CAFÉ GUIDE · KOMMETJIE · CAPE TOWN
The Best Cafés around Kommetjie
From the surfer coffee bar in Kommetjie to the award-winning steampunk roastery in the city — 13 cafés for connoisseurs. All distances from Villa Austral.
The Cape Peninsula boasts a vibrant café scene — from hand-roasted specialty coffee in Muizenberg to hidden breakfast spots in Kalk Bay. Whether fluffy pancakes with Atlantic views, homemade granola at a surf café, or French press on a sunny terrace — this guide covers the best addresses around Kommetjie for coffee lovers and foodies.
Kommetjie & Noordhoek — Right on Your Doorstep
The best cafés within walking distance and a short drive from Villa Austral
The Foodbarn Deli & Bakery — Noordhoek Farm Village
The renowned Foodbarn's bakery is one of the best at the Cape: Parisian-style croissants, rustic sourdough breads, perfect tarts and éclairs.
💡 Come before 9 AM on weekends — the croissants often sell out before noon.
Café Roux — Noordhoek Farm Village
Café Roux at Noordhoek Farm Village is a relaxed meeting point with a large oak-shaded garden, excellent breakfast and live music on Sundays.
Imhoff Farm Café — Kommetjie
The Blue Water Café at Imhoff Farm offers relaxed breakfast and lunch with mountain views. Perfect for families.
Long Beach Coffee Co — Kommetjie
The Kommetjie surfers' meeting point: specialty coffee, smoothies and quick snacks on the way to Long Beach.
Kalk Bay & Simon's Town — The Cape's Most Charming Cafés
The picturesque harbour towns on False Bay offer Cape Town's finest café culture
Olympia Café & Deli — Kalk Bay
Olympia Café is a Cape Town institution: for over 25 years the place for the best breakfast and cake on the Peninsula.
💡 Come before 9 AM on weekends. The carrot cake and scones are legendary.
The Brass Bell — Kalk Bay
Right on the sea — in storms waves crash against the windows. The Brass Bell is a Cape Town classic.
Saveur Café — Simon's Town
A small, refined café on Simon's Town's historic main street with outstanding pastry and specialty coffee.
Cape Town City — Specialty Coffee & Third Wave
Cape Town is among the world leaders in specialty coffee
Truth Coffee — Buitenkant Street, CBD
Truth Coffee was named the world's best café by The Telegraph — and the setting is stunning: a steampunk-inspired roastery.
Rosetta Roastery — Woodstock & De Waterkant
Rosetta is Cape Town's leading third-wave roastery: direct trade, single origin, perfect extraction.
Loading Bay Café — De Waterkant
Set in a converted warehouse in De Waterkant, Loading Bay is one of Cape Town's most beautiful cafés.
Deluxe Coffeeworks — Kloof Street
Deluxe Coffeeworks is a fixture of Cape Town's coffee scene.
Winelands — Café Culture Among the Vineyards
The finest cafés in the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek Winelands
Terbodore Coffee Roasters — Franschhoek
Terbodore is South Africa's most award-winning specialty coffee roastery — and the café in Franschhoek, set among vineyards, is a dream.
Schoon de Companje — Stellenbosch
In a beautiful Cape Dutch building on Church Street in Stellenbosch, Schoon de Companje offers artisan bread and excellent baked goods.