Bars · Our pick in Cape Town
House of Machines
Motorcycles and cocktails
About House of Machines
House of Machines combines a bar, a coffee bar and a motorcycle workshop, in the city centre; see its own website for times.
Why it's on our list
- Live music
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with House of Machines before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from House of Machines 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
- DorpMyCiTi300 m4 min walk
- LeeuwenMyCiTi350 m5 min walk
- Groote KerkMyCiTi350 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Zeitz MOCAA1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Robben Island boats1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The V&A Waterfront1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Table Mountain cableway3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Kirstenbosch7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Cape Point49 kmCar or taxi 123 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station700 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min