Bao Down is a street-food stop in Green Point, Cape Town.
Editorially verified September 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Private tour · 5 hours
Explore the Cape Peninsula on a private tour with a guide. Visit Boulders Beach, see the Cape of Good Hope, and capture stunning photos of the landscapes and wildlife.
Private tour · 4 hours
Explore the vibrant street art of Woodstock, Cape Town, on a guided walking tour. Discover the stories behind the murals and enjoy a taste of local Cape Malay cuisine.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and history as local guides share captivating stories. Taste authentic South African dishes bursting with flavor and tradition,...
Address: 79 Main Road, Green Point, Cape Town 8005
Nomzamo Butchery is a shisanyama and butchery on Washington Street in Langa, Cape Town, letting customers pick raw meat and have it braaied on site.
TryBasted chicken wings and braaied red meat, weighed at the butchery counter
TipPick your own cut at the butchery counter, then carry it straight to the braai grills out back.
Beach Buns is a burger shop on Victoria Road in Camps Bay, Cape Town, baking its own buns, making its patties and triple cooking hand-cut chips daily.
TryThe OG Beach Bun, a beef chuck patty with pickle and house sauce
TipAsk for the triple-cooked chips on the side; they hold up well for a walk down to the beach.
AA Paraatha is a halaal burger stall inside Mojo Market in Sea Point, Cape Town, wrapping flame-seared Wagyu beef patties in fresh paratha bread daily.
TryHalaal Wagyu beef patty wrapped in a fresh paratha bun
TipCome hungry; the paratha bun soaks up the signature sauce, so eat it fresh off the grill.
Monty's Spitbraai is a stall inside Mojo Market in Sea Point, Cape Town, rolling slow-cooked spitbraai lamb and beef for the city since 1985.
TrySpitbraai lamb roll on ciabatta with gourmet salad
TipAsk for the lamb roll on ciabatta; it comes with a side of house-made salad and wedges.
The Hood Kitchen is a build-your-own burger counter in Rocklands, Mitchells Plain, on the Cape Flats side of Cape Town, open Wednesday to Saturday.
TryDesign-a-Burger beef double, built at the takeaway hatch to order
TipThe Bison Tower challenge runs Thursdays and Saturdays from 13:00: finish it in 25 minutes to win R140 and naming rights, and book a day ahead.
Biesmiellah fries samoosas and chilli bites alongside its Cape Malay curries on the corner of Wale and Pentz Street in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, now open daily.
TrySamoosas and chilli bites
TipPair the samoosas and chilli bites with a mango lassi, since the Muslim-owned kitchen serves no alcohol.
