We know some of your are travelling far to be with us on our special day in Hermanus! We hope you’ll make the most of your visit to South Africa!

Here’s our recommendations for restaurants, bars and things to do in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Dining

Lunch or dinner:
Harry’s / Grand Pavillion – Seapoint (vibey, views)
Tang- V&A Waterfront (vibey, amazing food, new & trendy)
Kloof street house- Town (cosy, amazing food)
Utopia – Town (views)
Pier – V&A waterfront (small plates, fine dining)
The Waterside – V&A waterfront (small plates, fine dining)
Willoughbys – famous sushi restaurant – V&A waterfront (in shopping mall, no view but famously delicious)
The Cousins- Town (famous pasta, cosy and small)
Zest – Seapoint (new, trendy)
The Nines – Seapoint (new, trendy)
Rockpool – Seapoint (affordable, views of promenade)
Duchess of Wisbech – Seapoint (dinner – book in advance)
Silo hotel – V&A waterfront (breakfast or lunch – views)
Simon’s – Constantia (lunch – on a wine farm)
Fynn – Town (small plates, traditional South African food in a fine dining experience – recommended!)

Breakfast:
Tasha’s – V&A waterfront (food is amazing)
Mantra cafe – Camps bay (views)
The strangers club -Greenpoint (cosy, healthy, locally owned)
Lilys – Moulie Point (between Seapoint & V&A waterfront)
Kauai – branches all over (quick breakfasts, affordable)

Shopping & Bars/Clubs

Markets:
Orangezeicht market – V&A waterfront (views)
Mojo market – Seapoint (food & bar)
Time out market – V&A waterfront (inspired by Time Out Market, UK)

Bars / drinks:
Cafe Caprice – famous for location, views
Tigers milk – Camps Bay (views, affordable, drinks & food)
Athletic club & social – Town
Apertief – Town (cocktails)

Clubs:
Caprice – Camps Bay
Arcade – Town
Asoka – Town

Shopping:
V&A waterfront

Wine Farms, Activities and Beachs

Wine farms:
Constantia Glenn – Constantia (40mins from central Cape Town)
Beau constantia – next to Constantia Glenn ^
Constantia uit sig – Constantia
Boachendal – Franshoek (+-1.5 hr outside city) (wine tram between wine farms recommended)
Babylonstoren

Activities:
Kayaking – V&A waterfront
Boat trip – V&A waterfront
Helicopter ride – V&A waterfront
Markets (listed above)
Beach (listed below)
Wine farms (listed above)
Hikes (listed below)
Kirstenbosch gardens – botanical gardens Constantia
Two oceans aquarium – V&A waterfront

Pamper

Spas:
The Westin – Town
Life spa – V&A waterfront

Nail salons:
BOA – Seapoint

Facials:
Sorbet – V&A waterfront / or Seapoint branch

Where to Stay and More

Areas to stay in:
V&A waterfront (expensive)
Fresnaye (expensive)
Moulies point
Seapoint
Greenpoint
Campsbay (expensive)

Beaches:
Clifton beach (better than Campsbay beach)
Saunders beach – Seapoint (small)
Bakoven tidal pool – Campsbay (small)
Llandudno beach – further out just past Campsbay

Hikes: (weekends only for safety purposes!)
Lions head – between Seapoint / Campsbay
Cecelia Forrest – Constantia

Things to try

South African traditional must try items:
Biltong (food) – grocery store
Chocolate block – red wine
Rooibos tea – grocery store (similar to red bush, very traditional)
Melvatert – desert similar to sticky toffee pudding
Babotjie- traditional lunch
Boerewors roll- South African version hot dog

History / culture:
MOCCA art museum – local artists (in Silo hotel) – V&A Waterfront
Slavery museum – City Centre (be careful in this area)

Outside Cape Town activities:
Boulders beach w/ penguins – Simonstown (+-1hr outside Cape Town)

Golf:
Steenberg golf estate – Steenberg (near Constantia)
Pearl valley golf estate – 1 hr outside Cape Town city
Metro golf Centre – City Centre

Recommend staying in Melrose arch or Rosebank area – block of apartments or gated community.

Clubs / bars:

1. Green house – Sandton (city)

Restaurants:

1. Saint
2. Marble
3. Laparada – rose bank
4. The pot luck club

Breakfast:

Tasha’s – Rosebank