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Gauteng Nightlife/Social

Bars, breweries, cocktail lounges, wine bars, live-music venues and social spots across Gauteng — for a sundowner, a night out or somewhere relaxed by day. Filter by area and type.

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Aandklas Hatfield — Hatfield. Long-running alternative rock student pub on Hilda Street known for cheap drinks, pool tables and live bands
Alto234 — Sandton. Africa's highest sky bar on the 57th floor of The Leonardo in Sandown, with panoramic views and a champagne vending…
Arcade Empire — Lynnwood. Well-established Pretoria live-music and club venue on Lynnwood Road hosting local and touring acts
Bailey's Live — Bedfordview. A Bedfordview bar and eatery hosting regular live music and karaoke nights
Bassline — Newtown. A landmark Newtown live-music venue hosting jazz, soul and contemporary South African acts
Beerhouse Fourways — Fourways. Craft-beer bar and beer garden with dozens of taps and bottled brews, a lively nightspot in Fourways
Blue Room Hatfield — Hatfield. Two-storey venue that runs as a sports bar by day and a hip-hop and pop nightclub into the early hours
Bossa Bedfordview — Bedfordview. A branch of the Bossa lifestyle brand in Bedfordview serving cocktails and food with a lively social atmosphere
Capital Craft Beer Academy — Menlo Park. Landmark craft-beer destination in Menlo Park stocking well over a hundred local and imported beers
Carfax — Newtown. An industrial warehouse venue in Newtown hosting electronic music parties and club nights
Carnival City — Brakpan. A large Sun International casino and entertainment complex in Brakpan with bars and the Big Top arena hosting live…
Chaf Pozi — Soweto. A shisanyama bar and grill beneath the Orlando Towers with DJs, live acts and bungee-jumping views
City Beach Club — Braamfontein. A rooftop beach-themed bar on Juta Street open Saturdays with a sand-and-cocktails party atmosphere
Cool Runnings Hatfield — Hatfield. Caribbean-themed student bar and grill that hosts regular live music and DJ events
Craft Beer Library — Linden. Neighbourhood craft-beer bar in Linden with a rotating selection of South African brews
Democracy Bar — Illovo. Popular social bar and restaurant on Oxford Road in Illovo serving cocktails with regular DJ and events nights
Die Kantoor Pub & Restaurant — Lynnwood. Sports pub and restaurant at 404 Lynnwood Road with live music and a lively local following
Die Veiling Pub & Grill — Vanderbijlpark. A family pub and grill in Vanderbijlpark that regularly stages live Afrikaans music acts and concerts
Disoufeng Pub — Soweto. A well-known Meadowlands pub and restaurant famous for house music and a dancing crowd
Emerald Resort & Casino — Vanderbijlpark. A Vaal-side casino resort in Vanderbijlpark with bars, lounges and a gaming floor for late-night entertainment
Flames — Westcliff. Rooftop bar and terrace at the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff with commanding views over the leafy northern suburbs
Gilroy's Brewery — Muldersdrift. A long-running microbrewery, pub and restaurant in Muldersdrift serving cask-conditioned craft ales
Good Omens — Melville. A Melville bar and nightlife spot with cocktails, DJs and regular music events
Great Dane — Melville. A cult Johannesburg bar and dance spot that relocated from Braamfontein to Melville in August 2025
Hangar G5 Pub & Grill — Kempton Park. An aviation-themed pub and grill in Bonaero Park, Kempton Park serving craft and draught beer with daily drink specials
Hogshead Centurion — Centurion. Casual craft-beer pub serving award-winning brews, burgers and cocktails in a retro brick interior
Katzy's Live — Rosebank. Live-music, jazz, whisky and cigar lounge at The Firs on Biermann Avenue with regular bands most nights
Keghouse Brewery — Fourways. Fourways microbrewery and taproom serving its own craft beers on site
