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...

Green Point and De Waterkant are predominantly pink but there are plenty of clubs and bars that are straight-friendly, and this is one of them. There are two bars, one for VIPs...

One of the most popular clubs in the city centre, BBC regularly hosts international DJs as well as the polished South African deck veterans who play accessible deep, sexy house...

A maze of darkrooms, slings and more await the leather, rubber, uniformed or denim-clad visitor (make sure you know what night it is as the dress code is strictly enforced -...

The restaurant is open in the day for pizzas and what-not but things kick up a gear or five after the dinner crowd have done their thing. There's a relaxed loungey feel that...

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...

Cape Town's longest-running gay and lesbian bar and dance club, Bronx's recent relocation across the road has in no way detracted from its popularity. Wall-to-wall all-sorts...

Chrome has a big main dancefloor and club area, moodily lit in red with lots of mirrors, and a separate VIP area. Most Wanted on Friday nights is hosted by the founders of one...

Head here for the music you forgot to remember, from The Cure and The Clash to Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Nirvana. The black and white checked dancefloor is a classic and...

The last true bastion of deep house, with a smattering of funk and soul, Deluxe is comfortable, intimate and unpretentious - but that doesn't mean it isn't chic. The decor is...

The name should tell you everything you need to know. It's about the bodies beautiful and the clothes draped strategically over them. See and be seen while sipping champagne or...

Totally funky and cool, this place has a large wrap-around balcony from which you can watch the insanity and mayhem in Long Street below. Fiction has something different every...

The upstairs lounge bar - the Salsa Lounge - is ideal for a chilled cocktail or refreshing beer after a hot day. Sexy sounds drift from the sound system or are performed live...

This is the longest-running club in the greater Cape Town area. A dual venue combining contemporary fusion club West End and the mainstream Galaxy, they have been going strong...