’’ E the CBD’s pre-eminent cultural venues and (private) section. home of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Crypt Jazz Restaurant P 11 Mavericks P 31 1 Wale Street, 079 683 4658 68 Barrack Street, 021 461 9988 Open Tuesday to Saturday nights, this jazz The ‘gold standard for adult entertainment’, venue in the crypt of St George’s Cathedral this gentlemen’s club has been around is bursting with atmosphere. Watch trios, big since 1990, and offers three floors bands and more beneath the blue-lit vaults, of entertainment, as well as a special with dinner adding to the experience. VIP section. Thecryptjazz.com Mavericks.co.za

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Cape Diamond Boutique Hotel P 20 Cnr Parliament and Longmarket streets, 021 461 2519 This three-star hotel gains boutique credentials from the individual designs of its 60 rooms, each mixing classic style with contemporary furniture. It occupies a 1930s building, with a vault remaining from its days as a diamond group’s HQ, and knockout rooftop views of Table Mountain. Capediamondhotel.co.za

Cape Heritage Hotel P 2 90 Bree Street, 021 424 4646 This 17-room boutique hotel offers SunSquare Hotel (see page 57) contemporary style and service in the historic setting of Heritage Square. The SUNSQUARE 18th-century building is a refined urban HOTEL oasis of teak ceilings, yellowwood floors, and beautifully exposed original wall niches GPS and murals – with contemporary artworks 33° 55’ 9.336’’ S displayed throughout. 18° 25’ 8.867’’ E Capeheritage.co.za

HOTELS Cape Town Hollow Boutique Hotel P 10 African Pride 15 on Orange 88 Queen Victoria Street, Hotel P 10 021 423 1260 Cnr Orange Street and Grey’s Pass, Four-star facilities grace this 56-room haven, 021 469 8000 tucked away on a quiet street next to The Glamour and eye-catching design – such as Company’s Garden. Choose between standard glass-fronted pod rooms – are the hallmarks and mountain-facing rooms with stunning of 15 on Orange. For energetic guests, views. Complimentary in-room Wi-Fi is a facilities include a pool and gym. There’s welcome addition. also a strikingly modern bar and an Seasonsinafrica.com impressive restaurant. Marriott.com Cape Town Lodge P 1 101 Buitengracht, 021 422 0030 Airbnb Its black-and-red exterior is a local landmark; For a taste of downtown life, the local chapter inside are more than 100 modern rooms, of the global phenomenon is an alternative plus four luxury self-catering apartments that is worth considering. On offer are fringing the rooftop pool. Decor is fun, bright rooms and apartments to suit every budget and funky. and need. Options in the CBD range from Capetownlodge.co.za traditional student accommodation to –

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The Capetonian P 16 The Grand Daddy P 12 ON Pier Place, 021 405 5670 38 Long Street, 021 424 7247 THE The Capetonian has 170 rooms with views of This singular boutique hotel has a rooftop trailer STREET Table Mountain or Table Bay and two restaurants, park of seven vintage Airstream caravans. all close to the CTICC. Accommodation ranges The sleek silver units are locally themed, their from neat, business-style rooms to suites, and interiors evoking the Winelands, the Karoo and facilities include a business centre and free a Hermanus beach house. shuttle to the nearby V&A Waterfront. Granddaddy.co.za Raya-hotels.com

