The House of Machines is a Shortmarket Street café, bar, and live music venue located in Cape Town’s CBD. The space combines specialty coffee, craft beer, cocktails, food service, and regular music programming within an industrial-inspired setting influenced by motorcycle culture. Operating as a daytime café and evening bar, the venue attracts a mixed and culturally diverse audience. Its music-led events and alternative aesthetic position it within Cape Town’s broader creative nightlife scene. The House of Machines is regarded as an inclusive and LGBTQ+-friendly space within the central city.
This venue is located in Cape Town and is part of the city's LGBTQ+ community landscape.
- Address
- 84 Shortmarket St., Cape Town, Western Cape 8001
- Area
- Cape Town CBD
- City
- Cape Town
- Venue type
- bar
- Website
- https://thehouseofmachines.com/