Cape Town

The Best Tiki Bars in Cape Town

Cape Town tiki bars are small in number but the South African rum scene is increasingly serious. The local distilleries — Mhoba, Pienaars and Sons — produce some of the most distinctive rums on earth.

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    Vista Bar and Lounge

    Bree Street · $$$

    Beach front cocktail bar with tropical cocktails and a great atmosphere. Open daily.

  2. 02

    Cause and Effect

    Kloof Street · $$$

    Cocktail bar with tiki adjacent cocktails and a serious rum focus. Open daily.

  3. 03

    Asoka

    Bree Street · $$$

    Asian fusion restaurant with cocktail bar and tiki classics. Open daily.

  4. 04

    House of Machines

    De Waterkant · $$

    Cocktail bar with tiki adjacent cocktails. Open daily.

  5. 05

    Chinchilla

    Bree Street · $$$

    Rooftop cocktail bar with tropical cocktails. Open daily.

  6. 06

    The Daisy Jones Bar

    $$$

    Cocktail bar with tiki classics in their menu. Open Tuesday to Saturday.

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