Holiday Inn Express P 11 Circa Hotel P 17 101 St Georges Mall, 021 480 8300 14 Jetty Street, 021 431 8820 This midrange chain hotel offers 172 rooms WALK WITH Circa offers luxury self-catering apartments spread over 14 floors near Greenmarket Square confidence and near the CTICC, with secure basement parking and St George’s Cathedral. The rooms provide dont use your and a 24-hour reception desk. Each of the comfortable motel-style accommodation, and cellhone hle on apartments features a lounge, bedroom, en- the first-floor breakfast area and bar the oe suite bathroom and kitchen, with facilities such are pleasant spots to start and finish as a plasma-screen TV and electronic safe. the day. D Circahotel.co.za Hiexpress.com/capetowncc n deserted or dar areas Daddy Long Legs P 6 Hollow on the Square P 17 134 Long Street, 021 422 3074 9 Ryk Tulbagh Square, 021 421 5140 The hotel’s 13 rooms have been designed Its rooms come in warm and comforting WATCH OUT by South African creative figures, with eye- shades of red, or, in the annex dedicated to for sudden actty catching results: themed around a karaoke sustainable living, green with cork floor tiles or cooton booth, a hospital operating theatre, nautical and handcrafted bamboo furniture. Rooms in t ay be a tattoos, great album covers and sunset the main section have kitchenettes. dstracton photography, among others. Seasonsinafrica.com Daddylonglegs.co.za KEEP ALL ossessons close Hotel on St Georges P 12 to your body and Daddy Long Legs Apartments ABSA Centre, cnr St Georges Mall n sht P 6 and Riebeek Street, 021 419 0811 263 Long Street, 021 422 3074 Accessed from St Georges Mall, this hotel The Daddy Long Legs group is well known for is located in the ABSA Centre, the landmark its urban cool and creativity, and these five skyscraper inspired by New York’s Seagram self-catering apartments live up to the hype, Building. Guests appreciate the views from the with exposed brick and ceiling beams, Oregon higher floors, the professional staff, breakfast floors and African décor. buffet and value for money. AVOID VISIBILITY Daddylonglegs.co.za Hotelonstgeorges.com of aluables such as eellery caeras latos Fountains Hotel P 18 Icon Apartments P 4 and tablets 1 St Georges Mall, 021 443 1100 Icon Building, cnr Hans Strijdom Avenue Attractively decorated rooms, some with views and Lower Long Street, 021 418 2821 D C of Table Mountain or the harbour, are dressed in Featuring contemporary furnishings, these lare sus of crisp white linen and modern artwork. Located studios and one- to three-bedroom apartments oney and aod near the train station, it offers a useful range are swish urban pads. The rooftop swimming countn t n of facilities, including a lounge bar, restaurant, pool overlooks Signal Hill and the City Bowl, and the oen indoor pool and sauna. there is secure underground parking. Fountainshotel.co.za Homefromhome.co.za –

@CapeTownCCID CapeTownCCID 2018 BEST OF CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY 55 stay From high end to budget options, visit capetownccid.org StayEasy Hotel room types, including family rooms and double-level executive suites. Useful facilities include a bar, restaurant, free Wi-Fi, secure parking and a 24-hour shuttle service. Within walking distance of some of the city’s major attractions. newtulbaghhotel.com

Onomo Hotel Cape Town: Inn on the Square P 2 10 Greenmarket Square, 021 423 2050 This landmark Art Deco building, with its clock tower and pillared façade, houses 165 funkily decorated bedrooms and facilities. The rooftop pool and sun deck have Table Mountain views, while inside are a sauna, fitness centre, restaurant and bar. Onomohotel.com

Park Inn by Radisson Cape P 3 Stay Easy Hotel Town Foreshore P 17 54 Bree Street, 021 488 5100 29 Heerengracht, Foreshore, With 302 style-savvy rooms, plus three 021 427 4800 wheelchair-accessible rooms, conference Two minutes’ walk from the CTICC, this facilities, safe parking and other amenities, 120-room four-star hotel, part of The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, is the perfect spot to this is a perfect city base. relax between meetings or tours. Rooms are Tsogosun.com dressed in colourful and contemporary décor, while facilities include a splash pool, RBG Bar Kings in Cape Hotel P 12 & Grill, complimentary Wi-Fi and Harald’s Bar 33 Hout Street, 021 424 5821 & Terrace. Occupying a 19th-century building, this Parkinn.com/hotel-capetown Ethiopian-run hotel has a restaurant offering tastes of Addis Ababa, while the bar hosts live music on Friday evenings. The 14 rooms are Parliament Hotel P 21 spacious and modern with DStv. 9 Barrack Street, 021 461 6710 Kingsincape.com This three-star hotel is a comfortable option. Décor is unfussy, with Winnie-the-Pooh bedspreads to liven up the children’s rooms. Mandela Rhodes Place P 11 Facilities include undercover parking and Cnr Burg and Wale streets, a baby-sitting service. 021 481 4000 Parliamenthotel.co.za STRAATWERK Covering a dozen floors, the spacious rooms ROAD offer excellent facilities, such as a kitchen MAINTENANCE with microwave, built-in stove, fridge-freezer, Pepper Club P 6 TEAM dishwasher and washing machine. Cnr Loop and Pepper streets, The CCID works with Mandelarhodesplace.co.za 021 812 8888 this NGO to upskill Connected to Long Street by a palm-lined individuals who courtyard, this urban oasis offers Table undertake road & New Tulbagh Hotel P 17 Mountain views from its rooftop pool. The pavement repairs. 9 Ryk Tulbagh Square, 021 418 5161 opulent interiors combine Capetonian cool This is a comfortably stylish choice with several with international sophistication, and facilities

