What can R200 get you in Cape Town? From cheap eats and wine tastings to museums, hikes and slightly questionable swims in the Atlantic, there are plenty of things to do in Cape Town under R200. Whether you need affordable Cape Town activities, a cheap date idea or something fun to do this weekend, your R200 can still leave the house and have a personality.
Prices and specials were checked in July 2026 but may change. Confirm availability, dates and booking conditions directly with each business before visiting.
Restaurant Specials in Cape Town Under R200
Cape Town loves an expensive tasting menu. Luckily, it also loves a suspiciously good weekday special.
Get Two Burgers for the Price of One at Café Manhattan
Cost: Price of one burger
Monday is two-for-one burger night at Café Manhattan in De Waterkant. Order a single or double burger and receive a second one at no additional cost.
Bring someone you like. Or order both and practise self-love.
Order R85 Burgers at Taproom
Cost: R85
Taproom in Salt River runs its Makeup Mondays special every Monday, with burgers priced at R85 throughout the day.
Visit between 16:00 and 18:00 and you can also get two 500ml Devil’s Peak lagers for R70. That keeps the burger-and-beer combination below R200.
Eat Three Tacos at Van Hunks
Cost: R99
Van Hunks on Kloof Street serves three tacos for R99 as part of its Mexican Monday offering. Margaritas are also available for R50. As close to Mexico as you’ll get for this price.
That means tacos and a margarita for R149. Financial responsibility has never tasted so festive.
Get Steak and Chips at Quay Four Tavern
Cost: R179
Quay Four Tavern at the V&A Waterfront offers sirloin steak and chips for R179 on Mondays.
Fish and chips, spatchcock chicken, or six oysters with a glass of bubbly are also offered at the same price.
Waterfront views and steak for under R200? Cape Town must have briefly forgotten where it was.
Eat Hake and Chips at Fish on the Rocks
Cost: Around R105
Fish on the Rocks is a Hout Bay institution serving seafood beside the harbour.
Its hake and chips have been listed at approximately R105, leaving enough change from R200 for a drink or something to defend your lunch from the seagulls.
The newspaper wrapping adds flavour. We do not make the rules.
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Find a Meal at Oranjezicht City Farm Market
Cost: Most meals under R200
The Oranjezicht City Farm Market brings together local bakeries, restaurants and food vendors at the V&A Waterfront.
Options range from curries and pastries to breakfast dishes, grilled food and sweet treats. Most individual meals can be found for under R200, although your ability to walk past “just one more stall” will be tested.
Get Coffee and a Pastry at Jason Bakery
Cost: Under R200
Jason Bakery in Green Point is known for oversized pastries, pies, sourdough bread and its iced coffee slush.
A coffee-and-pastry combination can comfortably come in under R200.
My Personal Favourite: Iron Steak Bar’s R119 Special
Cost: R119
Get yourself a rich & juicy Wagyu burger at Iron Steak and Bar on Bree Street only on Wednesdays. Pair that up with their half-price on selected wines, beers, bubbly, and cocktails (4 PM – 5:30 PM), and it’s a whole experience
Affordable Wine and Beer Tastings in Cape Town under R200
You do not need to describe wine as “playfully wooded” to enjoy a tasting. You merely need to drink it.
Taste Five Wines at Groot Constantia
Cost: Around R130
Groot Constantia offers a five-wine tasting listed at R130, including a tasting glass to take home.
Five wines and a souvenir. Your kitchen cupboard will finally know you travel.
Try a Premium Tasting at De Grendel
Cost: From R130
De Grendel on the Durbanville Wine Route offers views of Table Mountain alongside its wine tastings.
Its six-wine premium tasting is listed at R130, while the flagship tasting costs around R150.
You came for the wine. Your camera roll came for the view.
Try the Beer O’Clock Tray at Beerhouse
Cost: Around R180
Beerhouse on Long Street offers its Beer O’Clock tasting tray for approximately R180.
