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Pauline's GreenpointGreen Point, Cape Town

★EverydayThe everyday answer

A Somerset Rd0.3 mi from Green Point centrelast reviewed April 2026

A converted monastery courtyard in Green Point, with baked goods worth the detour and latte art that actually holds up.

A courtyard cafe where the food leads and the latte art keeps up.

4.7★★★★½(176)
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What we love

  • •Former monastery building with a sun-drenched courtyard
  • •Latte art precise enough to earn praise from the unconvinced
  • •Baked goods are the headline, not an afterthought
  • •Coffee plays second fiddle to the food, and still comes out worth ordering

Location

37A Somerset Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8051, South Africa

410m from Green Point centre

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Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May

The case for Everyday

Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…

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