Cape Town Restaurants; Eat and Drink in St. George’s Mall St
Cape Town restaurants are so plentiful and varied. St George’s Mall street is one area that deserves some real focus
By connecting some of the best tourist attractions like Greenmarket Square, the Company Gardens, Slave Lodge and Adderley Street Flower Market; this street hosts some great Cape Town restaurants that are worth visiting if in the area.
ShowMe Cape Town covered St George’s Mall street and compiled a list of all the places you can choose to Eat and Drink and enjoy a wholesome breakfast, quick cup of coffee, delicious lunch or gourmet dinner.
ShowMe covered the Earth Fair Market [Thursday Market] in St. Georges Mall Street. Read here.
Motherland Coffee Company
Cnr Wale & St George’s Mall Street, CBD | 021 424 8570
Open | Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00 | Sat 08:30-17:30 | Sun 09:00-15:00
Type | Coffee Shop | Café
Menu and more | Very large variety of hot beverages [especially chocolate] in either small, tall or the mother-cuppa size as well as smoothies and juices. Breakfast is served until 11:00 with healthy and traditional options. For lunch you can expect to find healthy wraps, salads, panini’s and toasted sandwiches.
Mint
The Taj Hotel, Wale Street, CBD | 021 819 2000/39
Open | Mon-Sun 07:00-22:30
Type | European | Grill House | Restaurant
Menu and more | The Taj Hotel offers an upper class dining experience with a Day Menu consisting of sandwiches and wraps, tiffin and delicious light meals. The Bakery on the mall also offers sweet treats, cakes and puddings. Many gourmet options when it comes to the Dinner Menu with choices between pastas, fish, grills, salads and desserts.
Doppio Zero
Cnr Church Street & St George’s Mall Street, CBD | 021 424 9225
Open | Mon-Thurs 07:00-22:00 | Fri 07:00-22:30 | Sat 09:00-22:30 | Sun 07:00-21:00
Type | Bakery | Café | Coffee Shop | Restaurant
Menu and more | A selection of light café meals with tramezzini’s, gourmet sandwiches and wraps, pizzas, signature pastas, gnocchi, panzerotti and oven baked meals. Mains include delicious specialties, fish and seafood, grills, mussels with soups and breads as well.
Foodlover’s Market
122 St George’s Mall Street, CBD | 021 424 0294
Open | Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00 | Sat 09:00-15:00
Type | Buffet Style| Sushi Bar | Franchise
Menu and more | Various buffets offering salads, soups, wraps, pizzas, baked meals consisting of veg, meats and other freshly baked and prepared dishes.
KFC
78 St George’s Mall Street, Cnr Long Market Street, CBD | 021 426 2488
Open | Mon-Thurs 08:00-20:00 | Fri-Sat 08:00 21:00 | Sun 09:00-19:00
Type | Restaurant | Franchise
Menu and more | Everything chicken from burgers to wraps to chicken pieces.
Wimpy
101 St George’s Mall Street, CBD | 021 424 3470
Open | Mon-Fri 06:00-17:30 | Sat 06:00-15:30
Type | Restaurant | Franchise
Menu and more | Standard menu with great breakfasts, sandwiches, burgers and meals. Also milkshakes, fruit shakes and their infamous Wimpy coffee in typical American diner style.
Crush
100 St George’s Mall Street, CBD | 021 422 5533
Open | Mon-Fri 07:00-16:30 | Sat 08:30-15:30
Type | Health Café | Coffee Shop
Menu and more | All-day breakfasts with a large variety of healthy and traditional egg breakfasts and omelettes. Crush has a great selection of freshly squeezed juices, smoothies and superfood smoothies. Also expect sandwiches, wraps, soups, some home bakes and treats, hot beverages and booze.
San Remo
80 St George’s Mall Street, CBD | 021 424 9364
Open | Mon-Fri 05:45-16:00 | Sat 07:00-13:00
Type | Coffee Shop | Restaurant
Menu and more | Slightly hidden in the Waldorf Centre, this spot is known for their light meals and pastas. Open early for a cup of Lavazza coffee and breakfast, it continues to offer satisfying meals with great proportions until day end.
Urban Fruit
49 St George’s Mall Street, CBD | 021 424 7992
Open | Mon-Fri 06:30-16:30 | Sat 07:45-13:30
Type | Juice bar | Health food
Menu and more | Pit stop for healthy kicks. Wonderful variety of immune-boosting smoothies, skinny smoothies with ingredients like Ginseng, Guarana and Goji berries. Also find richer smoothies made with ice cream, yogurt or ice and fruit. Healthy fruit salads also available with choice to pick and mix your own.
La Pêche Express
45 St George’s Mall Street, CBD | 084 807 6429
Open | Mon-Sun 06:00-20:00
Type | Fast Food | Halaal
Menu and more | Typical Fish&Chips [Snoek or Hake], chip or Russian chip rolls, large selection of burgers, gatsby’s, toasted sandwiches and BBQ chicken in value, family and jumbo box size.
Café Paparazzi
1 Atterbury House, St George’s Mall Street, CBD | 021 421 3047
Open | Mon-Fri 06:30-20:00 | Sat 08:00-15:00
Type | Café | Restaurant
Menu and more | Great breakfast menu with half and full English breakfasts, traditional egg breakfasts, croissants and a health breakfast. Large selection of fresh and toasted sandwiches with mains that include salads, wraps, noodles, bread and desserts. Good variety of hot beverages, cocktails and beers.
Vida e Caffè
Absa Building, Thibault Square, CBD | 021 418 1080
Open | Mon-Fri 07:00-16:30
Type | Coffee Shop | Café | Franchise
Menu and more | Daily fresh pastries, salads and sandwiches with local Vida e Caffe Unique Blended coffee and other beverages.
Crave
32-35 Thibault Square, CBD | 021 418 1080
Open | Mon-Fri 07:00-16:30
Type | Café | Franchise
Menu and more | As their slogan goes healthy fresh food fast, you can expect delicious sandwiches, health rolls, wraps and a variety of hot beverages, fresh juices and smoothies. Selected pastries and sweet treats also available.
ShowMe Cape Town covered Thibault Square. Read here where to eat and drink.
Content and Images | Ed Beukes