Houtbay Coffee roasts on-site with roast master Paul John Myburgh at the helm. A harbour village with proper coffee credentials.
Worth going out of your way
Good if you're nearby
Tack this onto a Hout Bay beach walk and you'll find a sun-soaked, community-run spot where the iced coffee with ice cream is genuinely worth the trip.
The best coffee in Hout Bay, full stop. Come for a reliably excellent cappuccino and stay for the food, which is genuinely worth ordering.
A Hout Bay bakery that earns its reputation on sourdough croissants and Basque cheesecake, with coffee that holds its own and makes a morning here feel complete.
A shaded garden café in Hout Bay worth stopping at for brunch, where the food is the star and the cappuccino is genuinely good company.
A farm-attached café in Hout Bay where the cappuccino is genuinely good and the organic produce is worth loading into your bag on the way out. Come for the relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere that makes it easy to stay longer than planned.
A proper harbour-side local in Hout Bay where the coffee is strong, the lattes actually deliver, and the mountain views make it worth lingering over a second cup.
Perched above Hout Bay with mountain views that do most of the heavy lifting, Allegria is the kind of neighbourhood spot where the cappuccino is genuinely good and the bill won't sting you.
A proper neighbourhood spot in Hout Bay where the food is homemade, the owner is behind the counter, and the coffee holds its own. Come for breakfast, stay longer than you planned.