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LGBT Social Networking - Cape Town - Thursday 12 November at Cafe Manhattans
About the event
Join our LGBT social networking drinks on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 6 pm at Cafe Manhattan, De Waterkant. Meet friends or make new ones. Village Drinks welcomes everyone - our aim is for you to meet new people and make our community more friendly! You may come alone or be a newbie but at the end of the night you will have made some social connections! Village Drinks is run by LGBT for LGBT.
About the venue
Café Manhattan opened on Waterkant Street in 1994, and Time Out's 2026 list of the world's greatest queer venues calls it Africa's oldest queer bar. It's a gay-run restaurant and bar with a big dining room serving burgers, grills and comfort food…
“Love the tapa style food and cocktails are amazing!” — Cecilia Drotschie, Google
“The staff there is friendly I was served by Ashley at the bar and Kenny they were so friendly....I enjoyed my time there ..thank you guys if I could I would rate you 10 🌟” — Linet Ncube, Google
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Our three picks · Cape Town
via Stay22Small guesthouse in Oranjezicht, once the gay-run One Belvedere and now open to all guests. Ten minutes' drive to De Waterkant.
Small gay men's, adults-only guesthouse in Oranjezicht below Table Mountain. Its website is down, so confirm by phone before booking.
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