The clock-shaped tray includes a selection of 100ml beer tasters, allowing you to sample several styles without committing to a full glass.
After all, it is always beer o’clock somewhere in the world.
Taste Red and White Wines at Klein Roosboom
Cost: From R90
Klein Roosboom offers several tastings below R200.
The white wine tasting has been listed at R90, the red at R95 and a mixed five-wine tasting at R120.
There are tasting caves too, because ordinary chairs apparently were not dramatic enough.
Visit Beau Constantia
Cost: From approximately R110
Beau Constantia combines experimental wines with sweeping views over the Constantia Valley.
Its tastings generally range from approximately R110 to R150.
Date Night Ideas in Cape Town under R200
Cape Town knows how to do love right. Just confirm whether the R200 limit is per person or for the entire date before ordering. Love may be blind. The waiter is not.
Combine Dinner and a Movie at the Labia
Cost: From R200 per couple on selected nights
The Labia Theatre partners with nearby restaurants on selected dinner-and-movie specials.
The Monday offer includes two burgers at The Wolf House and two Labia tickets for R200 per couple. A Thursday option includes two pasta dishes at The Sanctuary and two movie tickets.
Dinner and a movie for R100 each. Romance is back within budget.
Specials and participating restaurants can change, so check the Labia’s current offers before arriving.
Cruise to Duiker Island
Cost: From around R110
Take a roughly 40-minute boat trip from Hout Bay to Duiker Island, commonly known as Seal Island.
The cruise includes views of the Hout Bay coastline and the large colony of Cape fur seals gathered around the island. Tickets have been listed from approximately R110.
Please keep all arms, legs and seal impressions inside the boat.
These Cape Town activities work particularly well when two people are trying to have fun without accidentally financing a small wedding.
Try:
- Two-for-one burgers at Café Manhattan
- Dinner and a Labia movie
- Tacos and margaritas at Van Hunks
- A Groot Constantia wine tasting
- Beer tasting at Beerhouse
- A Duiker Island seal cruise
- Hake and chips in Hout Bay
- An Iziko museum visit
- Chocolate making at Maker’s Landing
- A Galileo open-air movie
Cape Town Activities under R200
Make Your Own Chocolate Bar
Cost: Around R190
A bean-to-bar chocolate experience at Maker’s Landing introduces visitors to African chocolate before letting them create a personalised bar.
Visit an Iziko Museum
Cost: From R60 for South African and SADC adults
Iziko operates several museums across Cape Town, covering art, history, archaeology, slavery and natural history.
Options include:
- Iziko South African National Gallery
- Iziko Slave Lodge
- Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum
- Iziko South African Museum
- Iziko Old Town House
Watch a Planetarium Show
Cost: From R100 for South African and SADC adults
The Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome presents immersive shows about space, science and the natural world.
It is an ideal indoor activity for rainy days, families and anyone who needs to remember that their work emails are extremely small in the wider universe.
Visit the Two Oceans Aquarium After 15:00
Cost: Around R190
The Two Oceans Aquarium offers discounted admission after 15:00.
Ride the Sky-Hi Ride
Cost: R200
The Sky-Hi Ride sits on the 28th floor of Hotel Sky in Cape Town’s city centre.
The drop ride combines panoramic city views with a sudden reminder of every decision that led you there.
Watch a Movie Under the Stars
Cost: From around R180
The Galileo Open Air Cinema screens films at venues around Cape Town and the Winelands during its operating season. Bring snacks and dress warmly.
See More of Cape Town for Less
Finding things to do in Cape Town under R200 does not mean settling for the cheapest item and a glass of tap water. The city is packed with affordable restaurants, weekday food specials, wine tastings, museums, boat trips and memorable Cape Town activities that keep both your itinerary and budget full. Book your flight to Cape Town, find a place to stay or package your flight and hotel with Travelstart, then start working through the list. Your R200 is ready to see the city.
