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Signature drink
A dedicated whisky bar list alongside signature cocktails
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Ask for the whiskey lounge if it is just drinks; the dining room serves handcrafted sushi and seafood until 22:00.
CuisineCocktail Bar
TypeCocktail bar
Price$$$
NeighborhoodV&a Waterfront
HoursDaily 11:00-22:00
Signature drinkA dedicated whisky bar list alongside signature cocktails
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Food program: Handcrafted sushi, contemporary seafood and grill dishes

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Location

Address: Duncan Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 8001

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Bascule Bar ★ 4.3

$$$$ Cocktail BarHotel barV&a Waterfront

Bascule Bar sits on the Cape Grace hotel marina in Cape Town, a whisky room with over 500 bottles and yacht view tables open until midnight daily.

DrinkTutored whisky tastings from a list of over 500 bottles

FoodBar snacks, oysters, small plates and charcuterie boards

TipBook the daily tutored whisky tasting ahead, the marina facing tables fill first once the sun starts dropping over the harbour.

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The Whisky Lounge ★ 3.9

$$$ Cocktail BarHotel barCity Bowl

The Whisky Lounge is the Taj Cape Town's vintage styled bar on Wale Street, pouring from one of the city's most extensive high-end whisky collections.

DrinkHigh-end whisky from one of the city's largest collections

FoodMulti-cuisine menu from the Taj Cape Town kitchen

TipThe hotel sets a smart casual dress code here, and the lounge stays open until 02:00 for a late nightcap after dinner nearby.

Bascule Bar ★ 4.3

$$$$ Cocktail BarHotel barV&a Waterfront

Bascule Bar sits on the Cape Grace hotel marina in Cape Town, a whisky room with over 500 bottles and yacht view tables open until midnight daily.

DrinkTutored whisky tastings from a list of over 500 bottles

FoodBar snacks, oysters, small plates and charcuterie boards

TipBook the daily tutored whisky tasting ahead, the marina facing tables fill first once the sun starts dropping over the harbour.

Sky Bar ★ 3.9

$$ Cocktail BarRooftop barCity Bowl

Sky Bar is the rooftop bar of the Grand Daddy Hotel on Long Street in Cape Town, with seating among the hotel's Airstream trailers and Table Mountain views.

DrinkSignature cocktails, South African wines and cold beers

FoodFood menu from the hotel's Grand Deli Eats kitchen

TipWalk-ins are welcome, but the open rooftop closes in bad weather, so check the sky before you climb up for sundowners.

Planet Bar ★ 4.2

$$$$ Cocktail BarHotel barGardens

Planet Bar sits inside the pink facade of the Mount Nelson hotel in Cape Town, a champagne and cocktail room with a terrace for people watching.

DrinkDrink the Story cocktail collection built on local botanicals

FoodChampagne, canapes and a light all day menu

TipSit on the terrace in summer for the people watching, or claim a couch by the fireplace once the Cape winter sets in.

Perseverance Tavern ★ 4.1

$$ Cocktail BarNeighbourhood pubGardens

Perseverance Tavern has traded on Buitenkant Street in Gardens since 1808, and locals who call it Percy's will tell you it is the country's oldest pub.

DrinkDraught beer and a pub-standard gin and tonic

FoodPub classics served at the heritage listed bar counter

TipLook at the bar counter, made from oak wine barrels of the Van der Stel era, then find the regrown vine in the courtyard.

Foresters Arms ★ 4.0

$$ Cocktail BarNeighbourhood pubNewlands

Foresters Arms, known as Forries, has poured drinks in Newlands, Cape Town since 1852, with an oak shaded garden and a Sunday carvery near the stadium.

DrinkDraught beer from the nearby Newlands brewery plus craft taps

FoodPub menu of homemade pies, wood fired pizzas and a Sunday carvery

TipBook ahead on a Test match or Currie Cup weekend, the beer garden near Newlands stadium fills up hours before kickoff.

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