Long Street, which can be easily reached from St. George's Cathedral and the Greenmarket Square, is famous for its bars, restaurants and clubs. This is the ideal place if you want to end the day with a drink. It is also one of the few truly multi-ethnic, multi-racial nightspots in the city. See the new South Africa, not just other tourists.

You will have live entertainment (normally something like jazz or kwaito music) in many bars and sometimes you will have to pay to get in.
169 on Long, 169 Long Street, ? +27 (0) 21 426-1107. This place is a local legend, pumping out a range of jazzy retro beats between Wednesday and Saturday nights. There's also a nice restaurant attached that serves Mediterranean cuisines, so you can line your stomach before you hit the dance floor 
Blushlounge, 43 Somerset Road, Greenpoint. Blush Lounge is a bar lounge and nightclub that caters for the young professional. Quality service by well trained bar staff and efficient and stylish door and security staff, patrons can relax into an evening of wellness brought on by a socially accessible environment.  edit
Caveau Wine Bar & Deli, 92 Bree Street, Heritage Square, ? +27 (0)21 422-1367. Has over 300 wines by the glass and an award-winning wine list at that. In Heritage Square, city centre. 
Club Georgia, 30 Georgia Street (offside the Buitensingel), +27 (0)21 422-0261. Popular with over 25-year olds. Music from all over Africa is played, especially Kwassa-kwassa, Kwaito, Ndombolo and Rai. 
Mannenbergs Jazz Café, Shop 102, Clock Tower Centre, Clock Tower Precinct, V&A Waterfront,  +27 (0)21 421-5639 . Popular jazz café specializing in distinctive Cape Jazz. Snacks and coffee during the day and live jazz every evening. Bookings/reservations essential. Many famous jazz musicians have already played here.
Marco's African Place, 15 Rose Street, Bo Kaap, ? +27 (0)21 423-5412. Popular gay bar which serves up specialities such as Ulwimi (steamed ox tongue with mustard sauce) along with live African music.  edit
Sandy B, 69 Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town, ? +27 021 437 97 01 . Open to the public at The Bay Hotel over summer, Sandy B is a unique cocktail venue, accentuated by its glorious views of Camps Bay beachfront.
The Green Dolphin, Shop 2A, Alfred Mall, Pierhead, V&A Waterfront,  +27 (0)21 421-7471 .Locals tout it as the best jazz club in the city, with soothing beats playing every night.
The Nose Wine Bar, Cape Quarter, 72 Waterkant Street, Green Point, ? +27 (0)21 425-2200 . Has many wines by the glass, but pricey. Zanzi-Bar, 255 Long Street (above Long Street Café.),  +27 (0)21 4232-9003. 5PM-2AM. Good meeting place for other travelers visiting Cape Town. Live Jazz on Sundays, DJ's on Friday & Saturday nights. Free entry most nights.  

Observatory or better known as Obz is just north of Rondebosch (Southern Suburbs). There are several student residences of the UCT and Obz main street (Lower Main Road) has a vibrant nightlife with restaurants, bar, pool halls and pubs. Almost daily there is something going on.

A popular destination with locals is Camps Bay, which offers a vibrant night-life and many bars, restaurants and clubs.Long Street, which can be easily reached from St. George's Cathedral and the Greenmarket Square, is famous for its bars, restaurants and clubs. This is the ideal place if you want to end the day with a drink. It is also one of the few truly multi-ethnic, multi-racial nightspots in the city. See the new South Africa, not just other tourists.

You will have live entertainment (normally something like jazz or kwaito music) in many bars and sometimes you will have to pay to get in.
169 on Long, 169 Long Street, ? +27 (0) 21 426-1107. This place is a local legend, pumping out a range of jazzy retro beats between Wednesday and Saturday nights. There's also a nice restaurant attached that serves Mediterranean cuisines, so you can line your stomach before you hit the dance floor 
Blushlounge, 43 Somerset Road, Greenpoint, . Blush Lounge is a bar lounge and nightclub that caters for the young professional. Quality service by well trained bar staff and efficient and stylish door and security staff, patrons can relax into an evening of wellness brought on by a socially accessible environment.  edit
Caveau Wine Bar & Deli, 92 Bree Street, Heritage Square, ? +27 (0)21 422-1367 . Has over 300 wines by the glass and an award-winning wine list at that. In Heritage Square, city centre. 
Club Georgia, 30 Georgia Street (offside the Buitensingel), +27 (0)21 422-0261. Popular with over 25-year olds. Music from all over Africa is played, especially Kwassa-kwassa, Kwaito, Ndombolo and Rai. 
Mannenbergs Jazz Café, Shop 102, Clock Tower Centre, Clock Tower Precinct, V&A Waterfront,  +27 (0)21 421-5639 . Popular jazz café specializing in distinctive Cape Jazz. Snacks and coffee during the day and live jazz every evening. Bookings/reservations essential. Many famous jazz musicians have already played here.
Marco's African Place, 15 Rose Street, Bo Kaap, ? +27 (0)21 423-5412. Popular gay bar which serves up specialities such as Ulwimi (steamed ox tongue with mustard sauce) along with live African music. 
Sandy B, 69 Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town, ? +27 021 437 97 01 . Open to the public at The Bay Hotel over summer, Sandy B is a unique cocktail venue, accentuated by its glorious views of Camps Bay beachfront.
The Green Dolphin, Shop 2A, Alfred Mall, Pierhead, V&A Waterfront,  +27 (0)21 421-7471 . Locals tout it as the best jazz club in the city, with soothing beats playing every night.
The Nose Wine Bar, Cape Quarter, 72 Waterkant Street, Green Point, ? +27 (0)21 425-2200 . Has many wines by the glass, but pricey.  edit
Zanzi-Bar, 255 Long Street (above Long Street Café.),  +27 (0)21 4232-9003. 5PM-2AM. Good meeting place for other travelers visiting Cape Town. Live Jazz on Sundays, DJ's on Friday & Saturday nights. Free entry most nights.  

Observatory or better known as Obz is just north of Rondebosch (Southern Suburbs). There are several student residences of the UCT and Obz main street (Lower Main Road) has a vibrant nightlife with restaurants, bar, pool halls and pubs. Almost daily there is something going on.

A popular destination with locals is Camps Bay, which offers a vibrant night-life and many bars, restaurants and clubs.