The Best Bar in City Centre, Cape Town

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We've compiled the best of the best in City Centre - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Mama Africa

Cape Town Central

Among the few Cape Town venues with live African music, Mama Africa is a good spot, albeit squarely aimed at tourists. It has a live marimba band performing Monday through Saturday, participatory drum circles some nights, traditional Zulu dance performances on Wednesday, gumboot dancers kicking it up on Friday and Saturday, and the in-house Mama Africa band on Sunday. Plus there is always authentic food—from crocodile steaks to matoke (green banana-and-peanut stew)—from different parts of Africa.