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Shift Espresso Bar
- 4.7166 reviews
- Open now · till 3 pm
Espresso bar on Kloof Street using fair-trade organic coffee and local produce, with bagels and light meals.
Quick answers
Shift Espresso Bar in short
When is Shift Espresso Bar open?
Mon–Sat 6:30 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?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
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.
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How long do you need at Shift Espresso Bar?
About 45 minutes.
Where is Shift Espresso Bar?
100 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001.
Is Shift Espresso Bar wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: 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
- Open till 3 pm
- Best in the morning
- Indoors
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
- 6:30 AM–6 PM
- tuesday
- 6:30 AM–6 PM
- wednesday
- 6:30 AM–6 PM
- thursday
- 6:30 AM–6 PM
- friday
- 6:30 AM–6 PM
- saturday
- 6:30 AM–6 PM
- sundayToday
- 7 AM–3 PM
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Shift Espresso Bar
- 2 Tamboerswinkel · 1 min
- 3 Black Sheep Restaurant · 1 min
- 4 Cafè Paradiso · 1 min
- 5 Bootlegger 112 Kloof · 1 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Walk-ins welcome
- Allow about 45 min
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 166 reviews
Known for
- Espresso
- Bagels
- Latte art
- Halaal food
What people say
- People like:
- Welcoming staff, bagels, latte art, plug points for working
Around Gardens
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowTamboerswinkelCafé · 1 min walk
Black Sheep RestaurantRestaurant · 1 min walk
Cafè ParadisoMediterranean · 1 min walk
Bootlegger 112 KloofCafé · 1 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
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.