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Protea Hotel North Wharf P 4 Q What brought you to Heart FM, and 1 Lower Bree Street, what are your stand-out moments of 021 443 4600 working there? Located near the CTICC, this four-star property I have always loved radio, always loved sport, always boasts a fusion of apartment luxuries and had a big mouth, so it was the obvious next step in hotel facilities. Apartments have contemporary my career. (I’m also the co-owner of Cape Town’s super-trendy The furnishings, fully equipped kitchens and views Blue Whistle, in Claremont, which constantly gives me plenty of other across town; amenities include a restaurant, stand-out moments…) rooftop pool, gym and secure parking. Marriott.com Q Where do you head for when you have a rare moment to relax? Bree Street! There’re always new places opening in and around Southern Sun Cape Sun that precinct. Parking on site Strand Street, 021 488 5100 Q Have you noticed anything special about the Cape Renowned as one of the city’s most luxurious Town inner city in recent years? hotels, this 368-room palace has sweeping The advent of hipsterism really propelled the inner city into a views of Table Mountain and Robben Island. Its different kind of proposition: it’s no longer just good ol’ Long Street offerings include conference facilities, a spa, an and everything that came with it… Now there’s a plethora of great indoor pool, a restaurant serving contemporary eateries and trendy stores. It’s a pulled-pork, artisanal ice-cream, Cape Dutch cuisine, and a New York-style bar. facial-haircare wonderland. Tsogosun.com Q What would you like to see in the inner city? I look at Adderley Street and think, ‘This could be one of the world’s Southern Sun The Cullinan greatest night-time strips.’ Beautiful buildings, great views, so much Parking on site potential. I’d pedestrianise it after rush hour, light it up, clean it up 1 Cullinan Street, 021 415 4000 and create a loud, vibrant, safe environment with amazing bars and The 394-room Cullinan’s décor is a talking good restaurants. point, with marbled pillars in the lobby and a tiled pool that wouldn’t be out of place in a NICK’S Mediterranean villa. Its Peach Tree restaurant PICK serves Cape Malay fusion dishes. Tsogosun.com

Southern Sun Waterfront Parking on site 1 Lower Buitengracht, 021 409 4000 Bree Street This 537-room hotel occupies a prime position close to the V&A Waterfront. Its facilities include is cool and fresh in design, with high standards an outdoor pool and a restaurant serving South of service and personalised hospitality. African cuisine. Noteworthy are its helpful staff, Tsogosun.com delicious buffet dinner and generous breakfast. Tsogosun.com Strand Tower Hotel P 12 Cnr Strand and Loop streets, SunSquare Hotel 021 431 7500 23 Buitengracht, 021 492 0404 All the mod cons and a wealth of facilities Parking on site make this a top Central City choice. The The latest Tsogo Sun offering in the central city second-floor pool, a spa, gym, sauna, executive

