Capetonians love flea markets! and we have several every weekend: Here are the main ones.
Greenpoint Stadium Flea market: This started with a guy selling Boerewors rolls on the weekend and has blossomed into the largest fleamarket in Cape Town.
It is held every Sunday and public holiday from 09:00 till 17:00. This used to be a fantastic market with bric-a-brac and intersting things, nowadays it has declined into somewhat of a tourist trap, with many stalls selling identical items, Chinese grey goods and boot polished curios. It is still worth a walk around, if not only for the bustle and throng. It is situated in Greenpoint, in the carpark of the stadium, but since construction began for 2010 I suspect the market has been moved nearby or cancelled for the time being. I will update this post when I get information.
Milnerton Market: This is my favourite flea market in Cape Town, with plenty of oddities and collectables that vendors have dredged from deceased estates and antique stores. The market has a policy of keeping the curio and t-shirt sellers to a minimum to retain the feel of the market. It is held on an open piece of land next to the R27 (West Coast Road) in Milnerton every Saturday and Sunday from 07:00 till 16:00. There are some good food stands here also selling pancakes, boerewors rolls, biltong and rusks.
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Something I heard while I was in the USA surprised me a lot. Americans who had visited South Africa often commented on how they missed the “pies”.
These are not like the American apple pies, or cherry pies, but individual meat pies filled with steak, chicken and whathaveyou. Somehow, pies became quite a staple here and can be found in every corner store, supermarket, petrol station and also in dedicated pie shops. They are a favourite for walking lunches and are the lifeblood of the police and traffic departments.
In Britain, which one would think to be the pie capital of the …
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-Best of Cape Town-
Specialty: Mozambican Seafood, Seafood and Seafood.
Address: 1 Beach Boulevard, Tableview, Cape Town
SA Logue rating: -8.5- Highly recommended for honest to goodness seafood.
Cost: Good Value Table of 4- R300 including tip ($40)
Type: Family franchise
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SA Logue will brook no argument on this score: for the best delivered pizza in the city, dial straight to Call-a-Pizza in Sea Point. They make the top-heaviest pie you’re likely ever to see, have an endless menu, deliver more promptly than most other services (for free, with a minimum order), and sell the unlikeliest accompaniments, such as local trance and “Psytrance” cds (R50 and up; and don’t be shy to ask for info on the next trance party) and, for those who like to “roll” their own, Cones of all sizes.
Call-a-Pizza essential info:
Tel: +27 (0) 21 434 0818 …
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SA Logue brings you the top five places in Cape Town for fish & chips. See our Fish & Chips Top 5 tag for more.
Texies
196 Main Road
Sea Point, Cape Town | Map
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Texies Sea Point
Specialty: Fish & Chips, Gatsbys
Contact: Tel: +27 (0) 21 434 9305
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Had a concerted walk down Long Street today, to check out the Backpackers and get some prices for Paragliding (dying to try it), it’s R850 ($120), but they only go on hot days with little wind…wind and Cape Town are good friends and not easily parted.
I am also toying with the idea of opening or buying an internet cafe, its a nice low maintenance operation that would suit my temperament quite well. There are not as many as I thought on Long Street, perhaps because the rentals are too high, but Sea Point is chock-a-block with them, at least 20.
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I am of the persuasion that words of foreign origin ought to be, or at least attempted to be pronounced correctly and not Anglicized, Americanized or contorted in general. Samoosas are no exception and by no accounts should be called samozas. With that out of the way, I would like to introduce you to the best Samoosas in Cape Town 
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Cape Town is dotted with markets. Most with curios, antiques, clothing and the obligatory “yellow food” array.
For something a little different, WITW (What If The World), have initiated an organic food, crafts and design market in what was the old biscuit factory in Woodstock.
One can find incredible artisinal breads and locally produced premium olives, amongst all sorts of wonderfull fresh fruits and vegetables. More than 50 stands of produce in all. It is only open on Saturdays and has a huge following of Jamie Oliver and “knit your own yoghurt” types on Vespa’s and unicycles.
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SA Logue brings you the top five places in Cape Town for fish & chips. See our Fish & Chips Top 5 tag for more.
Crispies
87 Plein St. (cnr. Barrack)
Cape Town CBD | Map
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Crispies Fish & Chips
Specialty: Fish & Chips
Tel: +27 (0) 21 461 7759
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Happy 4th of July! Americans in Cape Town, if you didn’t crack an invite to today’s do at the US Consulate, then why not start an Independence Day tradition all your own?
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American Corn Dogs Menu
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