Fabulous neighbourhood coffee shop with delicious food and friendly staff. Couldn't ask for more <3
Great vibe, great menu, great people and the best views to start the day!
I Always come back here l . 5 ambience 5 staff 5 taste of the coffee. Awesome setting in Vredehoek. There’s always a place to sit, even when the wind blows. Dogs are welcome.
A lovely experience, thank you for a great breakfast. I had a cafe croissant, the scrambled eggs were some of the best I've had. The croissant was definitely on point. Overall a great experience. Will definitely be back 😊
Red Sofa's location is perfect in the middle of the neighborhood and their openness to having furry friends join you for breakfast is great. Their service is good and their coffee is fantastic.
The food was lovely especially the french toast. I like that the menu has limited options, but still covering everything.
Pet peeve of mine: restaurants who microwave their poached eggs. Gosh I hate it. Please do a proper poached egg, it will make the world of difference.
Nice spot to chill outside and enjoy life passing by. The coffee is good and the food is good too. The only complaint I have is that my poached egg wasn't correctly poached - I find that when people use those mound to poach the eggs asking for them medium
always ends up with some of the white not being cooked. If the eggs were poached in the traditional manner my Benedict would have been decent.
Hidden away down a street in Vredehoek is where you will find this coffee shop. Atmosphere is unpretentious with a 'But First Coffee' sign on the wall that adds to its quirky charm.
Come rain or shine, it offers an indoor section as well as an outdoor seating on the porch - a great place to enjoy a cup of coffee or enjoy a delicious breakfast whilst browsing the net offering free Wifi.
The Effing Delicious Stack comes with sourdough rye topped with delicious, creamy scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, brie with a hollandaise sauce at the side (the sauce is a substitute due to no ripe avos at the time). Nothing like a double shot espresso ice latte to wash down a delicious breakfast.
Red Sofa Cafe has a chilled vibe, with simple but tasty food in a relaxed atmosphere.
I used to live just up the road from this gem and of course it was my go-to coffee spot. The coffee is heavenly, the layout comfortably casual, the staff chilled and friendly, and the food tasty and consistent. Whether you opt for the 'build your own brekkie' or the 'plate-o-bacon', you won't be disappointed. Having moved into the suburbs, it has been a while since I was there. So when friends asked to meet in town for breakfast, I immediately requested Red Sofa and they did not disappoint! I had the eggs benedict and, being wheat intolerant, loved that it came on Rye bread! The hollandaise was delicious and not overpowering. Would recommend it to anyone.
Good coffee and a good eggs benedict. I like how many options there were for the eggs benedict: spinach, ham, bacon or salmon - nice to have a choice. A lovely place to sit outside and watch the world go by.
Not sure how having lived in Vredehoek for many years in the past, I had not been to the Red Sofa cafe until today.
It's got a lovely location; fantastic to opt for outdoor seatings and watch the world go by on Derry Street.
As a picky salad eater, their build your own salad option brought a big smile to my face. I ordered a spinach salad with tomatoes, feta, roast veg, bacon and croutons. It was really delicious. I also had their iced chai which was lovely.
Great service and friendly staff, only downside is that there is not much in the way of dessert options -only muffins.
This is a quaint little coffee spot in a quiet part of vredehoek.
The vibe is very laid-back and sometimes occasionally office-away-from-the-officey. The staff are friendly.
The coffee and iced coffee is pretty good. Food looks fresh- I haven't tried it yet.
Love going to this place, it being in my neighborhood makes it convenient for a brekkie or quick bite, good vibes, waiters a friendly, and they have free wifi!
First visit here after a hike around Devil's Peek. The service was friendly and quick. The food was delicious and there was a good choice. Coffee was excellent. Definately will go there again.
I really enjoyed this small cafe. It was so nice that it's dog friendly. And the food was amazing. Everyone is friendly. Definitely affordable and portion sizes are perfect.
Thought we were about to have a little racist situation when the whole restaurant turned and stared at us for a moment when we came in (at that point there were only white patrons in the restaurant), but it was a wonderful and pleasant experience! Great food, great atmosphere, awesome service, and a great menu! Will definitely be back.
Situated in the heart of Vredehoek, this cafe will suit all your caffeine needs. There is a delicious Menu available, and breakfast is served all day! Friendly on-leash dogs are welcome too. On the run and can't sit down? No worries, they have take-aways available and there's a deli at the back of the cafe!
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Food is heavenly. Customer service is incredible! The owners are extremely friendly too ✨
Simple, nicely situated café that's perfect for transitioning from coffee to beer as you try to knock out a challenging brief on your laptop 😜 ... the food is generally good value. Special mention: the halloumi fries. Great service too. WiFi is fast, etc.
I love this cafe for many reasons!
1. Pet friendly and incredibly welcoming of your pet!
2. I always manage to find parking close by.
3. They have a wonderful menu selection and their meals are wholesale, tasty and reasonably priced.
4. I always receive a wonderfully warm welcome!
We had nice burger lunch and a couple ice cold beers after a cycle, sat outside under the veranda. Was quite pleasant. Luch was tasty, service was good even though they were short staffed. Looks like they have a variety of coffees and smoothies on offer. Will visit again for sure.
Tried almost all the breakfast food and loved all of it. Really reasonable prices and a great view of Table Top Mountain. The free WiFi is a big bonus for tourists. Coffee and smoothies are also excellent. My Dad, Sister and I came here 4 days of 7 days we were Cape Town.
This little cafè is a hidden gem, from waiter service to food everything was amazing. Food was fresh and delicious. They are dog friendly and I didn’t even have to ask for a bowl of water for my fluffy friend, as the waiter saw the dog and just brought it out.
Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for fresh food and good service!
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