Worth a detour
Cape Town · City Centre, South Africa
Why it’s on the route
Truth is Cape Town's famous steampunk roastery café on Buitenkant Street, with gears, pipes and gilded 19th-century styling around a working roaster. It micro-roasts ethically sourced coffee in-house, runs cuppings and barista classes, and The Telegraph once named it the world's best coffee shop.
At a glance
| Address | 36 Buitenkant St |
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| Recognition | Telegraph 'World's Best Coffee Shop' 2015 |
| Google rating | ★ 4.5 (6,037 reviews) |
| Last checked | October 2026 |