1 Mountain Rd is ideally located for exploring all the sights and activities that the Cape Peninsular offers, and is surrounded by a plethora of quality restaurants and eateries so our guests are spoiled for choice.
We reiterate that having one’s own transport is advisable, as this enables guests to be mobile and enjoy more of what the surrounding area has to offer, and do and see more during their stay at 1 Mountain Rd.
WHAT TO SEE
The Cape Peninsular offers many places of historic interest as well as great beauty – these are all close-by and include:
- Table Mountain National Park
- Cape Point Nature Reserve
- Simonstown Harbour and Naval Base and Museums
- Just Nuisance Statue & Grave Sight
- Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
- Muizenburg Beach
- Muizenburg/St James Marine Walkway
- Kalk Bay Harbour & Bohemian shopping area
- Fish Hoek Beach & Jaggers Walk Way
- Clovelly Golf Course
- Silvermine Nature Reserve
- Noordhoek Long Beach
- Chapmans Peak Drive
- Hout Bay Harbour
Further Afield
Slightly further afield, but within easy reach (30 minutes by car) are numerous attractions all well worth visiting – a few of these are:
- Steenberg Wine Estate
- Constantia Wine Estate
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- Table Mountain and Aerial Cableway
- Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
- Signal Hill
- Camps Bay
ACTIVITIES
Depending on one’s interests and adrenalin levels, any of the following activities can be enjoyed without travelling too far:
- Golf (we are conveniently situated for Clovelly, Westlake and Steenberg golf courses
- Mini golf
- Hiking
- Sight seeing
- Surfing & water sports
- Fishing
- Beach swimming
- Whale watching
- Shark diving
- Snorkelling
- Kyaking
- Water bicycles
- Surfing
- Paragliding
- Bicycle hire
- Horse riding
- Shopping
- Wine tasting
and then of course you can just do nothing – just relax and take in the serenity and tranquillity of the amazing view from your patio with a glass of good wine.
WHERE TO EAT
There are numerous restaurant choices for guests to choose from, and we have listed a selection of these below. Hosts Ray & Sanchia are happy to assist in making table bookings on request.
Quality Dining | Distance from us (km) |
|---|---|
Bistro Sixteen82 – Steenberg Estate | 18 |
Brass Bell Restaurants – Kalk Bay | 4.9 |
Cape Point Vineyards – Noordhoek | 9.5 |
Harbour House – Kalk Bay | 4.6 |
Lighthouse Café – Simonstown | 7.6 |
Live Bait – Kalk Bay | 4.6 |
Sartori – Kalk Bay | 4.9 |
Saveur Restaurant – Simonstown | 7.7 |
The Food Barn – Noordhoek | 9.2 |
Value Dining | Distance from us (km) |
|---|---|
Barracudas Restaurant – Fish Hoek | 2.1 |
Beach Comber Bistro – Fish Hoek | 2.1 |
Beira Mar Portugese Restaurant – Kalk Bay | 4.6 |
Bhandaris Indian Restaurant – Fish Hoek | 2.0 |
Dixies Restaurant & Bar – Glencairn | 4.9 |
Golden River Spur Steak Ranch – Fish Hoek | 2.3 |
Olypmia Café – Kalk Bay | 4.6 |
Sav Restaurant – Simonstown | 4.8 |
Salt – Kalk Bay | 4.6 |
The Cattle Baron – Simonstown | 6.3 |
The Galley Restaurant – Fish Hoek | 2.1 |
Something Different
A Bit More Vibey | Distance from us (km) |
|---|---|
Cape To Cuba – Kalk Bay | 4.7 |
The Victorian Times Restaurant – Fish Hoek | 2.0 |
Toad In The Village – Noordhoek | 9.1 |
Basic Fishy Fare | Distance from us (km) |
|---|---|
Kalky’s Fish & Chips – Kalk Bay | 4.6 |
The Salty Sea Dog – Simonstown | 7.7 |
Coffee Shops | Distance from us (km) |
|---|---|
Bootlegger – Kalk Bay | 4.7 |
C’est La Vie – Fish Hoek | 2.1 |
The Hans and Lloyd Coffee – Muizenberg | 7.8 |
The Stag Coffee Company – Fish Hoek | 2.1 |
Take Aways | Distance from us (km) |
|---|---|
Debonairs Pizza – Fish Hoek | 2.3 |
Fish Hoek Fisheries – Fish Hoek | 2,6 |
Oven Baked Pizza – Fish Hoek | 2.0 |
Steers – Fish Hoek | 2.3 |