Bar in Cape Town, South Africa
Yours Truly
100Pearl PointsKloof St drinking done right, most nights.
About Yours Truly
Yours Truly is a Kloof Street bar in Cape Town that earns its place through a relaxed atmosphere and a drinks programme that takes by-the-glass wine seriously. It works well for dates and small groups, and booking is easy with walk-ins generally available. The mid-range energy of the room sits between the city's quieter wine bars and its louder late-night options.
Yours Truly, Cape Town: Pearl Verdict
If you have been to Yours Truly once and are wondering whether a second visit holds up, the honest answer is that it depends on what drew you the first time. On Kloof Street, where bars cycle through trends fast, Yours Truly has settled into a consistent register: a neighbourhood bar that takes its drinks seriously without demanding that you do the same. That consistency is either its strength or its limitation, depending on what you are looking for.
Portrait
Kloof Street is one of Cape Town's more reliable drinking corridors, and 73 Kloof St puts Yours Truly in the middle of it. The atmosphere here reads as relaxed rather than quiet, energetic without tipping into loud. It is the kind of room where a conversation does not require effort at 8 PM, which makes it a reasonable call for a date or a catch-up over drinks. If atmosphere is your primary filter for a special occasion in Cape Town, this holds up better than the louder, scene-driven options further along the strip.
The drinks focus is where Yours Truly earns attention. On Kloof Street, most bars offer wine as an afterthought alongside a cocktail list. A bar that takes its by-the-glass selection seriously gives you something that a restaurant wine list rarely does: the option to move across styles without committing to a bottle. For a date or a low-key celebration, that flexibility is practical. You can open with something sparkling, shift to a Swartland Chenin mid-evening, and nobody has to negotiate over a shared bottle. Cape Town's wine geography is one of the leading arguments for drinking by the glass anywhere in the world, and a bar that programmes around that reality is more useful than one that defaults to the same four Stellenbosch reds that appear on every restaurant list in the city.
For special occasions, the bar format works in your favour here. The room is not so formal that it creates pressure, and not so casual that it undercuts the moment. That middle register is harder to find on Kloof Street than it sounds. Browse Pearl's full Cape Town bars guide if you are still comparing options before committing.
Booking is easy. Yours Truly is not the kind of venue that requires planning weeks out, which is useful if you are deciding on short notice. Walk-in availability is generally workable, though weekend evenings on Kloof Street fill up across the board, so arriving early gives you more choice of where to sit.
For broader Cape Town planning, our full Cape Town restaurants guide, hotels guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide cover the rest of the city.
Quick reference: Kloof Street bar, Cape Town. Easy booking. Good for dates and small groups. By-the-glass wine focus. Walk-ins generally fine; go early on weekends.
How It Compares
FAQs: Yours Truly, Cape Town
Does Yours Truly have happy hour deals?
No confirmed happy hour details are available in Pearl's data. Call ahead or check on arrival. On Kloof Street, several bars run early-evening promotions, so it is worth asking when you get there. If price is a primary concern, Cassette is another Kloof Street option worth comparing.
What's the crowd like at Yours Truly?
The crowd skews local and mixed-age rather than tourist-heavy, which is consistent with Kloof Street bars that do not rely on hotel foot traffic. The energy is social but not rowdy. It is not a late-night party venue in the same way that some of the louder strips in De Waterkant are.
Is Yours Truly good for a date?
Yes, with a caveat on timing. The atmosphere is relaxed enough for conversation and the drinks focus gives you something to talk about without the formality of a restaurant setting. Earlier in the evening is better; weekend nights on Kloof Street get louder across the board. For a more polished date option with a stronger service reputation, Planet Bar at The Mount Nelson is the comparison to consider.
Does Yours Truly have outdoor seating?
Not confirmed in Pearl's data. Kloof Street venues vary on this, and outdoor seating in Cape Town can shift seasonally given the wind. Worth checking directly before visiting if outdoor space matters to your plan.
Is the food good at Yours Truly?
Cuisine details are not available in Pearl's current data for this venue. Yours Truly sits in a bar category rather than a restaurant category on Kloof Street, so treat food as secondary to the drinks offering. If a strong kitchen is a priority, see Pearl's Cape Town restaurants guide for dedicated dining options.
Is Yours Truly good for groups?
It is reasonable for small groups of three to five people in a bar setting. Larger groups on Kloof Street tend to do better at venues with dedicated event spaces or garden areas. Asoka has more capacity and a garden setting that handles bigger parties more comfortably.
Do I need a reservation at Yours Truly?
