Cape Town Nightlife

Cape Town nightlife is active with nightclubs, discotheques, wine bars, music pubs, cocktail lounges and restaurants the main areas being The Waterfront, Sea Point and around the streets of Long Street and Kloof Street. Give us your views on the clubs and and bars we list below.

Long Street is a favorite late night haunt with its bars, clubs and restaurants. In summer, people spill out onto the street creating a lively festive atmosphere.

Some clubs and music venues that make Cape Town rock are:

Bascule Bar
This is a live music venue situated in the Cape Grace Hotel at the V&A Waterfront.
Tel +27 (0)21 410 7082

The Bang Bang Club
Big, glamorous and booming with music
70 Loop Street
Tel: +27 (0)21 426 2011

The Assembly
The Assembly is a venue for Cape Town's underground music scene.
61 Harrington Street,
District 6
Tel: +27 (0)21 426 4552

Fiction DJ Bar and Lounge
A regular Capetonian music haunt with a balcony overlooking Long Street promoting underground music and the art of ‘DJ’ ing.
226 Long Street, Cape Town.
Tel: +27 (0)21 424 5709

Tiger Tiger
Tiger Tiger nightclub is open on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and is made up of 6 bars and a spacious dance floor.
103 Main Road Claremont
Tel: +27 (0)21 683 2220

The Bronx
A well known club and part of the Cape Town gay scene, the Bronx is a must for late night liberals.
35 Somerset Rd
Green Point
Tel +27 (0)21 419 9216

Mavericks Gentlemen’s club
A lap dancing bar with striptease dancers in the center of Cape Town
68 Barrack Street
Cape Town 8001
Tel +27 (0)21 461 9988

Grand west Casino
Cape Town’s only casino, Grand West has slot machines, gaming tables and a salon prive. Also in the casino complex is The Grand West Arena, a entertainment venue seating over 5000 people.
1 Vanguard Drive
Goodwood
+27 (0)21 505 7777

Asoka Sun of Dharma
68 Koof Street, Cape Town (021 422 0909)

Black Sheep
4 Buiten St (021 424 0681)

Cubana Havana Club
Claremont Main Road (021 683 4040)

Hectic on Hope
69 Hope St Gardens (021 465 4918)

Ignite
Victoria Road, Camps Bay (021 438 7717)