Guidebook for Hout Bay, Cape Town

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Guidebook for Hout Bay, Cape Town

Local VILLAGE Activities

In the village
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The Riding Centre
Main Road
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In the village
Family fun adventure.
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Acrobranch Constantia
1 Hout Bay Main Road
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Family fun adventure.
Lessons and rentals of surfboards, sups, kayaks and wetsuits. In Hout Bay.
Cape Town Surfing
11 Victoria Ave
Lessons and rentals of surfboards, sups, kayaks and wetsuits. In Hout Bay.
Gym with a sea view!
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Velocity Gym
Chapmans Peak Drive
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Gym with a sea view!
Our New Exciting world class skate park!
Hout Bay Eyethu Skatepark (SCOOTPARK)
Our New Exciting world class skate park!
NEVER WALK ALONE. Karbonkelberg Tourism (Brent Thomas): guided walks in Hout Bay mountains. Customised walks. The monthly full moon night walk is popular! Enjoy the knowledge sharing of a guide. A community initiative that trains guides, encourages kids to enjoy nature, and offers guided hiking tours in the area. It has public liability insurance. Tours are tailored to your appetite for adventure, and can be customised for all fitness levels.
Karbonkelberg
NEVER WALK ALONE. Karbonkelberg Tourism (Brent Thomas): guided walks in Hout Bay mountains. Customised walks. The monthly full moon night walk is popular! Enjoy the knowledge sharing of a guide. A community initiative that trains guides, encourages kids to enjoy nature, and offers guided hiking tours in the area. It has public liability insurance. Tours are tailored to your appetite for adventure, and can be customised for all fitness levels.
E-bike and e-MTB rentals and tours.
Cape Lion E-Rides
E-bike and e-MTB rentals and tours.
Wonderful family outing in the shade of the lush garden.
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World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park
Valley Road
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Wonderful family outing in the shade of the lush garden.
Local fare, local music, cool precinct with art studios & beer & gin distillery.
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Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour Rd
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Local fare, local music, cool precinct with art studios & beer & gin distillery.
Cool gathering spot for locals in the morning - swimming, walking dogs, horse riders - it's a scene & a friendly vibe with epic surrounds!
Sentinel Cafe
Main Beach
Cool gathering spot for locals in the morning - swimming, walking dogs, horse riders - it's a scene & a friendly vibe with epic surrounds!

VILLAGE Food Scene

Quality fresh authentic Italian, warm interior and good service. Jungle gym outside.
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Massimo's
Hout Bay Main Road
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Quality fresh authentic Italian, warm interior and good service. Jungle gym outside.
Right on the beach, lovely views for outdoor weather. Kids' sandpit playground.
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Dunes Beach Restaurant & Bar
1 Beach Cres
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Right on the beach, lovely views for outdoor weather. Kids' sandpit playground.
Many options for great food and great style. Kids' playground.
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Noordhoek Farm Village
Noordhoek Main Road
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Many options for great food and great style. Kids' playground.
Good food and good service from a mom and daughter team.
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Delish
8 Beach Cres
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Good food and good service from a mom and daughter team.
Authentic Hout Bay gem with amazing coffee! Good snacks and cakes. Sit outside by the stream.
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Houtbay Coffee
Princess Street
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Authentic Hout Bay gem with amazing coffee! Good snacks and cakes. Sit outside by the stream.
Delicious fusion gourmet tapas style food with sexy dark luxurious decor!
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Cheyne's
Main Road
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Delicious fusion gourmet tapas style food with sexy dark luxurious decor!
Hip and stylish
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Lucky Bao Hout Bay
Main Road
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Hip and stylish
Really good tasty fresh Indian food
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The Indian Oven
18 Main Rd
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Really good tasty fresh Indian food
Popular, busy, people watching, great food, live DJ sometimes.
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La Parada Constantia Nek
1 Main Rd
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Popular, busy, people watching, great food, live DJ sometimes.
A firm local favourite. Good affordable Italian food. Dario is a wonderful guy and his wife works in the kitchen too.
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Dario's Cafe
30 Main Rd
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A firm local favourite. Good affordable Italian food. Dario is a wonderful guy and his wife works in the kitchen too.
Gourmet contemporary Mexican in characterful historic building.
Mexicola Locale
ERF1136 The Promenade
Gourmet contemporary Mexican in characterful historic building.
Great seafood & views over the bay. Iconic Hout Bay! I first went there at age 21 (on holiday from Durban) for their renowned calamari.
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Chapmans Peak Hotel
2 Chapmans Peak Dr
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Great seafood & views over the bay. Iconic Hout Bay! I first went there at age 21 (on holiday from Durban) for their renowned calamari.
A grand gourmet experience in a historic Cape barn. Ambiance and nostalgia.
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Quentin at Oakhurst
3 Dorman Way
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A grand gourmet experience in a historic Cape barn. Ambiance and nostalgia.
Laptop culture free Wi-Fi. GREAT breakfast menu. Lots of alternatives to bread!! Also bagels etc. Huge space with different rooms and outdoor areas.
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Deus Cafe
140 Main Rd
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Laptop culture free Wi-Fi. GREAT breakfast menu. Lots of alternatives to bread!! Also bagels etc. Huge space with different rooms and outdoor areas.

