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PubBo-Kaap
Vasco da Gama Taverna
- 4.42.1k reviews
- Open now · till 10 pm
Long-running De Waterkant pub serving Portuguese dishes, with sport on screens and upstairs function venues.
Quick answers
Vasco da Gama Taverna in short
When is Vasco da Gama Taverna open?
Mon–Tue 11 AM–10 PM; Wed closed; Thu–Sat 11 AM–10 PM; Sun 11 AM–7 PM. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit Vasco da Gama Taverna?
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 Vasco da Gama Taverna indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
Is Vasco da Gama Taverna good for kids?
Sometimes: Pub/sports bar; family friendly mainly at daytime meals, unconfirmed.
How much does Vasco da Gama Taverna cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book Vasco da Gama Taverna?
Booking ahead is a good idea. It takes bookings online.
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How long do you need at Vasco da Gama Taverna?
About 1.5 hours.
Where is Vasco da Gama Taverna?
3 Alfred St, De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8001.
Is Vasco da Gama Taverna wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible seating, wheelchair accessible restroom.
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 · 12:45 pm
Why it fits right now
A good call right now.
Even better later, at 5 pm.
In its favour
- Open till 10 pm
- Indoors
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
28°
Clear
- Feels
- 30°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 13km/h
- 1pm
28° - 2pm
28° - 3pm27°
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
Open now · till 10 pmtuesday11 AM–10 PM
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- 11 AM–10 PM
- tuesdayToday
- 11 AM–10 PM
- wednesday
- Closed
- thursday
- 11 AM–10 PM
- friday
- 11 AM–10 PM
- saturday
- 11 AM–10 PM
- sunday
- 11 AM–7 PM
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Vasco da Gama Taverna
- 2 Ala Turkish Restaurant · 1 min
- 3 Il Leone Mastrantonio · 2 min
- 4 Don Armando · 2 min
- 5 Le Pickle (De Waterkant) · 2 min
Good to know
- Kids: Pub/sports bar; family friendly mainly at daytime meals, unconfirmed
- Indoors
- Book ahead
- Allow about 1.5 h
- Step-free entrance
- Accessible washroom
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.4from 2.1k reviews
Known for
- Peri-peri chicken
- Espetada
- Trinchado
- Calamari
What people say
- People like:
- Pub atmosphere, peri-peri chicken, espetada
Around Bo-Kaap
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowAla Turkish RestaurantTurkish · 1 min walk
Good nowIl Leone MastrantonioItalian · 2 min walk
Good nowDon ArmandoRestaurant · 2 min walk
Good nowLe Pickle (De Waterkant)Smash burgers · 2 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Sunglasses until 2 pm. Sunscreen all day. Water all day.
SunglassesUntil 2 pm
SunscreenThe whole time
WaterThe whole time
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.