Nightlife in Cape Town has substantially expanded and is quite spread out, often allowing people's memory to fail on those important moments and visitors think that there are only four clubs in Cape Town.

Clubs, Bars and cafés for after dark, there are so many brilliant venues that a start is the best to introduce you.

Come2Capetown provides 30 places homing in on the city centre with some outside firsts, for now. Make your selection with some small secrets at the bottom:

Rhodes House
60 Queen Victoria Street, City.
021 4248844
Weekends, rub shoulders with the rich & famous. Weekdays, a sumptious corporate function venue.

Buddah Bar
Main Road, Green Point (above Mano's).
082 4164106
Busy, chilled out Indian theme Bar & Lounge with warm, cosy vibe & music to match.

Rafiki's
Mikki ensures laid back diversity and the largest balcony to start the evening in the afternoon.
Live music on occasions and good food for the good price with his own chilli sauce.
New Church part of Kloofnek rd.

Kennedy's Cigar Bar
Every night live Jazz music in a colonial setting. Valet parking available.
251 Longstreet

169 On Long
169 Long Street, City
021 4261107
Probably the best R&B club in the city centre in an Victorian building with balconies overlooking Long street. Peter does get the party started here. A good mix of all cultures grooves.

The Bronx
Gay bar/club. One of the main gatherings in Gay Greenpoint clubs. Always good atmosphere till late.
Cnr Somerset & Napier Streets, De Waterkant
021 4199216

Baseline (the former Jet Lounge)
72 Long Street,
082 3270254
Great balcony, good bar facilities & cocktails and a variety of music styles depending on the night. R&B and Dance.

Jo'burg Cafe
218 Long Steet, City.
021 4220142
Always something to do in this place. Pool in the back, Pretoria makes for dancing next door. Late night off the beaten track dance, drum and base crossover music style.

The Fez
Hout Street, Greenmarket Square, City
021 4231456
Moving that body, on the top dance and party music for the sensual and sexy. Make sure you are there for their immaculate 'street parties'

Po Na Na Souk Bar
Heritage Square, 100 Short Market Street
A hidden patio bar in the magnificent Heritage Square. Do not walk past.

Eclipse
Suitable up market designer environment for lounging and trendy nouveau riche.
The veranda makes the true view fitting for sundowners in your D&G.
The Promenade, Victoria Road, Camps Bay,
021 4380882

Bossa Nova
43 Somerset Road, Green point
0214250295
Up market venue for over 25's. Latin lounge & club.

Cool runnings on Long Street
A rastafari bar franchise, can you imagine. A drinking place with a rasta look and feel. No attitude drinks. Walk in and be surprised on the massive size and interior, or have a drink on the balcony overlooking Lion's Head.

Dockside
021 5527303
Out of the centre on Sable Road exit, off N1, next to Century City shopping centre
Probable by far the largest clubs in Cape Town with large acts and different music and floors.

Drum Café
32 Glynn Street, off Roeland, Gardens.
021 4611305
whether you have your own drum or not, here you can get the true African Drum feeling, drumming together with your friends and visitors.

Café Vacca Matta
Popular dance bar in Coyote Ugly style. There are two of them, one in Seeff House, Foreshore, in the city centre, the other (and definitely worth while) City & Edward Street, Bellville.
021 4195550
021 9101855

Ivory Room
Posh lounge and dance place where the rich of an age between 23 and 43 can show off
Bree Street (next to Zingara)

Longstreet Café
Cosmopolitan café in lively upper Longstreet, opposite Lola's.

Hanover street
The (mostly) R&B club in Grand Wes Casino outside Cape Town. Various bars attached.
Take N2 out of town and take the 'Casino' exit or check your map.

Bascule Bar at the Cape Grace
Enjoy an exquisite environment for whiskey or martini at the Cape Grace hotel
West Quay Rd. Waterfront (in the Cape Grace Hotel)

Camissa on Kloof
requiem: it doesn't exist anymore, yet used to be ground breaking in full of pleasure, mixed race, money, background, jobs, ideas, multi cultural grounds and the rest. Might re-surface in the future.

Chilli 'n Lime
One of those places to keep in the back of your head where ever you go.
23 Somerset Road, Waterkant
082 9734673

Blink
one of the main clubs in the southern suburbs, definitely for late night partying as well.
80 Main Road, Claremont
021 671 5535

The Gallery
Definitely trance and hard house until after dawn
84 Sir Lowry Road, opposite Good Hope Centre
021 461 9649

Café Manhattan
Mixed gay/straight place. Friendly and comfortable restaurant. The veranda opens view of the Waterkant.
74 Waterkant Street
021 4216666

More to be explored:

Sutra
Deep house and other. Check out the specific parties.
86 Loop Street

Deluxe
One of those open vibe places
Corner Longmarket and Longstreet

Snap
A true African funky jazz and R&B place. This is where Africa grooves!
6 Pepper Street (Off Long)
083 433 8922

Galaxy
Gala; A local Capetonian, one still standing strong, the Thursday evening is a legend and Saturday afternoon pleasure guaranteed on the jazz sessions
College Road Rylands

Obz Café
Cosmopolitan coffee bar & restaurant. Open every day and a good place in the weekens
115 Lower Main Road, Observatory
021 4485555

Dizzy Jazz Café
A crowded and lively nightspot with a big verandah and sea views, serving draught beer and quality seafood, with various live music nightly. Live bands every day of the week
41 Camps Bay Drive
021 4382686

Café Ganesh
Unique down to earth African no nonsense for food and drinks. Anthony provides a place for local artists, writers, performers foreign laid back visitors and local students.
66 Lower Main road/Trill Road, Observatory
021 4483435

Rosie's Pool Bar
Little and intimate pool place, relaxed with a cozy vibe. Gay.
125a Waterkant Street, De Waterkant.
072 2507621

Don Pedros
One of those sincere living room Woodstock places where you have no problems for cheap food, good people and good atmosphere.
113 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock
021 4474493

Bardeli & Cohi Bar
Longkloof studios on Kloofstreet (side street up after Vida E)
For the models and stylish

Café Erte
Late night gay bar for cocktails & midnight snacks. Internet café and lounge
Main Road, Sea Point
021 4346624

Enjoy.