Well-known for its picturesque scenery and world-famous landmarks, Cape Town also offers a bustling nightlife scene that could even rival that of New York City. If you and the ladies are ready to paint the town red, here are five spots in the Mother City for a perfect Girls Night Out:
Tjing Tjing Rooftop Bar
Tjing Tjing House covers three storeys to fulfill your every desire. From Japanese street food and desserts downstairs at Tjing Tjing Torii to cocktails and electro-indie beats upstairs at the Tjing Tjing Rooftop bar.
Start your Girls’ Night Out on the right foot whether you’re craving some munchies, your sweet tooth is tingling, or you’re ready to dive into their array of bespoke drinks from the moment you arrive.
Good views, amazing drinks and delicious food, what more does one need?
- Location: 65 Longmarket Street, CBD
- Operating times: Torii: 12 pm till late, rooftop bar: 4 pm till late
- Website: tjingtjing.co.za
Beefcakes
It’s a Girls Night Out trifecta: Fabulous, hilarious and oh so fun, Beefcakes does cabaret like no one else. You can enjoy burgers here as well, along with cocktails and other drinks. The performances are amazing, the atmosphere is always festive, and it’s an all round good time for every lady.
Contact [email protected] or 021 425 9019 for bookings.
Come for the burgers, stay for the beef. It’s dinner-and-a-show, but on a whole different spectrum ladies.
- Location: Sovereign Quay, 40 Somerset Rd, Green Point
- Operating times: 5 pm to 2 am Tuesday to Saturday
- Website: beefcakes.co.za
Zsa Zsa
If you and the ladies are in the mood to turn your glam on, be dolled up, and get down on the dancefloor then you absolutely have to get yourselves to the swankiest place in Cape Town for your next Girls Night Out.
The rich velvet booths lining chic bare brick walls downstairs, the sparkling crystal chandelier, and the well-lit cocktail lounge upstairs where even the barman busts a move or two to the beat from the DJ booth next to him? Zsa Zsa really rolls out the red carpet for Cape Town’s Finest (and by that we mean you and your ladies of course).
Every Wednesday on Zsa Zsa Ladies Night you’ll be treated to three glasses of prosecco for R100 or two and Bombay Sapphire G&Ts, also for R100.
- Location: 101 Hout St, CBD
- Operating times: 6 pm to 2 am Tuesday to Saturday
- Website: zsazsa.co.za
Arcade
Arcade Bar & Nightclub is known in the Mother City as the purple spark of nightlife. It’s been buzzing since it first arrived on the scene. The Bree Street favourite has seen many a good time and had a few people question whether ‘it was all a dream’ as its famous neon sign incites yet still end coming back for more.
From their top-class selection of DJs to the full-stocked bar and the dance floor that you can dance the night away on, Arcade guarantees a good night for you and the ladies. It’s the perfect spot to stop on a girl’s night out.
And guess what, after three months of renovations, tonight is the night! Arcade is back – bigger and hotter than ever before. If you even needed an excuse to put this on the list for your next Girls Night Out.
- Location:152 Bree Street
- Operating times: 7 pm to 11pm Thursday, 8 pm to 2 am Friday to Saturday
- Website: @arcade_ct – Instagram
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