What to order at Empire Cafe

Signature drink
Flat white
Editor tip
The chalkboard menu changes morning and afternoon; order a BBQ or mushroom burger with hand-cut chips and look out towards the sea.
CuisineCafe
Price$$
NeighborhoodMuizenberg
HoursMon-Sat 07:00-16:00, Sun and public holidays 08:00-16:00.
Signature drinkFlat white
Work-friendlyYes
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Address: 11 York Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town 7950

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Cafe Roux ★ 4.0

$$ CafeNoordhoek

Cafe Roux is a farmstyle garden cafe at Noordhoek Farm Village, Cape Town, with breakfast, lunch and evening live music under Chapmans Peak.

DrinkCappuccino

TipBook ahead on a dinner show night, and take a table under the umbrellas outside if the wind is calm.

Loading Bay ★ 4.1

$$$ CafeDe WaterkantWork-friendly

Loading Bay is an all day cafe on Hudson Street in De Waterkant, Cape Town, cooking organic produce into breakfasts and lunches for a design-led crowd.

DrinkFlat white

TipIts sister grocery, Sans Community on Main Road in Sea Point, sells the same organic produce, and the kitchen closes an hour before the doors.

Sonder Cafe ★ 4.0

$ CafeObservatoryWork-friendly

Sonder Cafe is a vintage styled coffee shop on Lower Main Road in Observatory, Cape Town, known for New York bagels and laptop friendly tables.

DrinkFlat white

TipBring a friend for a game of chess over coffee, and order the Hamela Anderson, a bagel with gypsy ham, cheddar and mustard.

Deluxe Coffeeworks (Gardens) ★ 4.2

$$ CafeGardensWork-friendly

Deluxe Coffeeworks is a specialty coffee shop on Buitenkant Street in Gardens, Cape Town, roasting its own beans for espresso and filter brews.

DrinkEspresso

TipPick up a bag of the house beans on the way out; the roasting itself now happens at the Deluxe base in Paarden Eiland.

Spirit Cafe ★ 4.0

$$ CafeConstantiaWork-friendlyWifi

Spirit Cafe is a community minded deli cafe in the Constantia Village courtyard, Cape Town, serving seasonal breakfasts, salads and espresso.

DrinkFlat white

TipWi-Fi is free with a purchase, and the cafe stays fully running during loadshedding, handy for a laptop morning.

Coffee Time ★ 3.8

$ CafeGardens

Coffee Time is a garden cafe at the Astra Centre in Gardens, Cape Town, staffed by adults with special needs serving light lunches and cakes.

DrinkFilter coffee

TipBookings are essential, and it closes mid afternoon, at 15:45 from Monday to Thursday and 15:00 on Friday.

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