$$$$CafeKalk BayDaily 07:00-22:00. Bakery counter 06:30-19:00.
Olympia Cafe and Deli is a no-bookings harbourside room in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, serving all day breakfasts, bread from its own bakery and simple deli plates.
TipYou cannot book, so join the line like everyone before you and read the chalkboard menu while you wait for a table.
$$$$SandwichSea PointDaily 08:00-17:00
Kleinsky's Delicatessen is a New York style Jewish deli cafe in Sea Point, Cape Town, known for bagels, pastrami and all day breakfast plates.
TipOrder a pastrami sandwich or the smoked salmon bagel, which the kitchen prepares by hand over two days.
$$$$CafeGardensMon-Fri 07:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 07:00-13:00.
Deluxe Coffeeworks is a specialty coffee shop on Buitenkant Street in Gardens, Cape Town, roasting its own beans for espresso and filter brews.
TipPick up a bag of the house beans on the way out; the roasting itself now happens at the Deluxe base in Paarden Eiland.
$$$$CafeGreen PointMon-Fri 07:30-16:00, Sat 08:00-15:00, Sun 08:00-14:00.
Pauline's is a specialty coffee cafe behind the arched entrance of a former monastery on Somerset Road, Green Point, known for sourdough and cardamom buns.
TipGo on a weekday morning for a quieter visit, take the cloister courtyard when it is open, and ask about the daily pastry special.
$$$$CafeMuizenbergMon-Sat 07:00-16:00, Sun and public holidays 08:00-16:00.
Empire Cafe is a double volume neighbourhood cafe in Muizenberg, Cape Town, serving all day breakfast, burgers and pasta near the surf break.
TipThe chalkboard menu changes morning and afternoon; order a BBQ or mushroom burger with hand-cut chips and look out towards the sea.
$$$$CafeDe WaterkantMon-Fri 08:00-16:00, Sat 08:00-15:00, Sun 09:00-14:00.
Loading Bay is an all day cafe on Hudson Street in De Waterkant, Cape Town, cooking organic produce into breakfasts and lunches for a design-led crowd.
TipIts sister grocery, Sans Community on Main Road in Sea Point, sells the same organic produce, and the kitchen closes an hour before the doors.
$$$$CafeNoordhoekBreakfast daily 08:30-11:00, lunch daily 12:00-15:30. Dinner select evenings for live music.
Cafe Roux is a farmstyle garden cafe at Noordhoek Farm Village, Cape Town, with breakfast, lunch and evening live music under Chapmans Peak.
TipBook ahead on a dinner show night, and take a table under the umbrellas outside if the wind is calm.
$$$$CafeConstantiaMon-Fri 08:00-16:30, Sat-Sun and public holidays 08:30-14:00.
Spirit Cafe is a community minded deli cafe in the Constantia Village courtyard, Cape Town, serving seasonal breakfasts, salads and espresso.
TipWi-Fi is free with a purchase, and the cafe stays fully running during loadshedding, handy for a laptop morning.
$$$$CafeDurbanvilleWed-Sun from 08:00, with dinners at weekends. Closed Mon-Tue.
Oatlands Cafe is a farm style garden cafe on Vissershok Road in Durbanville, Cape Town, popular with cyclists for weekend breakfast and lunch.
TipTime a visit around the Tygerberg mountain bike trails, the lawn playground keeps kids busy while you finish your coffee.
$$$$CafeSimon's TownMon and Sun 08:30-16:00, Tue-Sat 08:30-22:00.
The Lighthouse Cafe is a pavement style eatery on St George's Street in Simon's Town, Cape Town, serving coastal breakfasts and fish and chips.
TipTake a pavement table and order the beer-battered fish and chips, made to Jamie Oliver's recipe, for lunch.
$$$$CafeV&A WaterfrontMon-Sat 06:00-18:00, Sun 07:00-15:00.
Shift Espresso Bar is a specialty coffee counter at Waterway House in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, with espresso drinks and a short food menu.
TipIt is built for lingering, with free wifi for work or study, and it opens at 06:00 for an early coffee before the Waterfront wakes up.
$$$$CafeGardensDaily 07:00-19:00.
The Siba Deli Foodshop and Eatery serves Chef Siba Mtongana's home style breakfasts on Park Road in Gardens, Cape Town, from 07:00 every day.
TipOrder Siba's Famous Chakalaka and Egg on Toast, from R105 one of the cheaper plates on a breakfast menu that climbs to R195.
$$$$CafeBloubergDaily 08:00-19:00.
Big Bay Waffle Company is a family run waffle cafe at Eden on the Bay mall in Blouberg, Cape Town, serving sweet, savoury waffles and coffee.
TipTry a Liege waffle studded with pearl sugar or build your own dessert waffle, and call ahead if you are a group of five or more.
$$$$CafeCity BowlMon-Sat 07:00-18:00, Sun 08:00-15:00.
Stellski Coffee Bar and Cafe is an espresso bar at 129 Bree Street in the City Bowl, Cape Town, serving coffee, toasties and cake from early until 18:00.
TipThere are no bookings, it is first come, first served, and the Bree Street bar stays open until 18:00 on weekdays and Saturdays.
$$$$CafeMilnertonMon-Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun 08:30-17:00.
Good Thyme Cafe sits inside the Stodels garden centre in Milnerton, Cape Town, serving eggs Benedict, milkshakes and breakfasts beside a huge kids' play area.
TipSit on the deck: the play area is attached to the back of the cafe, and both look out at Table Mountain.