shopping

Make a difference while enjoying a lazy Saturday and visit Cape Town's new and vibrant little community market on Kloof Street. Community projects and other organic producers will regularly uplift the community with Cape Town’s newest addition to its popular market culture, the Joy Market which is hosted by Love Project gift shop and Deli 55.

The Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock is a market/village offering hip and fashionable shoplets, farm stalls, and cafes. It is located in an old mill and is a fun spot to explore and experience - people often go there for the experience rather than for shopping!

Carlucci's is a deli, restaurant and shop on Upper Orange Street in Gardens/Oranjezicht. With tables inside and outside the restaurant/deli is very popular. Carlucci's also sells unusual and imported foods and wines with many patrons arriving only to make use of the shop.

The Book Lounge is an independent bookshop on Roeland Street that specializes in local books. The staff takes a personal stake in the books that are stocked which leads to a good selection and excellent advice from the staff.

New Balance has a large outlet/factory store at their offices in Diep River. The store stocks a large range of their shoes and sports wear for very reasonable prices. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful and there are some excellent deals to be had.

The V&A Waterfront is Cape Town's most well known shopping mall largely because of its amazing location. On the edge of the working harbor (where you can often see seals) and with amazing views up onto Table Mountain and Devils Peak, the Waterfront offers a beautiful and interesting shopping location for locals and tourists.

In a windswept and dusty lot with stunning views of Table Mountain the Milnerton Flea Market isn't like the touristy or romantic markets of Greenmarket, Rondebosch, or Green Point. This is a market for those who aren't afraid of dragging through a lot of second hand junk in order to find some of the real bargains to be had.

Access Park is a large area of factory shops located in Kenilworth. There is a large variety of shops and in there really are some excellent prices to be found. Some of the more well known shops on offer:

Wembley Square is a trendy little centre in Gardens that contains a flagship Virgin Active, several cafes and some fashion boutiques. The tenants at Wembley Square include Virgin Active, a hairdresser, Vida E, Crush, Knead, Sinns Restaurant and 9 fashion stores. The full list of tenants can be viewed on the site (see contact information above).There is even a small Sinful Ice-cream store.

Cavendish Square is a shopping mall in Claremont that offers more than 200 mostly upmarket stores (with the notable exception of McDonalds). There is plenty of undercover parking available; the mall itself is trolley free.