For the best brunch in Cape Town, start in Sea Point at Jarryds and Kleinsky's on Regent Road, or Sonny and Irene at Station House. In the City Bowl, go to Clarke's on Bree Street, Our Local on Kloof Street or Hemelhuijs on Waterkant Street. Truth on Buitenkant Street serves brunch until 16:00. In the southern suburbs, Kleinsky's in Constantia opens daily from 07:30.
Amaya is designed in Sea Point, so weekend brunch is where we see half the neighbourhood. This is our list, by area, with the dish to order at each. We say what we love; we are not affiliated with any of these places. Check hours before you go.
Sea Point, Green Point and Mouille Point
Jarryds
Jarryds is at 90 Regent Road, Sea Point, open daily from 07:30 to 22:00. Order the pancake stack, the banana-bread French toast or the eggs Benedict. Portions are big, there are breakfast cocktails, and the patio is bright. It is always busy.
Sonny and Irene
Sonny and Irene is on the ground floor of Station House, 19 Kloof Road, Sea Point. Breakfast specials run until 11:30: Turkish eggs with spiced lamb and chilli butter, halloumi fritters with butternut zhoug, and a smoked-salmon toastie on brioche. The buttermilk hotcakes are on the menu too. It opens daily, 07:30 to 22:00.
Kleinsky's
Kleinsky's flagship is at 92 Regent Road, Sea Point, open daily from 08:00 to 17:00. The bagels are hand-rolled, slow-fermented and boiled in malted water. Order one with the house-braised pastrami. Ask whether the challah French toast is on.
Our Local, Sea Point
Our Local is at 295 Main Road, Sea Point. Go for the home-cooked plates and a cinnamon bun from the bakery.
mischu
mischu, at 85 Regent Road, runs an eggs Benedict and flat white special. Its sourdough often sells out by 11:00, so come early. The house coffee is the Isabella blend.
Newport Deli
Newport Deli has been on the promenade at 125 Beach Road, Mouille Point, since 1997. It bakes its own sourdough and pastries on site, and it turns into a bistro at night. Check before you go.
Jason Bakery, Green Point
Jason Bakery's Green Point branch is still trading. Order "The Bomb", a croissant with bacon, Emmenthal and a poached egg, or a pastel de nata. At weekends there is a "piggie-in-a-blanket". It serves flat whites only. Sources disagree on the street address, so confirm it on Google Maps first.
Camps Bay and Hout Bay
Mantra Cafe
Mantra Cafe is at 43 Victoria Road, Camps Bay, with sea views. Order the marrow and potato hash browns with a poached egg, or the avocado toast. It opens at 08:30. Check before you go.
Ta-Da Crêperie and Coffee Bar
The former Boardroom, at 37 Victoria Avenue, Hout Bay, now makes crêpes. Order the "Fat Freddy" (scrambled egg, sweetcorn, jalapeño and bacon) or "What The Fudge". Sit on the shaded deck. Check hours before you go.
City Bowl
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
Clarke's is at 133 Bree Street in the CBD. Breakfast is served all day from 08:00: order the Big Breakfast or the Huevos Rancheros. The ketchup, kefir and smoked meat are made in house. On weekdays, coffee costs R30 from 07:00 to 08:00.
Our Local, Kloof Street
Our Local is at 117 Kloof Street, Gardens, in a lofty room full of plants. Order the shakshuka, which comes in a vegan version too, or an open-faced omelette or anchovy toast. Finish with a cinnamon bun. There are queues at weekends.
Hemelhuijs
Hemelhuijs is at 71 Waterkant Street, on the edge of De Waterkant. The breakfasts are seasonal and carefully plated, in a designed room. It opens Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 16:00, and Saturday, 09:00 to 15:00.
Truth Coffee Roasting
Truth, at 36 Buitenkant Street, serves brunch until 16:00 in its steampunk warehouse. Good for a late start. On Sundays it opens from 08:00 to 16:00. More on Truth in our coffee guide.
Butter
Butter is at 70 Loop Street. Order the Buttermilk Blues flapjacks with blueberry coulis and crème fraîche, or the Butter Benedict. Check hours before you go.
Florentin
Florentin is at 87 Loop Street and cooks Middle Eastern and Mediterranean plates. Order the shakshuka, the Turkish eggs or the salmon croissant. Check before you go.
Against the Grain
Against the Grain is at 102 Wale Street, Bo-Kaap, and is fully halaal. The owner's mother makes the koesisters, and they sell out by noon. Order masala scrambled eggs or a bagel, under hanging plants with a view of Table Mountain. Check hours before you go.
Southern suburbs
Kleinsky's, Constantia
The Constantia Kleinsky's is in the High Constantia Centre, 1 Groot Constantia Main Road. It opens daily from 07:30 to 19:30, so it works for a late brunch too.
Starlings
Starlings is a garden café behind a hedge at 94 Belvedere Road, Claremont. Order the shakshuka or the herbed salmon scramble with a house kombucha. It opens weekdays 07:00 to 16:00 and Saturdays 07:00 to 15:00, and it is closed on Sundays. Check before you go.
The Gardeners Cottage
The Gardeners Cottage is a family-run café on Newlands Avenue, Newlands, with tables under big trees. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 08:00 to 16:30. Check before you go.
Olympia Café
Olympia Café is at 134 Main Road, Kalk Bay, with its own bakery next door and harbour views. Order the eggs Benedict, or scrambled eggs on ciabatta with chipolatas. It takes no bookings, so arrive early. Check before you go.
Which one for what
- Brunch with a group: Jarryds, for big portions and breakfast cocktails.
- Catching up with one friend: Sonny and Irene, before 11:30 for the specials.
- Bagels: Kleinsky's in Sea Point or Constantia.
- A weekday deal: Clarke's, for R30 coffee before 08:00.
- Something beautiful on the plate: Hemelhuijs.
- A garden table: Starlings or The Gardeners Cottage.
- Sea views: Mantra Cafe in Camps Bay or Olympia Café in Kalk Bay.
- Halaal: Against the Grain.
- Sunday: Jarryds, Sonny and Irene or Kleinsky's. Starlings is closed.
Only after coffee? See the best coffee in Cape Town, by neighbourhood. Prefer matcha? Read our guide to the best matcha in Sea Point. Need a table for the laptop afterwards? See cafés to work from in Cape Town.
What to wear
Brunch in Cape Town runs long, and often ends on the promenade or the beach. Wear something easy that still looks finished in a photo. The printed Lola Dress (R1 950) has a halter neck made for a sunny patio. The Jaipur Dress (R1 850) is a printed maxi in one size, so it suits a lazy Sunday. For a garden table in Claremont or Newlands, the cotton Hamptons Dress (R2 200) is cool and simple. If brunch turns into a birthday lunch, the Love & Light Dress (R2 200) carries on into the afternoon.
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Updated October 2026. We update this guide every season.
