Patina Steak & Wine in Newlands Quarter, Cape Town, keeps a short list of dry-aged cuts, including Kalahari wild beef, in a small walnut-lined room.
OrderDry-aged Kalahari beef, whichever cut the kitchen has that week
TipAsk what dry-aged cut is in that week, the Kalahari wild beef does not always make the printed menu.
Seoul Pocha brings Korean street food, tabletop grills and soju pairings to Main Road in Rondebosch, Cape Town, in a social, casual setting.
OrderThe tteokbokki, chewy rice cakes in a spicy sauce that anchors the street food menu.
TipIt is named for the pojangmacha, Korea's covered-wagon street stalls, and the Korean fried chicken with soju is the crowd favourite for groups.
Common Ground Cafe sits above a church in Rondebosch, Cape Town, a glass fronted room and shaded verandah looking out over Rondebosch Common.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipTake a verandah table across from Rondebosch Common on a mild day, and note the sandwiches use free-range chicken.
Starlings Cafe hides behind a hedge on Belvedere Road in Claremont, Cape Town, a Victorian house cafe with a shaded garden and Origin coffee.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipOrder the peri-peri chicken livers the cafe is known for and take a table in the garden of the Victorian cottage.
Coimbra Bakery has baked breads, cakes and pastel de nata on Imam Haron Road since 1962, a Claremont fixture that locals once called the Robot Cafe.
Worth the queuePastel de nata
TipThe shop runs its own coffee shop for breakfast and lunch, so pair a pastel de nata with a sit-down plate, and look for the Nutella cronuts in the cabinet.
Four & Twenty Cafe bakes whimsical Parisian pastries, breads and cakes at its original cafe in Chelsea Village, Wynberg, with a deli of local produce.
Worth the queueParisian pastries
TipTake something home from the deli counter, from handmade pastry doughs to farm cheeses, and book by WhatsApp for weekend brunch.
The Dairy Den bakes fresh doughnuts every day at its Rondebosch counter, a soft serve and doughnut bar on the southern suburbs side of Cape Town.
Worth the queueFilled doughnut
TipIt is on the first floor of Riverside Mall next to Checkers; order a cup with a warm doughnut at the bottom and soft serve on top.
Rosetta Roastery roasts every single origin lot beside its Claremont cafe in Cape Town, sourcing specialty grade beans from Ethiopia, Colombia and Rwanda.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Rwanda
BrewsEspresso, Filter
TipThe roastery sits next door to the Claremont cafe; it is a production space, but visitors may say hello to the roasters and catch a batch mid-roast.
Wine Concepts Newlands pours free tastings six days a week behind its retail counter in the Cardiff Castle building, a Cape Town specialist wine shop.
PourWhichever bottle is open at the daily free tasting counter that week.
WineA specialist wine, beer and spirits shop in the Cardiff Castle building with a standing free tasting counter.
FoodRetail only, no kitchen; tastings are poured alongside the shop shelves.
TipTastings run on weekdays from 16:00 to 19:00 and on Saturdays from 12:00 to 15:00, so time a visit to that window.
Foresters Arms, known as Forries, has poured drinks in Newlands, Cape Town since 1852, with an oak shaded garden and a Sunday carvery near the stadium.
DrinkDraught beer from the nearby Newlands brewery plus craft taps
FoodPub menu of homemade pies, wood fired pizzas and a Sunday carvery
TipBook ahead on a Test match or Currie Cup weekend, the beer garden near Newlands stadium fills up hours before kickoff.
Newlands Brewery has brewed beer at the foot of Devil's Peak in Cape Town since 1820, and today runs guided tours as South Africa's oldest working brewery.
FoodNo kitchen; the tour ends with a beer tasting and two complimentary drinks.
TipBook ahead and bring a card: tours cost R150, or R100 for students and pensioners, take 20 people at most and accept no cash.
The Alma Cafe is a family-run Rosebank corner venue in Cape Town where the Tait family has put live folk, blues and rock on a small stage since 2009.
TipDinner is served before the set, so book a seat with a meal and arrive at doors; Sunday shows start half an hour earlier than Friday and Saturday.
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