KEY2

The KEY2 list

Happy hour in Cape Town

Where the good rooms are cheapest — resort bars, steakhouse lounges and terraces across the Strip, with the hours that matter and what is actually discounted.

City Bowl

Beerhouse on Long illustration

Beerhouse on Long

KEY2 Pick

Long Street

Daily · 4:00pm – 6:00pm

  • Discounted craft beer flights
  • Street-facing balcony seating

223 Long Street, Cape Town 8001

Gardens

Publik illustration

Publik

KEY2 Pick

Kloof Street

Mon–Sat · 4:00pm – 6:00pm

  • Discounted glasses from small producers
  • Quiet counter seating before the evening crowd

81a Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town 8001

V&A Waterfront

Shimmy Beach Club illustration

Shimmy Beach Club

V&A Waterfront

Daily (seasonal) · 5:00pm – 7:00pm

  • Sunset cocktail specials
  • Poolside day-bed seating

South Arm Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 8001

The Pot Luck Club illustration

The Pot Luck Club

Silo District

Tue–Sat · 5:00pm – 6:30pm

  • Discounted small plates before dinner service
  • Harbour and mountain rooftop views

The Silo, Silo Square, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 8001

Happy-hour times change with season and event calendars — call ahead on fight weekends and major conventions.