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

How does two nights of hibernation with someone special at luxurious La Bella Vita Studios in Paarl worth R5400 sound?

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

The programme consists of six months of study and 12 months of practical teaching in schools

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

This dam has been empty for two years. Levels look set to increase even further, given good rainfall in the mountain catchment areas. Get the latest update on Cape Town's dam levels.

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

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

12 different dishes worth trying out

Dog-friendly beer, Belgian-inspired beer and a 1961 copper brewhouse

TV celebrity chef Pete Goffe-Wood joins The Grande Roche’s new restaurant

There’s plenty to do with your children – indoor and outdoor, dry or wet, with animals, adults and other kids – in the city or in the suburbs.  

The tea bar that’s changing tea-drinking culture has arrived in Cape Town

Get some suggestions to suit any bride-to-be and budget

Stag parties for every budget, style and personality

We spoke to tour operators: Free tours, private tours, couples, family tours to holiday trips

These menus are perfect for iftar

We caught up with Ipeleng Moshe from the Soweto Gospel Choir for inside info and what life is like in the group.

17 Things to (re)discover on one of Cape Town most-visited streets

Stunning ocean views, a huge selection of wine, a deli shop, and vegan banana bread waffles!  

Male grooming so on-trend that girls want the same cuts + tattoo artist coming soon and an ATM in a convenient location

Afrobar & Pitso’s Kitchen is a home away from home

Mobile payment company Yoco is changing the game for small businesses

We’ve found some places where she’ll be treated with a delicious meal, great views and maybe some free wine

Did you know the guys behind The Theatre of Dreams run these restaurants in Cape Town?  

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

From fresh fish to crayfish, prawns to fish and chips and mussels

This backpackers brings like-minded people together with the comforts of home in Cape Town’s buzzing Observatory suburb

South Africa’s very first 3D space-themed glow-in-the-dark 18-hole mini-golf adventure in Milnerton

Learn to breathe (we’re not kidding), dance or hike for your supper – two of many options to get you on top of the world

Watch him show off in Kyalami, and teach Tom Cruise to drive the Aston Martin Red Bull F1 car.

Check out this 19 year old’s golden voice – 3 videos, plus: let’s share this and get him gigs

What’s behind the secret door on Loop?

Eskom is optimistic about the power supply and the City of Cape Town confirms that loadshedding is suspended 

Sleek cooking school, where you cook, play, Instagram your food

Chef Matt Manning does it all with so much flair

A big move from Asia to Africa, they met in Cape Town and saved up for years to open new restaurant Nippon Sushi – here’s why you should come taste the menu

Don’t blink or you’ll miss it: (Very) slow-roasted pork belly, spectacular tasting boards and a deconstructed chandelier

Don’t leave it up to management, when we’ve got over 20 office party venue ideas and experiences to choose from

From kite surfing and shark cage diving to learning to code in the field of robotics – here's what you should be doing with your teens in Cape Town

Read these at your peril and be prepared to see some of the Mother City’s historical sites in an eerie new light

Cosy in winter, romantic and the freedom for the kids to roam

WATCH: Get behind the wheel of an open-top V8 vintage-style Cobra for a day and experience the Cape Top Gear-style with Cobra Experience in Cape Town

No more waiting around: The Daily Music Show offers activities and entertainment with substance to fill those awkward hours between when work ends and meeting up with friends

Two recipes by chefs Heinrich Koen from House of H and Andre Hill from Upper Bloem, as well as the history, spices and what to serve with pickled fish.