Loop Street Restaurants
A local's guide to eating on Cape Town's most-loved dining strip — from early breakfast through to late cocktails.
Loop Street runs through the heart of the CBD, lined with Victorian facades, iron balconies and some of the city's best-known restaurants and bars. Within a few blocks you can eat an early breakfast, a sit-down lunch, dinner at an open-fire kitchen, and finish with cocktails — all without moving the car.
Why Loop Street works
Loop is walkable, well-lit at night, and dense enough that you're never short of options. The mix tilts independent rather than chain, so the cooking has personality — small kitchens, opinionated chefs, and rooms that feel lived-in rather than corporate.
Breakfast on Loop Street
Most kitchens on Loop open between 7am and 8am. Look for proper speciality coffee, eggs cooked to order, and real bread. Noah at 80 Loop opens at 7am daily with a continental buffet and an à la carte menu from the wood-fired kitchen — see our guide to breakfast in the CBD.
Lunch & dinner
Loop hits its stride in the evenings. Wood-fired pizza, small-plates restaurants, steakhouses and a handful of destination tasting menus all sit within walking distance of each other. For the wood-fired version, see our guide to wood-fired pizza in Cape Town.
Drinks & late
The cocktail scene on Loop has matured fast. Bars stay open until 23:00 or later, with curated wine lists and seasonal cocktails. Our own bar is described in detail on the Loop Street cocktail bar page.
Where Noah fits
Noah sits at 80 Loop Street, mid-block, with a wood-fired oven running from breakfast through to late evening. Same kitchen, same room, three meals — designed to be the kind of place you can drop into all day.
Visiting Loop Street
Noah's address: 80 Loop Street, Cape Town CBD, 8001
Hours: Daily 7:00 – 23:00
Parking: Street parking on Loop; secure parking on Bree