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homecafessouth-africacape townClarke's Bookshop
new wave

Clarke's Bookshop

199 Long St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001
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Clarke's Bookshop in Cape Town, specialty coffee cafe

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clarke's bookshop in cape town is one of south africa's oldest independent booksellers, and the coffee counter sits among shelves that have been stocking serious literature, local history, and africana titles since 1956. the combination makes sense: this is not a browse-and-leave kind of shop, and the cafe gives you a reason to stay long enough to decide what you actually want to take home.

curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated 2 Jul 2026

nri score65
buzz0
local cred--

website

www.clarkesbooks.co.za/

social pulse

new wave0/ 100

newly on the radar. building momentum on social media.

google reviews

267

avg rating

4.6

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n/a

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