Address
227 Bree Street, City Bowl, Cape Town 8001
Bree Street, Cape Town
Bree Street, Cape Town
Best For
cocktail bars, Bree Street evenings, mid-thirties crowd
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat17:00-02:00
Reservations
Recommended
Dress Code
Smart casual
Price Range
$$ · Cocktails from local pricing
Our Take
Published · Last updated · Reviewed by the barsforKings editorial team
Cape Town's Most Consistent Cocktail Bar
Orphanage Cocktail Emporium has been the Bree Street cocktail destination since 2010. The room is leather chesterfields, antique mirrors, low warm lighting - the most consistent classical cocktail bar in South Africa.
The bar program runs deep on local spirits - Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky, Inverroche gin, Mhoba rum. The classic builds are textbook. The crowd is Cape Town professionals 30-45.
Pair with House of Machines down the street for a complete Bree Street cocktail evening.
What to Order
Orphanage Old Fashioned
Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky, demerara, orange bitters. Their signature.
Negroni
Inverroche Verdant gin, Cinzano Rosso, Campari. Textbook.
Cape Daiquiri
Mhoba rum, lime, sugar. Local spirit, classic build.
Whisky Flight
Bain's, Three Ships 10, Andy Watts Selection. The South African whisky tour.
