Guidebook for Johannesburg

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Guidebook for Johannesburg

Food Scene

People want to be taken back to an era when one only bought ingredients and not mass produced meals, an era when craftsmen took immense pride in their vocations and things were made with love rather than measurement, with care rather than science, an era when quality and individuality was a common given
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Craft
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People want to be taken back to an era when one only bought ingredients and not mass produced meals, an era when craftsmen took immense pride in their vocations and things were made with love rather than measurement, with care rather than science, an era when quality and individuality was a common given
Beautiful food. Stunning environments. Engagingly delivered. Think, for a moment, of your favourite things – the feel-good indulgences that make for stand-out days. Mine are food, people and interiors. I believe that memorable moments are made with beautiful meals, engagingly delivered in exquisite environments. At tashas we strive to bring all of these things together for you to enjoy. If you take only one thing away when you leave a tashas, we hope it’s that quality is present in every little detail.
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Tashas
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Beautiful food. Stunning environments. Engagingly delivered. Think, for a moment, of your favourite things – the feel-good indulgences that make for stand-out days. Mine are food, people and interiors. I believe that memorable moments are made with beautiful meals, engagingly delivered in exquisite environments. At tashas we strive to bring all of these things together for you to enjoy. If you take only one thing away when you leave a tashas, we hope it’s that quality is present in every little detail.
moyo Zoo Lake is a tranquil retreat from the urban hustle and bustle of Joburg. By day moyo offers a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere; as the African sun sets, cocktails on the deck and fabulous live music set the tone for an extraordinary evening of fine-dining and soulful vibes
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moyo Zoo Lake
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moyo Zoo Lake is a tranquil retreat from the urban hustle and bustle of Joburg. By day moyo offers a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere; as the African sun sets, cocktails on the deck and fabulous live music set the tone for an extraordinary evening of fine-dining and soulful vibes
Signature Restaurant boasts an exquisite menu, with a local and international wine menu for even the most discerning palate. Time intended to be spent with family, friends or colleagues celebrating life; birthdays, business deals or enjoying a romantic night out. Floor to ceiling windows frame a panoramic view and sets the scene for magnificent sunsets and of course Signature cocktails. Great restaurants are a blend of sophisticated cooking, imaginative ideas and respect for ingredients. Signature is more than this. It's an experience that reminds you why some restaurants deserve to be revered.
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Signature Restaurant
Rivonia Road
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Signature Restaurant boasts an exquisite menu, with a local and international wine menu for even the most discerning palate. Time intended to be spent with family, friends or colleagues celebrating life; birthdays, business deals or enjoying a romantic night out. Floor to ceiling windows frame a panoramic view and sets the scene for magnificent sunsets and of course Signature cocktails. Great restaurants are a blend of sophisticated cooking, imaginative ideas and respect for ingredients. Signature is more than this. It's an experience that reminds you why some restaurants deserve to be revered.
Absolutely great French style desserts. Pastries are divine!
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PAUL bakery/cafe
Crescent Drive
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Absolutely great French style desserts. Pastries are divine!
Authentic Argentinian cuisine is now available at Don Armando Illovo, an authentic parrilla, is situated in Johannesburg. Expect classic Argentinian Meat cuts cooked on an open fire accompanied by delicious Argentinian side dishes and famous Argentinian wine.
Don Armando Illovo
Authentic Argentinian cuisine is now available at Don Armando Illovo, an authentic parrilla, is situated in Johannesburg. Expect classic Argentinian Meat cuts cooked on an open fire accompanied by delicious Argentinian side dishes and famous Argentinian wine.
The first South African Jamie’s Italian restaurant is situated in the vibrant and sophisticated Melrose Arch Boulevard, Johannesburg - the heart of the cities entertainment district. Known as the City of Gold , Johannesburg is home to some of the countries most iconic landmarks, best restaurants and active nightlife filled with an essence of the local South African vibe and flavour. Designed to fit into the city that never sleeps, we are all about rich and traditional finishes, classy yet comfortable table settings for families and friends to gather around, delicious food and unforgettable tastes, that Jamie Oliver is known for - bringing to life the African renaissance culture that is secon
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Jamie's Italian
Melrose Boulevard
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The first South African Jamie’s Italian restaurant is situated in the vibrant and sophisticated Melrose Arch Boulevard, Johannesburg - the heart of the cities entertainment district. Known as the City of Gold , Johannesburg is home to some of the countries most iconic landmarks, best restaurants and active nightlife filled with an essence of the local South African vibe and flavour. Designed to fit into the city that never sleeps, we are all about rich and traditional finishes, classy yet comfortable table settings for families and friends to gather around, delicious food and unforgettable tastes, that Jamie Oliver is known for - bringing to life the African renaissance culture that is secon
We’re about building the best smashburgers, serving mofo wings and getting messy with serious ribs. Come hang out. We’ve got free Wi-Fi to feed your Instagram #foodporn addiction, and we never sleep thanks to our in-store generators… Can you say buzz?
RocoMamas Melrose Arch - Halaal
30 Melrose Blvd
We’re about building the best smashburgers, serving mofo wings and getting messy with serious ribs. Come hang out. We’ve got free Wi-Fi to feed your Instagram #foodporn addiction, and we never sleep thanks to our in-store generators… Can you say buzz?
The first Mike’s Kitchen, brainchild of our founder Mike lllion, was opened in Greenside, Johannesburg on the 17th September 1972. Since then, Mike’s Kitchen has become a trusted “go-to” restaurant for families all over the country and a South African household name. Mike’s Kitchen has truly stood the test of time due to our core values of Generosity, Quality & Family which we carry through every part of the Mike’s experience Mike’s Kitchen Parktown, is conveniently located in the historic national heritage site of Eikenlann. Come visit us today.
Mike's Kitchen Parktown
15 St Andrews Rd
The first Mike’s Kitchen, brainchild of our founder Mike lllion, was opened in Greenside, Johannesburg on the 17th September 1972. Since then, Mike’s Kitchen has become a trusted “go-to” restaurant for families all over the country and a South African household name. Mike’s Kitchen has truly stood the test of time due to our core values of Generosity, Quality & Family which we carry through every part of the Mike’s experience Mike’s Kitchen Parktown, is conveniently located in the historic national heritage site of Eikenlann. Come visit us today.

