Woodstock, City Bowl
Woodstock’s dilapidated charm is what has made it such a good contingent for the inner-city revival that has recently taken the suburb by storm - incredibly, about a hundred years ago, this colourful community was once a farming village called Papendorp.
Set on the slopes of Devils Peak, with fantastic views out over the harbour, Woodstock is, as many suburbs in Cape Town, divided into two by Main Road - upper Woodstock with its larger, graceful and carefully restored Victorian semi-detached homes, reminiscent of Observatory a little further along Main Road - and Woodstock proper, which managed to survive the trauma of the Group Areas Act to become a mixed-race suburb associated with crime, litter and dilapidated drug houses.
This image has drastically changed and an urban renewal has seen a number of warehouses and Victorian cottages converted into trendy character spaces to encourage commercial investors such as the Neighbour Goods Market in the refurbished Old Biscuit Mill - an extremely popular Saturday morning meeting place, where buying local food has taken on new meaning.
Young professionals are snapping up Victorian semis and taking advantage of these still affordable homes. Add to this a couple of neighbourhood restaurants and cafés and Woodstock’s acquired village atmosphere makes it a suburb to be reckoned with.
Staying in Woodstock gives the visitor a real sense of inner-city living, whilst positioning one close to the city centre, bustling Long Street, the museums, galleries, trendy Kloof Street and the V&A Waterfront. Table Mountain looms in the background and one has a sense of the city as it really is.
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Hotels & other accommodation options
The Hub 602
Welcome to The Hub 602, a stylish and contemporary apartment offering accommodation in Woodstock, one of Cape Town's oldest and hippest neighbour...
Coco Swift 4
Coco Swift 4 is a stylish studio apartment offering self-catering accommodation in Salt River, Cape Town. The apartment that brings you tranquili...
Grace of Woodstock
Grace of Woodstock is a modern, newly revamped holiday apartment set in the secure Old Castle Brewery building in Woodstock. It has one en-suite ...
105 Queens Park
This newly renovated apartment combines contemporary comfort with artistic flair, creating a space equally suited for relaxation and entertaining...
Capetown Condos
Capetown Condos offers a range of holiday apartments and studio apartments. Each studio is furnished with a double bed and has an en-suite bathro...
Upper East Side 407
Welcome to Upper East Side 407, a modern urban chic apartment located in the vibrant neighbourhood of Woodstock, Cape Town. This beautifully deco...
Things to do in the area
Neighbourgoods Market
Visit the market at the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock on Saturday mornings for a feast of food and interesting designer objects from art to cloth...
Star Dust Theatrical Dining
Times are hard, and in a town where all the restaurants seem excellent, their food and ambiance top notch, it pays to come up with something a li...
CocoáFair Organic Artisan Chocolate
CocoáFair located near the Old Biscuit Mill in the suburb of Woodstock in Cape Town is Africa’s only ‘bean to bar’ organic chocolate factory base...
Burrata Restaurant
Burrata restaurant at the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock combines diverse, yet relaxed contemporary Italian cuisine paired with a sophisticated fi...
The Cat's Meow
Located outside the entrance of the Old Biscuit Mill, The Cat’s Meow is one of the sweetest little vintage stores in Cape Town. Owned and run by ...
Starling & Hero Bicycle Café
Take your bicycle for a check-up while you sit down and enjoy wholesome food at Starling & Hero Bicycle Café - a classic café for the everyday pa...
The Taproom
For fabulous, original beers and good old pub grub, get to the Taproom. Devils Peak Brewery in Woodstock has opened the tap room and offers not o...
Pot Luck Club & Gallery
At the Pot Luck Club and Gallery where you can enjoy a casual, relaxed bite to eat, in an exquisite environment.Steel topped tables and wooden st...
Bibliophilia Boutique Bookshop
The trendy Cape Town suburb of Woodstock is known for its non-stop vibe and its undeniable character. It is a historical, cultural and entertainm...
Noteworthy attractions
Table Mountain National Park
At the south-western tip of South Africa, the Table Mountain National Park encompasses the incredibly scenic Peninsula mountain chain stretching ...
V&A Waterfront
One of Cape Town's biggest tourist attractions, the Waterfront evokes images of the early activities of the harbour. Much of its charm lies in th...
Table Mountain
Since the first person laid eyes on Table Mountain, it has exerted its powerful and charismatic pull, enchanting and drawing any and all who fall...
Robben Island
For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here at R...
Signal Hill
Signal Hill, which connects Kloof Nek to Lion’s Head, in the distinctive shape of a lion’s rump, is one of the most famous spots in Cape Town for...
Noon Day Gun
Up on Signal Hill at 12:00 exactly every day, a cannon is fired. Accurate to the nearest millisecond, it booms over the Mother City, Table Mounta...
Castle of Good Hope
A unique combination of history, fine wine, traditional food, military ceremonies and craftsmanship awaits you at this pentagonal fortification. ...
Cape Town City Hall
On Cape Town's Grand Parade stands an imposing Italian Renaissance-style Edwardian building constructed from honey limestone. Cape Town's City Ha...
Company's Garden
The Company's Garden is a large public park and botanical garden set in the heart of Cape Town, home to a rose garden, Japanese garden, fish pond...
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