Food Scene
Birdhaven
Coffee Bar and Restaurant, Gym
Parkhurst
19 17th StraatLovely restaurants and Coffee Bars
Melrose Arch
60 Melrose BlvdVery relaxed and peaceful... great ambience, small sun-lit courtyard, great food and excellent service. Highly recommended for breakfasts and lunches...
Arbour Café & Courtyard
64 St Andrew StVery relaxed and peaceful... great ambience, small sun-lit courtyard, great food and excellent service. Highly recommended for breakfasts and lunches...
Shopping
Killarney
Shops, Cinemas, Restaurants, Coffee Bars, Post Office, WiFi
Centurion
Entertainment, Food, Restaurants, Shops, Coffee Bars
The Zone @ Rosebank
177 Oxford RoadRosebank Mall
15A Cradock AveEverything Else
Everything! Hundreds of Shops, Cinemas, Entertainment, WiFi
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Telkom Mobile Sandton City
Everything! Hundreds of Shops, Cinemas, Entertainment, WiFi
Hatfield
Student Village, Food, Entertainment
Irene Farm Villages
Working farm. Milk, Food, Diary, Relaxation
Walter Sisulu National Botanischer Garten
Malcolm RoadBotanical garden
Apartheid Museum
History & Culture
Arts & Culture
Newtown
Jazz, Food, African Culture at it's best!
Mandela-Haus
8115 Vilakazi StLiliesleaf
7 George AveSightseeing
Soweto
House of Nelson Mandela, Best of African culture
Gold Reef City Themenpark
Johannesburg Botanical Garden
Olifants RoadNeighborhoods
Melrose Arch
60 Melrose BlvdTrendy, up-market, casual and smart
Greenside
Great selection of good restaurants.
Great selection of casual coffee shops and restaurants. Relaxed atmosphere.
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Parkhurst
19 17th StraatGreat selection of casual coffee shops and restaurants. Relaxed atmosphere.
Tipps für Reisende
Bräuche und Kultur
Don't miss the experiences to be enjoyed!
As you’d expect from a city this size, there’s a lot to do – starting with retail therapy. Other than Melville’s 27 Boxes, a bunch of shipping containers filled with shops and restaurants, the northern suburbs are mostly home to opulent, anonymous malls. Downtown is much more inspiring, with Maboneng’s Market on Main – a Sunday staple for arts, crafts and street food – and Collector’s Treasury – a labyrinthine, longstanding bookshop – among the best spots.
To get to grips with Johannesburg, try one of the excellent tours on offer. On Mainstreetwalks’ Maboneng Precinct tour, for instance, you’ll discover the best of this exciting district’s community-led regeneration. To find out more about the stunning graffiti you’ll spot on your walk, book onto one of Past Experiences’ street art tours. And to learn about Soweto, try Lebo’s tuk-tuk tours. The entertaining, knowledgeable local guides will show you both the township’s struggles and its hopes for the future.
The city’s museums include MOAD, the continent’s first museum dedicated to design, and Newtown’s cavernous MuseuMAfricA, with thoughtful exhibits on Johannesburg’s art and history.
Further from the centre, the Apartheid Museum is a nuanced exploration of the history and legacy of racial segregation in South Africa, which is also the focus at the Mandela House Museum and Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum in Soweto.
Start your Friday or Saturday night in Fordsburg, the historic Indian district, and hit up the night market around Mint Street. Arrive hungry, as you won’t be able to resist just one samosa, a tiny bite of uttappam, a couple of jalebi…
If you’re still (somehow) hungry, head next to Maboneng for memorable African-Asian fusion at Blackanese, a generous Argentine grill at Che, or Ethiopian cuisine at Little Addis Cafe. After dinner join the young, mixed crowd at Living Room for a sundowner with a view.
Continue your night by exploring Joburg’s thriving jazz scene – Braamfontein institution The Orbit is known as South Africa’s best jazz bar, with Sophiatown’s Afrikan Freedom Station another historic venue. A more recent addition is the Marabi Club, which pays homage to the early 20th-century marabi music scene; the classic cocktails and waistcoated waiters set the vintage vibe.