The Nines is a rooftop bar in Sea Point, Cape Town.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Book 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.
Private tour · 5 hours
Explore the Cape Peninsula on a private tour with a guide. Visit Boulders Beach, see the Cape of Good Hope, and capture stunning photos of the landscapes and wildlife.
3 hours
Explore the city’s best food, drinks, and nightlife in one unforgettable tour. Limited spots available daily. Book now.
Day trip · 8 hours
Experience whale watching in Hermanus, visit African penguins, and enjoy wine tasting in the scenic Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on a full-day Cape Town coastal adventure.
Address: Station House, 19 Kloof Road, Sea Point, Cape Town 8005
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.
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 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.
Crew Bar on Cobern Street is a De Waterkant gay bar in Cape Town with shirtless barmen, two dance floors, pop and house DJs and regular karaoke nights.
TipGet in before 22:00 to skip the cover, and pair it with Cafe Manhattan on Waterkant Street a few doors away for an early dinner.
The Pink Candy Night Club on Strand Street is a pink-lit queer club in De Waterkant, Cape Town, with a proper dance floor, drag acts and house DJs.
TipDoors are only open Friday and Saturday; arrive before 22:00 to skip the cover, and expect a crush during Cape Town Pride.
