Price$$
NeighborhoodDe Waterkant
HoursFri-Sat 21:00-04:00. Closed Sun-Thu.
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Tip: Doors are only open Friday and Saturday; arrive before 22:00 to skip the cover, and expect a crush during Cape Town Pride.

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Address: 120 Strand Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town 8001

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Zer021 Social Club ★ 4.2

$$ City BowlWed-Thu 19:00-02:00, Fri 19:00-04:00, Sat 18:00-04:00, Sun 17:00-04:00.

Zer021 Social Club on Canterbury Street is a Cape Town queer club built around drag, with lip-sync battles and a strong local Black and Coloured crowd.

TipGo early in the evening for the drag shows, which are the main event; the cover charge stays in place after the drag portion ends.

StarGayzers ★ 3.8

$ ParowThu 20:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 21:00-04:00.

StarGayzers is a northern suburbs gay club on Caxton Street in Parow, Cape Town, with a karaoke lounge downstairs, throwback DJs and occasional drag shows.

TipHead downstairs to the karaoke lounge for its regular sessions and competitions; the drinks are reasonably priced.

Anthm ★ 4.6

$$$ City BowlTue, Wed and Sat 17:30-late; Thu-Fri 16:30-late. Closed Sun-Mon.

Anthm is a Japanese cocktail and vinyl listening bar on a Loop Street corner in Cape Town, run by Tetsuo Hasegawa, former head bartender of Angel's Share.

TipSit at the bar and order the Foggy Forest, whiskey with porcini and mountain cherry smoke, while the vinyl plays.

The Waiting Room ★ 3.9

$ City BowlWed-Sun 19:00-02:00. Closed Mon-Tue.

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 ★ 3.9

$ City BowlTue-Thu 12:00-late, Fri-Sat 12:00-04:00. Closed Sun-Mon.

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 ★ 3.8

$ GardensFri-Sat 21:00-02:00.

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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