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

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

Where to go for foraging, fynbos tastings and apothecary workshops

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

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

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

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.

Plus a city-wide festival celebrating Cape Town’s African diversity

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

These events are the ultimate escape

Open: Now you can get delicious healthy meals in a jar, in a store

Noiseless discos, spit braais, aphrodisiac dinners and anti-love song karaoke. Here are 32 impressive Valentine's date ideas, including one that could save a farm from closing … and we'll be adding a whole lot more.

From the cheeky piggies at the animal farm to the mini racetrack and enormous sandpit and sweeping gardens, Vredenheim Animal Farm offers something for everyone

Just 30 mins from town, a view to die for, awesome vibe and food worth talking about, eaten on a surfboard with your feet in the water  

Your guide to some of the best places to sun and swim without sand in and around Cape Town + a place for serious swimmers too

New in the old Savour space: An iconic building. Completely renovated. Great views of Table Mountain. So fresh that the restaurant doesn’t have a name yet ...

Bonus: being social is easier on your pocket right now  

A roundup of awesome and quirky after-dark activities in Cape Town

Brand-new Njalo-Njalo offers idyllic family farm accommodation just 2 hours outside of Cape Town

A quaint chapel, rustic luxury accommodation and sunset safari picnics at Rotterdam Guest Farm

New year, new discoveries

Celebrate the last of summer with these cool things to do in the Mother City this March

Adventure day tours uncovered in Cape Town and Surrounds

Where to find the best buns (minds out of the gutter!) and patties in the Mother City and surrounds

Discover local and celebrity comedians, enjoy good food and share the experience at Cape Town Comedy Club in the Waterfront’s Pumphouse

World-renowned skatepark designers, epic V&A views from Battery Park and the first images of Cape Town’s newest skate destination

Plus: Win an exclusive tasting experience with the Platter's publisher and us as you discover SA's 2019 five star wines for all varietals

A monthly growing sneak peek into the lavish things to do and luxury lifestyle of the Mother City’s elite visitors

Looking for a bargain? You've come to the right place  

How to get the list, plus the glamour, decadence and luxury of yesteryear at a hush-hush speakeasy in the city

From a tinder party in Long Street to a spoken word gathering in a bookstore, we’ve rounded up the unique things to do this Valentine’s Day

Where world-renowned chefs embrace local produce

From chilled pub vibes to intense stadium experiences

The crossroads: where South African creativity, culture and kos meet

A round-up of the top playhouses, performance spaces and stages in the Mother City

A selection of cultural and historical sights at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town

Excited sailors to celebrate New Year's out on the South Atlantic as the new Cape to St Helena yacht race kicks off 26 December

A selection of Mother City steakhouses serving up sizzling sirloin, fiery fillet and medium-rare rump

Lots to do outdoors and a niche event for gamers at the Castle of Good Hope

Now open: New club Wonderland on Buitenkant Street

Long Street's ugly sister has blossomed into a cherry of a Cape Town destination

Keep it in the family with eateries that are child-friendly, too