Drinks & Nightlife

There isn’t a night time venue in Joburg that offers quite what Katzy’s does – a place to be seen, and which has resident bands performing five nights a week, the Grillhouse menu, a stellar wine, cocktail and cigar list, and more than 100 different whiskeys, fine cognacs and bourbons to choose from. The newly enlarged Katzy’s, which has a wraparound garden and outdoor area, now caters for lunch. Purpose built as a sophisticated music venue, Katzy’s has the latest stage, sound and audiovisual equipment. The programme includes an exciting line-up of the best local and international artists. Katzy’s is also suited for conferences, parties, product launches, and viewing of major sporting events.
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Katzy's Live Rosebank
19 Biermann Ave
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There isn’t a night time venue in Joburg that offers quite what Katzy’s does – a place to be seen, and which has resident bands performing five nights a week, the Grillhouse menu, a stellar wine, cocktail and cigar list, and more than 100 different whiskeys, fine cognacs and bourbons to choose from. The newly enlarged Katzy’s, which has a wraparound garden and outdoor area, now caters for lunch. Purpose built as a sophisticated music venue, Katzy’s has the latest stage, sound and audiovisual equipment. The programme includes an exciting line-up of the best local and international artists. Katzy’s is also suited for conferences, parties, product launches, and viewing of major sporting events.
Hogshead, the Original Craft Beer Pub in Gauteng, serves not only the 4 SAB favourites on tap, but also have no less than 12 local craft beers on tap at any time, as well as a few blended Craft Beer options. We source our craft beers from quality local breweries, and while we stock the full Brewhogs range, we do alternate our offering from time to time. Catch all your favourite sporting events on our HD TV's spread throughout the venue, or take advantage of our free Wi-Fi to keep in contact with friends or surf the internet, or just relax and sip a sun-downer on the deck. We offer a delectable range of cocktails, and now also a variety of Premium Gins, Whiskeys & Vodka’s – ask your waitron
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Hogshead Illovo
198 Oxford Rd
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Hogshead, the Original Craft Beer Pub in Gauteng, serves not only the 4 SAB favourites on tap, but also have no less than 12 local craft beers on tap at any time, as well as a few blended Craft Beer options. We source our craft beers from quality local breweries, and while we stock the full Brewhogs range, we do alternate our offering from time to time. Catch all your favourite sporting events on our HD TV's spread throughout the venue, or take advantage of our free Wi-Fi to keep in contact with friends or surf the internet, or just relax and sip a sun-downer on the deck. We offer a delectable range of cocktails, and now also a variety of Premium Gins, Whiskeys & Vodka’s – ask your waitron
Our aim with this venue is to inspire without boundaries, celebrate authenticity and an unbridled passion for the exquisite, creating a space where our guests feel free. Every aspect of the sensory experience has been taken into detailed consideration ensuring that we do our part in transforming the art of a meal into a lifestyle. We look forward to interacting with all the dreamers, the doers, the socialisers, the make-things-happeners and everyone in between, in true Rockets style. This one-of-its-kind space is versatile, providing a unique experience for every function type including casual cocktails on the rooftop, private dining and conferences or great coffee.
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Rockets Bryanston
Hobart Road
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Our aim with this venue is to inspire without boundaries, celebrate authenticity and an unbridled passion for the exquisite, creating a space where our guests feel free. Every aspect of the sensory experience has been taken into detailed consideration ensuring that we do our part in transforming the art of a meal into a lifestyle. We look forward to interacting with all the dreamers, the doers, the socialisers, the make-things-happeners and everyone in between, in true Rockets style. This one-of-its-kind space is versatile, providing a unique experience for every function type including casual cocktails on the rooftop, private dining and conferences or great coffee.

