Ready for your caffeine fix? Café Sierra is Mount Sierra's on-site coffee shop, serving breakfast, freshly brewed coffee, teas and shakes, with muffins and croissants for the road. Breakfast is included on bed-and-breakfast rates. When you feel like eating out, Kloof Street's restaurants, bars and bistros are a few minutes' walk away, and every apartment has a fully equipped kitchen for nights in.
Mount Sierra's on-site coffee shop, serving freshly brewed coffee, teas, hot and cold drinks and shakes, with breakfast, muffins and croissants every morning. Start the day here before heading up Table Mountain, or stop in for an afternoon coffee after exploring the city.
Distance: 1 minute away (300 m)
Address: 68 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 422 0909
An evening spot for small sharing plates and inventive cocktails around a leafy courtyard, with live jazz and DJs on many nights. Opens late afternoon and fills up fast, so book ahead for dinner.
Distance: 1 minute away (290 m)
Address: 84 Kloof Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town
Telephone: 072 415 3752
A stylish neighbourhood restaurant in a restored Cape home, with a courtyard bar and a menu of sharing plates, steaks and vegetables done well. Known for its martinis, and a good choice for a date night.
Distance: 6 minutes away (2,1 km)
Address: 5th Floor, Speakers Corner, 37 Parliament Street, Cape Town City Centre
Telephone: 021 286 2733
Award-winning fine dining that pairs Japanese technique with South African ingredients, on the fifth floor of Speakers Corner with views of Table Mountain. Book well ahead for a special occasion.
Distance: 3 minutes away (900 m)
Address: 30 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 423 4413
A restored Victorian house with a garden, candlelit rooms and a menu of steaks, seafood and seasonal plates. Atmospheric for dinner and a favourite for cocktails, so book ahead on Friday and Saturday nights.
Distance: 1 minute away (400 m)
Address: 104 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 426 2661
A much-loved neighbourhood restaurant with a chalkboard menu that changes daily, built around seasonal produce, game and fish. Relaxed, friendly and popular with locals, so book ahead for dinner.
Distance: 10 minutes away (5,4 km)
Address: The Silo, The Old Biscuit Mill, 373-375 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 447 0804
Small sharing plates from a menu arranged by taste, served at the top of The Silo at the Old Biscuit Mill with views across the city. The weekend brunch is especially popular, so reserve well in advance.
Distance: 2 minutes away (1,1 km)
Address: 13d Kloof Nek Road, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 213 1213
A coffee shop by day and a buzzing bar by night, with breakfast bowls, pretzel bread and good coffee. Its cosy interior and late hours suit both a slow morning and a night out in Tamboerskloof.
Distance: 1 minute away (400 m)
Address: 1 Upper Union Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 422 5422
A lively bar and grill with a terrace, craft beer on tap, cocktails and pub favourites like chilli poppers. The place to watch the rugby with a crowd, and a short walk from The Labia cinema.
Distance: 2 minutes away (650 m)
Address: 73 Kloof Street, Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town
Telephone: 069 572 4837
A casual all-day café and bar for coffee, toasted sandwiches and pizza, open from early morning until late. A relaxed spot to work over a coffee by day, with DJs and a lively crowd in the evenings.