Guidebook for Johannesburg
Food Scene
POST breakfast lunch
70 Juta StGreat coffee; food; and music playing on a vinyl player!
One of the best cafes in Johannesburg! Home-made coffee with a great decor; and a fleet of witty baristas curated from the local University.
Doubleshot Coffee & Tea
Corner Juta StOne of the best cafes in Johannesburg! Home-made coffee with a great decor; and a fleet of witty baristas curated from the local University.
Experimental and delicious pizza at a reasonable price with a great vibe - you might find yourself spending a lot of your time here. You might bump into me even!
86 Public Pizzeria
Juta StreetExperimental and delicious pizza at a reasonable price with a great vibe - you might find yourself spending a lot of your time here. You might bump into me even!
Arts & Culture
Great little market that appears once a week on a Saturday. Great food, drink, and lovely view on the roof! A bit pricy though!
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Neighbourgoods Market
73 Juta StGreat little market that appears once a week on a Saturday. Great food, drink, and lovely view on the roof! A bit pricy though!
Gorgeous art gallery owned and curated by the Unitversity of the Witswatersrand! Has a collection of new artists, plus retrospectives on the more established creators too.
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I-Wits Art Museum
Bertha StreetGorgeous art gallery owned and curated by the Unitversity of the Witswatersrand! Has a collection of new artists, plus retrospectives on the more established creators too.
An intensely modern and edgy gallery that displays and curates some of the most interesting and bleeding edge art in South Africa. It has just opened up a Berlin gallery to keep a cultural exchange flowing between Africa and Europe
Kalashnikovv Gallery
72 Juta StAn intensely modern and edgy gallery that displays and curates some of the most interesting and bleeding edge art in South Africa. It has just opened up a Berlin gallery to keep a cultural exchange flowing between Africa and Europe
A prison during the Apartheid era, it has been converted into a museum about the struggle against apartheid, and South Africa's resulting constitution.
It also houses the country's constitutional court - which by right, any citizen may attend and watch in person.
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Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
11 Kotze StA prison during the Apartheid era, it has been converted into a museum about the struggle against apartheid, and South Africa's resulting constitution.
It also houses the country's constitutional court - which by right, any citizen may attend and watch in person.
An excellent local theatre putting on small reruns of both international and local shows.
Also the place to find budding and breakthrough theatre stars. You can catch a bit of ballet here too!
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Joburg Theatre
163 Civic BlvdAn excellent local theatre putting on small reruns of both international and local shows.
Also the place to find budding and breakthrough theatre stars. You can catch a bit of ballet here too!
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the oldest bars in the country, sporting it's original architecture, Kitchener's is a reason to visit Braamfontein in of itself.
The dance floor never stops; and the DJ booth is where the next wave of electronic music in the country is nurtured and discovered.
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Kitcheners Carvery Bar
71 Juta StOne of the oldest bars in the country, sporting it's original architecture, Kitchener's is a reason to visit Braamfontein in of itself.
The dance floor never stops; and the DJ booth is where the next wave of electronic music in the country is nurtured and discovered.
Johannesburg's best Jazz club. A gorgeous and spacious venue with an excellent curation of music - not just for the Jazz lovers.
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THE ORBIT
81 De Korte StJohannesburg's best Jazz club. A gorgeous and spacious venue with an excellent curation of music - not just for the Jazz lovers.
Getting Around
A short Uber drive away, and will take you to the brand spanking new Gautrain, a beautifully modern train that will take you everywhere you need to go in Johannesburg: from Sandton to Rosebank, and even Pretoria.
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Johannesburg Park Station
Rissik StA short Uber drive away, and will take you to the brand spanking new Gautrain, a beautifully modern train that will take you everywhere you need to go in Johannesburg: from Sandton to Rosebank, and even Pretoria.
Everything Else
A gorgeous little collective of restaurants, incubators, unique shops and curiosities.
There's too much to list independently! Great food, and a great time!
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44 Stanley Ave
44 Stanley AvenueA gorgeous little collective of restaurants, incubators, unique shops and curiosities.
There's too much to list independently! Great food, and a great time!
Essentials
A very busy and bustling grocery store that you can pretty much get anything you should need from here.
Pick n Pay Family Braamfontein
Bertha RoadA very busy and bustling grocery store that you can pretty much get anything you should need from here.