Timeline
18:30
Walk up Signal Hill to find a quiet spot facing west. The hill is flat-topped and offers a clear view of the sun setting toward the WSW behind Table Mountain.
20:00
Stand your ground as the sky turns orange and the city lights begin to flicker on below. Stay until the light fades enough that you need a torch or phone light to see your feet.
20:30
Head down to Bo-Kaap for dinner. Africa Café serves a fixed menu of 12 to 15 different African dishes. It is affordable, very good, and open until 23:00.
21:15
Finish the evening with a drink at Zanzi-Bar. It is a popular meeting place for travelers, run by the Carnival Court Backpackers hostel, and stays open until 02:00.
Local tip
Signal Hill can be windy. Bring a jacket. The walk down to Bo-Kaap is steep in places; take your time.
Check before you go
- Africa Café is open Mo-Sa 18:00-23:00. If you are visiting on a Sunday, verify if it is open as the hours list Mo-Sa.
- Zanzi-Bar is open 17:00-02:00 daily.
Worth knowing
- Africa Café is open at 20:30 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Cape Town (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).