7 of the best · Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town After Dark: Rooftops, Gin and Sunsets
A gin bar in the city centre, a rooftop on Longmarket Street, bars, coffee and motorcycles under one roof, the top of the silo at the V&A and sundowners at the Leopard Bar.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Cape Town addresses we return to, chosen from this list by people who know the city well.
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At the top of the silo
The Silo Rooftop
Drinks at the top of The Silo Hotel, above Zeitz MOCAA, looking over the harbour to Table Mountain.
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Sunsets over the Atlantic
The Leopard Bar
The bar of The Twelve Apostles Hotel, with the Atlantic on one side and the mountains on the other.
Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8005Explore View on map
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Cocktails and gin 3
In the city centre.
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Motorcycles and cocktails
House of Machines
A bar, coffee shop and motorcycle workshop under one roof, with live music.
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More gins than you can count
The Gin Bar
A gin bar in the city centre, which is also a beer, wine and bubbly bar.
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On the rooftop
Tjing Tjing House
A rooftop bar and Japanese-inspired dining room in a Longmarket Street building.
165 Longmarket Street, Cape Town, 8001Explore View on map
Hotel bars 3
Rooftops and sunsets.
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Sunsets over the Atlantic
The Leopard Bar
The bar of The Twelve Apostles Hotel, with the Atlantic on one side and the mountains on the other.
Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8005Explore View on map
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At the top of the silo
The Silo Rooftop
Drinks at the top of The Silo Hotel, above Zeitz MOCAA, looking over the harbour to Table Mountain.
Bars and brasseries 1
Gardens.
