Bars and Pubs
Cape Town has many popular bars and pubs. Some are listed below:
The Perseverance is the oldest bar in town. Run by a Yorkshireman, the bar has recently been restored. It is a traditional bar serving light meals.
83 Buitenkant Street
Cape Town 8001
+27 (0)21 461 2440
The Diaz Tavern is a Portuguese restaurant and bar. Named after Bartholomew Diaz, the 17th Century Portuguese explorer who first landed at the Cape in 1488, the bar is an institution in Cape Town
15 Caledon Street
City Centre
Cape Town
+27 (0)21 465 7547
Joburg on Long Street is a small busy popular pub. It has a DJ and dancing on a small dance floor.
218 Long Street
Cape Town
The Planet Bar in the Mount Nelson Hotel, is fashionable and vibey. The place where many celebrities hang out when they are in Cape Town, the bar is popular with locals and visitors alike.
Mount Nelson Hotel
76 Orange Street
Cape Town
+27 (0)21 483 1737
The Bascule Bar is situated in the Cape Grace Hotel in the Waterfront. It is a popular bar with an open deck looking out over the yacht basin. It has live music.
Cape Grace Hotel
V&A Waterfront
+27 (0)21 410 7238
La Med situated on the Atlantic seaboard is a summer venue. Close to the Atlantic Ocean, this pub heaves with revelers in bikinis and shorts. Snacks and burgers are on offer and there is music and dancing every night until late.
Victoria Rd
Camps Bay
+27 (0)21 438 5600
Also places you may wish to try:
Asoka Restaurant Bar Lounge
68 Kloof Street, Cape Town
Tel: +27 (0)21 423 4232
St Ives Beach Club
The Promenade, Victoria Road, Camps Bay
Tel: +27 (0)21 438 0826
The Polana
Kalk Bay
Tel: +27 (0)21 788 7162
Oblivion
Cnr Chichester Rd/3rd Avenue
Claremont
Tel +27 (0)21 671 8522
Cape Town has numerous bars some are at the V&A Waterfront and others in the city centre. Many are hidden at the back of hotels and even in old churches. If you are brave try Jaegerbomb the powerful local Cape Town cocktail. Please help us find the best bars and email eGuide with your suggestions and descriptions or write a bar story for us at our travel blog.
Caveau Wine Bar & Del
92 Bree Street, Cape Town (021 461 8787)
Barboia
217 Long Street (021 426 4448)
Cool Runnings
227 Long Street (021 426 0584)
Ice Lounge
V&A Waterfront (072 919 0358)
Marvel
236 Long Street, Cape Town (021 426 5880)
Relish
70 New Church Street, Cape Town (021 422 3584)
Sand Bar
31 Victoria Road, Camps Bay (021 438 0055)
Touch of Madness
12 Nuttal Road, Observatory (021 448 2266)
Saints
110 Bree Street, Cape Town (021 424 1007)
