Guidebook for Johannesburg
Food Scene
86 Public Pizzeria
Juta StreetOur favourite pizza place! Weird toppings and great beer on tap.
Daleahs
6 De Beer StPerfect for breakfast. We recommend the salmon scramble. Closed Monday and Sunday.
The aesthetic is beautiful and worth a visit alone. The ultimate hipster coffee spot.
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FATHER COFFEE
177 Oxford RdThe aesthetic is beautiful and worth a visit alone. The ultimate hipster coffee spot.
They do amazing breakfasts and beautiful buffet lunches. Not open in the evenings or on weekends, though.
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Love Food
4 Ameshoff StThey do amazing breakfasts and beautiful buffet lunches. Not open in the evenings or on weekends, though.
This place is a fancy-pants jazz restaurant with amazing live music every night. We go there on special occasions. Not to be missed!
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THE ORBIT
81 De Korte StThis place is a fancy-pants jazz restaurant with amazing live music every night. We go there on special occasions. Not to be missed!
Drinks & Nightlife
Go check out the floor - it's made from coins! Such a great nightlife scene.
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Great Dane
5 De Beer StGo check out the floor - it's made from coins! Such a great nightlife scene.
They do amazing burgers, and there's often a cool local DJ overseeing the dance floor. A bit dingy but we like it that way!
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Kitcheners Carvery Bar
71 Juta StThey do amazing burgers, and there's often a cool local DJ overseeing the dance floor. A bit dingy but we like it that way!
Arts & Culture
Part historical prison-turned-museum, part real-life legal buidling, part-art gallery, this place is a must-see if you're interested in South Africa's rich and troubled history. You can tour the old Women's Gaol, and even see the cell where Nelson Mandela was kept before he was transferred to Robben Island. They offer private tours. It's amazing and tragic and beautiful and you should definitely go! Visit their website for more info: https://www.constitutionhill.org.za/site/
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Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
11 Kotze StPart historical prison-turned-museum, part real-life legal buidling, part-art gallery, this place is a must-see if you're interested in South Africa's rich and troubled history. You can tour the old Women's Gaol, and even see the cell where Nelson Mandela was kept before he was transferred to Robben Island. They offer private tours. It's amazing and tragic and beautiful and you should definitely go! Visit their website for more info: https://www.constitutionhill.org.za/site/
This theatre always has a great pantomime or ballet running, as it's also home to the South African Ballet Company. Check their website for current shows and to book tickets. It's literally at the end of our street and totally within walking distance!
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Joburg Theatre
163 Civic BlvdThis theatre always has a great pantomime or ballet running, as it's also home to the South African Ballet Company. Check their website for current shows and to book tickets. It's literally at the end of our street and totally within walking distance!
Shopping
This happens every Saturday and the vibe is amazing. A must if you're in South Africa for the first time: touristy trinkets and beautifully hand-crafted souvenirs galore. The first level is a market with fresh food and drinks for sale, and upstairs are local manufacturers of clothing, jewellery and accessories. Grab a brunch cocktail and shop the morning away!
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Neighbourgoods Market
73 Juta StThis happens every Saturday and the vibe is amazing. A must if you're in South Africa for the first time: touristy trinkets and beautifully hand-crafted souvenirs galore. The first level is a market with fresh food and drinks for sale, and upstairs are local manufacturers of clothing, jewellery and accessories. Grab a brunch cocktail and shop the morning away!
Essentials
This is at the bottom of our building, past the orange flower shop and turn right. They sell small necessities like milk and bread.
Braamfontein Supermarket
5 Biccard StThis is at the bottom of our building, past the orange flower shop and turn right. They sell small necessities like milk and bread.
Getting Around
This is where you can catch the Gautrain, which connects Braamfontein to wider Johannesburg. You have to purchase a transit card and load money onto it using the terminals at the station (credit and debit cards accepted). Once you've loaded you card, hop on the trains that arrive every 12 minutes. You'll get off right in the middle of Rosebank or Sandton, which are both great for shopping. This is also how you get to the airport: travel to Sandton and change trains to head to OR Tambo International.
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Johannesburg Park-Bahnhof
Rissik StThis is where you can catch the Gautrain, which connects Braamfontein to wider Johannesburg. You have to purchase a transit card and load money onto it using the terminals at the station (credit and debit cards accepted). Once you've loaded you card, hop on the trains that arrive every 12 minutes. You'll get off right in the middle of Rosebank or Sandton, which are both great for shopping. This is also how you get to the airport: travel to Sandton and change trains to head to OR Tambo International.
Parks & Nature
Take a lovely stroll through the rose garden or jog around the park (just under 5km all around). There's a huge sloping lawn going down to the dam at the bottom just waiting for a game of ultimate frisbee, and sometimes they hold concerts there, too!
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Johannesburg Botanical Garden
Olifants RoadTake a lovely stroll through the rose garden or jog around the park (just under 5km all around). There's a huge sloping lawn going down to the dam at the bottom just waiting for a game of ultimate frisbee, and sometimes they hold concerts there, too!