Booking is easy and walk-ins are generally workable. Weekend evenings on Kloof Street fill across all bars, so arriving before 8 PM gives you the most flexibility. No phone or online booking details are confirmed in Pearl's data; social media or a direct visit is the practical approach.
What's the signature drink at Yours Truly?
No specific signature drink details are available in Pearl's data. The by-the-glass wine selection is the strongest reason to visit from a drinks perspective. If cocktail craft is your primary interest, Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen is the Cape Town bar with the most dedicated cocktail programme. For wine-forward bar comparisons elsewhere in South Africa, The Wine Shop by Caraffa in Pretoria and Sin + Tax in Johannesburg are points of reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Yours Truly have happy hour deals?
Yours Truly is a Kloof Street venue that runs in a competitive drinking corridor, so promotional pricing is common in the area. Specific happy hour times and deals are not confirmed in Pearl's current data — check directly with the bar before heading in, as terms change seasonally.
What's the crowd like at Yours Truly?
Kloof Street pulls a mixed but generally young, sociable crowd, and Yours Truly fits that pattern. Expect a blend of after-work professionals and weekend visitors on Friday and Saturday nights. It's lively without being aggressively loud — closer to Cassette's energy than Planet Bar's more tourist-facing atmosphere.
Is Yours Truly good for a date?
It works for an early-evening date better than a late-night one. The Kloof Street setting gives you options to walk to dinner before or after drinks, which is a practical plus. If atmosphere is the priority for a date, Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen offers a more cocktail-forward, considered environment — but Yours Truly is the easier, lower-stakes option.
Does Yours Truly have outdoor seating?
Outdoor or pavement seating is common for bars in the 73 Kloof St stretch, but Pearl's current data does not confirm a specific outdoor setup at Yours Truly. Given Cape Town's climate and the street's pedestrian-friendly character, it's worth asking when you book or arrive.
Is the food good at Yours Truly?
Yours Truly reads primarily as a bar rather than a food destination based on available data. Cuisine type is not documented in Pearl's record, so treating food as a secondary draw rather than the reason to go is the safer assumption. If a food-forward experience is the goal, look elsewhere on Kloof Street.
Is Yours Truly good for groups?
Kloof Street venues typically handle mid-sized groups without much friction, and Yours Truly is no exception for a casual night out. For larger groups needing reserved space or a set menu, Planet Bar or Asoka tend to have more structured group options. Yours Truly suits informal groups of four to eight more than ticketed or seated events.
Do I need a reservation at Yours Truly?
For most weeknights, you can walk in without a reservation. Friday and Saturday nights on Kloof Street fill quickly across the strip, so calling ahead for larger groups is practical. Pearl does not have confirmed booking policy details on file — contacting the venue directly at 73 Kloof St, Schotsche Kloof, is the reliable option.
Location
73 Kloof St, Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Compare Yours Truly
| Venue | Awards | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Yours Truly | Easy | |
| Asoka | World's 50 Best | Unknown |
| Cafe Caprice | World's 50 Best | Unknown |
| Planet Bar | World's 50 Best | Unknown |
| Cassette | Unknown | |
| Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen | Unknown |
A quick look at how Yours Truly measures up.
Also Consider
- Asoka, Notable alternative
- Cafe Caprice, Notable alternative
- Planet Bar, Notable alternative
- Cassette, Notable alternative
- Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen, Notable alternative
On Kloof Street, Yours Truly sits in a different register from its immediate competition. Asoka has more physical space, a garden setting, and handles larger groups more easily, making it the stronger call if you are coordinating a party of six or more. For a smaller group or a date where atmosphere matters more than capacity, Yours Truly's quieter, more focused room is more useful.
Cafe Caprice in Camps Bay is the obvious contrast: high energy, seafront position, scene-driven, and better for sundowners than for a sustained evening of drinks. If the occasion calls for spectacle, Caprice wins. If you want to actually talk, Yours Truly holds up better. Planet Bar at The Mount Nelson is the most polished option in the city for a special occasion drink, with service depth that a standalone Kloof Street bar cannot match, but it comes with a corresponding price premium and a more formal feel that does not suit every occasion.
Cassette is the closest direct competitor on Kloof Street for a drinks-led evening. If cocktail craft is your priority over wine, Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen has a more deliberately built cocktail programme. Yours Truly makes the most sense if you want a by-the-glass wine focus in a room that does not require you to commit to the energy of a full night out from the moment you arrive. For a comprehensive comparison of the category, see Pearl's full Cape Town bars guide.
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