The Cape Town City Guides answer what every first-time visitor asks: when to ride up Table Mountain before the wind closes the cableway, where to eat Cape Malay curry and harbour fish, which beaches are safe for a swim and how to move around after dark. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or book and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Cape Town City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Cape Town guides
Food guide
25 places
Cape Malay cooking in and around Bo-Kaap, fish and chips on the harbour wall, Saturday food markets, the modern kitchens of Bree Street and Woodstock and the best coffee and cake.
Things to do guide
24 places
Table Mountain with the booking tricks, Cape Point, the ferry to Robben Island, the museums that tell the city’s hard history and summer concerts at Kirstenbosch.
Family guide
22 places
Sheltered beaches and saltwater pools, penguins and seals, farms where kids feed the animals, an aquarium for windy days and places to eat with children, with age and pushchair notes.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail and wine bars, sunset decks above the Atlantic, craft beer taprooms, live music and late food, plus straight advice on getting home safely.
Day trips guide
24 places
False Bay beaches, the drive to Cape Point, a full winelands day around Stellenbosch and the coast road further out, with honest notes on how to get there.
Budget guide
26 places
Free hikes and viewpoints, free beaches and tidal pools, museums that cost very little, cheap and filling meals and the cheapest ways to get around.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Fish on the Rocks
Harbour Road, Hout Bay
The takeaway everyone in Hout Bay sends you to: hake in crisp batter, generous chips, calamari and prawns, eaten on the quayside while seals keep an eye on your lunch. One portion with a side easily feeds two. From the food guide.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes Drive, Newlands
A garden that climbs the eastern flank of Table Mountain, with protea beds, paved paths and the Boomslang walkway curving through the treetops. On summer Sunday evenings it turns into an open-air concert venue. From the things to do guide.
Spier Wine Farm
Stellenbosch, about 40 minutes from the city
The simplest winelands estate for a mixed group: picnics beside a lake, a playground, a farm shop and wine paired with chocolate, and nothing to pay at the gate. Stay on for the light show in the evening. From the day trips guide.
Plan your Cape Town days
Day one: Table Mountain on the first cableway slot from the things to do guide, then the Bo-Kaap museum and a Cape Malay lunch from the food guide, an afternoon in the Company’s Garden and a sundowner from the nightlife guide. Day two: the peninsula with the day trips guide, over Chapman’s Peak to the penguins at Boulders Beach and the Cape of Good Hope, with fish and chips in Hout Bay or Kalk Bay on the way back. For a windy, rainy or slow day, mix Zeitz MOCAA and the District Six Museum, the Two Oceans Aquarium from the family guide or a Saturday at the Neighbourgoods Market.
Questions about the Cape Town guides
What is in the Cape Town City Guides?
Six guides with 145 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with the reason to go, the area, opening notes and one practical tip.
How do I get the guides once I have paid?
Your links appear on the order page as soon as the payment is through and in your order email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app or account to set up.
Can I use the guides offline in Cape Town?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it keeps working without one, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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