Drinks City Bowl, Cape Town
Truth Coffee Roasting
A place for a drink in City Bowl, Cape Town, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Morning.

Why go
Steampunk-styled roastery and cafe in the city center, serving house-roasted single origins.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Cape Town, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Kloof Street House, 1.0 km away as the crow flies. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Drinks · Food
- Neighborhood
- City Bowl
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Cape Town, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Kloof Street House
Victorian house turned restaurant with a garden terrace and a menu of steaks, seafood and cocktails.
Food · 1.0 km straight-line - 2Bo-Kaap
Hillside quarter of bright houses and mosques, the historic heart of the Cape Malay community.
Sight · 1.0 km straight-line - 3Zeitz MOCAA
Contemporary African art inside a converted grain silo, with a striking carved atrium.
Sight · 2.2 km straight-line - 4Robben Island Museum
Ferry to the island prison where Nelson Mandela was held, with tours led by former political prisoners.
Sight · 2.4 km straight-line - 5Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Rotating cable car to the flat summit, with trails and views over the city, Robben Island and the Twelve Apostles.
Sight · 2.9 km straight-line - 6Neighbourgoods Market
Saturday food and design market inside the Old Biscuit Mill, with local producers and street food.
Food · 3.2 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Truth Coffee Roasting is a stop on our Cape Town, Winelands & Garden Route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Cape Town
Truth Coffee Roasting is our only drinks pick in Cape Town; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Cape Town guide.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Gardens of native fynbos on the eastern slope of Table Mountain, with a canopy walkway called the Boomslang.
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Boulders Beach
Sheltered coves near Simon's Town home to a colony of African penguins, viewed from boardwalks.
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Chapman's Peak Drive
Toll road cut into cliffs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, with pullouts over the Atlantic.
When to go
Average daily highs in Cape Town run from 16°C in August to 22°C in February; June is usually the wettest month. For Truth Coffee Roasting itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Cape Town from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Cape Town weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Truth Coffee Roasting, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 36 Buitenkant St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
- Coordinates
- -33.92819, 18.42269
- Destination
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Website
- truth.coffee
Truth Coffee Roasting: quick answers
How much time do you need at Truth Coffee Roasting?
Plan on about 45 minutes at Truth Coffee Roasting. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Truth Coffee Roasting?
Our pick: Morning.
Where is Truth Coffee Roasting?
Truth Coffee Roasting is at 36 Buitenkant St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa, in City Bowl. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Truth Coffee Roasting?
Truth Coffee Roasting appears on Cape Town, Winelands & Garden Route, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Truth Coffee Roasting to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Cape Town.
Plan Cape Town
- Cape Town travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Cape Town weather by month
- Cape Town to Stellenbosch & Franschhoek 40 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Cape Town
- Boulders Beach Outdoors
- Chapman's Peak Drive Activity
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.

