Cape Town Entertainment

  1. Green Dolphin

    This upmarket jazz venue and restaurant at the Waterfront holds the Guinness Book of Records award for highest number of consecutive nights of jazz. What else could you expect from an establishment that, upon opening in 1990, pledged to dedicate itself 'to the preservation of jazz'?

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  2. Independent Armchair Theatre

    This bar and casual theatre-cum-lounge has an eclectic range of other events, including comedy, short dramas, and band gigs. Monday night is cheap movie and pizza night; Thursday is student night with crankin' DJs and cheap drinks.

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  3. Mama Africa

    Live marimba playing and other swinging African sounds fuel the atmosphere at this eternally popular tourist venue where you can dine on a range of game dishes. Bookings are essential at weekends, otherwise squeeze into a spot by the bar.

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  4. Planet Champagne Bar

    The old 'Nellie' goes for contemporary cool with its silver-coated champagne and cocktail bar. Join the funky and fashionable crowd to enjoy some 250 different varieties of bubbly and 50-odd exotic alcoholic concoctions.

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  5. Rhodes House

    Not quite as hot as it once was, this luxurious venue spread over a grand old house can still provide a good dance night out. Thursday is R&B night so you can shimmy and pout with the glam set. The long queues and cooler-than-thou attitude can be a pain however.

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