Cape Town

The Athletic Club & Social

Three-floor Victorian bar with jazz, DJs and free entry

The Athletic Club & Social

Three-floor Victorian bar with jazz, DJs and free entry

Bar
cocktailbar
City Centre (Buitengracht Street)
South Africa
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Three-storey cocktail bar on Buitengracht Street with live jazz in the Trophy Room, DJs and free entry, open until 02:00 from Thursday to Saturday.

The Athletic Club & Social occupies a brown-hued Victorian building at 35 Buitengracht Street, spread over three storeys. Time Out's 2023 list describes DJs, live sets and late-night jazz, with cocktails and mezze upstairs, and Cape Town Tourism's list gives live jazz in the Trophy Room and free entry.

Listings differ on hours. All three guides checked agree that Thursday to Saturday runs to 02:00; they give the start as 11:00 or 12:00, and Monday to Wednesday closing between 22:00 and 00:00. Cape Town Magazine lists Sunday as closed. The hours shown here use the later opening time in each case, so confirm on the day. Cocktail prices, a dress code and age rules are not published on the pages checked. The contact details given are info@theathletic.co.za and 021 012 5331. Not for you if you want a club that stays open past 02:00.

Known for

Capacity
Entry
Free
Cape Town Tourism lists entry as free
Age
18+
South Africa's legal drinking age is 18 and sellers must check age; no higher limit is published on the pages checked
Payment
Cloakroom
Peak
Worth knowing

Not published on the pages checked.

What you'll hear

Live jazz, DJ sets, cocktails

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

  • Entry is listed as free, so the cost is drinks and food.
  • Live jazz is in the Trophy Room; DJs and late-night jazz are on the later nights.
  • Thursday to Saturday is the long window, open until 02:00.
  • Confirm hours on the day: three listings give slightly different opening times.

History

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Opening hours
Monday
16:00–23:00
Tuesday
16:00–23:00
Wednesday
16:00–00:00
Thursday
12:00–02:00
Friday
12:00–02:00
Saturday
12:00–02:00
Sunday
Closed
Practical
City
Cape Town
Area
City Centre (Buitengracht Street)
Type
Bar

Price level

Opened

Address
35 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town
Getting there
35 Buitengracht Street in the city centre. After 22:00 use Uber, Bolt or a metered taxi; MyCiTi buses stop around 22:00.
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