Essentials in the VILLAGE

Organic fresh produce and gourmet products. In Mainstream Centre near Woolworths. Locally owned.
Organic Route
Main Road
Organic fresh produce and gourmet products. In Mainstream Centre near Woolworths. Locally owned.
Everything you need from good meat to great vegan products. Locally owned PLUS they contribute to community needs in our village. They have a good liquor store next door. Helpful parking guards.
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SPAR Hout Bay
Victoria Road
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Everything you need from good meat to great vegan products. Locally owned PLUS they contribute to community needs in our village. They have a good liquor store next door. Helpful parking guards.
A locally owned business and excellent convenience store that opens until late. They make efforts to support local community needs.
OK Minimark Hout Bay
A locally owned business and excellent convenience store that opens until late. They make efforts to support local community needs.
Pamper & preen at the gorgeous Hout Bay Manor Hotel
Inzolo Spa
5 Baviaanskloof Rd
Pamper & preen at the gorgeous Hout Bay Manor Hotel
Popular for massage.
Protea Day Spa
3 Main Rd
Popular for massage.

Cape Area Nature

Golden sunlight over blue ocean and nature's beauty, small, quiet beach cove.
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Playa de Llandudno
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Golden sunlight over blue ocean and nature's beauty, small, quiet beach cove.
A long stretch of beach for a long inspired walk
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Noordhoek Beach
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A long stretch of beach for a long inspired walk
Charming, artsy neighbourhood with cute stores down small alleys with cobbled streets. Eat at Ohana next to the railway lines for delicious light meals and to smell the sea breeze.
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Kalk Bay
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Charming, artsy neighbourhood with cute stores down small alleys with cobbled streets. Eat at Ohana next to the railway lines for delicious light meals and to smell the sea breeze.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes Drive
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This is my favourite little piece of Heaven in beach sand and sea form!! It's still a secret gem, the mainstream crowds do not know about it. Have lunch at Bootleggers around the corner and then go back to the beach for your last swim before leaving.
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Beta Beach
3 Twenty Steps St
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This is my favourite little piece of Heaven in beach sand and sea form!! It's still a secret gem, the mainstream crowds do not know about it. Have lunch at Bootleggers around the corner and then go back to the beach for your last swim before leaving.
Another magical place of beauty. Easy swimming sea pools for kids.
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Bakoven Beach
12 Kreef Lane
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Another magical place of beauty. Easy swimming sea pools for kids.
Awesome hidden cove with small pools for easy dipping and swimming. Best times to go are during the week, not weekends nor public holidays.
Cosy Beach
Awesome hidden cove with small pools for easy dipping and swimming. Best times to go are during the week, not weekends nor public holidays.

Art / creative outings

Nearby in Constantia
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Fundación Norval
4 Steenberg Rd
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Nearby in Constantia
Stellenbosch. (Also a family option as most kids love walking around the ‘animals’). Visits/ tours by appointment only, Tues-Sat. 9-5. Expansive vistas, scents and sounds of nature, with tranquil groves, hidden paths and lush indigenous vegetation (seven-hectares) on the slopes of the Stellenbosch Mountain looking out over vineyards towards the ocean. Suggested duration 1-2 hours.
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Dylan Lewis Studio & Sculpture Garden
Paradyskloof Road
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Stellenbosch. (Also a family option as most kids love walking around the ‘animals’). Visits/ tours by appointment only, Tues-Sat. 9-5. Expansive vistas, scents and sounds of nature, with tranquil groves, hidden paths and lush indigenous vegetation (seven-hectares) on the slopes of the Stellenbosch Mountain looking out over vineyards towards the ocean. Suggested duration 1-2 hours.

Takeaways

Iconic Hout Bay fish and chips with a view!
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Fish on the Rocks
1 Harbour Rd
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Iconic Hout Bay fish and chips with a view!
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Casareccio Cucina Italiana
14 Main Rd
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Papino's Restaurant
14 Earl St
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K1 Sushi
6a Main Rd
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Ice Dream
Main Road
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Young Families

A large outdoor playground and family style restaurant
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EarthWorx Garden World
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A large outdoor playground and family style restaurant
Nice playground park where there's other young kids to play with and meet their parents or nannies.
Carmel Community park
Nice playground park where there's other young kids to play with and meet their parents or nannies.
A huge playground at this German Pub & Restaurant
Zur Holzbucht
The Promenade
A huge playground at this German Pub & Restaurant
Fantasy playground at the outdoor garden area. Chic Hipster vibes. Good healthy food and pizza.
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Deus Cafe
140 Main Rd
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Fantasy playground at the outdoor garden area. Chic Hipster vibes. Good healthy food and pizza.
Groot Constantia Vineyards. Picnic menu and service is available which is a fab option for young families! Includes picnic chairs and blankets :)
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Simon's Restaurant
Groot Constantia Road
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Groot Constantia Vineyards. Picnic menu and service is available which is a fab option for young families! Includes picnic chairs and blankets :)
Pony rides and farm animals. Stable Shop has light meals and refreshments.
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The Riding Centre
Main Road
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Pony rides and farm animals. Stable Shop has light meals and refreshments.
Baby / toddler swimming lessons with parents. Kids & people of all ages. Scheduled times of swimming lane hire.
Hout Bay Swimming Academy
Baby / toddler swimming lessons with parents. Kids & people of all ages. Scheduled times of swimming lane hire.