Brunch cafés in Cape Town
Cafés in Cape Town that pair a serious cup with a proper plate. Brunch you'd cross town for, coffee you'd come back for.
7 cafés · South Africa
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Coco Safar (Sea Point)
Occupying the ground floor of the Artem Centre on Main Road, Coco Safar roasts its own specialty beans in-house and…
SALT Kalk Bay
At 36 Main Road overlooking Kalk Bay Harbour, SALT opened in 2017 and quickly established itself as the first serious…
Olympia Cafe and Bakery
The anchor institution of Kalk Bay at 134 Main Road, Olympia has been credited with bringing serious coffee to the…
Bootlegger Ndabeni Roastery
Bootlegger's 2023 flagship at 47 Morningside Street in Ndabeni is the brand's most ambitious expression: a mixed-use…
Bootlegger Coffee Company (Sea Point)
The Sea Point flagship at 39 Regent Street is one of the city's best-positioned all-day cafes, serving the brand's…
Coco Safar (V&A Waterfront)
Coco Safar's V&A Waterfront location brings the brand's in-house roasted specialty coffee and celebrated croissant…
The Artisan Baker (Old Biscuit Mill)
Embedded in the Old Biscuit Mill at 375 Albert Road alongside Espresso Lab, The Artisan Baker is one of Cape Town's…
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These Cape Town cafés serve brunch alongside specialty coffee, so the food matches the cup rather than being an afterthought.
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