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

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

Akni, named after the humble food made of protein, basmati rice, potato, spices and love

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

The Woodstock-based eatery that not only facilitates a roaring good time for patrons but has also launched some major singing careers

Jagger Lounge has a hot line-up of bands

Plus a soccer double header and new fashion from fresh designers

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

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

At Guiltless Protein Bakery in Sea Point

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

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

A pintxos bar, half-price sushi Monday to Saturday, reggae on Wednesday and a DJ on Friday

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

Asian and Middle Eastern flavours with South African chutneys and syrups

Meals by a top chef, award-winning chardonnay and sauvignon blanc, and large, luxurious suites

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

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”

Epic Seaboard sunsets in shorts and slops on the Corona Deck, tucking into scrummy (and surprisingly affordable) meals while the kids make their own pizza – Strolla tonight anyone?

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

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

Chill and feast on a busy Nyanga street

There’s half-price sushi two days a week and a prawns and calamari special

A bonus is the exquisite views, and there's a sushi menu, too

Cafe Touba, named after Senegal’s second most-populated city, is 25% guinea pepper

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

Enjoy a cuppa at the coffee shop, then ask the barista about a tour

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

From banana bread to full-on breakfasts or hearty lunches

Burgers from R25 and chicken wings from R22   

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  

A sweet or savoury slice of America (in healthier portion sizes)

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

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)

12 different dishes worth trying out

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

Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too?

Hit me with your best pot!