The bar · 11am to 11pm · Every day

The drinks menu, in full.

Thirty cocktails, a shooter list with a sense of humour, South African wine by the glass, and a happy hour that runs from four until six every single day. Prices current as of November 2026.

Cocktails from R78Shooters from R31Happy hour daily 4–6pmBar till 11pm
From R78

Cocktails

Grouped by base spirit. 2-4-1 Long Islands during happy hour, 4pm to 6pm daily.

Tequila

Pineapple Margarita
Olmeca Black with triple sec and pineapple juice.
R111
Corona-Rita
Our hybrid cocktail that combines the tangy zest of a traditional margarita with the crisp, bubbly finish of a Corona beer.
R160
Frozen Purple Reign
Frozen cocktail with Absolut Raspberry, Olmeca Blanco, lemon and lime, blue curacao and grenadine.
R115
Purple Reign
Blended or shaken cocktail with Absolut Raspberry, Olmeca Blanco, lemon and lime, blue curacao and grenadine.
R115
Gold Margarita
Olmeca Reposado, lemon and lime, lime cordial with triple sec.
R93
Paloma
Olmeca Blanco tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice and simple syrup, topped with soda water.
R101

Rum

Strawberry Daiquiri
Caribbean rum, fresh lime juice and strawberries.
R115
Caipirinha
Fresh lime, pure cane sugar and Cachaça 51, muddled and capped with crushed ice.
R115
Flaming Lambo
Three (!!!) shots of Stroh, blue curacao, Amarula and Kahlua.
R207
Piña Colada
Malibu rum, pineapple juice and cream of coconut.
R107
Manic Mai Tai
Spiced rum and extra dark rums shaken cold with fresh lime, amaretto and pineapple.
R117
Tropical Coconut
Caribbean white rum, blue curacao, orange and pineapple juice, shaken for that island feel.
R115
Mojito
Our cheeky twist on the classic, made with white rum muddled with fresh lime and mint, charged with soda.
R93
Manhattan Mojito
Our cheeky twist on the classic, made with white rum muddled with fresh lime and mint, charged with strawberry juice.
R125

Vodka

Bloody Mary
Vodka, lemon and lime juice, tomato juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and dashes of Tabasco.
R115
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, fresh lemon and lime juice and triple sec, shaken together with some cranberry juice.
R78
Absolut Martini
Absolut vodka, gin and dry vermouth.
R101
Espresso Martini
Freshly drawn espresso, vodka and coffee liqueur.
R101

Champagne

Aperol Spritz
Aperol, sparkling wine and soda.
R115
Pornstar Martini
Passion fruit juice, fresh lime and vanilla vodka with a side of bubbly.
R125
Champagne Margarita
Olmeca Blanco, triple sec, cherry liqueur and sparkling wine.
R125

Gin

Negroni
Traditionally made by stirring gin, Martini Rosso and Campari together with an orange peel.
R93
Cucumber Smash
Gordon’s gin, Appletiser, simple syrup, mint and cucumber.
R111
Gin Martini
Bombay gin and dry vermouth, garnished with a lemon peel or olives.
R101

Whiskey

Whiskey Sour
Jim Beam, simple syrup, lemon juice, egg white and 4 dashes of Angostura bitters.
R101
Old Fashioned
Jim Beam bourbon whiskey, syrup and Angostura bitters.
R125

Slushies

Mannie’s Cock...tail
Vodka, rum, cane, grenadine and juice.
R68

Long Island

Long Island Coke
5 white spirits, Coke.
R111
Long Island Cranberry
5 white spirits, cranberry juice.
R111
Long Island Jug
Coke or cranberry, by the jug.
R307
From R31

Shooters

Liquid Cocaine
A fiery shooter blending vodka and blue curacao.
R63
Suitcase
Pack light with this suitcase of Jack Daniels and passion fruit cordial.
R50
Chocolate Cake
A deceptively nutty blend of vodka, hazelnut liqueur and a spicy dash of Stroh.
R35
Springbok
A sweet and creamy mix of Amarula and peppermint liqueur.
R31
Banana in Pajamas
A fun layered shot with banana liqueur and Amarula.
R31
Blow Job
A moist combination of sexy Kahlua, creamy Amarula and a whipping of cream.
R31
Jäger Bomb!
A high energy shot made with Jägermeister and a splash of Red Bull energy.
R65
Hand Grenade
A potent mix of tequila and Jägermeister dropped into an energy drink.
R115
Glass | bottle

Wine

Priced by the glass and by the bottle. A single price is per bottle.

Chenin

Ken Forrester Petit
R79 | R240
Secateurs
R93 | R339
Rooderkrantz 1983 Old Vine
R106 | R386
Babylonstoren
R130 | R412

Sauvignon Blanc

Ken Forrester Petit
R79 | R240
Diemersdal
R90 | R292
De Grendel
R100 | R365
Skilpadvlei
R100 | R365

Chardonnay

Ken Forrester Petit
R79 | R240
Diemersdal
R78 | R287
De Wetshof Limestone Hill
R93 | R339

White Blends

Buitenverwachting Buiten Blanc
R68 | R240
Haute Cabrière Chard Pinot Noir
R101 | R356

Bubbles

Graham Beck Brut
R600
Pongracz Brut
R180 | R675
Pongracz Rosé
R180 | R675
Robertson MCC Brut
R80 | R295
Robertson Winery Brut Rosé
R80 | R292
JC Le Roux Sauvignon Blanc
R80 | R292
Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial
R1 800

Merlot

Ken Forrester Petit
R79 | R240
Diemersdal
R85 | R390
Skilpadvlei
R98 | R380

Rosé

Ken Forrester Petit
R79 | R240
De Grendel
R73 | R271
Secateurs
R93 | R339
Morgenster Sangiovese
R116 | R417

