Bars, pubs, live music venues, rooftop terraces and clubs for evenings out.
96 places · Updated November 12, 2026
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Obscura in Rosebank's Oxford Parks is a cocktail bar and eatery co-owned by mixologist George Hunter, pairing seasonal cocktails with South African-inspired sharing plates.
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On Admiralty Road in Lekki Phase 1, Sailor's Lounge is a waterside bar and lounge with a floating deck, a seafood-heavy menu and a Sunday night live band.
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A quirky three-level restaurant and bar in La with an Afrocentric dining room, a treehouse-style middle floor, a small rooftop bar and a famous coco-lime margarita.
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The Chairman on Mahatma Gandhi Road in the Point is a design-led jazz bar and live music venue that hosts concerts, album launches and DJ sessions for an adult crowd.
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Central campsite with a self-service beer garden, popular with locals and overlanders for sunset drinks and dinner a short walk from Joe's Beerhouse.
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A Guéliz cocktail bar that calls itself Morocco's first mixology bar, using house-made infusions, bitters and spices, with an adjoining restaurant and mixology classes.
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A relaxed neighbourhood pub and restaurant at Lavington Green, run by the Tamarind group, with live sport, weekend music, quiz nights and a terrace.
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A restaurant and lounge bar in Gauthier inspired by the film The Artist, with two bars serving tapas, two dining rooms and varied performances until 02:00.
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A lounge bar near Bab Bou Jeloud whose rooftop terrace overlooks the Jnan Sbil gardens, serving tapas and cocktails to an electro soundtrack.
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On the ground floor of the Mojo Hotel in Sea Point, Mojo Market is an indoor food hall with over 35 stalls, five bars and daily free live music.
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A basement art space and café in Garden City, opened in 2014, hosting live music, open mic nights, comedy and film screenings almost every day.
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Six Cocktail Bar is a long-running bar on Melville's 7th Street with dozens of cocktails, a daily two-for-one happy hour and a relaxed, studenty crowd.
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A pub and restaurant on Khaled Ibn El Walid Street opposite several big hotels, with an international and oriental menu, drinks and evening entertainment.
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A light-filled, post-industrial cocktail bar in a former alley next to Jamestown Coffee in Osu, known for local-spirit cocktails and weekly DJ nights.
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Unity in Musgrave is a neighbourhood brasserie and bar pouring its own THAT Brewing Company beers alongside Durban curries, bunnies and locally sourced meat dishes.
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WBar Lounge is an upscale waterfront restaurant, bar and club at Falomo in Ikoyi, with DJs, light shows, signature cocktails and views over the water.
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