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CaféBo-Kaap
Shift Espresso bar
- 4.5587 reviews
- Open now · till 3 pm
Specialty espresso bar at Waterway House on the V&A Waterfront, serving coffee, croissants and bagels beside the canal.
Quick answers
Shift Espresso bar in short
When is Shift Espresso bar open?
Mon–Sat 6 AM–6 PM; Sun 7 AM–3 PM. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit Shift Espresso bar?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Shift Espresso bar indoors or outdoors?
Both indoors and outdoors: partly covered, so it works in light rain.
Is Shift Espresso bar good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Shift Espresso bar cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book Shift Espresso bar?
No, you can walk in. It takes bookings online.
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How long do you need at Shift Espresso bar?
About 30 minutes.
Where is Shift Espresso bar?
4 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001.
Is Shift Espresso bar wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible seating.
Status, rating and hours checked on 6 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 11:00 am
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
This is its best hour in the next five days.
In its favour
- Patio weather
- Open till 3 pm
24°
Clear
- Feels
- 25°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 4km/h
- 12pm
25° - 1pm26°
- 2pm26°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 3 pmsunday7 AM–3 PM
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- 6 AM–6 PM
- tuesday
- 6 AM–6 PM
- wednesday
- 6 AM–6 PM
- thursday
- 6 AM–6 PM
- friday
- 6 AM–6 PM
- saturday
- 6 AM–6 PM
- sundayToday
- 7 AM–3 PM
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Shift Espresso bar
- 2 Skate Park @ Battery Park · 2 min
- 3 Seven Colours Eatery · 2 min
- 4 Battery Park @ V&A Waterfront · 2 min
- 5 Beluga Cape Town · 6 min
Good to know
- Walk-ins welcome
- Book online
- Allow about 30 min
- Step-free entrance
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.5from 587 reviews
Known for
- Flat white
- Croissants
- Bagels
- Banana bread
What people say
- People like:
- Canal views, croissants, bagels and banana bread
Around Bo-Kaap
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowSkate Park @ Battery ParkPark · 2 min walk
Seven Colours EaterySouth African · 2 min walk
Good nowBattery Park @ V&A WaterfrontPark · 2 min walk
Beluga Cape TownAsian fusion · 6 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Sunglasses all day. Sunscreen all day. Water from 1 pm.
SunglassesThe whole time
SunscreenThe whole time
WaterFrom 1 pm