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Coffee Shops and Eateries
22 On Oxford:
Café / Bistro – Corner Oxford & Cambridge Street, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor and outdoor seating, relaxed and casual environment
Open for breakfast and lunch
Café Perlina:
Café – 3 Voortrekker Street, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor and outdoor seating on the sidewalk, a quick meal or cuppa
Open for breakfast and lunch
Koffi Terapi:
Coffee shop / Bistro – 25 Church Street, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor and outdoor seating, trendy rustic dining and a quick cuppa, pet-friendly
Open for breakfast and lunc
Die Koffieman:
Coffee shop / Bistro – 10 Church Street, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor and outdoor seating, farm-style speciality coffee and cake shop
Open for breakfast and lunch
La Bella Rosa:
Bistro / Coffee Shop – Heritage Square, 5 Vrede Street, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor seating, High teas, cocktails, colourful, quirky and trendy environment
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner a few nights a week
Mugg & Bean:
Café – Palm Grove Centre, Corner Main Road and Church Street, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor and outdoor seating, shopping centre environment in a rustic casual setting
Open for breakfast and lunch
Soet Society Café:
Coffee Shop and Bistro, Cake Shop/Bakery – Corner Wellington Road and Oxford Road, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor seating, very colourful, quirky and trendy environment, High Teas
Open for breakfast and lunch
Soet on the Go
Coffee Shop and Bistro, Cake Shop/Bakery – Behind the Village Square, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor seating, very and trendy environment, Healthy meals and snacks on the go
Open for breakfast and lunch
The Dairy Shed
Coffee shop and Bistro – Contermanskloof Road, Durbanville
Great for: Mountain bikers, quick breakfast and snack stop, pet-friendly
Open for breakfast and lunch
Urban Wines & Coffee House:
Wine Boutique / Café – Central Park 2, Corner of New Street & Koeberg Road, Durbanville
Great for: Wine Tasting evenings, indoor seating, trendy & sophisticated environment
Open for breakfast and lunch, with steak nights and wine tasting evenings 2 – 3 times a week
Vida E Caffe:
Cafe – Corner Wellington Road and Oxford Road, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor seating, Modern, linear and urban environment, a quick cuppa or dessert
Open for breakfast and lunch
Yoco Eatery:
Coffee shop and Bistro – Behind Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, 10 Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: indoor and outdoor seating, relaxed creative environment, child-friendly, Pet-friendly
Open for breakfast and lunch
Restaurants
Albertos:
Sports Bar and restaurant – 10 King Street, Durbanville
Great for: Burgers, South African meals, indoor and outdoor seating, casual colonial setting, small outdoor kids play area, sports screen and pub
Open for lunch and dinner
Bossa Nova:
Family Restaurant and Grill – 25 Lords Walk Building, Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: grills and burgers, pizzas, tapas and cocktails, indoor and outdoor seating, family type setting, large windows with city views, large indoor children’s play area, separate family area overlooking play area, TV screens and pub, lots of week day specials
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Big Barrel Pub:
Family Restaurant and Pub –
Mountain View Farm, Morris Shell Drive, Durbanville
Great for: Burgers, Tapas, Grills, Indoor and outdoor seating, rustic farm setting, big lawns, large safe outdoor children’s play area, sports screens and pub with live music, dancing, quiz and karaoke nights, pet-friendly
Open for lunch and dinner
Cabron:
Mexican, Fusion restaurant – Heritage Square, 5 Vrede Street, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor and outdoor seating, Mexican dining all the way
Open for lunch and dinner
Cattle Baron:
Steakhouse and Grill – 6 Marais Crescent, Durbanville
Great for: indoor seating, grills, steaks and burgers, casual, warm and rustic setting, sports screens and pub, winter dining
Open for lunch and dinner
Chocolat:
Vintage Café / Bistro – 46 Oxford Street, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor and outdoor seating, French Antique styled dining, sophisticated and charming environment, children’s parties, child-friendly
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Havoc Tap & Grill:
Family Restaurant and Grill – 25 Lords Walk Building, Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: grills and burgers, pizzas, indoor and outdoor seating, family type setting, large windows with city views, indoor children’s play area, TV screens and pub
Open for lunch and dinner
Hussar Grill:
Steak Restaurant and Grill – The Village Square, Oxford Street, Durbanville
Great for: steaks, grills and burgers, trendy sophisticated indoor seating, No corkage
Open for lunch and dinner
The Hollow Tree on Oxford:
Bistro / English Pub – 20 Oxford Street, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor and outdoor seating, Colonial English styled venue, sports screen and pub, games evenings
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Lupa Osteria:
Italian Restaurant – The Village Square, Oxford Street, Durbanville
Great for: authentic Italian Cuisine, including wood-fired pizza, and home-made pasta, indoor seating, romantic, trendy, sophisticated, No corkage
Open for lunch and dinner
Moksh:
Indian Restaurant – Ipic Centre, Aurora, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor seating, authentic Indian Cuisine, stylish décor
Open for lunch and dinner.
