Café Caprice, Beachfront venue in Camps Bay, South Africa.
Café Caprice is a beach bar and restaurant on Camps Bay Beach in Cape Town, facing the Atlantic Ocean. It has outdoor terraces set above the sand, with tables looking out over the beach and water. The venue is known for its cocktails and for the celebrities who frequent it.
The restaurant opened in 2001 and was a sign of new entertainment options coming to Camps Bay. Since then, it has grown into a popular meeting point for locals and visitors.
Café Caprice is named for its cocktails, which the sources single out alongside the celebrities who frequent the bar. South African rugby player and restaurateur James Small was an owner and founder of the club, a link locals still associate with the venue on Camps Bay Beach.
The venue has spacious outdoor areas where you can easily find a spot, and a central bar with skilled bartenders. It helps to come earlier in the day if you want a quieter visit, especially since the music gets loud at night.
Café Caprice was co-founded by James Small, the South African rugby player and restaurateur. On 17 April 2017 the café was the scene of a shooting that injured two people, linked to a turf war between competing bouncer companies in Cape Town; two men were arrested.
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