Must-see nightlife in Africa

  • Restaurant-Bar Le Petit Prince

    Tozeur

    Previously a restaurant, now a smoky local boozer, this is the best place to get a drink outside the hotel bars in the Zone Touristique.

  • Vinyl

    Knysna

    Knysna's top spot for late-night dancing offers a relaxed vibe and a balcony area for lounging. DJs play when there are no live bands.

  • Café Luna Mer

    Northern Tunisia

    Just one of several near-identical cafes strung out along the marina, perfect for a coffee or a fruit juice with your people-watching.

  • Ange Noir

    Kampala

    In an industrial location, the ‘black angel’ has long held Kampala’s most popular dance floor. Events are listed on the website.

  • Mock Turtle

    Hermanus

    A chilled-out bar with good cocktails and DJs most nights. In the early evening it's a great place to enjoy sunset with a beer.

  • Oliveri

    Rabat

    Oliveri has been serving up top-notch ice cream and superb sundaes since 1950, and this Agdal branch is just as popular today.

  • Masai Camp

    Arusha

    Arusha’s loudest and brashest club is an institution on the town's party scene. The music is a mix of African and Western.

  • Cairo

    Cairo

    Walk through the restaurant to the 1st-floor bar. The beer is not always icy, but the atmosphere is fun, if slightly sleazy.

  • Cheers

    Malindi

    This tiny roadside bar deserves a mention for its lovely garden and fresh carrot juice. Who needs alcohol to clink glasses?

  • Le Badala

    Conakry

    A chilled-out place from which to watch the sun sink into a murky Atlantic horizon as you nurse a sundowner drink or two.

  • Sportsman's Bar

    Malawi

    This hotel bar is surprisingly authentic, with loud African music and soccer matches illuminating the darkened room.

  • Bar Temps en Temps

    Togo

    With its massive BBQ and candle-lit tables, this joint doubles as a beer hang-out and a great spot to grab a bite.

  • Mauwa Bar

    Western Tanzania

    Busy and noisy bar with tables and a pool table outside under the trees. It's catty-corner to the police station.

  • Chez Fomen

    Togo

    This cheerful, easy-going bar is a fun place for a drink. It also shows regular football games and serves food.

  • Pirates' Bar

    Sharm El Sheikh

    A cosy pub where divers congregate for an early evening drink or bar meal. Happy hour is from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

  • Kamili

    Cape Town

    This coffee roasters and cafe has several branches around town including this handily located one on Long St.

  • Tribe 112

    Cape Town

    This cafe branch of the Woodstock-based coffee roasters is set up within a showroom for BMW motorbikes.

  • Café Rendez-Vous

    Douz

    A standard Tunisian pavement cafe, but with a good location on the main street for people watching.

  • Esplanada

    Boa Vista

    Good spot for a coffee, drink, or snacks with fine people-watching right on Sal Rei's main plaza.

  • Chez Francis

    Senegal

    A friendly watering hole with decent food on hand (such as omelette sandwiches) and a back patio.

  • Nu Bar

    Stellenbosch

    This club has a small dance floor beyond the long bar where DJs pump out dance and house music.

  • Cristal

    Northern Madagascar

    This place rocks on weekends with karaoke, slot machines and the occasional live music or DJ.

  • Discoteca Ivanga

    Rio Muni

    This rowdy place gets going from 10pm on weekends. The beers are cheap and the music loud.

  • Café Les Arcades

    Douz

    In the southwest corner of the souq, this is a good place for a coffee or juice.

  • Triple A Club

    Arusha

    Just try to stop your hips gyrating once you step in the door at this busy club.

  • Café Lisboa

    Mindelo

    For daytime coffee or an evening beer, try the tiny and adorable Café Lisboa.

  • Café Yasmine

    Sousse

    A medina cafe with lots of atmosphere, though strictly male territory.

  • King's

    Knysna

    A slightly grungy but popular pub with draught beer and pool tables.

  • Little Buddha

    Sharm El Sheikh

    DJs spin those proprietary Buddha Bar sounds well into the night.

  • Tahiti Nightclub

    Madagascar

    Antsirabe's main nightclub is inside the Hotel Diamante.

  • Joe's Bar

    The Gambia

    A fine place for a drink, Joe's has a riverside setting.

  • Bar Alokpa

    Togo

    A popular bar on the main road, north of the centre.

  • Coconuts Live

    Maputo

    A weekend disco catering to a young, informal crowd.

  • Café Mèfres

    Tunisia

    Has a front terrace perfect for people watching.

  • Le Mistral

    Burkina Faso

    The outdoor terrace bar is open every night and is a relaxed place for a beer, but what really draws the crowds to this place is the indoor (air-con)…

  • Star of the West

    Northern Cape

    The vintage beer ads, worn floorboards and wooden tables at this ‘old time’ hostelry, established in 1870, tell of many raucous nights. Sadly, the pub…

  • Petit Poucet

    Casablanca

    A die-hard relic of the 1920s, this bar and cafe was where Saint-Exupéry, the French author and aviator, Edith Piaf used to while away their time in…

  • Gran Canaria

    Sidi Ifni

    This is the most popular spot for local chaps to shoot the breeze over an espresso. Upstairs there's also a restaurant that usually does a brisk trade in…

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