Exciting new restaurants, coffee shops, bars, clubs, markets, venues and hot spots to discover and explore. PLUS: Support a friend's business

It’s the smallest most unique hidden places that make a city. That make your day. Our team is sharing theirs.

Tick them off your list and explore the Western Cape with our pick of budget getaways and affordable escapes that cost less than R550pp per night

Includes a private tour to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope and photoshoot

We remain within the 650 million litres per day water allocation target

The inner-city gem where locals eat and keep coming back

Asian and Middle Eastern flavours with South African chutneys and syrups

Over the past six years, CapeTownMagazine.com has activated over 300 new businesses. Now you, too, can also support entrepreneurs by nominating a friend’s new business for our #CapeTownMagNew project in association with Yoco

Everything you need to know about our country’s signature varietal

The question is: can you finish the 1kg rump? (For the more moderate, there’s tapas, too)  

Served with panoramic views, fresh, salty air and plenty of Knysna charm

Where to go for foraging, fynbos tastings and apothecary workshops

A container cafe in a business park with well-priced lunch menu

Chef Matt Manning does it all with so much flair

A “funky 70s spaceship wine bar meets contemporary tapas eatery”

PLUS The answer to your FAQs such as best places to see the wild flowers

A bounty of breakfast and lunch buffet – from country cooking and sushi to Italian and halaal

Because why leave it up to management

Practical (and legal) tools to aid health and wellbeing

Why? Because you get more bang for your buck with low-season specials

Today’s tshisanyamas offer more than meat, pap and chakalaka

Chill and feast on a busy Nyanga street

The must-do experience is Kaiseki, considered the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine

No plate or cutlery needed to eat a McKay Cabbage Bowl

Kong, the city’s hottest new bar and grill in De Waterkant

Fully automated rooms, phone-charging menus and solar-powered energy  

Healthy food that’s delicious and affordable  

Comforting country cuisine, burgers and free beer, and soup and sherry for R55 at the new Rotterdam Restaurant

And not just any bubbly. A bottle of Moët all to yourself (or to share, if you’re feeling generous) and a plate of Cape Town’s finest sushi  

Function venues with a difference, plus plenty of traditional options, for your next event

Tikka chicken, mixed grill, boerewors and braai vibes in Bo Kaap

There are four heated pools, plus a host of other activities

These city walking tours (three in total) are free, frequent, central and quick

We know you want to do good, but often don’t know what to do and where to go. To make it easy for you, here are suggestions of simple and impactful causes to get involved in.

From banana bread to full-on breakfasts or hearty lunches

You don’t need to go far  – or spend much money or time – to experience these local gems in the city on a Saturday morning

Let Me Cook For You makes homemade, halaal food – think lobster sliders, beef fillet and tandoori chicken – so you don’t have to

If it’s your birthday and you love getting free stuff, this is the list for you!

Plus leave the ordinary world behind at this burlesque show

Rare wines from both the Ken Forrester range and Mr Chenin’s private cellar

Chat, learn, eat, relax, listen to vinyl classics, grab a book and admire local art at Café Zör in the Bo-Kaap

Meet the love child of legendary Sea Point bistro La Boheme and its sibling the Sea Grill in Harfield  

Career and visa advice from South African Immigration and recruitment experts  

There’s a new, shortened list of critical skills that qualify for South Africa’s Critical Skills visa. Here are the essentials you need to know

It’s also where Agatha Christie liked to catch a wave

Programme consists of six months of study and 12 months of teaching 

Tech, experiences, fashion, food and beauty – anything but socks

Where else can you have coffee amongst the greenery and walk away with the chair you sat on?

In-store tastings and a unique wine selection in the suburbs

New in town or a true local, you’ll discover something you didn’t know about Cape Town on a Kiff Kombi tour

Where to enjoy brunch in Cape Town

A local and lekker social hub in Obs

They call it Wingerd Vista because of the spectacular garden and sculpture views (the food and drinks aren’t bad either)

On the popular 14-day Garden Route tour, tourists get to take their time exploring the Cape