4 editor picks in Cape Town.
4 rooftop bars in Cape Town our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Cape Town nightlife.
Gigi Rooftop sits on the sixth floor of the Gorgeous George hotel on St George's Mall in Cape Town, an 80 seat poolside lounge pouring tiki style cocktails.
TipSeating is limited and the rooftop is cashless, so book a table and bring a card; breakfast runs 07:30 to 10:30 daily.
The Nines is a ninth floor rooftop restaurant and cocktail lounge in Station House, Sea Point, with a deck facing the Atlantic and a Cape Town dinner menu.
TipBook for sunset; on Fridays DJ Johnny Papps plays from 18:00 to 22:00, and Sunday brings a live jazz lunch from 13:00 to 16:00.
Utopia is the 15th floor rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar on Chiappini Street in De Waterkant, with views over Cape Town Stadium to the Atlantic.
TipDrinks are easier to walk into than dinner, which needs a booking; Sunday it closes after breakfast, so plan a weekday evening for the view.
14Stories Rooftop Bar is on the 14th floor of SunSquare City Bowl on Buitengracht Street, a Cape Town sundowner deck facing Table Mountain and Signal Hill.
TipIt opens at 16:00 and shuts at 22:00, so treat it as a sunset stop; the glassed indoor lounge keeps it usable when the southeaster blows.
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