Johannesburg
A superlative addition to Jozi's inner city, Mad Giant offers excellent craft beers (brewed on-site) paired with delectable Asian-inspired tapas dishes at…
Must-see nightlife in Gauteng
Johannesburg
Mooteebar – a play on the Zulu word muthi – serves upscale cocktails inspired by South African traditional medicine. The hand-drawn menu describes the…
Pretoria
Pretoria's premier beer hangout is a huge place whose long tables, both inside the barn-like bar and out in the garden, are perpetually packed. The focus…
Johannesburg
Fun and friendly Great Dane is one of the mainstays of the ever-changing Braamfontein bar strip. The music is very danceable and staff make you feel like…
Johannesburg
This plant-packed oasis offers great city views of Jo'burg. Enjoy cold beers, cocktails and bar snacks as you watch the city go by at this rooftop jungle…
Pretoria
This places oozes hipster chic, with its minimalist decor, craft-beer taps, and cuts of steak you've maybe never heard of. However, it's the gin menu –…
Johannesburg
This slickly designed members' club and co-working space in Rosebank's most trendy location throws open its doors each day at 4pm to anyone who would like…
Johannesburg
There's a cool 1920s prohibition feel to this welcoming space with a long wooden bar and outdoor tables right on the Tryone Ave shopping strip. It's hard…
Johannesburg
True to its name, A Streetbar Named Desire is a trendy bar overlooking the street. The first-floor balcony offers a nice view of busy Jan Smuts Ave; at…
Johannesburg
Bertrand is a Jo'burg coffee shop that feels more like a charmingly cluttered Parisian flat. Crammed with comfortable couches and second-hand knick-knacks…
Johannesburg
Tilt is a welcome addition in Melville, which has many great restaurants and bars but few great coffee shops. This tiny, Cape-Dutch-style building is just…
Johannesburg
Jail cell bars from the old prison at Constitutional Hill form part of the decoration of this rough chic cocktail bar run by the social enterprise Dlala…
Johannesburg
Artisanal coffee, tea and a few baked treats is all you’ll get at this roaster but, man, are they good. The espresso is dark and intense, brewed by…
Johannesburg
Craft Coffee is hidden on a side street surrounded by graffiti-painted industrial buildings and art studios. Originally founded as a commercial coffee…
Johannesburg
It's best to make a reservation for this unsigned speakeasy-style cocktail bar as it's a pretty intimate place. Pull up a seat at the bar and the friendly…
Johannesburg
Six has single-handedly shifted the 7th St dress code, thanks to its so-far-above-average cocktails and so-better-looking-than-you clientele. This is a…
Johannesburg
Toninos is a classic Jo'burg dive bar, complete with pool table, Wednesday evening karaoke, and a DJ playing 80s and 90s pop hits until late into the…
Johannesburg
The sheer length of the bar makes this high-end Braamfontein haunt worth a visit, and the length of the drinks menu is reason enough to stay. There's also…
Johannesburg
Flynn Coffee is in an unexpected spot for a hipster coffee shop – in a tiny brick building outside a furniture warehouse in the industrial suburb of…
Johannesburg
The massive, rectangular bar takes centre stage in this lively place awash with people getting jolly on the abundant cocktails and craft beers. The decor …
Johannesburg
In a town with few outwardly LGBT-friendly bars, Ratz nails its rainbow colours to the mast, offering cheap cocktails (just R35 until 8pm), ‘80s rock and…
Johannesburg
In a neighbourhood filled with university students, Artivist proudly bills itself as a bar for the working class (ie. working professionals). Artivist…
Johannesburg
Mellow live jazz music is the background sound to this slick and sophisticated bar and restaurant hidden behind the Hallmark Hotel. Reservations are…
Johannesburg
What used to be a grand colonial hotel is now hipster central and epitomises the contemporary swagger of Braamfontein. By day it's a popular pub, known…
Johannesburg
Combine your wine sipping in Maboneng with some contemporary art at this bar, which shares a building with the gallery Agog (www.agog.co.za). As well as…
Johannesburg
This long-running two-storey English-style pub on the edge of burgeoning 4th Ave holds its own against trendier upstarts. Upstairs it serves good pub grub…
Johannesburg
Like many of Jo'burg's hip craft cocktail bars, the Little Fox is intentionally tricky to find. In a small alley around the corner from the popular…
Johannesburg
The shining light of Louis Botha’s faded nightlife, the Radium, established in 1929, is reputed to be Jo'berg's oldest boozer. The memorabilia gives the…
Johannesburg
Bean There Coffee Co., one of the first coffee shops in South Africa to source 100% single-origin African coffee, has its flagship location at 44 Stanley…
Johannesburg
One of Melville's classier drinking spots, the Lonely Hearts Club boasts overstuffed leather bar stools, a stylish outdoor courtyard, and a mouth-watering…
Johannesburg
Impi Brewing Co, which is decorated with a Zulu warrior theme, was the first dining/drinking establishment to open in Victoria Yards, an innovative arts…
Pretoria
Far from sophisticated, brash and breezy Eastwoods is popular with locals, especially at lunchtime and after work hours. There’s a large outdoor deck, and…
Johannesburg
A mural of Queen Elizabeth II with a Ziggy Stardust makeover greets you at this cute bar specialising in gin. It has around 50 different and mostly South…
Johannesburg
Elevate Rooftop Bar, at the top of the Reef Hotel, is a true Jo'burg secret. Most locals have no idea this venue is open every evening to the public and…
Johannesburg
Wines, craft beers and classic cocktails with a twist are the stock in trade of this speakeasy-style cocktail bar that's part of the Argentine grill…
Pretoria
Capital Craft are the brains behind this new, very welcome and large bar in the hip 012central precinct. The focus, as the name implies, is on local ales…
Johannesburg
This hole-in-the-wall is famous for its perfectly brewed coffee, decadent banana bread, yummy croissants and killer shakes. Our favourite is the Macci…
Johannesburg
Forget which year it is as you enter this speakeasy-themed bar that has rooms hidden behind bookshelves and a tattoos and bikers vibe. An extensive…
Johannesburg
'Every cup matters' is the mantra of the friendly baristas here who know exactly how to coax the best out of the beans at this popular Norwood hangout…
Johannesburg
Metanoia offers a great terrace overlooking De Beer St (where the entrance is) for people-watching, an enticingly chic interior and a medley of alcoholic…
