Area Information
Braeside House is located in the picturesque Green Point Village, a short distance from the centre of Cape Town on the Atlantic Seaboard of the Cape Peninsula.
The area is well served with numerous good restaurants, coffee bars and food outlets.
Within 2 minutes walk is Clyde Grocers convenience store and Gran's Coffee Shoppe - which serves an excellent breakfast.
Down the hill on Main Road, within 10 minutes walk towards the centre of Cape Town, is:
- Ultra Liquors - 122 Main Road
- The Post Office – 107 Main Road
- The Hussar Grill
- Woolworths convenience store
- Benkai Sushi - Paramount Place, +27214394918
- The ever popular Giovanni's Deliworld - 103 Main Road, +27214346893 - which serves great Italian coffee
- Mario's Italian Restaurant - 89 Main Road, +27214396644 - the longest established restaurant in the area
- A 7 day Hypermed Pharmacy – Corner of York & Main Road
- Doppio Zero - 81 Main Road, +27214349581 - a bakery, bar and restaurant
- El Burro Mexican Restaurant - 81 Main Road, +27214332364
- Eighteenhunded Grill Room & Bar
- Hudsons on Somerset - Corner of Somerset & Portswood Rd, +27214331496 – a bar and burger joint
- Vida e Caffe
- Mano's Portugese Restaurant
You should be aware that the return walk from Main Road up to Braeside Road is quite steep.
Braeside House overlooks the Green Point Common , which now hosts the magnificent new Cape Town Stadium, a 10 minute walk away. Next to the stadium is a 24hr McDonalds. The Common also boasts several other sporting activities:
- Metropolitan Golf Club, Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Mouille Point +27214347808
- Proshop: +27214349582
- Green Point Lawn Tennis Club, Vlaenberg St, +27214349527
- Virgin Active Health Club
Beyond the Greenpoint Common is the Moulie Point Esplanade and lighthouse with a number of restaurants on Beach Road overlooking the esplanade and the Atlantic Ocean:
- Theo's Grill - New Cumberland Building, 163 Beach Road, +27214393494
- Cafe Neo - 129 Beach Rd (opposite the lighthouse), +27214330849
- Sotano Wine Bar - 121 Beach Road, +27214248154
- Newport Deli
- Wakame Restaurant
- Pepenero Restaurant Terrace & Sushi Bar
- The Grand Cafe & Beach
To the East of Moulie Point, a 5 minute drive from Braeside House, is The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront - with extensive shopping, restaurants, the ferry to Robben Island - and other attractions.
To the West of Moulie Point is the adjoining suburb of Sea Point with several supermarkets, more restaurants and an open air swimming pool.
Beyond Sea Point are the famous and popular beaches at Clifton and Camps Bay, a 15 minute drive.
To the South of Braeside House is Signal Hill - and behind that, Lions Head (suitable for paragliding) and Table Mountain. All three are National Parks. A drive to the Cable Car to take you up Table Mountain takes 10 minutes.
