7 of the best · Cape Town, South Africa
Coffee, Afternoon Tea and Farmers’ Markets in Cape Town
Steampunk roasters, specialty coffee in De Waterkant, afternoon tea at the Mount Nelson and Cape Grace, and breakfast at the farmers’ market.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Cape Town addresses we return to, chosen from this list by people who know the city well.
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A Cape Town institution
Afternoon tea at the Mount Nelson
Afternoon tea at the pink grand hotel in Orange Street, with the gardens and the mountain beyond.
76 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001Explore View on map
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A steampunk roastery
Truth Coffee Roasting
A roastery and café in the city centre, dressed in the steampunk style.
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Coffee 3
Roasters and cafés.
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All over town
Bootlegger Coffee Company
A Cape Town coffee company with cafés across the city, from Sea Point to the Southern Suburbs.
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Roasting in De Waterkant
Origin Coffee Roasting
A specialty roaster with its café on Hudson Street in De Waterkant.
28 Hudson Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8001Explore View on map
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A steampunk roastery
Truth Coffee Roasting
A roastery and café in the city centre, dressed in the steampunk style.
Afternoon tea and all-day cafés 3
The grand rooms.
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At Heirloom
Afternoon tea at Cape Grace
Afternoon tea at Heirloom, Cape Grace’s restaurant, with morning tea in the Library Lounge too.
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A Cape Town institution
Afternoon tea at the Mount Nelson
Afternoon tea at the pink grand hotel in Orange Street, with the gardens and the mountain beyond.
76 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001Explore View on map
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Beautiful rooms
tashas
An all-day café group known for its interiors, with branches at the V&A and in Constantia.
Markets 1
Breakfast among the stalls.
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Saturdays and Sundays
Oranjezicht City Farm Market
A farmers’ market of growers and cooks, from the urban farm in Oranjezicht, with breakfast at the tables.
