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

Let the party animal crawl out of you with four VIP tickets and R1600 to spend on the summer menu

7 spooky stories

Also where the fireworks, fine-dining, family festivities are happening

Jagger Lounge has a hot line-up of bands

Your go-to list whether you want to party hard or just chill

The Galileo Open Air Cinema is back

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

Claim your spot at these cool co-working spaces around Cape Town, each offering something different to maximise productivity

Plush hotels lead down to convenient coworking offices and bedecked lounges

The ideal base for your business travels

Up for grabs: Two tickets, plus a tote bag and a bottle of wine  

A place for grown-ups to be spoilt with fine food, good wine and entertainment

Markets by the seaside, the suburbs and the township

Finally: from child-friendly veggie spots to places where you can proudly ask for the vegan menu. This is where to take all your friends

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

Because why leave it up to management

Three things make this coffee shop special: a health elixir, historical artefacts, and wholeheartedness

5 Comedy Acts, 200 Beers And All The Tequila You Can Take This November.

Theewaterskloof Dam is 17% higher than in 2018

No plate or cutlery needed to eat a McKay Cabbage Bowl

From wine tastings and food pairings to pirate-themed adventure mini-golf, there’s so much to discover at Benguela Cove

There’s Taiwanese flavoured milk and rose tea, too

Set on the edges of a sparkling blue tidal pool and ocean, Ficks will serve pintxos and wine

Moonlight markets in the Karoo, sell-out cinnamon rolls in McGregor and a steampunk-style market in Elgin

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

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

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

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