--- title: "Eat & Drink in De Waterkant, Cape Town" description: "A local directory of coffee, restaurants, bars and nightlife in De Waterkant, featuring site sponsors Ground Art Caffe and Utopia Rooftop Restaurant." canonical: "https://dewaterkant.capetown/eat-drink/" html: "https://dewaterkant.capetown/eat-drink/" markdown: "https://dewaterkant.capetown/eat-drink/index.md" generated_from_html: true --- Eat & drink # Pull up *a chair.* From the first flat white to the last glass of Cape wine, the village knows how to keep a table. [Find a table](https://dewaterkant.capetown/eat-drink/#directory) ![Coffee served at Ground Art Caffe in De Waterkant](https://dewaterkant.capetown/ground-art-caffe/images/ground-art-coffee.webp) ![Beef arancini served at Utopia Rooftop Restaurant](https://dewaterkant.capetown/utopia-rooftop-restaurant/images/utopia-beef-arancini.webp) **The village appetite:** independent, easy-going and best enjoyed slowly. All Eat Coffee Drink Eat & drink Between one table and the next ## Look at the street. Strand Street still carries “beach” in its name. Before foreshore reclamation pushed the edge of Table Bay outward, the water lay much closer to this side of the city. From a morning coffee on Strand, a short walk climbs into cobbled lanes, fanlit cottage doors and the intimate scale of the old quarter. [Read the neighbourhood’s story](https://dewaterkant.capetown/about/) Food & drink directory ## Worth leaving the house *hungry for.* Begin with a serious morning coffee, stop for an easy lunch, then choose between cocktails, rooftop views, dinner and a late night—all within a compact, walkable neighbourhood. [Site sponsor · featured listing](https://dewaterkant.capetown/ground-art-caffe/) Coffee ### [Ground Art Caffe](https://dewaterkant.capetown/ground-art-caffe/) Coffee bar & micro gallery A light, creative space devoted to the art of good coffee, with a micro gallery and a front-row seat to the neighbourhood. 160 Strand Street, De Waterkant **Phone** +27 21 418 1331 **Email** info@groundartcaffe.co.za [Open featured listing](https://dewaterkant.capetown/ground-art-caffe/) [Site sponsor · featured listing](https://dewaterkant.capetown/utopia-rooftop-restaurant/) Eat & drink ### [Utopia Rooftop Restaurant](https://dewaterkant.capetown/utopia-rooftop-restaurant/) Rooftop restaurant Mediterranean-influenced bistro dining, seafood, generous cuts and five-course tasting menus with city, harbour and Lion’s Head views from floor 15. Floor 15, 40 Chiappini Street **Phone** +27 21 418 3065 **Email** info@utopiacapetown.co.za [Open featured listing](https://dewaterkant.capetown/utopia-rooftop-restaurant/) Coffee ### Origin Coffee Roasting [Claim this listing](mailto:editor@dewaterkant.capetown?subject=Claim%20business%20listing%20%E2%80%94%20Origin%20Coffee%20Roasting) Eat & drink ### Café Manhattan [Claim this listing](mailto:editor@dewaterkant.capetown?subject=Claim%20business%20listing%20%E2%80%94%20Caf%C3%A9%20Manhattan) Drink ### The Piano Bar [Claim this listing](mailto:editor@dewaterkant.capetown?subject=Claim%20business%20listing%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Piano%20Bar) Eat ### Pigalle Cape Town [Claim this listing](mailto:editor@dewaterkant.capetown?subject=Claim%20business%20listing%20%E2%80%94%20Pigalle%20Cape%20Town) ![The exterior of Ground Art Caffe at 160 Strand Street](https://dewaterkant.capetown/ground-art-caffe/images/ground-art-exterior.webp) ![Coffee served at Ground Art Caffe](https://dewaterkant.capetown/ground-art-caffe/images/ground-art-coffee.webp) Site sponsor · our featured coffee partner ![Ground Art Caffe](https://dewaterkant.capetown/ground-art-caffe/images/ground-art-caffe.png) ## Ground Art Caffe A coffee bar and micro gallery at 160 Strand Street: a light, creative space for people who appreciate the art of good coffee and the beauty of creativity. 160 Strand Street, De Waterkant **Phone** +27 21 418 1331 **Email** info@groundartcaffe.co.za [Read the featured profile](https://dewaterkant.capetown/ground-art-caffe/) ![Utopia Rooftop Restaurant overlooking Table Mountain](https://dewaterkant.capetown/utopia-rooftop-restaurant/images/utopia-interior.webp) ![Beef arancini from Utopia’s current à la carte menu](https://dewaterkant.capetown/utopia-rooftop-restaurant/images/utopia-beef-arancini.webp) Site sponsor · our featured rooftop restaurant ![Utopia Rooftop Restaurant](https://dewaterkant.capetown/utopia-rooftop-restaurant/images/utopia-logo.png) ## Utopia Rooftop Restaurant Mediterranean-influenced bistro cooking with a broad daily à la carte menu and five-course weekday tasting menus, all served with city, harbour or Lion’s Head views from floor fifteen. Start with beef arancini, explore seafood and generous cuts, or let the tasting menu move from Knysna oyster to seared lobster, kudu and coconut-fynbos panna cotta. Floor 15, 40 Chiappini Street **Phone** +27 21 418 3065 **Email** info@utopiacapetown.co.za [Explore the menus & profile](https://dewaterkant.capetown/utopia-rooftop-restaurant/) Know before you go ## Make a good night of it. ### Book the busy tables Thursday to Saturday fills quickly in summer. Reserve dinner; stay spontaneous at the bar. ### Ask what is local Look for Cape producers on wine lists and seasonal ingredients from across the province. ### Walk there, ride home The village is compact. After a late night, a short rideshare is the sensible choice. ### Tip with thanks In South Africa, 10–15% is customary when service is not already included. Own one of these businesses? ## Claim or update your listing. Email the editor from a business address and tell us what needs to change. 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