Cape Town guide

Things to Do at Night in Cape Town

From rooftop bars to late-night street food, here's how to experience Cape Town after the sun goes down.

After dark

Best nightlife in Cape Town

Long Street Bar Crawl

Cape Town's most famous nightlife strip runs from the city bowl through various bars and clubs. Start at Kloof Street for cocktails, work your way down for dancing. Thursday and Friday are busiest.

Cause & Effect Cocktail Bar

A sophisticated cocktail bar in the Cape Quarter with innovative drinks and a stylish crowd. The table-smoked cocktails are theatrical and delicious. Their flavour-profiled menu makes ordering easy.

The Crypt Jazz Restaurant

Live jazz in the crypt of St George's Cathedral on Wale Street. The acoustics in the vaulted stone space are incredible and the performers are South Africa's best. Dinner and show packages available.

Shimmy Beach Club

A beach club and nightclub at the V&A Waterfront with a private beach, pools, and DJ sets. Summer Friday sunsets here are legendary — Table Mountain turns pink behind the harbour.

Tigers Milk Camps Bay

Right on the beachfront strip with sundowner views of the Twelve Apostles mountains. The vibe is casual, the craft beers are cold, and watching surfers while the sky turns orange is peak Cape Town.

The Power & The Glory

A craft beer bar in Kloof Nek that's become a Cape Town institution. Rotating taps of South African craft beer, a pool table, and a crowd of locals. Low-key, no pretension, great beer.

Waiting Room

A rooftop bar on Long Street with DJ sets and panoramic city views. The terrace fills up fast on weekends — arrive early for a spot. The vibe is hip-hop and electronic, the crowd is young and diverse.

Galileo Open Air Cinema

Outdoor movie screenings at various locations around Cape Town during summer. The Kirstenbosch Gardens venue is magical — watching a film under the stars with Table Mountain as the backdrop.

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Photo credits

Hero — Tobias Reich / Unsplash · Long Street Bar Crawl — Daniel Case / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cause & Effect Cocktail Bar — Satdeep Gill / CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Crypt Jazz Restaurant — Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shimmy Beach Club — Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tigers Milk Camps Bay — Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Power & The Glory — Martinvl / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Waiting Room — Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Galileo Open Air Cinema — Prosthetic Head / CC BY-SA 4.0