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Cape Town Bars

 Return to Cape Town By Night
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The beauty of a Cape Town holiday is that the city is as diverse as it is small, allowing you to experience an incredible variety of atmospheres in just a hop, skip and a quick cab ride.

In Camps Bay, beach bars are where many people spend their sunsets. Simply walk along the Camp's Bay beach strip and take your pick of the rowdy cocktail bars and quite beach-side cafes with excellent food and wine.

Once the day's heat is a warm memory and the cooler balmy night sets in, most folks head into the belly of the city for the bars of Long Street – the heart of Cape Town's nightlife.

Bars range from the sophisticated to the completely laid-back. Park your car and take a stroll up this always lively, loud and bustling African street. Pass roadside food vendors and pop into whatever bar takes your fancy.

Pubs, plush lounge bars, sports bars, cocktail lounges and open air cafes all draw you in before sending you off and onto the next adventure.

Alternatively, simply head for the Waterfront and find a comfortable place to have a pint and something to snack on. It's never been this easy to do everything from boat trips and shopping, to boozing away a quite summer night alongside the harbour.

In Camps Bay ...

Sandbar - Cape Town Bars and Nightlife The Sandbar

Tucked towards the end of Camps Bay on the Clifton side, the Sandbar is perfect for some quite drinks while appreciating a summer's day and the beach view.

31 Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town.
Tel: +27 (0)21 438 8336


Caprice - Cape Town Bars and Nightlife Caprice

The famous old dame of the Camps Bay Strip. If it's a sunny day in Camps Bay, this is where anyone with a tan, high heels and big sunglasses will be heading.

37 Victoria Rd, Camps Bay, Cape Town.
Tel: +27 (0)21 438 8315


Baraza - Cape Town Bars and Nightlife Baraza

Swahili for "meeting place", Baraza is the summer spot for watching the palm trees sway as the Atlantic Ocean swallows another colourful Cape Town sunset.

From the first floor height of Baraza, enjoy a peaceful expansive view over Camps Bay. An excellent cocktail menu compliments this chilled, lounge bar.

The Promenade, Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town.
Tel: +27 (0)21 438 1758

On Long Street ...

Waiting Room, Long Street - Cape Town Bars and Nightlife The Waiting Room

Cape Town's hippest spot at the moment, the Waiting Room is a rooftop bar so tastefully decorated that you'll find it in numerous advertising campaigns.

An elegant clientele, tasteful and edgy design and willingness to showcase diverse local musical flavours make the Waiting Room, the in spot for hip Capetonians.

273 Long Street, Cape Town.
Tel: +27 (0)21 422 4536

Neighbourhood, Long Street - Cape Town Bars and Nightlife Neighbourhood

Excellent food, two for one happy hour cocktails and a wraparound balcony that lets you sit outdoors and soak up the atmosphere of Cape Town's most flavourful street.

169 Long Street, Cape Town.
Tel: +27 (0)21 424 7260

On Kloof Street ...

Asoka, Kloof Street - Cape Town Bars and Nightlife Asoka Son of Dharma, Kloof St

An ambient lounge bar with the inclination to turn into a full blown party as the night gets going. Towards the back of Dharma a seating area traces the venue's outline as the middle offers an open air night sky view.

68 Kloof Street, Cape Town.
Tel: +27 (0)21 422 0909

At the Waterfront...

Ferryman's Tavern
A traditional pub in the safety and convenience of Cape Town's biggest attraction – the V&A Waterfront.