In addition to the variety of daytime activities, Cape Town has a very active nightlife. From our location we were within walking distance of a number of clubs and dinner shows. Although we only took advantage of three of them each showed a different face of the city and country.
Our first evening excursion was a dinner show was down the street at a restaurant called Gold. It is a fixed price, fixed menu dinner show celebrating the food and music of all of Africa. Dancers, drummers and delicious food were in abundance (coconut butternut squash!) I even had my face painted in traditional motifs, although which tradition I am not sure of. It was a joyful celebration of culture ending with us dancing with the wait staff. http://goldrestaurant.co.za/
Kaapse Stories https://www.rockwellhotel.co.za/dinner-theatre/
was even closer to us as it was performed in our apartment building. This time the food and music were that of Cape Town, focusing on the diversity of the people who had lived in the city during the mid 20th century. Folk, jazz and even opera music were performed along with comedic storytelling. it was a fascinating look into the lives of one family and their interactions within the community.
Our last night in the city found us about two blocks away at a restaurant/club called the Piano Bar. We were able to get a table near the stage for a Nina Stamper, a jazz/pop singer accompanied by bass and lead guitar. She sang for about three hours with only a few breaks. We had eaten at another restaurant so we had to pay a small cover charge for a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
Like so many places we have visited our time in Cape Town was too short, even though we were here a month. Both day and night, there is always something going on. It is easy to understand why it has been called the Jewel of South Africa. We can't wait to return.
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