Brass Bell is a bar in Kalk Bay, Cape Town.
Editorially verified September 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Fresh seafood, wood fired pizzas and breakfast at Seaweed and Salt
Day trip · 8 hours
Experience whale watching in Hermanus, visit African penguins, and enjoy wine tasting in the scenic Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on a full-day Cape Town coastal adventure.
Guided tour · 9 hours
Embark on a full-day safari from Cape Town to Aquila Private Game Reserve. Spot the Big Five, enjoy a buffet breakfast and lunch. Enjoy stunning views of Dutoitskloof ...
Day trip · 4h 30m
Explore Stellenbosch on horseback with a private guided ride through scenic vineyards, then unwind with local snacks and a bottle of wine. A perfect blend of adventure...
Address: 75 Main Road, Kalk Bay, Cape Town 7975
Grand Africa Cafe & Beach sits on its own stretch of sand in Granger Bay, Cape Town, a beach cafe with five bars, ocean view decks and on-beach dining.
DrinkCocktails from a choice of five bars
FoodPizza, seafood and Mediterranean plates, with on-beach dining
TipWalk down to the ocean view decks and the beach itself rather than staying inside, for the view across to Robben Island and back to Signal Hill.
Chinchilla is the rooftop cocktail bar above the Camps Bay strip in Cape Town, a sunset room looking straight over the Atlantic to the Twelve Apostles.
DrinkSundowner cocktails with a whisky and wine list
FoodSushi, seafood platters and crudites
TipNo under 18s are admitted after 16:00; it opens at noon from Friday to Sunday and at 16:00 on Wednesday and Thursday.
Fable is a cocktail bar on the corner of Bree and Wale Street in Cape Town, pouring a menu inspired by South African myths until midnight or later.
DrinkSignature cocktails inspired by South African myths and folklore
FoodTapas style bar menu alongside the cocktail list
TipCome on a Tuesday from 16:00 for Tequila Tuesdays, when select tequila cocktails start at R80 and margarita shots come four for R100.
The Gin Bar, open since 2014, hides behind Honest Chocolate on Wale Street in Cape Town, in a former morgue with more than 70 South African gins.
DrinkSignature gin and tonics, each billed as a cure for something
FoodA drinks led room with gin, beer, wine and a new Bubbly Bar
TipEnter through the Honest Chocolate cafe; on quiet winter nights the bar may close before 01:00, so call ahead if you plan to arrive late.
Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen & Cape Brandy Bar runs from the Rocket Shed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, built around South African potstill brandy.
DrinkCape potstill brandy flights and fynbos inspired cocktails
FoodCocktail kitchen snacks built around the brandy list
TipAsk for the potstill brandy flight before ordering a cocktail, owner Kurt Schlechter built the bar's reputation on that pour first.
Solera is the tasting room of Mothercity Liquor on Albert Road in Woodstock, Cape Town, opening rare single malts and cask finishes for slow pours.
DrinkSingle malts and rare cask finishes poured for guided or self-led tastings
FoodCharcuterie boards
TipSome bottles are held back for guided tastings only, so book a tasting through Dineplan if you want the rarer pours; it is closed Monday and Tuesday.