Shopping Malls, Cape Town

If you are in the mood for some retail therapy, make your way to one of the biggest shopping malls in Africa, Canal Walk. There are oodles and oodles of shops to suit the needs of everyone, there is also an array of restaurants where you can have some lunch before maxing out that credit card!!

What to buy: Whatever you want to buy, Canal Walk has it. From fashion to souvenirs, to food.

With more than 400 shops to choose from, Canal Walk is Africa's largest and most exciting retail and entertainment centre, offering the most compelling, comparative shopping experience under one roof on the continent.

It has however been designed to offer more than just an unbeatable shopping experience. From its breath-taking architecture, to the live events and promotions staged regularly in its state-of-the-art promotions court which also boasts its own television station to its 40 restaurants, coffee shops and pubs, Canal Walk has been designed to entertain.

What to buy: There`s so many shops there , I would not be able to tell you where to begin.

This mall, the largest in Cape Town caters for everyone and is frequented by tourists and locals alike.
It offers a vast selection at "local" prices as opposed to the "tourist" prices one is charged at a number of shops in the V&A Waterfront

What to buy: Clothing
Souvernirs
Footwear

Well Here is everything here from normal arts and crafts to designer stores and supermarkets. It has a beautifull eating area with a big screen tv so you won`t miss out on the soccer match you so wanna see.

For the family , do you fancy bowling.... yeah they got there very own bowling alley.

What to buy: Well its all up to you , I guess it is a shopping mall.

What to pay: All the goods is marked with prices , there`s not much negoition of price in here.

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The V&A Waterfront comprises several top shopping centres, restaurants, coffee-shops and taverns, several quality hotels, an aquarium, cinemas, an IMAX theatre, arts and crafts markets, office space and a luxury residential component. The entire development is situated in the heart of Cape Town’s harbour area, with the shipping and fishing activities associated with any harbour, still very much a part of the development.

What to buy: There is lots to buy here , it has everything from top designer shops including a flea market whereby you can buy anything thing there at very reduced prices.

Shop Until You Drop at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.
Alfred Mall features 15 specialty shops and boutiques, a restaurant and coffee shops.
Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre has over 100 shops and more than 70 restaurants/coffee shops.
Clock Tower Centre is the newest addition to the V&A Waterfront with plenty of shops and restaurants.

What to buy: Everything you can dream of.

What to pay: Mostly much cheaper than in Europe!

The african market is a great place to get your souvenirs as most of the stuff is good qaulity but it may be more expensive than informal stalls on the road

The shopping Mall will have everything you would expect. There is late night shopping seven days a week, the most convenient hours in the Western Cape. In addition there are boat rides, cinemas and restaurants.

It is a great place. All the shops you can think of under one roof!!! And there's always something happening. I go there at least twice a weekend...

What to buy: Anything you can get you hands on. They cater for everyone.

What to pay: There are cheap and very expencive shops. So it all depends on you...

Pik n Pay
Shoprite formerly OK &/0r Checkers
Spar - the suburbia supermarket

What to buy: when in Cape town, the fruit is oft from the producers, ripened on the trees thus sweeter and more nutritious !
See what the local buy,
get to know local products
make your own Bunny Chow with Brood en Atchar

What to pay: us$5 will be a banquet for 4

All the following shops can be found in any of the big shopping centres
Clothes in general – Edgars, Stuttafords, Truworths, Woolworths (Marks & Spencers equivalent), Mr Price (budget)
Toiletries – Clicks
Childrens clothes – Mad Dog, Cape clothing co
Mens clothes - Markhams
Womens clothes - Foschini
Home furnishings – Stuttafords, Boardmans
Newsagents - CNA
Books – CNA, Exclusive books

Most shops are open 9-5 but some may be open longer but not as late as Europeans may be used to.