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NeighborhoodCity Bowl
HoursWed-Sun 21:00-late. Closed Mon-Tue.
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Tip: Email the reservations team for a table before a weekend night; doors open at 21:00 from Wednesday to Sunday.

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Address: 37 Harrington Street, District Six, Cape Town 8001

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Club Paradise ★ 4.0

$$ City BowlThu-Sun 21:00-03:00.

Club Paradise on Albertus Street is a large East City club in Cape Town, known for Afro tech, amapiano and gqom, with a rooftop bar as a second floor.

TipEntry prices change with each event, so check the line-up first; the rooftop bar becomes a second dance floor for larger events.

District ★ 4.2

$$ City BowlEvent led: Wed 17:00-23:00, Thu 16:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-04:00.

District on Harrington Street runs a band stage and a club in one Cape Town room, with rock and indie sets first and house or techno DJs until 04:00.

TipThe band usually plays first and the DJ takes over after, so arrive early for the gig; Surfa Rosa downstairs is the cheaper first stop.

Harringtons ★ 4.2

$$$ City BowlWed-Thu 16:00-late, Fri-Sat 16:00-04:00. Closed Sun-Tue.

Harringtons is the velvet-booth cocktail lounge on Harrington Street in Cape Town, with live jazz and funk bands and DJs playing disco after the sets.

TipArrive for the 16:00 to 19:00 happy hour and book a velvet booth, then move to District next door once its dance floor gets going.

The Blue Room ★ 4.3

$$$ City BowlTue-Thu 15:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-17:00. Closed Mon. Live music Tue-Sat 19:00-22:30.

The Blue Room is the ground floor live music lounge of Grub & Vine on Bree Street in Cape Town, with jazz, blues and soul sets from Tuesday to Saturday.

TipHappy hour runs 15:30 to 17:30, and the pre-show dinner is served 18:00 to 21:30, before the live sets start at 19:00.

The House of Machines ★ 4.2

$$ City BowlMon-Fri 07:00-02:00, Sat 09:00-02:00. Closed Sun.

The House of Machines on Shortmarket Street is a Cape Town coffee bar by day and an intimate gig room by night, home to a weekly Songwriters Showcase.

TipTuesday brings the Songwriters' Showcase from 20:00, and Monday's Cure runs from 18:00, so plan a weeknight for the music.

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More nightlife in Cape Town

Club Paradise ★ 4.0

$$ City BowlThu-Sun 21:00-03:00.

Club Paradise on Albertus Street is a large East City club in Cape Town, known for Afro tech, amapiano and gqom, with a rooftop bar as a second floor.

TipEntry prices change with each event, so check the line-up first; the rooftop bar becomes a second dance floor for larger events.

District ★ 4.2

$$ City BowlEvent led: Wed 17:00-23:00, Thu 16:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-04:00.

District on Harrington Street runs a band stage and a club in one Cape Town room, with rock and indie sets first and house or techno DJs until 04:00.

TipThe band usually plays first and the DJ takes over after, so arrive early for the gig; Surfa Rosa downstairs is the cheaper first stop.

The Alma Cafe ★ 4.5

$$ Southern SuburbsShows Fri-Sat, doors 18:30 for 19:00; Sun, doors 18:00 for 18:30.

The Alma Cafe is a family-run Rosebank corner venue in Cape Town where the Tait family has put live folk, blues and rock on a small stage since 2009.

TipDinner is served before the set, so book a seat with a meal and arrive at doors; Sunday shows start half an hour earlier than Friday and Saturday.

Harringtons ★ 4.2

$$$ City BowlWed-Thu 16:00-late, Fri-Sat 16:00-04:00. Closed Sun-Tue.

Harringtons is the velvet-booth cocktail lounge on Harrington Street in Cape Town, with live jazz and funk bands and DJs playing disco after the sets.

TipArrive for the 16:00 to 19:00 happy hour and book a velvet booth, then move to District next door once its dance floor gets going.

The Blue Room ★ 4.3

$$$ City BowlTue-Thu 15:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-17:00. Closed Mon. Live music Tue-Sat 19:00-22:30.

The Blue Room is the ground floor live music lounge of Grub & Vine on Bree Street in Cape Town, with jazz, blues and soul sets from Tuesday to Saturday.

TipHappy hour runs 15:30 to 17:30, and the pre-show dinner is served 18:00 to 21:30, before the live sets start at 19:00.

The House of Machines ★ 4.2

$$ City BowlMon-Fri 07:00-02:00, Sat 09:00-02:00. Closed Sun.

The House of Machines on Shortmarket Street is a Cape Town coffee bar by day and an intimate gig room by night, home to a weekly Songwriters Showcase.

TipTuesday brings the Songwriters' Showcase from 20:00, and Monday's Cure runs from 18:00, so plan a weeknight for the music.

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