@CapeTownCCID CapeTownCCID 2018 BEST OF CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY 57 stay From high end to budget options, visit capetownccid.org lounge, restaurant and bar add to its appeal. Blue Mountain Backpackers Strandtowerhotel.co.za P 6 ATMS 208 Long Street, 021 424 9272 & Inside a Victorian building painted in primary BANKS Townhouse Hotel P 21 colours, this is a fun spot for some welcome 60 Corporation Street, 021 465 7050 R&R. Accommodation includes dorms A CBD institution, the Townhouse Hotel, located and private rooms. near the Castle, spans 11 floors of spacious Bluemountainbackpackers.co.za rooms and suites. The hotel has a café and restaurant – and it matches guests’ donations Cape Ocean Lodge P 12 to an initiative called Our Kids of the Cape Fund, 53 Loop Street, 021 424 3582 which assists disadvantaged communities. Offering no-frills accommodation in the Townhouse.co.za heart of the CBD, each of its 35 double rooms has satellite TV, a fridge, and tea- and coffee-making facilities. USE ATMS Tudor Hotel P 2 Capeoceanlodge.co.za in well-lit and 153 Longmarket Street, 021 424 1335 safe places. The Tudor is located on Greenmarket Square, overlooking the vibrant craft market by day. It Carnival Court Backpackers DON’T ALLOW was established in 1750 but the stylish décor P 6 your card to be and amenities create a modern experience. 255 Long Street, 021 423 9003 removed from Tudorhotel.co.za This is an unbeatable party spot and Long your sight. Street’s bars are on the doorstep. It offers both dorms and private rooms. DON’T ACCEPT Urban Chic Hotel P 6 Carnivalcourt.co.za help from strangers 172 Long Street, 021 426 6119 or give out your pin, This boutique gem’s name says it all: the 20 Castle Inn Backpackers not even to people rooms give European sophistication a Cape 76B Darling Street, 021 465 1662 claiming to be Town twist. Spanish marble, textured carpets, This hostelry (opposite the Cape Town Castle) ban officals or mahogany furniture and crushed-linen curtains offers an Internet café, laundry and self- anyone wanting to are complemented by contemporary artworks. catering kitchen. sell you a “permit”. Urbanchic.co.za Castleinn.webs.com BE CAREFUL Cat & Moose Backpackers’ who you allow Lodge P 6 into your personal 305 Long Street, 021 423 7638 space and don’t Opened in 1995, Cat & Moose offers dorm beds allow yourself to be and private rooms at affordable rates. distracted. Catandmoose.co.za NEVER LEAVE Forty8 Backpackers Hotel P 12 your card in the BACKPACKERS 48 Hout Street, 021 422 4848 ATM. If it gets stuck, It’s known for its smart accommodation, follow instructions & BUDGET combining style and affordability. provided on the Forty8backpackers.co.za ATM. 91 Loop Hostel P 6 91 Loop Street, 021 286 1469 The Glam P 11 MAKE SURE The CBD’s first boutique backpacker hostel 2nd oor, 40 Burg Street, 021 424 1006 you are not is modern, safe and stylish. Free Wi-Fi and Themed around the golden age of Hollywood, followed a restaurant add to its appeal, as does its with Audrey Hepburn overlooking the bar and after making trendy urban vibe. bedrooms named after big-screen stars. a transaction. 91loop.co.za Theglam.co.za

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Image Lodge P 11 ATMS 111 Longmarket Street, 021 461 2929 & Image Lodge is a reasonably priced B&B BANKS establishment nestled in the heart of Cape Town, just off the busy nightlife area teeming with bustling bars and restaurants. Imagelodge.co.za

Long Street Backpackers P 6 209 Long Street, 021 423 0615 A mosaic stairwell leads you to one of Cape Town’s best backpacker hostels, consisting of converted apartments surrounding a courtyard – and great views over Long Street from its large balconies.

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Scalabrini Guest House P 31 LONG STREET 47 Commercial Street, St Paul’s P 6 BACKPACK 021 465 6433 182 Bree Street, 021 423 4420 ERS Located above the Scalabrini Centre, This lodging ticks the most important boxes: which provides assistance to Cape Town’s GPS it’s clean, comfortable, central and cheerfully immigrants, it has dorms and private rooms, 33° 55’ 30.648’’ S staffed. There are nine rooms on offer, and a self-catering kitchen and lounge. 18° 24’ 59.04’’ E hot and cold breakfasts are served each Scalabrini.org.za day. There’s history to be had here too – the historic house dates back to the late 19th century. Sun1 Foreshore P 35 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Two Oceans P 12 021 418 4664 47 Long Street, 021 422 5401 Each of the 64 rooms features a shower, This stylish backpacker lodge offers all the TV, working area, air-conditioning and essentials: male and female dorms as well eco-lighting system. Breakfast and free as double rooms; a kitchen, pool room and Wi-Fi complete the package. TV lounge. Tsogosun.com Twooceansbp.co.za

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Make MyCiTi part of your holiday Discover Cape Town’s incredible natural beauty, beaches, shops and restaurants, history, culture and friendly people. What better way to make memories than with Cape Town’s convenient, reliable bus service.

