Oranjezicht City Farm Market: A New Home For Cape Town’s Favourite

In the past decade, this farmer’s market has grown from a small seed into a phenomenon, and an example of how to do shopping right. It’s now celebrating a new home, opening on 6 December 2025, across the road from its old venue – its stretch tents and pergolas replaced by newly built wooden barns.

“With just one bakkie-load, we moved from a little farm in Oranjezicht to the Waterfront, and over the past 10 years have built a growing community of farmers, makers, friends and visitors,” says market founder Sheryl Ozinsky. “We’ve always been guided by care before profit, by people and planet above all else. We begin this new chapter with the same traders and the same values.”

Although this is a market that has always opened, come rain or shine, this more permanent structure ensures shelter from the elements – and serves the traders and community in “more thoughtful ways, with every corner and every detail being carefully considered”.

A chilled vibe for all

If you’re here to eat (and you should be!), there is a wonderful mix of food stalls selling cooked and raw dishes for all palates and preferences – from carnivores and chocoholics to vegans and diabetics. Take a tour of global flavours, from Africa and Europe to the East and West, and try something new at this “glorious multicultural cookout”. As Sheryl says: “This is a place where food is talked about almost as enthusiastically as it’s consumed.”

So, grab a seat at one of the tables and soak up the scene. There’s plenty of space for the kids and dogs, who’ll also enjoy the foot-tapping music and a family-friendly vibe.

The night market

OZCF’s Wednesday Night Market is open until 27 May from 4pm until 9.30pm, taking advantage of Cape Town’s later sunsets. These midweek evenings are all about the vibe, the food and the beverages (there are five bars serving anything from craft beers and spirits to natural wines and mocktails), so head here for post-work drinks or an early family dinner!

A taste of what’s on offer

The market supports over 40 local farmers and 80 artisanal food traders. You’ll spot some of the most famous names in the local foodie scene here, with many restaurants coming back to their roots (where they started out) and still trading weekly here. This is the place to find:

• SunHee Food for Korean fried chicken
• Ek en Jy for fish and chips and seafood
• Yen’s Vietnamese for palate-popping streetfood
• Brix for perfectly grilled “streetfood” cheese
• Home Boys for delicious burgers
• Mesob for Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine
• Jason Bakery for divine pastries and pies
• Strawbabiez for decadent chocolate-coated strawberries
• How Bao Now
• Bigga D for mexican streetfood
• Mussel Monger for oysters and mussels
• Lobster Mob for lobster
• Vadas Bakery for pastéis de nata (Portuguese custard tarts)
• Jafflehead for traditional SA jaffles

Plus samoosas with over 30 different fillings, flammkuchen, galettes and crêpes, pumpkin-pie flapjacks, dumplings and dim sum, grilled mushrooms on skewers… and much more.

Sustainable shopping

Despite its name, the Oranjezicht City Farm Market is actually located at Granger Bay at the V&A Waterfront, and runs on weekend mornings (with a midweek night market in summer). Managed by the people who started the urban farm in Oranjezicht, OZCF (as it’s known colloquially) is a cheerleader for community farming and artisanal culture in Cape Town.

It’s worth doing your weekly grocery shop here. You’ll find fresh-from-the-patch veggies and herbs, seasonal fruit, breads, cheeses, organic dairy products, free-range eggs, raw honey as well as ethically sourced meats and seafood. This is the place to pick up rare, hyper-seasonal and heirloom produce too.

There is also a lifestyle section, selling an array of carefully curated, sustainably sourced clothing, beachwear, decor, ceramics, vintage items, skincare, pet accessories, houseplants and farm-to-vase flowers. Also keep an eye out for the special once-off workshops, ranging from cooking to crafts.

Conscious consumers

As a true farmers’ market, OZCF is a plastic-free zone. You are encouraged to bring your own shopping bags, or carry your purchases away in cardboard boxes, reusable brown bags or baskets. Providing your own reusable cup for coffee or tea is welcomed. The market also champions reducing food waste through its Bokashi Brigade composting programme.

It’s conveniently located next to the V&A Waterfront’s modular parking at Granger Bay (from R10 for one hour), making it super-easy to transport all your purchases. The MyCiTi 104 bus also stops here.

Good to know For the latest OZCF news, follow them on Instagram. You can also visit the farm in Oranjezicht (Upper Orange Street) on Monday – Saturday, 8am – 2pm.
Opening times Saturday, 8am – 2.30pm (stay inside until 3pm)
Sunday, 8.30am – 2pm (stay inside until 3pm)
Wednesday, 4pm – 9.30pm (August – May)
Contact 083 628 3426, [email protected]
Where to find it Corner Dock Road and Granger Bay Boulevard, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

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