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CaféBo-Kaap
Shift Espresso Bar
- 4.4578 reviews
- Open now · till 2 pm
Espresso bar and breakfast café in the Cape Royal hotel on Green Point's Main Road, serving coffee, croissants, burgers and smoothies.
Quick answers
Shift Espresso Bar in short
When is Shift Espresso Bar open?
Mon–Sat 6:30 AM–6 PM; Sun 7 AM–2 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. It takes bookings online.
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How long do you need at Shift Espresso Bar?
About 45 minutes.
Where is Shift Espresso Bar?
45 Main Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8005.
Is Shift Espresso Bar wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible seating, wheelchair accessible restroom.
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 · 12:30 pm
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 2 pm
- Best in the afternoon
- Indoors
25°
Clear
- Feels
- 27°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 7km/h
- 1pm
26° - 2pm26°
- 3pm
27°
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 2 pmsunday7 AM–2 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–2 PM
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Shift Espresso Bar
- 2 Ninety One · 1 min
- 3 Caramba Authentic Portuguese Restaurant · 1 min
- 4 Lievita Greenpoint · 2 min
- 5 El Burro Greenpoint · 2 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Walk-ins welcome
- Book online
- Allow about 45 min
- Step-free entrance
- Accessible washroom
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.4from 578 reviews
Known for
- Croissants
- Cappuccino
- Smoothies
- Banana bread
What people say
- People like:
- Good vibe, croissants, kind staff, coffee
Around Bo-Kaap
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowNinety OneIndian · 1 min walk
Good nowCaramba Authentic Portuguese RestaurantPortuguese · 1 min walk
Good nowLievita GreenpointPizzeria · 2 min walk
Good nowEl Burro GreenpointMexican · 2 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.