Best Restaurants
Kalk Bay offers a unique and diverse range of seaside restaurants. These include: Cape 2 Cuba restaurant, situated right on the railway tracks and decorated in a frenzy of Castroesque chic; The Brass Bell, a local institution and a good place to enjoy a raucous seafood basket and a couple of dozen beers; the Harbour House bar; and the bustling Adelphi Café, great for a quiche, croissant and a cup of coffee.
Satori is also a nice stop for a quick bite of pizza or a glass of wine. If this all sounds a bit too mainstream for you, drive into the quaint fishing harbour and enjoy an authentic meal of deep-fried calamari and linefish from Kalkys. During the snoek season (June/July), Kalk Bay harbour is a flurry of activity, and you can buy your very own piece of fresh snoek from the back of a bakkie.
Outdoor Fun
If you are keen on walking, speleology or botany, there are a number of walks from Kalk Bay that will take you up into the fynbos-covered mountains, where you can explore the numerous caves that riddle this part of the coastal hills. Cycling from Muizenberg to Kalk Bay is also a great outdoor experience.
Dalebrook Tidal Pool
There is also a great tidal pool nestled between St James and Kalk Bay. You’ll find it if you walk along the subway under the railway line. It’s one of the most beautiful pools along the coast, as it seamlessly melds into the ocean (as the eye skips over the low wall), but it’s best to get there early in the morning, as it loses a lot of the afternoon sun behind the mountains.
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