Where to shop
by rachel_sun about Shopping Centres
Most shops in the city centre will have everything you could think of.The Golden Acre Centre on the corner of Adderley and Strand Sts has lots of shops and it is also connected to St Georges Mall by walkthrough underground arcades.
Cape Sun Gallery in this arcade has a nice selection of good quality shops and a nice coffeee bar to rest your feet after shooping til u drop ;-)
But my fav shopping mall has still to be Victoria Wharf Complex. This complex stays open to 9pm on Wednesdays and it has loads of great shops and restuarants,bars,coffee shops,art shops,local produce shops.I found the clothes shops here very trendy and very good prices and i bought loads of clothes ;-)
The Victoria Waterfront has everything,cinema,bars,Hard Rock Cafe,Clothes shops,food,jewllery,sports shops,food,art,,everything and anything.Its a good night spot too.
Chillin' like a local (from Santa Barbara)
by Bunsch about Melissa's, Claremont
Melissa's is half upscale food shop (try their specialty jams and chutneys by all means), and half superior cafe with tables inside and out and a luncheon buffet that is definitely worth the trip. A recent visit included Thai beef with noodles, a quiche with butternut squash and feta cheese, a salad of carrot, Granny Smith apples and mint in balsamic vinegar, and several other innovative and beautifully presented dishes; the menu changes daily, but there are also stock sandwiches available. I liked everything I tried on the luncheon buffet, but the knock-your-socks-off experience occurred when I tried the Christmas nectarine relish, which includes coriander, cardamom, onion, cinnamon...well, it gave an entirely new spin to our filet mignon!
Marcos African Place
by paradisedreamer
I prefer this place to the Africa cafe as it seems more authentic to me. They have a wide range of dishes with many different kinds of meat that you can try - Kudu, Springbok, Ostrich etc. The food was very good and service too. They play live music from about 8pm which creates a fantastic atmosphere. Prices are very reasonable.