Olive Bistro:
Bistro – The Village Square, Durbanville
Great for: Funky Indoor seating, casual outdoor seating, cocktails, pizza and bistro meals
Open for lunch and dinner (Tuesdays – Sundays)
Peppa Jacks Tex Mex & Grill:
Mexican Restaurant – Hoogelegen Road, Thaba Park (below Signal Gun Wine Farm), Durbanville
Great for traditional Mexican food and drinks, live music, indoor and outdoor seating, outdoor enclosed children’s play area, Sports screens, late nights
Open for lunch and dinner (Tuesdays – Sundays)
Rusty Oak Bistro:
Restaurant / Bistro – Ruslamere Hotel, 14 Langeberg Road, Durbanville
Great for: Indoor and outdoor seating, a rustic African setting, function venue, outdoor children’s play area, sports screen
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Roco Mamas:
American burger restaurant – Palm Grove Centre, Corner Main and Church Streets, Durbanville
Great for: Gourmet Burgers, ribs, milkshakes and light meals, Indoor seating, American style setting, sports screens, young environment
Open for lunch and dinner
Saltwater Grill:
Seafood and Sushi Restaurant – Oxford Street, Durbanville
Great for: Seafood, sushi, some burgers, pasta and salad, trendy, sophisticated indoor and outdoor seating
Open for lunch and dinner (Mondays – Saturdays)
Slug & Lettuce:
South African Grill and Pub – Heritage Square, 5 Vrede Street, Durbanville
Great for: Grills, Burgers, Finger Foods and Cocktails, indoor and outdoor seating, casual trendy setting, balcony with views and music.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Speak Easy:
Sports Bar and restaurant – Spiro’s Center, Corner Main Road and Vrede Road, Durbanville
Great for: Pizza, Tapas, cocktails, indoor and outdoor pub style seating, casual setting, live music evenings, bar, sports screen, young environment
Open for lunch and dinner until 2am
Simply Asia:
Asian Chain restaurant – Spiro’s Centre, Corner Main Road and Vrede Road, Durbanville
Great for: Thai & Asian cuisine, Sushi, indoor and some outdoor seating, linear and clean environment, urban, daily half price sushi specials
Open for lunch and dinner
Spur:
Family steakhouse and grill – 7 Voortrekker Street, Durbanville
Great for: Burgers, steaks and grills, children’s meals and kids’ birthday parties, indoor seating, casual and warm family environment, sports screens, indoor kids play area
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Saddles Steak Ranch:
Family Steakhouse and Grill – Pinehurst Centre, Corner Brackenfell Boulevard, Durbanville
Great for: Grills, steaks and burgers, indoor seating, casual and warm family setting, sports screens, indoor kids play area
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Yumcious Durbanville:
Owned by Jenny Morris, SA celebrity Chef – De Ville Centre, Durbanville
Great for: Healthy, vegetarian meals, salads, pork belly, cake, buffet styled kilo table (paying per weight), indoor and outdoor seating
Open for breakfast and lunch
Wine Farm Eateries
Tables at Nitida:
Nitida Wine Farm, Tyger Valley Road, Durbanville
Great for: indoor and outdoor seating, European menu, trendy, urban, café style setting, loads of lawns, outdoor kids play area and jungle gym
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Cassia at Nitida:
Nitida Wine Farm, Tyger Valley Road, Durbanville
Great for: country, bistro styled dining, indoor and outdoor seating with wooden deck overlooking a dam, trendy, urban and chic setting, lawn for kids
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Poplars at DÁria:
D’Aria Winery, Tyger Valley Road, Durbanville
Great for: fine dining, fusion menu, indoor and outdoor seating with many separate areas, venue hire, charming, sophisticated country setting, lovely gardens with seating, child-friendly at the back, sports screen with bar in cigar lounge, live music and events at backyard restaurant with bistro serving pizzas and burgers, small jungle gym.
