Fable is a bar in City Bowl, Cape Town.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Tapas style bar menu alongside the cocktail list
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Address: Corner Bree Street and Wale Street, Cape Town 8000
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.
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.
La Perla has served Italian food and seafood on the Sea Point beachfront in Cape Town since 1957, with a bar and a pool deck looking over the promenade.
DrinkWine and cocktails served on the pool deck
FoodItalian dishes and fresh seafood from the restaurant kitchen
TipFor just drinks, take a seat on the bar and pool deck rather than in the dining room, and time it for sunset over the Atlantic.
Cafe Manhattan has run as Africa's first LGBTQI+ bar and kitchen in De Waterkant, Cape Town since 1994, on the corner of Waterkant Street, open daily.
DrinkTwo for one happy hour on house spirits and Long Islands, 16:00 to 18:00
FoodPizzas, burgers and share plates, with two for one burgers on Mondays
TipGo on a weekend evening for the busiest crowd, the kitchen keeps serving until an hour before the bar itself closes.
Casa Bar has poured local beer and classic cocktails at 332 Albert Road in Woodstock, Cape Town since 2009, across the road from the Old Biscuit Mill.
DrinkClassic cocktails made with fresh local produce
FoodPizza served alongside the bar menu, two for one on Wednesdays
TipHappy hour runs 16:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and 12:00 to 14:00 at weekends; Thursday is open mic night.