Shopping

Imagine a place where the likes of Hugo Boss and Louis Vuitton, Carrol Boyes and Apple showcase their very best ranges; a place where you can sip on the world's finest coffee or enjoy a French croissant or a slice of local milk tart - all under one roof. If you can imagine it, then you've pictured Sandton City, one of Africa's leading and most prestigious shopping centres. Sandton City offers an unparalleled shopping experience that combines the world's most desirable brands with everyday leisure and entertainment.
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Sandton City Shopping Centre
83 Rivonia Rd
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Imagine a place where the likes of Hugo Boss and Louis Vuitton, Carrol Boyes and Apple showcase their very best ranges; a place where you can sip on the world's finest coffee or enjoy a French croissant or a slice of local milk tart - all under one roof. If you can imagine it, then you've pictured Sandton City, one of Africa's leading and most prestigious shopping centres. Sandton City offers an unparalleled shopping experience that combines the world's most desirable brands with everyday leisure and entertainment.
At Hyde Park Corner, you'll enjoy sophisticated shopping and socialising in consummate style and great company. Boasting over 500 of the world's foremost international brands and 130 iconic speciality stores, Hyde Park Corner is not just packed with fashionably famous names, but enjoys an established reputation as Africa's centre of luxury.
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Hyde Park Corner
6th Road
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At Hyde Park Corner, you'll enjoy sophisticated shopping and socialising in consummate style and great company. Boasting over 500 of the world's foremost international brands and 130 iconic speciality stores, Hyde Park Corner is not just packed with fashionably famous names, but enjoys an established reputation as Africa's centre of luxury.
Melrose Arch’s new urban design creates a rare quality of in and out-doors residential, commercial, retail and leisure spaces. Bustling with boutique browsers and café culture, Melrose Arch offers a truly international high street fashion experience, alfresco style, leading to the sparkling retail galleria that provides the stage on which over 100 of the country’s top retailers re-define the face and future of shopping. Savour the unique tastes of twenty restaurants and coffee shops on the Square, Piazza and street-sides. Live, work, play, shop or stay, you’ll enjoy Melrose Arch’s people-friendly meeting places, amazing buildings and curved streets and a vibrant atmosphere.
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Melrose Arch
60 Melrose Blvd
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Melrose Arch’s new urban design creates a rare quality of in and out-doors residential, commercial, retail and leisure spaces. Bustling with boutique browsers and café culture, Melrose Arch offers a truly international high street fashion experience, alfresco style, leading to the sparkling retail galleria that provides the stage on which over 100 of the country’s top retailers re-define the face and future of shopping. Savour the unique tastes of twenty restaurants and coffee shops on the Square, Piazza and street-sides. Live, work, play, shop or stay, you’ll enjoy Melrose Arch’s people-friendly meeting places, amazing buildings and curved streets and a vibrant atmosphere.
The powerful magic of Africa is perfectly fused with the elegance and sophistication of Europe to create a world of shopping splendour at one of South Africa's leading shopping and entertainment complexes, Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg. Situated in one of the trendiest business nodes in the country, it is easily accessible from all major cities in Gauteng via the M1 freeway and offers a shopping and entertainment experience of world-class proportions, not only for local shoppers and fun seekers, but also for international visitors.
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Rosebank Mall
15A Cradock Ave
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The powerful magic of Africa is perfectly fused with the elegance and sophistication of Europe to create a world of shopping splendour at one of South Africa's leading shopping and entertainment complexes, Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg. Situated in one of the trendiest business nodes in the country, it is easily accessible from all major cities in Gauteng via the M1 freeway and offers a shopping and entertainment experience of world-class proportions, not only for local shoppers and fun seekers, but also for international visitors.
China Mall is situated next to Johannesburg’s core wholesale zone for large goods, surrounded closely by various large wholesale markets. It is a large wholesale Chinese mall, with an amazing variety of litte stores.
China Mall
103 Main Reef Rd
China Mall is situated next to Johannesburg’s core wholesale zone for large goods, surrounded closely by various large wholesale markets. It is a large wholesale Chinese mall, with an amazing variety of litte stores.
With its strong sense of unrivalled choice and convenience, sophisticated but casual shopping appeal, Norwood Mall is conveniently located. The centre houses over 50 stores and suited for the most convenient shopping trip all in a day. Anchored by Pick and Pay Hypermarket, the relaunch of the Woolworths Food only store and home to Food Lover’s Market, Norwood Mall is an iconic neighbourhood favourite.
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Norwood Mall
3 Sarie Marais Rd
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With its strong sense of unrivalled choice and convenience, sophisticated but casual shopping appeal, Norwood Mall is conveniently located. The centre houses over 50 stores and suited for the most convenient shopping trip all in a day. Anchored by Pick and Pay Hypermarket, the relaunch of the Woolworths Food only store and home to Food Lover’s Market, Norwood Mall is an iconic neighbourhood favourite.

