A short conversation
Our concierge, an AI on Mulino's own machine, asks you a few questions. There are no wrong answers, and nobody else reads them.
Mulino · 22 Bree Street · Cape Town
SalottoA social gathering to meet new people in Cape Town
A social gathering at Mulino. A safe place to meet new people, whether you live in Cape Town or are only here for a while.
By invitation. Adults of 18 and over. No entrance fee.
In an Italian home, the salotto is the room kept for guests. Ours is on Bree Street.
A meet-up. A date. Good company.
However you would say it.
Call it a meet-up, a social evening or a better way to date. People come to Salotto to meet someone new in Cape Town, and nobody has to say why out loud.
Before you arrive
You will know the room before you walk in.
Once your room is ready, you can see who else is invited. Choose your own drink, or offer one to someone else. They decide whether to accept.
Example
Ana would like to buy you a Negroni.
How it comes together
Three quiet steps
A room kept for you
From your answers and the music you love, we choose the room that suits you. When it is ready, we write to you with the date.
Then simply arrive
A week before, we send you the menu to book your drinks. On the evening, walk in. The room is yours.
The evening
No seating plan. No games. No announcements.
Nobody moves you, introduces you or rings a bell. About thirty guests, the lounge bar, low light and music your room chose. Talk to anyone you like, for as long as you like.
A safe place
A room you can walk into on your own.
Real people
A person at Mulino checks every photo, and every guest shows an ID or passport at the door.
Nothing that leads to you
Nobody sees your surname, your phone number, your email or your social media.
No messages
Nobody can write to you. Before the evening, a drink is the only hello, and you decide whether to accept it.
A quiet no
If you say no, nobody is told. Block or report anyone with one tap, and you disappear from each other's room.
Our team is there
Mulino's staff are in the room all evening, and they can ask anyone to leave.
Yours to delete
Your profile, your pictures and your answers go the moment you press one button.
Visiting Cape Town?
Arrive as a visitor. Leave knowing people.
Travelling alone, or only here for a few days? Salotto puts you in one room with people who live here and people passing through, on Bree Street, in the middle of the city.
Tell us your dates
Say when you arrive and when you leave. We only invite you to an evening that falls inside your stay.
Speak your language
All of Salotto works in 13 languages, and you can see who in the room speaks yours.
Nothing to organise
No entrance fee and no ticket to print. Book your drink, walk in and talk to anyone.
Your profile
You decide what people see.
Add as much or as little as you like: where you are from, how long you are in town, the languages you speak, three pictures you love. Every part has its own switch, and you can change it at any time.
No usernames. No links. No phone numbers.
Questions
What does it cost?
There is no entrance fee. Your invitation shows our drinks menu and the minimum booking before you pay anything.
When is it?
The next evening is on the date at the top of this page. If it fills up, we open another evening straight after it. Your invitation tells you which one is yours.
I am only in Cape Town for a short time. Can I come?
Yes. Tell us the dates of your stay. We only invite you to an evening that falls inside them, and you pay nothing until you book your drinks.
I don't drink alcohol. Can I come?
You are just as welcome. Tell the concierge, and guests will only be able to offer you drinks without alcohol.
Who can offer me a drink?
Only guests invited to your room, and only one offer each. Nothing happens unless you accept. You can turn offers off, or block anyone.
Why do you need a photo?
So that you do not walk into a room of strangers. Guests of your room and our door staff can see it, and a person at Mulino checks it first. A reviewer from Meta or Google can see it only if you agree.
Must I show my income or my relationship status?
No. Beyond your photo and first name, everything is your choice, and your income and relationship status stay hidden unless you switch them on.