85 out of 100, Work score
A strong place to work
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About
Swan Café is a French-style café on the corner of Buitenkant and Barrack Street in District Six, Cape Town. The space has a calm atmosphere with outdoor seating and décor that evokes Paris. The menu features crêpes and other French dishes, with vegetarian options and good coffee. Reviewers disagree on the food quality: some found the crêpes excellent, while others reported disappointing dishes with strange flavours and burnt preparation. Staff are noted as friendly and service-minded.
Working details are not mentioned in reviews, so suitability for laptops and remote work is unclear.
Good to know
- Takeaway
- Yes
Hours and location
- Monday8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Address
- Corner Buitenkant, and, Barrack St, District Six, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
- Who can use it
- Phone
- +27 79 454 4758
- Website
- swancafe.co.za
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