Bars · Our pick in Cape Town

Bascule Bar

Hotel bar·V&A Waterfront

Whisky by the water

About Bascule Bar

The Bascule Bar is the bar of Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, at the V&A Waterfront.

Why it's on our list

  • By the water

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bascule Bar before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Bascule Bar are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest MyCiTi stops

  1. SiloMyCiTi300 m4 min walk
  2. AquariumMyCiTi300 m4 min walk
  3. PortswoodMyCiTi450 m5 min walk

Key sights

  1. Zeitz MOCAA250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Robben Island boats300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. The V&A Waterfront300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  4. The Table Mountain cableway4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 16 min
  5. Kirstenbosch8.6 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 26 min
  6. Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 49 min
  7. Cape Point50 kmCar or taxi 126 min

Railway stations

  1. Cape Town station1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min

Location

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