Bars

Johannesburg, Gauteng

The Maboneng Precinct in eastern Johannesburg is one of the most remarkable urban regeneration stories in Africa — a former inner-city industrial area transformed into a thriving creative district where artist studios, independent bars, weekend markets, and Joburg's most culturally progressive community coexist in beautifully restored industrial buildings. The precinct's bars and gathering spaces reflect the extraordinary creative energy and social optimism that defines the best of contemporary South African urban culture.

286 Fox St, Maboneng, Johannesburg, 2094

Johannesburg, Gauteng

The Neighbour Goods Market in Braamfontein is Johannesburg's most culturally significant weekend market and informal bar destination, a converted Rooftop on Smit space where craft vendors, food producers, DJs, and Johannesburg's creative community converge every Saturday to create one of the most vibrant public gathering spaces in South Africa. The market's extraordinary role in revitalising the Braamfontein neighborhood and its authentic celebration of Johannesburg's creative economy make it one of the most important cultural gathering points in the city.

73 Juta St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Yours Truly is one of Johannesburg's most popular and well-loved neighborhood bars, a Parktown North institution beloved for its relaxed atmosphere, excellent craft beer selection, and the kind of genuine community warmth that is the hallmark of the best South African neighborhood bar culture. The bar draws a loyal following of Johannesburg creatives, professionals, and locals who return repeatedly for an experience that feels genuinely rooted in the fabric of the city.

Parktown North, Johannesburg, 2193

Cape Town, Western Cape

Beerhouse is South Africa's premier craft beer destination, a Cape Town Long Street institution boasting over 99 beers on tap — the most of any bar in Africa — and a comprehensive selection of local and international craft beers that reflects the extraordinary growth of South African craft brewing culture. The bar has become a landmark of Cape Town's Long Street entertainment strip and a must-visit destination for beer enthusiasts from across South Africa and the world.

223 Long St, Cape Town City Bowl, Cape Town, 8001

Cape Town, Western Cape

Cape Town has emerged as one of the world's most exciting craft gin-producing regions, and the city's dedicated gin bars celebrate the extraordinary range of South African botanical gin produced in the Western Cape wine and spirits region. Cape Town's craft gin scene draws on the extraordinary biodiversity of the Cape Floristic Region — home to 9,600 plant species, 70% of which are found nowhere else on Earth — to produce gins of distinctive local character that have won major international awards.

Cape Town City Bowl, Cape Town, 8001

Cape Town, Western Cape

Power and the Glory is one of Cape Town's most beloved neighborhood cocktail bars — a Tamboerskloof institution that has developed a cult following among the city's creative community for its inventive cocktails, exceptional bartending, and genuine commitment to producing some of the finest drinks experiences in South Africa. The bar's intimate scale, remarkable cocktail creativity, and position at the heart of Cape Town's residential nightlife scene make it a genuine treasure of South African cocktail culture.

18 Clifton Rd, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, 8001

Cape Town, Western Cape

Green Point's bar scene along Somerset Road and the surrounding streets forms one of Cape Town's most beloved neighborhood bar districts — a walkable cluster of intimate bars, craft beer establishments, and social venues serving the residential community of Green Point and the stadium precinct. The area's proximity to Cape Town Stadium and Signal Hill gives it a distinctive character that blends pre-match sporting energy with genuine residential neighborhood bar culture.

Green Point, Cape Town, 8005

Cape Town, Western Cape

The Test Kitchen bar at Luke Dale-Roberts's legendary Woodstock restaurant is associated with what has been repeatedly named the best restaurant in Africa and one of the top restaurants in the world, giving its bar experience a level of culinary prestige and cocktail innovation unmatched in South Africa. A seat at The Test Kitchen bar offers access to the extraordinary flavour research and culinary experimentation that has made Luke Dale-Roberts one of the most celebrated chefs on the African continent.

375 Albert Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925

Cape Town, Western Cape

Tjing Tjing Torii is Cape Town's most celebrated Japanese-inspired rooftop bar, a stunning Loop Street destination that pairs extraordinary sake and Japanese whisky selections with panoramic city views and one of the city's most sophisticated ambient atmospheres. The bar has been consistently recognised as one of the finest bar experiences in South Africa and is a flagship destination on the national cocktail bar circuit.

165 Loop St, Cape Town City Bowl, Cape Town, 8001

Cape Town, Western Cape

Truth Coffee Roasting has been named the world's best coffee shop multiple times and is one of Cape Town's most extraordinary hospitality experiences — a steampunk Victorian-themed coffee roastery and bar in Buitenkant Street where the extraordinary interior design, exceptional specialty coffee, and small-batch spirits create a venue of remarkable Cape Town cultural significance. Truth's influence on Cape Town's specialty coffee culture and its extraordinary global reputation make it one of South Africa's most internationally celebrated hospitality destinations.

36 Buitenkant St, Cape Town City Bowl, Cape Town, 8001