Cape Town · Nightlife

Long Street bar with 25 taps and a '99 bottles' list of local and imported beer, spread over several floors with a balcony over the street. A sensible first stop before the Long Street clubs fill up.

Burger restaurant at 273 Long Street, open Monday to Saturday noon–11.30pm, with The Waiting Room — one of the city's longest-running bar and club spaces — on the floors above.

Bar and restaurant in a Victorian house at 30 Kloof Street, open from 10am (11am on Mondays) until late, kitchen closing at midnight. Live jazz at Sunday lunch; the garden and back bar keep going after dinner.

Beachfront bar at 37 Victoria Road in Camps Bay, open since 2001. Hours are noon–midnight Monday, 9am–midnight Tuesday to Thursday and 9am–1am Friday to Sunday; it works better as a sundowner spot than a late one.

Club with a private beach and pool at the V&A Waterfront, open 11:00–04:00 Monday to Saturday and 11:00–02:00 Sunday, kitchen closing at 23:00. Dressier and more expensive than the Long Street end of town.