rom the doorstep of the main terminal building at Cape Town FInternational Airport to the long-distance bus terminal in the city centre, there’s an easy connection to the MyCiTi network. Launched in 2010 to transport soccer fans, the modern bus rapid transit system was Cape Town’s most important legacy of the FIFA World Cup event. It’s the daily commuting choice for thousands of Capetonians Top: Look out for original works of art on MyCiTi stations capturing a slice of local life, and the preferred option for the many nature, history or a sense of place. Above: Hire a bike and explore Cape Town via visitors to the city, having set a new along the beaches of Blouberg a network of cycle paths. You are welcome to make the return journey aboard a standard for public transport. to Melkbosstrand. There are links MyCiTi bus, stowing your bike in the designated area at the front of the bus. The network of distinctive MyCiTi inland to the Airport, and the densely stations and bus stops covers the populated areas of Khayelitsha and western half of the city, from the Mitchells Plain too. Connect with the Airport central city area along the coast to the The service operates from early If you are arriving in picturesque Hout Bay area and north morning to the evening. Enjoy your stay! Cape Town by air, head straight for the MyCiTi station outside the main terminal building and get your myconnect card. Simply wheel your cases straight onto the bus and in no time you’ll be in the city centre. From the Civic Centre station you can transfer seamlessly to another MyCiTi route or get a taxi to your destination. GOING PLACES

Make MyCiTi part of your holiday Discover Cape Town’s incredible natural beauty, beaches, shops and restaurants, history, culture and friendly people. What better way to make memories than with Cape Town’s convenient, reliable bus service. rom the doorstep of the main terminal building at Cape Town FInternational Airport to the long-distance bus terminal in the city centre, there’s an easy connection to the MyCiTi network. Launched in 2010 to transport soccer fans, the modern bus rapid transit system was Cape Town’s most important legacy of the FIFA World Cup event. It’s the daily commuting choice for thousands of Capetonians Top: Look out for original works of art on MyCiTi stations capturing a slice of local life, and the preferred option for the many nature, history or a sense of place. Above: Hire a bike and explore Cape Town via visitors to the city, having set a new along the beaches of Blouberg a network of cycle paths. You are welcome to make the return journey aboard a standard for public transport. to Melkbosstrand. There are links MyCiTi bus, stowing your bike in the designated area at the front of the bus. The network of distinctive MyCiTi inland to the Airport, and the densely stations and bus stops covers the populated areas of Khayelitsha and western half of the city, from the Mitchells Plain too. Connect with the Airport central city area along the coast to the The service operates from early If you are arriving in picturesque Hout Bay area and north morning to the evening. Enjoy your stay! Cape Town by air, head straight for the MyCiTi station outside the main terminal building and get your myconnect card. Simply wheel your cases straight onto the bus and in no time you’ll be in the city centre. From the Civic Centre station you can transfer seamlessly to another MyCiTi route or get a taxi to your destination. Explore your travel options

MyCiTi is a cashless system, so you These are some of your options will need to get a myconnect card for loading: to use the buses. Consider it your passport to the city. Buy one for Save with Mover R35 at a MyCiTi station. You can choose to Save load money and pay the Standard 30% fares, but regular MyCiTi users usually ask for Mover points. These are available in various amounts and save you 30% on fares no matter what time of the day you travel.

OPT for off-peak Not an early riser? Load money or Mover points and pay Load an Off-Peak for the distance you travel, or load Travel package (OPT) discounted travel packages. Then for one, three or seven simply tap in on the validator at the consecutive days. station entrance or when you get in at Use it for unlimited travel, except a bus stop to start your journey and during the Monday to Friday morning again when you leave the bus and afternoon peak hours, and not to or station to end your journey. and from the Airport. There are also special Day Passes that include the Airport service and allow four journeys a day anywhere on the system.

