This encyclopedic treasure chest of pan-African objets, local ceramic art and high-end indigenous craft sets the gold standard far above banal curio. Weaving an intoxicating...

This is a unique doorway into the music of a continent, which plays a seminal role in so many of the sounds we regard as part of our aural wallpaper. The atmosphere is relaxed...

Ashanti Lodge is renowned 'party central' for twentysomething visitors to the city. The great rates, extensive facilities (from the swimming pool to the bar, big, clean...

A huge warehouse-style venue, the Assembly is the product of a bunch of young guys' passion for music and dedication to putting the best local and international musicians (live...

You'll find one of the country's oldest galleries housed in a stately Cape Dutch building. A non-profit organisation, the AVA first opened here in 1971 - its main aim to...

Specialising in limited-edition and unusual sports footwear, small-run T-shirts and cult literature on design and popular culture, this achingly trendy and pared-down store is...

During the day, unwind with a light meal from Café Bascule, which is open until 4pm, and soak up the gorgeousness of the yachts in the marina and the view of Table Mountain....

There's a certain retro appeal to the huge orange lampshades dangling from the ceiling of the Baxter. But apart from the lighting, the theatre provides a wide range of...

The word 'beaulah' means beautiful in the local gay-speak and describes perfectly many of the customers at this quaint bar/club. Girl-power abounds, although often with boys in...

The focus at Bell-Roberts is on prize-winning Cape-based art stars, with hip names such as Nigel Mullins, Cameron Platter and Kevin Brand all making a turn to coat the...

Don't be intimidated by the über-chic style of the place. Nor should the staggering price tags of some of the volumes deter you. Biblioteq's niche is 'the book as...

Award-winning chef Laurent Deslandes has brought his philosophy of Gallic dining to Cape Town. The menu changes every six weeks and offers daily specials depending on...

The design-and-branding maven Paul van der Spuy (Frank B Ernest, Wylde Oscar) has whisked this white rabbit out of his mercurial top hat. As the name suggests, his decades of...

A slow turn around this carefully created, two-storey bookshop in Cape Town's ascendant East City leaves you with the unmistakable impression that the Book Lounge was created...