Price$$$
NeighborhoodCity Bowl
HoursMon-Tue 16:00-23:00, Wed 16:00-00:00, Thu 16:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00. Closed Sun.
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Tip: Eat Greek at the Trapezaria first, then head down to the Trophy Room once the jazz starts; Thursday to Saturday trade runs to 02:00.

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Address: 35 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town 8001

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Gigi Rooftop ★ 4.3

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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.

14Stories Rooftop Bar ★ 3.8

$$$ City BowlDaily 16:00-22:00.

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.

The Art of Duplicity ★ 4.6

$$$$ City BowlTue-Sat 18:00-00:00. Closed Sun-Mon.

The Art of Duplicity is a password only speakeasy in a Victorian warehouse in central Cape Town, taking bookings online and pouring signature cocktails.

TipBook online, get the password with your booking, and go on a Friday or Saturday night when the room has live jazz.

The Drinkery ★ 4.0

$$$ City BowlMon-Sat 17:00-01:00. Closed Sun.

The Drinkery is a contemporary speakeasy on the mezzanine above the Heritage Square courtyard on Shortmarket Street in Cape Town, with seasonal cocktails.

TipTake the stairs up from the courtyard and ask for a seat on the terrace bar, which looks over the oldest fruiting vine in the country.

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Gigi Rooftop ★ 4.3

$$$ City BowlDaily 12:00-late; breakfast 07:30-10:30.

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 ★ 4.2

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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 ★ 4.1

$$$$ De WaterkantMon-Sat 06:30-23:00, Sun 06:30-10:30.

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 ★ 3.8

$$$ City BowlDaily 16:00-22:00.

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.

The Art of Duplicity ★ 4.6

$$$$ City BowlTue-Sat 18:00-00:00. Closed Sun-Mon.

The Art of Duplicity is a password only speakeasy in a Victorian warehouse in central Cape Town, taking bookings online and pouring signature cocktails.

TipBook online, get the password with your booking, and go on a Friday or Saturday night when the room has live jazz.

The Drinkery ★ 4.0

$$$ City BowlMon-Sat 17:00-01:00. Closed Sun.

The Drinkery is a contemporary speakeasy on the mezzanine above the Heritage Square courtyard on Shortmarket Street in Cape Town, with seasonal cocktails.

TipTake the stairs up from the courtyard and ask for a seat on the terrace bar, which looks over the oldest fruiting vine in the country.

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