Choose unlimited travel If you are staying for a while, invest in a Monthly Pass, VALID valid for a month from any date. It’s R780 and you can go anywhere on the MyCiTi network as often as you like, including to and from the Airport. You can also buy a Day Pass for one, three or seven days, which also allows unlimited travel, except to and from the Airport. There are also special Day Passes that include the Airport service and allow four journeys a day anywhere on the system. Explore your travel options MyCiTi routes

MyCiTi is a cashless system, so you These are some of your options MyCiTi routes T01 Dunoon - Table View - Civic Centre - Waterfront T02 Atlantis - Table View - Civic Centre will need to get a myconnect card for loading: T03 Atlantis - Melkbosstrand - Table View - Omuramba MAMRE 234 234a T04 Dunoon - Century City A01 Airport - Civic Centre to use the buses. Consider it your 233a 235 101 Vredehoek - Gardens - Civic Centre PELLA 102 Salt River Rail - Walmer Estate - Civic Centre SAXONSEA passport to the city. Buy one for Save with Mover 103 Oranjezicht - Gardens - Civic Centre 233 104 Sea Point - Waterfront - Civic Centre 236 R35 at a MyCiTi station. You can choose to 105 Sea Point - Fresnaye - Civic Centre /T 03 106 Camps Bay (clockwise) T02 T02 SHERWOOD 107 Civic Centre - Camps Bay (anti-clockwise) load money and Atlantis Save 108 Hangberg - Sea Point - Adderley T03 BEACON HILL 109 Hout Bay - Imizamo Yethu - Sea Point - Adderley DUYNEFONTEIN pay the Standard 110 Table Mountain 237 114 Sea Point - Civic Centre ATLANTIS 30% 213 West Beach - Table View - Sunningdale 232 fares, but regular 232a 214 Marine Circle - Table View - Parklands MELKBOSSTRAND ROBINVALE 215 Sunningdale - Gie Road - Wood 230

MyCiTi users 216 Sunningdale - Wood Drive - Wood T03 217 Melkbosstrand - Big Bay - Table View Melkbosstrand usually ask for Mover 230 Duynefontein - Melkbosstrand 231 Atlantis - Atlantis Industria East T02/T03 232 Atlantis - Avondale - Protea Park - Atlantis Industria West T03 points. These are available in various 232a Atlantis - Avondale - Protea Park - Atlantis Industria West 233 Atlantis - Saxonsea BIG BAY 231 233a Atlantis - Saxonsea amounts and save you 30% on fares no 234 Atlantis - Mamre matter what time of the day you travel. 234a Atlantis - Mamre 215 235 Atlantis - Pella Sandown Usasaza 236 Atlantis - Sherwood 237 Atlantis - Robinvale 213 DUNOON 214 Dunoon 251 Century City - Montague Gardens Porterfield OPT for off-peak 260 Summer Greens - Woodbridge Island 216 Killarney 261 Omuramba - Salt River - Adderley T01/T04 262 Century Gate - Century City Rail Grey Potsdam D01 217 T04 Not an early riser? Khayelitsha East - Civic Centre Table View Circle D02 Khayelitsha West - Civic Centre T01 Refinery Sunset Beach East Load money or Mover points and pay D03 Mitchells Plain East - Civic Centre T01/T02/T03 Montague Gardens Load an Off-Peak D04 Racecourse Wood Kapteinsklip - Civic Centre Turf Club SUMMER Janssens Omuramba for the distance you travel, or load Station Station with myconnect services Travel package (OPT) T01/T02 GREENS discounted travel packages. Then Stop Stop only accessible in direction indicated Milnerton T03 Phoenix for one, three or seven Routes, stops and stop names are subject to change. Royal Ascot CENTURY CITY Woodbridge 260 Sanddrift Lagoon Beach WOODBRIDGE 262 simply tap in on the validator at the Waterfront TIJGERHOF T04 consecutive days. Zoarvlei ISLAND 261 104 Vrystaat Century City station entrance or when you get in at Use it for unlimited travel, except MOUILLE POINT FORESHORE Section RUGBY 251 Neptune a bus stop to start your journey and Granger Bay Paarden Eiland during the Monday to Friday morning Woodstock Thibault Square Stadium Civic SALT RIVER again when you leave the bus 104 and afternoon peak hours, and not to Centre Airport GREEN POINT T01 Adderley or station to end your journey. A01 and from the Airport. There are also 114 CBD special Day Passes that include the SEA POINT 105 UPPER Airport service and allow four journeys 102 WOODSTOCK

a day anywhere on the system. 103 D01 FRESNAYE D02 Queens Beach Choose Gardens D04 101 D03 VREDEHOEK unlimited travel TAMBOERSKLOOF GARDENS

If you are staying 107 CAMPS 110 TABLE MOUNTAIN KHAYELITSHA BAY for a while, invest 108 MITCHELLS in a Monthly Pass, 106 PLAIN

VALID valid for a month Mitchells Plain from any date. It’s 109 LLANDUDNO HOUT R780 and you can go anywhere on BAY the MyCiTi network as often as you 23.08.17 like, including to and from the Airport. You can also buy a Day Pass for one, three or seven days, which also allows unlimited travel, except to and from the Airport. There are also special Day Passes that include the Airport service and allow four journeys a day anywhere on the system. Call the Transport Information Centre (toll-free 24/7) 0800 65 64 63 www.myciti.org.za MyCiTi Bus @MyCiTiBus All your MyCiTi queries answered?

