Cape Town nightlife takes off in its beach bars then, as the sun sets, Cape Town nightlife splits. The younger crowd frequent Long Street's nightclubs while De Waterkant and Mouille Point cater for Cape Town's more sophisticated audience. On Broadway is Cape Town's best nightlife venue for cabaret and the V&A Waterfront amphitheatre hosts free art performances. If you're into bohemian nightlife, head for Observatory, one of Cape Town's historic suburbs.
When it comes to bars, Tamboerskloof nightlife leads the way in Cape Town, with huge terraces and a stylish crowd chatting over fancy cocktails. If that's not your scene, Observatory has the grungiest nightlife in Cape Town. For something in between, join the Cape Town bar-hopping culture to sample the city's varied nightlife.
From around 11pm, Cape Town nightlife switches to club mode. Dance to deep house in the club-lined Long Street or catch live rock in Zonnebloem. You can mix with globetrotting models visiting Cape Town and local 30-somethings in the multi-roomed clubs in De Waterkant. Or mingle with Cape Town's mixed crowd in Mouille Point and party on to the nightlife sounds of Latin and jazz in nearby Green Point.
Nice venues and a rich programme of events stimulate Cape Town's restless nightlife. Check what's on at Cape Town's theatres or let the V&A Waterfront surprise you with free shows. Live music at Mercury Lounge is big news in Cape Town, but the slicker bars and clubs of Mouille Point and De Waterkant offer a more glamorous nightlife. Everyone loves sipping champagne in Cape Town's Camps Bay.
