Cafe Roux - Noordhoek

Since 2006 this restaurant and live music room in the Noordhoek Farm Village, below Chapman's Peak, has doubled as the south peninsula's community hub. Tables spread out under old oak trees and umbrellas, with breakfast bagels, smoothie bowls, shakshuka, pizzas and cake by day and ticketed gigs, comedy and film nights in the evenings. Leashed dogs of any size are welcome across the outdoor seating, with water bowls on hand and a shared lawn nearby for a stretch, and the kitchen has run a dog menu whose proceeds support local rescue charities. A walled play corner keeps children busy in summer.