Café

The House of Machines

155 locals recommend,

Tips from locals

Zachary
November 5, 2019
Great, no frills biker coffee shop. Great coffee during the day and a great spot to listen to music or grab a drink.
Jana & JC
September 3, 2018
Brick-lined hot spot for choice espresso, small-batch spirits & clever light bites, plus live music.
Bernard
March 12, 2018
This is our favorite bar for after-work drinks and olives. It's hipster, grungy, biker, but with incredible coffee and craft beer and they pride themselves on making the best Old Fashioned in the city! They also have cool live music nearly every night of the week.
Cara
February 9, 2018
Part coffee shop, part retail, part motoclub, part cocktail bar, part live music venue and all kinds of fun. Make sure you stop in for a barrel aged Old Fashioned or Negroni.
Amy & Luke
May 22, 2017
Coffee shop by day, bar by night. Undoubtedly the best coffee in Cape Town. At night, expect old school rock & roll, live music and cocktails (their Old Fashioned cocktails are the most popular).

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Location
84 Shortmarket St
Cape Town, WC