Like many modern public transport systems, MyCiTi is easy to use once you know how. Just load, tap in and tap out and you’ll be on your way to enjoy Cape Town.

If you need help about routes, schedules or fares, then it’s easy to fi nd more information, 24 hours a day. Phone a MyCiTi friend 2 If technology isn’t your fi rst love then contact the TABLE MOUNTAIN Transport Information Centre and speak to a friendly human. Our operators are available to help 24 hours a day. They’ll NATIONAL PARK direct you to the nearest point to get a myconnect card, help you plan your journey and answer all your questions AND RIDE about MyCiTi, as well as other Visit our user-friendly public transport services. 1 website Call 0800 65 64 63. Taking the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway to the summit or hiking up The MyCiTi website the legendary Skeleton Gorge? There’s no better way to get there than www.myciti.org.za is optimised with MyCiTi. Catch the bus from the city centre or Camps Bay to the for devices of all sizes, so you’ll Did you know? Kloof Nek stop and then transfer to the free MyCiTi Table Mountain have all the information you The MyCiTi system is shuttle at the lower parking area. Or simply park and ride. need at your fi ngertips. From accessible, with level boarding at stations, ramps downloadable maps to your www.myciti.org.za guide to going places with that can be deployed at MyCiTi, it’s all there. bus stops and features to www.tablemountain.net assist the visually impaired Not sure where you’re going? and hard of hearing. There Use the handy trip planner to are also special areas for work out your route. Simply wheelchairs, and priority enter your seating at the front of buses starting for the elderly, pregnant point and women, mothers with small destination children and the disabled. and the trip planner does Please always cross only the rest, at pedestrian crossings showing the when the green man is bus route, illuminated. Note the transfer priority traffi c signals points and for buses. Avoid walking schedules. on the red bus lanes to ensure your safety. TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND RIDE

Taking the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway to the summit or hiking up the legendary Skeleton Gorge? There’s no better way to get there than with MyCiTi. Catch the bus from the city centre or Camps Bay to the Kloof Nek stop and then transfer to the free MyCiTi Table Mountain shuttle at the lower parking area. Or simply park and ride. www.myciti.org.za www.tablemountain.net EMERGENCY NUMBERS essentials (021 448 4444) are another option; and the popular international brand Uber (Uber.com) is well established here. If you’d like to take a train on Metrorail (021 449 6478, Metrorail.co.za) from the Cape Town Railway Station in Adderley Street, do travel during peak times and in first class, and don’t take any valuables. Report any incidents to the Railway Police (021 443 4327).

