3 editor picks in Cape Town.
3 late-night dives in Cape Town our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Cape Town nightlife.
The Waiting Room sits above Royale Eatery at the top of Long Street in Cape Town, a no-frills bar with a rooftop deck and Saturday throwback parties.
TipSaturday is the Groovy Sensations throwback night; head up to the rooftop deck, where DJs play techno and psytrance Friday to Sunday.
Surfa Rosa is the graffiti-walled surf and punk dive bar at street level on Harrington Street in Cape Town, with loud rock, pizza and a small dance floor.
TipOrder a bunny chow or a pizza as a first stop, then take the stairs up to District or Harringtons once the late crowd arrives.
Evol on Hope Street is a black-walled Cape Town dive club run by the same family since 1991, with pool tables, two dance floors, emo nights and K-pop.
TipUse the chalk left out around the club, since the black walls double as one big chalkboard that guests keep redrawing.
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