Bars · Our pick in Cape Town

The Silo Rooftop

Hotel bar·V&A Waterfront

At the top of the silo

About The Silo Rooftop

The Silo Hotel’s rooftop, with its pool and bar, looks over the V&A Waterfront to Table Mountain; the hotel also has The Willaston Bar.

Why it's on our list

  • Sunset views

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Silo Rooftop before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The Silo Rooftop 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. SiloMyCiTi100 m2 min walk
  2. AquariumMyCiTi500 m7 min walk
  3. PortswoodMyCiTi600 m7 min walk

Key sights

  1. Robben Island boats200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. The V&A Waterfront400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. The Table Mountain cableway4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 16 min
  4. Kirstenbosch8.6 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 26 min
  5. Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 48 min
  6. 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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