City Perk Café

Johannesburg


Good luck with securing a seat at this deservedly popular cafe, which makes splendid breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps, grills and salads, as well as serving decent coffee at affordable prices. Lunch for under R80? Count us in! There's outdoor seating on warm days (almost always), and on Fridays there is often live music and a mini flea market outside.


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