Tucked into the vivid streets of Bo-Kaap, DOS-TEA Café has become a city hideaway where flavour, ritual, and connection meet. It’s a place that feels instantly familiar — where trays of koe’sisters, pastel-glazed cakes, and jewel-bright pastries tempt alongside soft-serve ice cream, handcrafted teas, and warm conversation.
Inside, quiet meetings unfold over light lunches, travellers pause for something sweet before their next journey, and locals linger for a moment that feels indulgent yet unhurried. A gentle escape from the rush of the city, it’s where sweetness, spice, and nostalgia blend into something altogether comforting.
At the helm is Chef Nicolaas van der Walt, Culinary Director for Hyatt South Africa, whose flair for rhythm and reinvention shapes the café’s energy. Beside him, Head Pastry Chef Grace Ilanga keeps the counter blooming with freshly baked creations; pastel-tinted cakes, delicate tarts, and neatly layered slices that glint in the Cape sunlight. Every offering at DOS-TEA Café is fully Halaal, a thoughtful reflection of its Bo-Kaap home and Cape Town’s diverse community. The menu balances savoury comfort with fine pâtisserie and seasonal ice creams, creating a space that adapts effortlessly, as fitting for polished business
lunches as it is for family gatherings, celebrations, or quiet solo moments.
The soul of the café lies in its Tea Pairing Experience, a ritual designed around the theme Brewed for Bonding. Guests are invited to sip kadak tea with pistachio baklava, masala chai with Cape Malay koe’sisters, or zafran black tea with almond saffron basbousa. Each blend is steeped in a signature hourglass ritual that turns tea drinking into something immersive and indulgent, spiced, aromatic, and deeply comforting.
