When it’s cold and rainy outside, what could be more enjoyable than a trivia evening spent indoors with good friends, hot drinks, and tasty food? Here are the best places to enjoy pub quiz in Cape Town:

MONDAY

Oblivion Wine Bar

Oblivion, Kenilworth

Oblivion Wine Bar in Kenilworth offers a classic pub quiz evening every Monday. Grab a team and put your general knowledge to the ultimate test with a glass of wine and pizza for good luck. Answer one of the spot questions correctly and you could win your whole team a free round of drinks! A new quiz format will be laid out from the end of March so the loyal quizzers can look forward to new, exciting questions.

  • Cost: R20pp
  • Time: 20h00
  • Where: 22 Chichester Rd, Kenilworth
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 671 8522

Pirates, Plumstead

What Pirates lacks in sophistication in its bar area, it makes up for with delicious food and quiz nights in its restaurant. Gather a team of 6 – 8 people and join the monthly Monday quiz night – there are loads of prizes up for grabs!

  • Cost: R30pp
  • Time: First Monday of the month 19h30
  • Where: Main Road, Plumstead
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 797 5659

Mr Pickwicks, Kloof Street

Mr Pickwicks offers weekly quiz nights with free tapas and a cocktail happy hour from 20h00 – 21h00. With a minimum cash prize of R500 and some of the tastiest milkshakes around, you won’t be disappointed!

  • Cost: R10pp
  • Time: 20h00
  • Where: Kloof Street, Cape Town CBD
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 423 3710

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TUESDAY

D’Angelo’s, Vredehoek

Gather a team of 4 or less and enjoy a trivia night at D’Angelo’s. Take advantage of the half-price pizza special while you’re at it!

  • Cost: Free
  • Time: 19h30 (quiz starts at 20h00)
  • Where: 2 Deer Park Drive, Vredehoek
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 424 5608

The Royal Oak, Blouberg

The Royal Oak offers a British tradition of beer, pub grub, and trivia on the second Tuesday of each month. Winners can win vouchers for pub lunches.

  • Cost: R20pp
  • Time: second Tuesday of the month at 19h30
  • Where: Marine Circle, Bloubergstrand
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 557 0354

Peter’s House, Tamboerskloof

Peter’s House offers a weekly quiz night on Tuesdays. For just R40, you can get a bottle of wine to share among your team of four. Pay R100 and get quiz entry as well as one of Peter’s delicious pub meals. The winners get cake, a secret weekly prize, and entry into the All Star Round.

  • Cost: R40 – R100pp
  • Time: 19h15
  • Where: 14 Kloof Nek Road, Tamboerskloof
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 424 3451

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Caffe Verdi, Wynberg

Gather a team of up to 6 people and join the lively pub quiz nights at Caffe Verdi in Chelsea Village with its hearty fireplace, tasty pizza, and mouth-watering burgers. Compete to win the grand prize of R200 in meal vouchers.

  • Cost: R20pp
  • Time: 19h00
  • Where: 21 Wolfe Street, Wynberg
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 762 0849

Toad in the Village, Noordhoek

Put your thinking caps on and join the festivities at Toad in the Village. Teams must be 8 people or less.

  • Cost: R20pp
  • Time: Tuesday 20h00
  • Where: Noordhoek Farm Village, Main Road, Noordhoek
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 789 2973

Bistro on Rose, Bo-Kaap

Join quiz night at Bistro on Rose on Tuesday evenings. Entry includes a gourmet snack basket and a glass of wine.

  • Cost: R90pp (incl wine and snacks)
  • Time: 19h00
  • Where: 35 on Rose, Rose Street, Bo-Kaap
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 481 1022

Slainte, Green Point

Pronounced “slaan-sha”, Slainte offers vibrant Tuesday quiz nights. Complete the evening with bangers and mash or a steak and Guinness. Teams must be 6 people or less.

  • Cost: R20pp
  • Time: 19h30
  • Where: 34 Somerset Road, Green Point
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 418 5300

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WEDNESDAY

Trenchtown, Observatory

Trenchtown quiz night is the place to be on Wednesdays with exciting prizes to be won, such as R600 in meal vouchers, bottles of brandy, or even tattoo vouchers. Drink specials are available.

  • Cost: R10pp
  • Time: Wednesday 20h00
  • Where: 92 Station Road, Observatory
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 448 0516

Madame’s, De Waterkant

For unusual and intriguing quiz questions, head to Madame’s for the trivia evening. The pizzas come highly recommended!

  • Cost: R30pp
  • Time: 19h30
  • Where: 49 Napier Street, De Waterkant
  • Contact: +27 (0)76 403 0008

The Royal Oak

THURSDAY 

Aandklas, Stellies

Provided you’re open to driving, Aandklas in Stellies offers rocking music and a FREE weekly pub quiz. Live music sets the scene and there are big bar tabs to be won. There is no limit to team numbers.

  • Cost: Free
  • Time: 21h00
  • Where: 43 Bird Street, Stellenbosch
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 883 3545

Fisherman’s Family Restaurant, Kommetjie

Fisherman’s offers a weekly pub quiz with cash prizes to be won. In summer, sit outdoors while the kids play on the jungle gym. Teams must have 6 people or less.

  • Cost: R20pp
  • Time: 18h00
  • Where: Cnr Main Road and Somerset Way, Kommetjie
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 783 1496

Pub Quiz at Pirates

Pirates, Hout Bay

Pirates in Hout Bay offers quiz nights on the first Thursday of the month. Get a team together of 6 – 8 people and compete for great prizes.

  • Cost: R40pp
  • Time: First Thursday of the month; 19h30
  • Where: 52 Victoria Avenue, Hout Bay
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 790 0484

Fireman’s Arms, CBD

The pub quiz evenings at Fireman’s Arms are what memories are made of. There is wide selection of draught beers and delicious pizzas on offer. Teams must have 6 people or less.

  • Cost: R20
  • Time: Thursday 19h30
  • Where: Cnr Buitengracht and Mechau Street, Cape Town CBD
  • Contact: +27 (0)21 419 1513 

 

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