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Romantic dinners, drinks, shows and views.
18 places
The top 18
Romantic and intimate places, plus shows, live music and galleries, ranked by our own engine.
Live music · Klaassenbosch1. Kirstenbosch Gardens Concert Stage
4.8★ · 1.2kOpen-air lawn amphitheatre in Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden hosting summer sunset concerts with Table Mountain behind the stage.
Theatre · Bakoven2. Theatre on The Bay
4.7★ · 1.7kIntimate Camps Bay theatre staging musicals, plays, cabaret and comedy, with a bistro.
Theatre · City Centre3. Star Theatre
4.8★ · 423Intimate theatre at the District Six Homecoming Centre, hosting candlelight concerts, string quartets and tribute shows.
Theatre · Foreshore4. Artscape Theatre Centre
4.6★ · 9.1k1970s performing arts complex in the Foreshore with an opera house, theatre and arena hosting drama, ballet, opera and musicals.
Theatre · Rosebank5. Baxter Theatre Centre
4.6★ · 6.7kUniversity of Cape Town performing arts complex in Rondebosch with several stages for drama, comedy, music and dance, plus a restaurant.
Theatre · Gardens6. The Labia Theatre
4.6★ · 4.1kIndependent four-screen arthouse cinema in Gardens, open since 1949, showing classic, indie and mainstream films.
Theatre · Wynberg7. Maynardville Open Air Theatre
4.7★ · 620Open-air theatre in Maynardville Park, Wynberg, known for annual summer Shakespeare productions.
Theatre · Bishopscourt8. The Galileo Open Air Cinema
4.7★ · 545Seasonal open-air cinema at Kirstenbosch screening films under the stars from October to May; guests bring blankets.
Gallery · Waterfront9. Art@Africa Art Gallery
5.0★ · 148Contemporary South African art gallery on the first floor of the Clocktower Centre, with artists often present.
Gallery · Bo-Kaap10. Youngblood-Africa
4.6★ · 565Arts foundation and gallery on Bree Street over three floors, with exhibitions and First Thursdays events.
Live music · Rosebank11. The Alma Cafe
4.6★ · 456Intimate Rosebank venue hosting live music, comedy, poetry, live sport and karaoke in the evenings, Wednesday to Sunday.
Theatre · Claremont12. Nu Metro Cavendish Square
4.6★ · 400All-VIP cinema in Cavendish Square with reclining seats, in-cinema service, dedicated Kidz cinemas and the Scene Bistro & Bar.
Gallery · Bo-Kaap13. The Diamond Gallery
4.9★ · 113Jeweller and diamond dealer showroom with loose diamonds and tanzanite, offering private guided viewings and custom pieces.
Gallery · Waterfront14. Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town
4.8★ · 119Commercial gallery at the V&A Waterfront showing contemporary South African art in rotating solo and group exhibitions.
Gallery · Bo-Kaap15. Alliance Française du Cap
4.8★ · 115French cultural centre in the city centre offering French classes, a media library, an art gallery, film nights and cultural events.
Gallery · Newlands16. Montebello Design Centre
4.6★ · 227Craft and design centre in Newlands with artist and maker studios, a gallery, a plant nursery and a picnic-style café in a tree-filled garden.
Theatre · Sunset Links17. Milnerton Playhouse
4.5★ · 209Small community theatre in Milnerton run by the Milnerton Players, staging amateur productions.
Gallery · Bo-Kaap18. South African National Gallery
4.4★ · 1.1kIziko national art museum beside the Company's Garden with South African, African and European collections.
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