Guidebook for Cape Town
Drinks & Nightlife
A bar and live music venue. Nice place for an evening beer.
34 preporuka/e lokalaca
1890 House Sushi and Grill
40 Trill RdA bar and live music venue. Nice place for an evening beer.
Great place for watching sport. Lots of draft beers and cocktails available. Also do pizzas and burgers. Have an outside area for sunny days.
13 preporuka/e lokalaca
Trenchtown
143 Lower Main RdGreat place for watching sport. Lots of draft beers and cocktails available. Also do pizzas and burgers. Have an outside area for sunny days.
Stones Obz
One of the oldest bars in Obs. Student night on Wednesdays. Always buzzing.
Lives up to its name. A true Obs classic. Crazy but lovely.
24 preporuka/e lokalaca
A Touch of Madness Restaurant
12 Nuttall RdLives up to its name. A true Obs classic. Crazy but lovely.
Food Scene
This has quickly become an institution. Ribs, chicken wings, burgers and skinny chips. All served on a platter and eaten with your fingers. Great food, great music and Weissbier on tap.
Sticky Fingers BBQ
96 Station RdThis has quickly become an institution. Ribs, chicken wings, burgers and skinny chips. All served on a platter and eaten with your fingers. Great food, great music and Weissbier on tap.
Great coffee shop with large selection of breakfasts. Biggest cookies you have ever seen!
20 Lower Main Rd
20 Lower Main RoadGreat coffee shop with large selection of breakfasts. Biggest cookies you have ever seen!
One of the nicest breakfast/lunch places in Obs. Is also a bakery and serves healthy, homemade food.
11 preporuka/e lokalaca
Mango Ginger
27 Lower Main RdOne of the nicest breakfast/lunch places in Obs. Is also a bakery and serves healthy, homemade food.
Great restaurant with a great vibe. Try their "Disco Fries"! Also do breakfasts and have free wifi.
Saint Peters Square
Anzio RoadGreat restaurant with a great vibe. Try their "Disco Fries"! Also do breakfasts and have free wifi.
Another classic in Obs. Both bar and restaurant and live music stage. 2x1 burger specials on Mondays and 2x1 pizzas on Thursdays.
Check out http://www.my.calendars.net/obzcafetheatre for whats on.
38 preporuka/e lokalaca
Obz Cafe
115 Lower Main RdAnother classic in Obs. Both bar and restaurant and live music stage. 2x1 burger specials on Mondays and 2x1 pizzas on Thursdays.
Check out http://www.my.calendars.net/obzcafetheatre for whats on.
Another old Obs favorite if you like no fuss Burrito's and frozen margaritas. While the food isn't the best in Obs, the atmosphere certainly makes up for it.
22 preporuka/e lokalaca
Pancho's
127 Lower Main RdAnother old Obs favorite if you like no fuss Burrito's and frozen margaritas. While the food isn't the best in Obs, the atmosphere certainly makes up for it.
Great food and peaceful atmosphere. English style pub, with impressive whisky collection, and outside seating near an ancient Fig tree. Great for a Sunday afternoon walk. Also nice for date night! Open all day.
23 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Wild Fig Restaurant
1 Liesbeek AveGreat food and peaceful atmosphere. English style pub, with impressive whisky collection, and outside seating near an ancient Fig tree. Great for a Sunday afternoon walk. Also nice for date night! Open all day.
Decent sushi and Chinese food. Well priced with a great all you can eat sushi special.
38 Lower Main Rd
38 Lower Main RoadDecent sushi and Chinese food. Well priced with a great all you can eat sushi special.
Great day-time cafe packed with a display of old cooking utensils and appliances. Huge plates of flapjacks and eggs benedict. Don't be afraid to share, there's (usually) enough! :)
Daytime only.
20 preporuka/e lokalaca
Queen of Tarts
Great day-time cafe packed with a display of old cooking utensils and appliances. Huge plates of flapjacks and eggs benedict. Don't be afraid to share, there's (usually) enough! :)
Daytime only.
A local favorite. Get great South African dishes (e.g. Umnqusho) in a very relaxed, classically Obs environment. They serve quarts of beer and amazing crayfish samosas.
Only open in the evenings.
30 preporuka/e lokalaca
Cafe Ganesh
38 Trill RdA local favorite. Get great South African dishes (e.g. Umnqusho) in a very relaxed, classically Obs environment. They serve quarts of beer and amazing crayfish samosas.
Only open in the evenings.
The pizza spot of Cape Town. Great vibe, FANTASTIC pizza and an all-round classic Cape Town night out. Highly recommended.
46 preporuka/e lokalaca
Ferdinando's Pizza
205 Lower Main RdThe pizza spot of Cape Town. Great vibe, FANTASTIC pizza and an all-round classic Cape Town night out. Highly recommended.
Essentials
Small but convenient. There is a liquor store next door.
30 preporuka/e lokalaca
Kwikspar - Observatory
67 Station RdSmall but convenient. There is a liquor store next door.
Total Observatory
341 Main RdPetrol garage
70 Lower Main Rd
70 Lower Main RoadBottle store open till 7pm.
Shopping
One of the best health-food shops in Cape Town. Stocks everything and anything for healthy eating (and living). Delicious farm fresh eggs.
14 preporuka/e lokalaca
Komati Foods
74 Lower Main RdOne of the best health-food shops in Cape Town. Stocks everything and anything for healthy eating (and living). Delicious farm fresh eggs.
CHEESE! Voted the best food outliet in SA in 2011. Are suppliers to all the local restaurants and have the best of all the locally produced stuff and some international varieties too. Yum.
217 Lwr Main Rd
217 Lower Main RoadCHEESE! Voted the best food outliet in SA in 2011. Are suppliers to all the local restaurants and have the best of all the locally produced stuff and some international varieties too. Yum.
Entertainment & Activities
Indoor rock climbing and yoga center. You can buy day or monthly passes. See www.cityrock.co.za.
CityROCK Indoor Climbing, Gear Shop and Yoga Studio
45 Collingwood RoadIndoor rock climbing and yoga center. You can buy day or monthly passes. See www.cityrock.co.za.
You can book all your travel and activities through the Green Elephant backpackers. Pop in for a beer to see what they have on offer. They also have a swimming pool for hot days.
Green Elephant Backpackers
57 Milton RdYou can book all your travel and activities through the Green Elephant backpackers. Pop in for a beer to see what they have on offer. They also have a swimming pool for hot days.
Getting Around
Car rental company specialising in longer-term rentals and tourist 4x4 trips and camper hire.
www.driveafrica.co.za/
CAR MANIA hire
Car rental company specialising in longer-term rentals and tourist 4x4 trips and camper hire.
www.driveafrica.co.za/
Arts & Culture
Lots going on including yoga, capoeira, fitness classes, art etc. Check out www.heartofobs.co.za for whats going on.
Observatory Community Centre
Rawson StreetLots going on including yoga, capoeira, fitness classes, art etc. Check out www.heartofobs.co.za for whats going on.
The latest gallery in Cape Town, the Museum of Contemporary African Art was designed by world-renowned architect Thomas Heatherwick and is a mind-blowing feat of design and engineering. Not to be missed.
482 preporuka/e lokalaca
Zeitz Muzej suvremene umjetnosti Afrike
South Arm RoadThe latest gallery in Cape Town, the Museum of Contemporary African Art was designed by world-renowned architect Thomas Heatherwick and is a mind-blowing feat of design and engineering. Not to be missed.