One of the best ways to enjoy the #CTSummer holidays is with a picnic in a gorgeous setting. Pack your own or purchase a picnic from some of the Cape Town Big 6 attractions.
Table Mountain Cableway
Picnic with a view, that’s what you will get when you make your way to the Table Mountain Cableway. Pack your own picnic basket and blanket and find a spot where you can enjoy your meal with a view. Alternatively, visit the Table Mountain Café tasty treats, great coffee, breakfast and light meals. Try out their new WiFi lounge, where you can upload your photos to Instagram while sipping on a hot coffee and tucking into a tasty slice of cake.
Groot Constantia
Spread out on the lawns, sit at their chairs and tables, and make yummy noises all day long whilst taking in the amazing views. Simon’s Restaurant provide delicious gourmet picnics: Selection of Pates and Dips, Baguette, Cured and home cooked cold cuts, Classic Coronation Chicken Salad, Potato Salad with Mustard mayo, Green Salad pack, Select local cheese, biscuits and Preserves. Dessert R350 Packed for two / R220 for a single basket.
Purchase a bottle or two of Groot Constantia Wines to compliment your picnic.
Please call 021 794 1143 to pre-book your picnic basket 1 day in advance.
V&A Waterfront
Experience goodness at the V&A Food Market. An array of street food served in an authentic market environment, with over 40 vendors housed in the historical Pumphouse building off Nobel Square. Live music, craft beer and great food. Select your favourite foods and dine outside at one of the umbrellaed benches.
Visit the Oranjezicht City Farmers Market, held every Saturday at the historic Granger Bay site of the V&A Waterfront, the OZCF Market Day is a community farmers-style market for independent local farmers and artisanal food producers.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
Bring your own picnic or pick up a gourmet basket at one of Kirstenbosch restaurants.
Kirstenbosch Tea Room offers patrons the option to make up their own “Garden Gourmet Picnic” from the picnic menu; alternatively, you can order take away from the menu. Tailor-made picnics for large groups can be arranged if booked in advance.
Moyo Kirstenbosch has a variety of picnic basket options to suit your taste and pocket. Find a detailed menu here.
Robben Island
Robben Island does not have any restaurant facilities so it is best that you either bring your own picnic basket or do pop in at one of the many deli shops at the V & A Waterfront.
Cape Point
Cape Point is located in the Table Mountain National Park and offers a variety of picnic spots. Bring your own picnic basket and blanket and find great swimming spots, picnic sites and walks at the Bordjiesrif and Buffels Bay tidal pools.
Not in the mood for a picnic? Visit the Two Oceans Restaurant which is famous for its seafood cuisine as it is for a superb wooden deck that looks out onto one of the most stunning ocean views in South Africa.
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One Destination, 6 Unbelievable Experiences
There is no one way to explore all of the Cape Town Big 6, and much of what makes each of them so special is the variety of things to see and do at each. So if possible, take your time to explore each of the city’s most visited tourist attractions in as much depth as possible – as any local will tell you, you can spend a lifetime at each of the Big 6 and still not tire of them. Find the 3 and 4 day itineraries and tips here.
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