Arts & Culture

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Apartheid Museum
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The Cra­dle of Humankind region in South Africa, which is approx­i­mate­ly 90 min­utes’ dri­ve from the Johan­nes­burg city cen­tre, offers vis­i­tors the oppor­tu­ni­ty to learn about stones and bones, while win­ing and din­ing in tran­quil sur­round­ings. You can also try out a range of adren­a­line-pump­ing activ­i­ties, have a beau­ti­ful wed­ding, dis­cov­er a range of won­der­ful wildlife, expe­ri­ence cul­tur­al activ­i­ties and browse crafts.
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The Cradle of Humankind Visitor Centre Maropeng
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The Cra­dle of Humankind region in South Africa, which is approx­i­mate­ly 90 min­utes’ dri­ve from the Johan­nes­burg city cen­tre, offers vis­i­tors the oppor­tu­ni­ty to learn about stones and bones, while win­ing and din­ing in tran­quil sur­round­ings. You can also try out a range of adren­a­line-pump­ing activ­i­ties, have a beau­ti­ful wed­ding, dis­cov­er a range of won­der­ful wildlife, expe­ri­ence cul­tur­al activ­i­ties and browse crafts.
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Goodman Gallery
163 Jan Smuts Ave
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Sightseeing

Official City tour on the Double Decker Hop on - Hop off Bus, Soweto and more. Hop onto the open top red bus and explore the City of Gold, as Johannesburg is affectionately known. With over 16 stops, and taking you to over 20 of Johannesburg's top attractions, the bus allows you to hop-on and hop-off at your leisure.
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City Sightseeing Johannesburg
Oxford Road
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Official City tour on the Double Decker Hop on - Hop off Bus, Soweto and more. Hop onto the open top red bus and explore the City of Gold, as Johannesburg is affectionately known. With over 16 stops, and taking you to over 20 of Johannesburg's top attractions, the bus allows you to hop-on and hop-off at your leisure.
Vilakazi Street is the Soweto street of the greats, named after Dr Benedict Wallet Vilakazi, a distinguished writer and educator who wrote the first poetry book published in Zulu. The homes of two Nobel Peace Prize laureates – South Africa’s first democratically elected president, the late Nelson Mandela, and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu – are found on Vilakazi Street. This is the only street in the world that can boast having had two Nobel Laureates as residents.
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Vilakazi Street
Vilakazi Street
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Vilakazi Street is the Soweto street of the greats, named after Dr Benedict Wallet Vilakazi, a distinguished writer and educator who wrote the first poetry book published in Zulu. The homes of two Nobel Peace Prize laureates – South Africa’s first democratically elected president, the late Nelson Mandela, and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu – are found on Vilakazi Street. This is the only street in the world that can boast having had two Nobel Laureates as residents.

Parks & Nature

The Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve "The Nearest Faraway Place" is a privately owned game reserve covering some 1200 hectares which has opened to the public in 1990. After humble beginnings visitors may now view in excess of 650 heads of game, including some very rare and endangered species. The reserve falls within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (COHWHS).
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Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve
520 Kromdraai Road
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The Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve "The Nearest Faraway Place" is a privately owned game reserve covering some 1200 hectares which has opened to the public in 1990. After humble beginnings visitors may now view in excess of 650 heads of game, including some very rare and endangered species. The reserve falls within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (COHWHS).

Essentials

Convenient, nearby for all your essentials. The centre has a large pharmacy, a Woolworths, Checkers and doctors rooms.
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BluBird Shopping Centre
Fort Street
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Convenient, nearby for all your essentials. The centre has a large pharmacy, a Woolworths, Checkers and doctors rooms.