Shiraz

Vondeling Baldrick
R92 | R410
Boschendal 1685
R410

Pinotage

Ken Forrester Petit
R82 | R313
Van Loveren African Java
R83 | R289

Red Blends

Nederburg Baronne
R85 | R290
Skilpadvlei
R85 | R440
Per tot

Spirits

Vodka & Cane

Absolut Vodka
R39
Absolut Raspberry
R39
Grey Goose
R78
Belvedere
R20

Tequila

Olmeca Blanco
R39
Olmeca Reposado
R39
El Jimador Blanco
R44
El Jimador Reposado
R42
Don Julio
R125
Clase Azul
R389

Gin

Beefeater
R35
Beefeater Blood Orange
R35
Beefeater Pink
R35
Tanqueray
R36
Bombay Sapphire
R42
Malfy Limone
R60
Malfy Originale
R50
Inverroche Amber
R52
Inverroche Classic
R52
Inverroche Verdant
R52
Hendricks
R52

Liqueurs

Lavoka Caramel
R31
Amarula
R26
Southern Comfort
R23
Kola Tonic Cordial
R6
Lime Cordial
R6
Passion Fruit Cordial
R6

Brandy

Klipdrift Premium
R27
Richelieu
R26

Whiskey

Jameson
R46
Jameson Triple Triple
R52
Bain’s
R33
Bells
R26
Chivas 12
R40
Chivas 15
R52
Chivas 18
R151
Glenfiddich 12
R73
J&B
R26
Jack Daniels
R36
Johnnie Walker Red
R29
Johnnie Walker Black
R44
Johnnie Walker Blue
R320
Jim Beam
R31
Maker’s Mark
R52
Glenlivet 12
R90
Glenlivet 15
R180
Glenlivet 18
R167

Rum

Captain Morgan Black Jamaica
R26
Captain Morgan Spiced Gold
R26
Red Heart Dark
R26
Stroh Rum
R26
Malibu
R27

Speciality

Martell VS
R100
Rémy Martin VSOP
R141
Hot

Hot drinks

Espresso is priced single | double.

Coffee

Espresso
R26 | R36
Americano
R41
Macchiato
R41
Cappuccino
R41
Flat White
R41
Latte
R41
Mocha
R41

Tea

Red Cappuccino
R41
Rooibos
R30
Earl Grey
R30
Ceylon
R30

Speciality

Hot Chocolate
R39
Chai Latte
R39
Matcha Latte
R39
Cold

Smoothies & cold drinks

Cold drinks

Frappe
Chocolate, coffee, matcha or chai.
R41
Fruit Juice
Orange, cranberry or pineapple.
R21
Kombucha
Rooibos, ginger lemon or rose.
R51

Smoothies

Purple SmoothieVeg
Mixed berries, beetroot, honey, yoghurt.
R72
Green SmoothieVegan
Green apple, spinach, cucumber, agave.
R72
Yellow SmoothieVeganSpicy
Pineapple, mango, agave, chilli.
R72
Mixers & soft drinks

Sodas

Appletiser
R51
Grapetiser
R51
Coke 300ml
R32
Coke Zero 300ml
R32
Fanta Orange 300ml
R32
Sprite 300ml
R32
Sprite Zero 300ml
R32
Red Bull
R51
Red Bull Sugar Free
R51
Red Bull Watermelon
R51
Dry Lemon 200ml
R27
Ginger Ale 200ml
R27
Lemonade 200ml
R27
Soda Water 200ml
R27
Pink Tonic 200ml
R27
Tonic 200ml
R27
Tonic Lite 200ml
R27
Sparkling Water 500ml
R29
Still Water 500ml
R29
Orange Juice
R21
Cranberry Juice
R21
Strawberry Juice
R21
Daily

Happy Hour, 4pm to 6pm

Every day of the week.

2x Double Brandy / Vodka / Gin & Mix
R95
2-4-1 Ken Forrester Blanc / Merlot
R79
2-4-1 Castle Lite / Black Label Dumpy
R48
2-4-1 Long Island
R107
2-4-1 Olmeca
R39
Every Thursday

Thursday shots

R20 a shot, every Thursday.

Jägermeister
R20
Tequila
R20

Prefer the printed menu?

The full drinks list is also available as a PDF.

Download the drinks menu (PDF)

Bar open 11am to 11pm, every day. Book on WhatsApp or call 021 002 8867.

Common questions

Good to know

How much are cocktails at Cafe Manhattan?

Cocktails run from R78 for the Cosmopolitan up to R207 for the Flaming Lambo, and the Mannie's Cock...tail slushie is R68. The Negroni, Gold Margarita and Mojito are R93, the Espresso Martini and Whiskey Sour R101, and a Long Island R111.

What is on the happy hour?

Two double brandy, vodka or gin and mix for R95; 2-4-1 Long Island R107; 2-4-1 Ken Forrester Blanc or Merlot R79; 2-4-1 Castle Lite or Black Label dumpy R48; and 2-4-1 Olmeca R39. It runs 4pm to 6pm every day.

What time does the bar close?

The bar is open 11am to 11pm every day of the week. The kitchen runs until 10pm.

Do you serve wine by the glass?

Yes — most of the list is available by the glass and by the bottle. Glasses start at R68 for the Buitenverwachting Buiten Blanc.

Do you do coffee?

Yes, a full coffee list from R26 for an espresso, plus rooibos, chai and matcha lattes, frappes, smoothies and kombucha.

Happy hour starts at four

Every day of the week, no card and no catch. Walk in, or book a table if you are bringing the group.