Bon Amis Café & Deli:
Bloemendal Wine Farm, Tyger Valley Road, Durbanville
Great for: Breakfast, Light Meals, bistro styled meals, sushi, pizzas and burgers, huge trendy indoor seating area with large windows, casual outdoor seating at wooden tables overlooking massive kids play area with jungle gyms and equipment, farm style setting with pond and lots of lawn, Y Bike trail for kids, outdoor movies in summer, venue hire.
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Kemonate:
Signal Gun Wine Farm, Hooggelegen Road, Durbanville
Great for: pizza and contemporary meals, indoor and outdoor seating with lots of separate indoor areas including a balcony with a view, venue hire, casual bistro setting in garden under the trees with a view, large outdoor kids play area with large jungle gym and lawns, sports screen with bar, live music on weekends from 1 – 5pm.
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Carlucci’s Deli at Meerendal:
Meerendal Wine Estate, Vissershok Road, Durbanville
Great for breakfasts, wraps, pizza, burgers and salads, indoor and outdoor bistro type seating with separate areas, casual bistro environment, large outdoor kids play area with very large jungle gym and lawns, very child friendly, accompanying art gallery on premises, popular with hikers and cyclists with hiking trails and mountain biking.
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Crown at Meerendal:
Meerendal Estate, Vissershok Road, Durbanville
Great for: grills, European and contemporary styled meals, indoor seating, sophisticated African chic setting, outdoor children’s play area, large windows overlooking wine farm.
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Diemersdal Farm Eatery:
Diemersdal Wine Farm, Koeberg Road, Durbanville
Great for: continental styled dining, rustic, farm-like indoor seating in long cellar styled barn, casual outdoor seating in garden overlooking valley, charmingly beautiful with adjoining tasting room under the orchards
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Hillcrest Restaurant:
Hillcrest Wine Estate, Tyger Valley Road, Durbanville
Great for: Pizzas and taspas, casual bistro styled indoor and outdoor deck seating, panoramic views of Table Mountain, adjoining beer garden.
Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Durbanville Hills Restaurant:
Durbanville Hills Wine Estate, Tyger Valley Road, Durbanville
Great for: indoor seating, urban, sophisticated, linear and chic setting, function venue, large windows with panoramic views of Table Mountain, art gallery
Open for lunch and dinner
Groot Phesantekraal Restaurant:
Groot Phesantekraal Farm, Klipheuwel Road, Durbanville
Great for: contemporary dining, indoor and some outdoor seating, charming and up-market country setting.
