Waiting Room

Cape Town


Climb the narrow stairway beside the Royale Eatery to find this hip bar decorated in retro furniture with DJs spinning funky tunes. Climb even further and you’ll eventually reach the roof deck, the perfect spot from which to admire the city’s glittering night lights.


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