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Muizenberg, Cape Town
Empire Cafe
Laid-back coffee, breakfast and lunch a short stroll from Surfers Corner, made for salty hair, slow mornings and post-wave appetites.
Beach-side local
Warm plates, great coffee and the old Muizenberg rhythm.
Empire Cafe sits in the heart of Muizenberg village, close enough to the beach for a sandy-footed breakfast and calm enough for a proper catch-up over coffee. The menu leans generous and fresh, with familiar cafe favourites plus vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free friendly choices.
From first light
Coffee before the boardwalk, brunch after the swim.
Start with a flat white and something warm from the kitchen, linger over lunch, or collect a quick takeaway before the wind picks up.
Surf check
How's it looking at the Corner?
Live stream courtesy of Corner Surf Shop, Muizenberg.
Small and glassy
- Swell
- 0.9m @ 10sfrom SW
- Wave height
- 1.0mface height
- Wind
- 2 km/h SEglassy
- Water
- 14.6°C4/3 steamer
Visit
In the village, minutes from the water.
Stop in before Muizenberg's surf schools open up, settle after a beach walk, or make Empire Cafe the meeting point for a slow False Bay morning.
Address11 York Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town, 7945info@empirecafe.co.za
Opening hours
Plan your next coffee stop.
Monday7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Public holidays8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Bring your people