Price$$$$
NeighborhoodDe Waterkant
HoursMon-Sat 06:30-23:00, Sun 06:30-10:30.
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Tip: Drinks are easier to walk into than dinner, which needs a booking; Sunday it closes after breakfast, so plan a weekday evening for the view.

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Location

Address: 40 Chiappini Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town 8001

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Crew Bar ★ 3.7

$$ De WaterkantDaily 18:00-02:00.

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 ★ 4.1

$$ De WaterkantFri-Sat 21:00-04:00. Closed Sun-Thu.

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.

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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.

Crew Bar ★ 3.7

$$ De WaterkantDaily 18:00-02:00.

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 ★ 4.1

$$ De WaterkantFri-Sat 21:00-04:00. Closed Sun-Thu.

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.

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.

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