Diva's Pizza
Cape Town’s best-kept secret, Diva’s make awesome pizzas. The menu is varied and well-priced but you should book on weekends. Great for a glass of red wine and some excellent food. Pizzas cost between R30 and R50.

Lower Main Road, Observatory
021 686 2597

Melissa’s
Melissa’s is the finest deli and speciality food store in the country. It serves breakfast and lunch and has a buffet of fresh food to put others to shame. Come here for coffee, a small meal or a delicacy to take home.

Kloof Street, Kloof Nek
021 424 5540

Mr Pickwicks
A tiny little nook in the middle of Long Street that serves the great snacks and sandwiches. Everything is old school, from the giant French fries to the tomato sauce in big tin cups. The best Oreo and Peppermint Crisp milkshake in the world and a good place to meet interesting people.

158 Long Street
021 424 2696

Opium
The hottest place to spot models, sip cocktails and boogie the night away in the Mother City. Beautiful people from all over the world come for the big dance floors, classy furniture and funky house music. Very upmarket but still gets rowdy as the night progresses. Prepare to drool. R50 gets you in.

6 Dixon Street, De Waterkant
021 425 4010

The Fez
The oldest club in Cape Town, the Fez faithful always consists of UCT students checking out “town” and locals who’ve been doing it forever. The dance floor is always full but the Moroccan themed VIP area upstairs is much cooler. Still the best place to dance all night for R40.

38 Hout Street, CBD
021 423 1456

Rhodes House
Once regarded as the place to be in Cape Town and voted by Wallpaper magazine as one of the hottest nightspots in the world, here you can check out famous people, wealthy men and skinny models. There are big, open spaces downstairs and private rooms upstairs. Hip hop nights on Thursdays are still the best with no cover charge.

60 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens
021 424 8844

Eclipse
The place to be seen on the Camps Bay strip. Stylish with tons of attitude, big sunglasses and sun-tan cream. It’s full every night of the weekend and Sunday goes mad with crowds on the pavement. Go there to watch beautiful people network and try some of the super cocktails made with fresh fruit.

Victoria Road, Camps Bay
021 438 0883

La Med
A Cape Town institution. Any day of the week, La Med is perfect for a cocktail or snack on the outside tables when you’ve had enough of the beach. After the sun goes down, the party is on! Best view of the sunset and a Sunday night party that will make Monday blurry.

Victoria Road, Clifton
021 438 5600

Joburg
The trendiest, coolest bar in town. Electro music most nights with a small dance floor and pool tables in the back. Just about any night is good for a drink, a dance or a deep conversation with complete strangers. Not much room inside, but people make do. Try the absinthe, if you’re strong.

218 Long Street
021 422 0142