Open for lunch and dinner
Take-Aways
The Fat Cape Spanish:
Mexican fast food – Borfam Building, Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for indoor and outdoor seating with deck next to the side-walk, self-service or takeaways
Xpresso Café:
Pastries, hot and cold drinks – 21 Wellington Road, Basol Building, Durbanville
Great for: indoor seating with self-service or take-aways, a quick stop, modern, wooden interior, trendy café style, bar stools, WiFi, excellent service, everything is R10, a selection of savoury and sweet pasties, hot and cold drinks.
Wimpy:
South African Fast Food – De Ville Centre, Corner Wellington Road and Main Road, Durbanville
Great for: fast food and burgers, indoor seating, seated dining with waitrons, take aways, affordable, child-friendly, great milkshakes
KFC:
18 Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: Fast food with take aways, indoor seating with self-service, drive through
Steers:
14 Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: Fast food take aways
Debonairs:
16 Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: Pizza take aways
McDonalds:
Corner New Street and Wellington Street, Durbanville
Great for: Fast food take aways, drive through, indoor seating with kids play area
Col’Cacchio:
Spiro’s Centre, Durbanville
Great for: Up market designer Pizza with express seating or take aways
Romans Pizza:
Spiro’s Centre, Durbanville
Great for: specials and double deal take aways
Pizza Hut:
Basol Building, Wellington Street, Durbanville
Great for: Casual indoor seating or take-aways
Italforno:
Oxford Building, Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: Pizza take-aways
DRINK – Late Night Spots
Bossa Nova:
Family restaurant with sports bar – 25 Lords Walk Building, Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: Cuban styled smoker’s sports bar with sports screens, tapas, pizza, music, cocktail tables and bar stool seating, younger crowd
Havoc Tap & Grill:
Family restaurant with sports bar – 25 Lords Walk Building, Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: Smoker’s sports bar with sports screens, cocktail tables, bar stool seating, dining tables, tapas, pizza, live music, Karaoke evenings, older crowd
Slug & Lettuce:
Late night restaurant – Heritage Square, 5 Vrede Street, Durbanville
Great for: indoor and outdoor seating, smoker’s balcony, Grills, Burgers, Finger Foods, Cocktail evenings, great menu specials, young and older crowd
Speak Easy:
Tapas bar – Spiro’s Center, Corner Main Road and Vrede Road, Durbanville
Great for: bar stool and outdoor seating under a huge tree, cocktail specials, pizza and tapas, loud music, young environment, comedy nights, open till 2am
Peppa Jacks Tex Mex & Grill
Mexican Restaurant – Hoogelegel Road, Thaba Park (below Signal Gun Wine Farm)
Great for traditional Mexican food and drinks, live music, indoor and outdoor seating, Sports screens
Open for lunch and dinner (Tuesdays – Sundays)
The Hollow Tree on Oxford:
Restaurant with sports bar – 20 Oxford Street, Durbanville,
Great for: English Colonial setting, bar seating and outside area, light Meals, Quiz nights, barbecue evenings, Sunday roast specials, older crowd
Stones:
Bar – 21 Palm Grove Centre, Corner Main Road and Church Street, Durbanville
Great for: Young environment, bar, pool tables, smokers balcony with seating, loud music
Babushka Pub:
Bar – Cambridge Street (behind KFC)
Great for: Drinking, pool tables, Gambling at Grand slots
The Black Irish
Theatre, LIVE music venue, Bar – Scher Street, Durbanville
Great for: Young people, metal fans, pool tables
Open from 11am – 2pm
DRINK – Late Night Spots
Big Barrel Pub:
Family restaurant with sports bar – Mountain View Farm, Morris Shell Drive, Durbanville
Great for: Smoker’s sports bar with sports screens, bar stool seating, dining tables inside and outside, country setting, tapas, burgers, dance floor, live music, Karaoke evenings, quiz nights, older crowd
Meraki:
Night Club – 28 Wellington Road, Durbanville
Great for: Dancing, young crowd
Vacca Matta:
Night Club – 72 – 76 Edward Street, Bellville (opp. Tygervalley Centre), 061 432 0625
Great for: Dancing, young crowd
