Best Coffee Shops in Cape Town

Explore Cape Town’s coffee scene, from Truth on Buitenkant Street and Origin in De Waterkant to the cafés of Woodstock and Sea Point.

De Waterkant

Origin Coffee Roasting, founded here in 2006, launched alumni who went on to start Rosetta, Tribe and Espresso Lab.

City Centre (Buitenkant Street)

Truth Coffee Roasting occupies a three-storey Victorian warehouse and was twice named world’s best coffee shop by The Daily Telegraph.

Woodstock (Old Biscuit Mill)

Espresso Lab and The Artisan Baker share a coffee-and-food destination at the Old Biscuit Mill.

Sea Point

The Sea Point coastline hosts Coco Safar, Pauline’s stand-up bar and Bootlegger’s neighbourhood café.

Observatory

Visitors are told to get coffee in the morning as part of a day in Observatory’s thrift and café scene.

V&A Waterfront

Nøsh Café at Time Out Market brews three city roasters, Origin, Truth and Tribe, in one place.