"DO YoU uSE LIvE GOLDfISH iN YOuR COcKTAILs...?" "DiD I LEAvE MY dOg WItH YOU LaST NIgHt?" "DoN'T YoU KnOw WhO I AM?"
PRIVATE BOOKINGS; ENSURING A WARM WELCOME:
...but WE DON'T ALWAYS ANSWER THE FANDANGLE... BETTER TO ELECTRONIC MAIL US:
PRIVATE EVENT ENQUIRIES PRESS HERE
generally WE STRONGLY ADVISE SLUMBER UNTIL NOON...
ORPHANAGE COCKTAIL EMPORIUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM AROUND 3 OR 4PM THROUGH TO THE EARLY HOURS OF THE NEXT MORNING. OUR LITTLE SHAKE HOUSE IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO HIRE FOR PRIVATE, RAUCIOUS EVENTS OF UP TO 75 GUESTS AT A TIME...
...OPEN UNTIL THE WEE HOURS OF 2AM & ON OCCASSION UNTIL 4AM before public holidays
WE CLOSE EACH SABBATH, EXCEPT FOR DECEMBER & JANUARY WHEN OCCASSIONALLY WE WILL ROCK A SUNDAY EVENTIDE. MONDAYS WE DO OPEN BUT MAY THROUGH TO SEPTEMBER WE CLOSE OUR DOORS SHUT [APART FROM SECRET & PRIVATE GATHERINGS] BECAUSE WE DON'T DO WINTER MONDAY BLUES.
.... DID YOU GET THAT??
DRESS UP OR DRESS DOWN...
THE ONLY DRESS POLICY WE HAVE IS KINDLY COVER UN-NERVING RUDE BITS (DARN-FINE RUDE BITS ARE POSITIVELY ENCOURAGED)
WE WELCOME ALL PATRONS AGED 18-118. UNDER 18'S WILL NOT BE ADMITTED. EVER. ever. ever.
Reviews
One of my favorite bars in Cape Town
A quaint club with cool interior design.
The DJ is very good. I was happy to hear a combination of South African music and also lesser known foreign artists like Nicolaas Jaar.
Making cocktails is quickly becoming a lost art. The cocktails are made with passion at the Orphanage. The snacks go well with the drinks. The Taco's are good, but my favorite are the Spare Ribs. The sauce is a hit - even on a first date ;-)
I am not a regular at The Orphanage, but I have been many times. The service is usually very good.