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★ EverydayLast reviewed April 2026

Crankshaft Cafe Classic Car Coffee BarBo-Kaap & De Waterkant, Cape Town

"A classic car showroom on Buitengracht where the coffee happens to be genuinely well-roasted. Go for the room; stay because the cup earns it."

4.9★★★★½(29)
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What we love

  • •Classic car showroom floor: the room is unlike any other cafe space in Cape Town
  • •Roast quality has drawn specific, unprompted praise from at least one coffee-literate regular
  • •Chococino on the menu alongside the espresso lineup
  • •Connected to Laude Classics, the boutique classic car operation on the same block

Location

120a Buitengracht St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

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