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CA P E TOW N STY LE
Blue Views & South Beach Planet Bar
The Labia Theatre
Located in the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town’s grandiose establishment, Planet Bar combines Sex and the City-style chic with timeless elegance. Join the throng of well-heeled Capetonians for sundowner cocktails, or indulge in pre-dinner Champagne and cocktails. It offers a cocktail menu, a wide selection of bubbly and wines and an assortment of light meals and canapés. www.belmond.com
After a couple of drinks at Planet Bar head to The Labia Theatre next door. The Labia was opened by Princess Labia in May 1949 as a theatre where plays could be performed. Today it‘s known as the oldest independant cinema in South Africa and caters to an alternative crowd of viewers. The highlights are the antique ticket booth, the small bistro where you can buy homemade chocolate biscuits or soups and the popcorn stall. www.labia.co.za
Melissa’s
The Grand Daddy Hotel
The clock has struck tea in the Mother City, and we’ve got cake plans. Head to the original Melissa’s on Kloof Street for its prized carrot cake. You’ll find trendy locals tapping away on laptops, occasionally moseying over to the lunch buffet, a half-full mug of coffee by their side. Tuck into a large slice of carrot cake, washed down with Nutella hot chocolate. www.melissas.co.za
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If you really want to be in the thick of Cape Town nightlife, then you must stay at The Grand Daddy Hotel on Long Street. Its airstream rooftop trailer park is legendary. The seven glinting, individually themed trailers take visitors on a fanciful, fuss-free journey. Celebrate the silver screen in an outdoor cinema, the Pink Flamingo Rooftop Cinema. www.granddaddy.co.za
If you’re looking to spend the night in Cape Town, you can’t get much better than Camps Bay or Bakoven. Blue Views and South Beach offer a total of 29 five-star self-catering accommodation options, ranging from a studio apartment to a sevenbedroom villa, all in Camps Bay and Bakoven. All of the properties have access to a swimming pool and are located no further than 100m from either the secluded Bakoven beaches or the vibrant Camps Bay beachfront. www.blueviews.com
Baia
The location is a prime position at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town’s number one tourist attraction, and the food seems kind of secondary. And yet, it is anything but. Baía specialises in the finest seafood, the most delicious poultry, beef and venison and a renowned wine list with rare Cape vintage wines and imported liqueurs. It's the place to indulge in the best seafood platter in the Cape. www.baiarestaurant.co.za