The Settlement of Green Point was established sometime before June 1846, and in 1870 its name was changed to Somerset Road, presumably to differentiate it from another Settlement also called Green Point, in Cape Town. Somerset Road is heart of the Green Point area. Perfectly positioned, as it feeds straight out of the CBD at Riebeek Street through to the Main Road in Seapoint. Since the new Green Point Stadium was built in 2010, Somerset Road hosts a vibrant mix of Restaurants and Bars, which light up most nights. Servicing Locals from the Area and Tourists. In Summer, Somerset Road teems with people from the moment the sun rises until last call at the Bar at night. While the Parking for most of these Restaurants is on the street, there are a few Parking Lots, within walking distance. If you’re looking for a secure Underground Parking Area, there is ample parking behind Hudsons on Upper Portswood Road, towards the V & A Waterfront.
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Somerset Road, Green Point
- Coordinates
- -33.9073, 18.4025
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026

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Somerset Road, Green Point
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Last updated · 20 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Somerset Road, Green Point. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065947
South African History Online (2011) 'Somerset Road, Green Point', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065947 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Somerset Road, Green Point [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065947, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Somerset Road, Green Point." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065947. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Somerset Road, Green Point." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065947.
Further reading
Cape Town the Segregated city
The Freedom struggle in Cape Town
Cape Town Timeline 1300-1997
Slave Resistance
Cape Youth Congress (CAYCO)
United Women’s Organisation (UWO)
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