$$$$BakerySea PointDaily 08:00-17:00
Kleinsky's Delicatessen has served New York style deli bagels on Regent Road in Sea Point since 2014, a Cape Town bagel landmark built on smoked salmon.
TipOrder the California bagel of smoked salmon, wasabi cream cheese, pickled ginger and sweet soya dressing, the one Food and Home singles out.
$$$$BakeryKalk BayBakery daily 06:30-19:00, restaurant daily 07:00-22:00
Olympia Cafe and Bakery has baked its sourdough on Main Road since 1997, the counter that anchors Kalk Bay's harbourfront strip south of Cape Town.
TipNo bookings are taken at the restaurant tables, but the Olympia bakery shop sells loaves to take away from 06:30 to 19:00.
$$$$BakeryClaremontMon-Fri 07:00-16:00, Sat 07:00-15:00, Sun 08:00-15:00
Coimbra Bakery has baked breads, cakes and pastel de nata on Imam Haron Road since 1962, a Claremont fixture that locals once called the Robot Cafe.
TipThe shop runs its own coffee shop for breakfast and lunch, so pair a pastel de nata with a sit-down plate, and look for the Nutella cronuts in the cabinet.
$$$$BakerySea PointMon-Sat 06:45-17:30, Sun and public holidays 07:30-17:30
Mischu on Regent Road bakes sourdough, croissants and canneles in its own bakery beside an award-winning coffee bar in Sea Point, Cape Town, from 06:45.
TipGo early: the sourdough loaves are often gone by about 11:00, and the crookies can sell out before lunch on busy weekends.
$$$$BakeryWynbergMon-Sat 08:00-17:00, hot kitchen closes 15:30. Sun 09:00-16:00, hot kitchen closes 15:00.
Four & Twenty Cafe bakes whimsical Parisian pastries, breads and cakes at its original cafe in Chelsea Village, Wynberg, with a deli of local produce.
TipTake something home from the deli counter, from handmade pastry doughs to farm cheeses, and book by WhatsApp for weekend brunch.
$$$$BakerySimon's TownDaily 08:00-17:00.
The Sweetest Thing on St George's Street is a patisserie baking French pastries and cakes, with coffee and light meals, near Simon's Town harbour.
TipIt serves coffee and light meals beside the pastry counter every day from 08:00, so it works as a breakfast stop as well as a cake run.
$$$$BakeryMuizenbergDaily 07:00-17:30, last orders 17:00. Public holidays 07:00-16:30.
Knead Bakery at Surfer's Corner in Muizenberg bakes sourdough, rye and ciabatta on site, a stop surfers make before or after the waves in Cape Town.
TipIt sits at Surfer's Corner on Beach Road, so pick up a loaf before or after a surf; last orders are taken at 17:00.
$$$$BakeryGardensDaily for breakfast and retail bread.
Flour Market on Hope Street is David Donde's working bakery, supplying baguettes and sourdough to Cape Town kitchens while serving breakfast too.
TipThis is a working production bakery, come for breakfast rather than a sit down lunch and you will see the ovens running.
$$$$BakeryBo-KaapSun-Thu 08:00-18:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-22:00
Bo-Kaap Deli on Church Street sells Cape Malay koesisters to take away alongside burgers and light meals, a Muslim-owned stop in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town.
TipTake a bag of koesisters away with you, a Sunday habit in Bo-Kaap; on Friday and Saturday the deli stays open to 22:00.
$$$$BakeryConstantiaMon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun 08:00-14:00
Vovo Telo bakes sourdough, croissants and cronuts on site at Constantia Village, the Cape Town branch of a bakery chain that started in Port Elizabeth.
TipOrder coffee with a pastry at the counter, or ask about the handmade pasta and the made-to-order food platters.
$$$$BakeryRondeboschDaily 09:00-21:00
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.
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.