GETTING HEALTH & EMERGENCY AROUND WELLBEING NUMBERS One of the great things about the Cape CHEMISTS Town Central City is how easy it is to get Barr’s Pharmacy around on foot. Within just under two Shop 4, Picbel Parkade, 58 Strand Street, square kilometres, you’ll find almost 021 421 6756 everything that you could want in vibrant Culemborg Pharmacy All emergencies downtown – major museums, plenty of 7-9 Heerengracht, 021 425 3925 112 eateries, exciting art galleries, stores, Lite-Kem Pharmacy (From a cellphone) bars and theatres. 24 Darling Street, 021 461 8040 or Olsens Pharmacy 107 For general info, call the City of Cape Town’s 129 Long Street, 021 423 2371 (From a landline) Transport Information Centre (TIC), 24/7 on Tothills Photo-Chemists 0800 65 64 63. 18 Lower Burg Street, 021 421 2421 Netcare 911 & NSRI A great way to get about is by bicycle: 082 911 Cape Town Cycle Hire (021 434 1270, CLINICS & HOSPITALS Capetowncyclehire.co.za) and Bike and Dorp Street Reproductive South African Police Saddle (Bikeandsaddle.com 021 813 6433). Health Clinic 10111 Or hire a motorbike or scooter at Cape Bike 3 Dorp Street 021 483 4662 or Cape Town Central Rentals (186 Bree Street, 021 426 5851). Lasermed 021 467 8001/2 The MyCiTi buses have revolutionised 181 Bree Street, 021 424 5078 transport in Cape Town. They’re clean, reliable Lasermed.co.za Metro Police and easy to access. Note: you can’t buy a ticket Marie Stopes Clinic 021 596 1999 on board – it’s a no-cash system – so you 91 Bree Street, 021 422 4096 do need to get a travel card in advance from Netcare Christiaan Barnard Fire Department major stations and selected convenience stores Memorial Hospital 021 535 1100 (Myciti.org.za). The CitySightseeing hop-on- 25 DF Malan Street, 021 441 0000 hop-off buses are a great way to explore the Accident and emergency: city (Citysightseeing.co.za). 021 480 6271/2 Minibus taxis are everywhere but they’re Toll-free line: 0801 22 22 22 not everyone’s choice. There are numerous Netcare Travel Clinic metered sedan taxi companies; Rikkis oom 1107, 11th oor, icel arkade, (Rikkis.co.za) offers shuttle, sharecab 58 Strand Street, 021 419 3172, and door-to-door services; Excite Taxis Travelclinic.co.za

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PEOPLE WITH Schneider & Van Niekerk 58 Strand Street, 084 770 0029 A DISABILITY Vogue House, Thibault Square, Eagle Lighting Major attractions and hotels in the 021 425 4932 61 Long Street, 021 424 4071 Central City are disability-friendly, but Specsavers MTN smaller establishments may not have 52 St Georges Mall, 30 St Georges Mall, wheelchair facilities. Wheelchair-friendly 021 424 4064 021 418 3593, 083 869 1467 venues are listed in this guide. The Saben Spec Co. Transignal Electrical 22 Bree Street, 021 418 1191 21 Harrington Street, 021 461 3335, 082 979 5770 Vodacom Shop 22, Picbel Parkade, ACCIDENTS & 58 Strand Street, 021 421 0090 EMERGENCIES SECURITY

We recommend that you take out The CCID has a large contingent of adequate travel insurance before you uniformed public safety officers who HARDWARE, leave home. If you require medical patrol the Central City. The 24-hour LOCKSMITHS attention while here, seek private number is 082 415 7127.City- & SPECIALITY treatment for smoother, quicker operated CCTV and monitored parking service. In case of a medical or trauma marshals, together with these CCID AAA Lazer Security emergency, call: guards, have greatly improved security. 16 Hans Strijdom Avenue, ER24 (private EMS) Do use common sense, as you would in 021 425 9966 084 124 any big city: don’t walk alone at night, C D Fox General emergencies draw money in a quiet area, or expose 80 Hout Street, 021 423 5206 107 from a landline, 112 from a cash, jewellery or cameras. Coastal Hire cellphone Cape Town Central Police 31C New Church Street, National AIDS Helpline Station 021 424 4900 0800 012 322 021 467 8000/1/2 Hardware Centre Aidshelpline.org.za Consumer Protector 14 Bree Street, 021 421 7350 Netcare (private EMS) 0800 007 081 Heddle Hardware 082 911 Metro Police 120 Shortmarket Street, Poison Information 021 596 1999 021 424 6881 0800 333 444 Levers & Locks Police 29 Loop Street, 021 425 3841 10111 Key Boutique Western Cape 283 Long Street, 021 424 5877 Ambulance INTERNET Master Keys 9 Riebeek 10177 Street, 021 419 6880 Western Cape Mountain Wi-Fi is widely available at hotels, and Rescue Services many cafés and restaurants offer free 021 948 9900 services to guests. Western Cape Sea Rescue Service LAUNDRY & 021 449 3500 REPAIR SERVICES

ELECTRONICS Barksole OPTOMETRISTS 7 Riebeek Street, 021 421 7803 Cameraland I Love My Laundry Mullers Optometrists 68 Long Street, 021 423 4150 59 Buitengracht, 074 992 1481 104 Longmarket Street, Cell C 50 Buitenkant Street, 021 461 6254 Shop 16B, Picbel Parkade, 078 105 6280

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