If you are renting a villa or an apartment in Camps Bay over the holidays and looking for some pampering here are a view options: Camps Bay Retreat, 7 Chilworth Road, Camps Bay. Tel. 021 437 8300 Magda, If you prefer a massage or reflexology in the privacy of your own villa or apartment, Magda…
Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay: Sunset Boulevard 28 October – 7 January 2014 Tel: 021 438 3300 http://theatreonthebay.co.za The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town: This is my life – Giempie Vardiem 5-16 November 2013 Tel: 0861 915 8000 http://www.baxter.uct.ac.za/ The Artscape Theatre in Cape Town: Guys and Dolls 18 October – 10 November…
As Cape Town is home to a large community of entrepreneurs, their office politics revolves around the buzzle of the coffee shop or lunch spot. No need to pay a “tea lady” or rent office space. Sit down, order your skinny, decaf cappuccino, logon and you are good to go. Here are my three favourite…
My favourite beach in Cape Town is exactly a 12 minute walk from my apartment in Camps Bay. It is the beautiful secluded Bakoven Beach. As there is no parking there is usually not many people and it is quiet and quaint. buying cuban cigars online On windy days in Cape Town the go-to beach…
La Parada The vibe is incredible and on warm evenings the restaurant spills out onto the street. 107 Bree Street, Cape Town 021 424 2235 Orinoco – Flavours of Latin America The owner and chef Migdalia is the perfect hostess and always makes us feel at home. They make the best ceviche in Cape Town. 17…
We try to visit a game park every year. We have just returned from Medikwe in the North West Province and Marekele in Limpopo. We stayed at the most luxurious game lodges and were spoilt rotten. We saw the big five which included lion eating an elephant’s carcass. Nothing beats the feeling of tranquility of…
South China Dim Sum The restaurant is quite small and I highly suggest that you book a few days in advance. The only irritating thing is people coming in during the evening begging for a table. I love the waitress that calls everyone ‘Darling’. 289 Long Street, Cape Town 078 846 3656 Kitima at Kronendal…
Ellen Jay Coffee Shop 49 Constantia Main Rd, Plumstead, Cape Town Four & 20 Cafe 23 Wolfe St, Wynberg, Cape Town Heaven Coffee Shop 38 Burg St, Cape Town City Centre Pajamas & Jam Eatery Daily Fresh Cake, Bread, Pastries and Flowers 3 2 van Zyl Street, Strand +27 21 854 6408. Shift Espresso Bar 100…
On my favourites list is always a restaurant I can walk to. So that will have to be The Raj in Camps Bay. I like to order the Lamb Chops Masala. The Raj – The Promenade, Victoria Road, Camps Bay. 021 438 4555 Chandani or चाँदनी means moonlight in Hindi. We always order from the…
The Robertson Small Hotel We appreciate good wine, and find the Robertson Wine Route to be the best area to buy wine near Cape Town. Our favourite place to stay is The Roberson Small Hotel. We have always stayed in a suite flowing onto the swimming pool. The room leads onto a private patio ending…
I started going to Burrata long before I met the owner on a Camps Bay Watch patrol. In the pursuit of the perfect pizza, Barry studied the art of pizza making in New York. They import their flour from Napoli and it definitely has a different taste to South African pizza. Burrata is a fresh…
Mike and I enjoy walking down to our “local” Il Cappero in Camps Bay. Aldo is always friendly and welcoming and his wife, Ceti’s Sicilian cooking is delicious . They are offering 50% off pasta dishes on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings during winter. 4 The Fairway, Camps Bay, 021 438 7074 95 On Keerom is…
My all-time favourite place to eat ice cream is the Sinful Ice Cream Emporium in Camps Bay. The ice cream shop is behind Blues. I always choose Very Yummy and Lemon Meringue. Enjoy your sinful treat on Camps Bay beach, the perfect spot to eat delicious ice cream. Shop 5, The Promenade Centre, Victoria Road,…
Have you ever savored a glass of wine in a Camps Bay restaurant while admiring the sunset and suddenly your thoughts are interrupted by a group of buskers prompting you for a tip. Or taken visitors to a Camps Bay coffee shop for a meeting and just when you start discussing something important, six gum…
I have developed a strange fondness for the potato and flower dumpling recently. While doing a Camps Bay Watch patrol with Barry Engelbrecht he divulged who made the best gnocchi in Cape Town: Al Dente in Woodstock. On Thursday evening we had gnocchi at Tamboerswinkel which is really good. On Friday evening I was very…
Odyssey gastropub 199 Bree St, Cape Town 021 422 4084 They often offer wine tastings as you arrive which is always welcoming and interesting. The Twankey Bar On the corner of Wale & Adderley Streets. 021 819 2000 The bar is next to the Taj Hotel in the old Temple Chambers of the former BOE…
Tamboerswinkel 3 De Lorentz street, Gardens 021 424 0521 Paul and the guys at Tamboerswinkel are always so friendly and the food is great. My favourite dish is a ¼ chicken and salad, the chicken and a slice of bread are served on a sheet of paper on a wooden board. The salad is dished…
Detour Coffee Trailer: Detour is parked on the seaside every morning as you leave Camps Bay, driving towards Llandudno. Many regulars stop there every morning on their way to work. Most sit and sip their coffee, appreciating the beautiful view and others grab a take-away and race to work. Vida E Café Camps Bay: Most…
If you’re looking for a beach holiday in Africa, Cape Town won’t leave you disappointed. Cape Town is blessed with a string of blissful beaches you simply have to sink your toes into. What’s great about Cape Town’s beaches is that each one has its own personality, character and appeal so it’s never a case…
Theo Pearson is the co-owner of Mynt, the new restaurant on the block in Camps Bay Village. His goal with Mynt is: – to be affordable for the locals – use the freshest ingredients – to be the local “hangout” as Sandbar used to be. In his words “The modern honest Mynt Café is all…