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Walking food tours, such as Cape Fusion’s
Cape Town Eats City Walking Tour, offer a combination of food, culture and history. Guests can sample the fragrant flavors of Cape Malay cooking in the Bo-Kaap neighborhood, sip some of the city’s top coffees or cocktails, and enjoy South African sweets like a milk tart. Cape Town’s big on brunch (and coffee; don’t
expect to find a Starbucks on every corner) and the city’s full of places to spend a leisurely couple of hours on a Saturday morning. Hemelhuijs, in the city center, is a small restaurant on a pedestrianized side-street with a delicious range of all-day breakfast dishes, including sausages with tomato smoor (like a chunky sauce or stew), and mieliepap (similar to porridge, made with maize meal), with salted butter and honey from the South African Karoo semi-desert. Being edged in by vineyards means
Capetonians have a rich selection of excellent wines at their fingertips. Constantia, one of Cape Town’s southern suburbs, is home to some of the oldest vines in the country; Constantia Glen has the best views across the vineyards and mountain; and Eagles’ Nest
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has a lovely viognier to enjoy in its al fresco dining area. The Constantia wine farms make for excellent post-hike lunch spots, being moments from many trailheads. In the city center, Publik is a wonderful little bar in which to sample wines from small and independent makers — oenophiles can pop in and have a chat with the staff about their favorite brands and blends. Beyond wine, the Gin Bar (enter through
the Honest Chocolate store) serves locally made gins paired with ingredients such as grapefruit, basil, clove, cinnamon or olive — it’s a vibey place for a pre-dinner drink in the city. The Taproom is in a converted Salt River warehouse and is home to Devil’s Peak Brewing Company. Guests can try one of their ‘experimental brews’ on a brewery tour.
HISTORY AND CULTURE South Africa is a complex country and it may feel like there’s a lot to learn. An excellent starting point is the District Six Museum, which details the forced removals of people of color from this area during apartheid. The
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