--- title: "De Waterkant, Cape Town | Stay, Eat & Explore" description: "A local guide to De Waterkant’s cobbled heritage streets, verified stays, independent businesses, property and central Cape Town on foot." canonical: "https://dewaterkant.capetown/" html: "https://dewaterkant.capetown/" markdown: "https://dewaterkant.capetown/index.md" generated_from_html: true --- The little village in the city # Cape Town, closer. Colourful cottages, very good coffee and a city’s worth of stories — all tucked between Signal Hill and the sea. [Find your stay](https://dewaterkant.capetown/stay/) [Meet the neighbourhood](https://dewaterkant.capetown/explore/) **Built around local addresses** Verified places, edited from the neighbourhood ![A blue heritage building in De Waterkant](https://dewaterkant.capetown/assets/images/dw-blue-house.webp) 33.9150° S · 18.4160° E A neighbourhood made for wandering. Made for sunny days ![A decorative heritage door in De Waterkant](https://dewaterkant.capetown/assets/images/dw-door-grey.webp) A door worth noticing. De Waterkant · morning Website-only De Waterkant rates ## Send away for our little list of dewaterkant.capetown accommodation rates. Give us your dates and we’ll write back with personally selected stays and Dewaterkant.Capetown rates. Arrival Departure Guests 1 2 3 4 5+ Send for website rates This opens a ready-written email to stay@dewaterkant.capetown with your arrival, departure and guest count. Small by map. Big by nature. ![A red and white heritage corner house in De Waterkant](https://dewaterkant.capetown/assets/images/dw-red-corner.webp) ## A village with the *whole city* at its door. De Waterkant sits on the lower slope of Signal Hill between Cape Town’s city centre, Green Point and the V&A Waterfront. Its cobbled lanes and brightly painted cottages hold a close-knit mix of homes, stays, cafés, shops and independent design. Its Dutch name means “the waterside”, remembering a shoreline that lay much closer before Cape Town reclaimed the Foreshore from Table Bay. Walk almost everywhere Between Cape Town’s CBD, Green Point and the V&A Waterfront. Stay somewhere singular Choose a heritage cottage, smart apartment or private whole home. Come exactly as you are Start with coffee and local shops; stay for restaurants, rooftops and bars after dark. ![The Noon Gun firing from Signal Hill above Cape Town](https://dewaterkant.capetown/noon-gun/images/noon-gun-firing.webp) The sound of twelve ## When the hill says *noon.* At twelve, a cannon report rolls off Signal Hill and through De Waterkant’s close-set streets. It is the Noon Gun: a Cape Town time signal with roots in 1806, when ships in Table Bay needed an accurate way to check their chronometers. The useful cue was once the puff of smoke rather than the bang—light reached ships before sound did. [Hear the full story](https://dewaterkant.capetown/noon-gun/) Verified places to stay ## Make yourself *at home.* Three established De Waterkant collections with Dewaterkant.Capetown website-only rates available by email. [See all stays](https://dewaterkant.capetown/stay/) [By TPF Hospitality](https://dewaterkant.capetown/the-quarter-apartments/) Apartment · 2 De Smit Street ### [The Quarter Apartments](https://dewaterkant.capetown/the-quarter-apartments/) Operated by TPF Hospitality A collection of serviced apartments in De Waterkant, with the city, Green Point and the V&A Waterfront within easy reach. Dewaterkant.Capetown website-only rates. Send your dates for a personal selection and quote. [Request website-only rates](mailto:stay@dewaterkant.capetown?subject=Website-only%20rate%20request%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Quarter%20Apartments) [Full listing](https://dewaterkant.capetown/the-quarter-apartments/) [De Waterkant collection](https://dewaterkant.capetown/de-waterkant-cottages/) Cottage & villa · De Waterkant Village ### [De Waterkant Cottages](https://dewaterkant.capetown/de-waterkant-cottages/) Operated by De Waterkant Cottages & Apartments Self-catering cottages and apartments set across the neighbourhood’s colourful heritage streets. Dewaterkant.Capetown website-only rates. Send your dates for a personal selection and quote. [Request website-only rates](mailto:stay@dewaterkant.capetown?subject=Website-only%20rate%20request%20%E2%80%94%20De%20Waterkant%20Cottages) [Full listing](https://dewaterkant.capetown/de-waterkant-cottages/) [By Village n Life](https://dewaterkant.capetown/the-dixons/) Cottage & villa · Dixon & Waterkant Streets ### [The Dixons](https://dewaterkant.capetown/the-dixons/) Operated by Village n Life A collection of De Waterkant cottages including 135 Waterkant and 23, 25 and 27 Dixon Street. Dewaterkant.Capetown website-only rates. Send your dates for a personal selection and quote. [Request website-only rates](mailto:stay@dewaterkant.capetown?subject=Website-only%20rate%20request%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Dixons) [Full listing](https://dewaterkant.capetown/the-dixons/) Businesses in the neighbourhood ## The local *edit.* Coffee shops and bakeries sit alongside independent fashion, jewellery, art, homeware and design. Add salons, wellness, specialist services, restaurants, rooftops and bars, and there is plenty to discover from morning into the night. [Explore food & drink](https://dewaterkant.capetown/eat-drink/) - Coffee & bakeries - Fashion & jewellery - Art & gifts - Home & interiors - Hair & beauty - Health & wellness - Specialist services - Sports & outdoor - Restaurants & bars [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) Your pocket of Cape Town ## Everything feels *near.* Stroll uphill into Bo-Kaap, wander downtown for galleries, or head through Green Point to the Atlantic Promenade. De Waterkant makes an easy base for seeing more with less time in transit. to the V&A Waterfront* to the Sea Point Promenade* to the city centre* to Clifton by car* *Approximate travel times; traffic and walking pace vary. [Plan a day out](https://dewaterkant.capetown/explore/) At the centre De Waterkant Village Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors De Waterkant property ## Selling in the village? The property section connects verified estate agencies and genuine De Waterkant sale mandates with a focused local audience. [Explore property listings](https://dewaterkant.capetown/property/) What’s on ## Meet you *out there.* The city has its own rhythm here: the Noon Gun at twelve, galleries after hours on First Thursday and confirmed local dates throughout the year. [Open the calendar](https://dewaterkant.capetown/events/) First Thursday · monthly Art after dark. Begin in De Waterkant, then follow the streets into central Cape Town as galleries stay open late and pavements fill with art, food and conversation. [Plan the evening](https://dewaterkant.capetown/events/#first-thursday) [Submit a confirmed local event](mailto:editor@dewaterkant.capetown?subject=Verified%20De%20Waterkant%20event) Belong in the local guide ## List your business or property. We are building the guide with verified local businesses, accommodation and property listings. Email the editor to add, claim or update a listing. [Email editor@dewaterkant.capetown](mailto:editor@dewaterkant.capetown?subject=Listing%20enquiry%20for%20Dewaterkant.Capetown)