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BarBo-Kaap
Cafe Manhattan
- 4.31.2k reviews
- Closed now
Casual De Waterkant restaurant and bar serving burgers and steaks, with a shady terrace and a mainly gay clientele.
Quick answers
Cafe Manhattan in short
When is Cafe Manhattan open?
Mon–Thu 12 PM–11 PM; Fri–Sat 12 PM–12 AM; Sun 12 PM–11 PM. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit Cafe Manhattan?
It's at its best evenings and late at night. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Cafe Manhattan indoors or outdoors?
Both indoors and outdoors: partly covered, so it works in light rain.
Is Cafe Manhattan good for kids?
Sometimes: Restaurant by day; evening bar atmosphere is adult-oriented.
How much does Cafe Manhattan cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book Cafe Manhattan?
Booking ahead is a good idea. It takes bookings online.
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How long do you need at Cafe Manhattan?
About 1.5 hours.
Where is Cafe Manhattan?
74 Waterkant St, De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8051.
Is Cafe Manhattan wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible seating.
Status, rating and hours checked on 6 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 11:00 am
Why it fits right now
Closed right now.
Opens today 12 pm.
In its favour
- Patio weather
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
24°
Clear
- Feels
- 25°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 4km/h
- 12pm
25° - 1pm26°
- 2pm26°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Closed nowsunday12 PM–11 PM
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- 12 PM–11 PM
- tuesday
- 12 PM–11 PM
- wednesday
- 12 PM–11 PM
- thursday
- 12 PM–11 PM
- friday
- 12 PM–12 AM
- saturday
- 12 PM–12 AM
- sundayToday
- 12 PM–11 PM
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Cafe Manhattan
- 2 Yen’s Vietnamese Street Food · 1 min
- 3 Susu Bubble Tea Waterkant · 1 min
- 4 Andalousse Moroccan Restaurant · 1 min
- 5 Bootlegger Cape Quarter · 1 min
Good to know
- Kids: Restaurant by day; evening bar atmosphere is adult-oriented
- Book ahead
- Allow about 1.5 h
- Step-free entrance
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.3from 1.2k reviews
Known for
- Burgers
- Steaks
- Happy hour
- Terrace people-watching
What people say
- People like:
- Friendly staff, gay-friendly vibe, burgers
Around Bo-Kaap
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Yen’s Vietnamese Street FoodVietnamese · 1 min walk
Good nowSusu Bubble Tea WaterkantSweets · 1 min walk
Andalousse Moroccan RestaurantMoroccan · 1 min walk
Bootlegger Cape QuarterCafé · 1 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Sunglasses all day. Sunscreen all day. Water from 1 pm.
SunglassesThe whole time
SunscreenThe whole time
WaterFrom 1 pm