Kitchener's Carvery Bar — Braamfontein. Johannesburg's second-oldest operating bar, recently refreshed, hosting DJs and live music at 5 De Beer Street
KONKA — Soweto. A high-energy luxury nightclub and day club in Pimville, one of Soweto's most famous nightlife destinations
Liquid Blue Cocktail Bar — Melville. A cocktail bar on Melville's 7th Street strip popular for evening drinks
Little Kitchener's Wine Bar — Braamfontein. A curated wine bar adjoining Kitchener's on De Beer Street pouring local South African wines
Lucky Rodrigo — Lynnwood. Quirky hipster restaurant and bar in Lynnwood featuring a varied line-up of live music, open Tuesday to Saturday
Mamakashaka & Friends — Braamfontein. A De Beer Street bar in the Play Braamfontein precinct known for good music, drinks and a late-night crowd
Marabi Club — Maboneng. An intimate 1920s-style jazz supper club at 47 Sivewright Avenue serving live South African jazz with dinner and…
Marble Bar — Rosebank. Rooftop bar above the acclaimed Marble restaurant offering sweeping city views and open-flame-inspired cocktails
MIX Cocktail Bar — Rosebank. Balcony cocktail bar on Keyes Avenue with sunset views, curated cocktails and live-music evenings
Molecule Cocktails Lounge Bar — Kempton Park. A cocktail lounge inside Emperors Palace casino resort in Kempton Park mixing signature and classic cocktails
Moloko Menlyn — Menlyn. Popular Menlyn nightclub known for its dance floors, DJs and late-night crowd
News Cafe Brooklyn — Brooklyn. Contemporary cafe-bar and entertainment venue near the Gautrain line serving cocktails and hosting DJ nights
Nicci Beach — Boksburg. A beach-themed ultra lounge and nightclub in Bartlett, Boksburg known for weekend parties, DJs and bottle service
Niki's Oasis — Newtown. A long-standing jazz restaurant and bar near the Market Theatre in Newtown with regular live performances
Nine Lives — Rosebank. Speakeasy-style supper-club cocktail bar hidden within the Hyde Johannesburg hotel in Rosebank
Nook — Sandton. Intimate cocktail bar on Gwen Lane in Sandown serving craft cocktails
Olympus Sky Bar — Kempton Park. A rooftop sky bar at the Metcourt hotel within Emperors Palace offering elevated sundowner views over Kempton Park
Pata Pata — Maboneng. A long-running Maboneng restaurant and bar on Fox Street known for live jazz and African music into the night
Priva Gastrolounge — Waterkloof. Upscale gastro-lounge in Waterkloof Heights pairing contemporary fine dining with live jazz and blues
Proud Mary — Rosebank. Stylish cocktail bar at the Hyde hotel on Cradock Avenue in Rosebank
Republic of 94 — Braamfontein. A Braamfontein burger joint and beer garden that turns into a lively DJ and party spot on weekends
Riviera on Vaal Resort — Vereeniging. A riverfront resort in Vereeniging with a bar and lounge overlooking the Vaal River for relaxed sundowners
Rockets Bryanston — Bryanston. Revamped upmarket bar and lounge at the Hobart Centre serving cocktails with a rooftop and late-night vibe
Rockets Menlyn — Menlyn. Upscale rooftop bar, lounge and restaurant at Time Square with cocktails and sundowner views
Saint — Sandton. Glamorous David Higgs/Marble-group restaurant and cocktail bar at The Marc known for its lively late-night DJ-driven…
Sakhumzi Restaurant — Soweto. A famous Vilakazi Street eatery and bar in Orlando West with a buffet, drinks and weekend street-party atmosphere
Sin+Tax — Rosebank. Award-winning speakeasy-style cocktail bar on the corner of Bolton and Jan Smuts Roads, the only African bar to make…
Sir James van der Merwe — Sandton. Stylish hidden cocktail bar at Katy's Palace in the Kramerville design district known for craft cocktails and a…
Six Cocktail Bar — Melville. A popular Melville cocktail bar on 7th Street known for its drinks list and live music evenings
Social on Main — Bryanston. Bryanston bar and restaurant on Main Road with cocktails, DJs and dancing on weekend nights
Sophiatown Bar Lounge — Newtown. A Newtown bar and restaurant themed around 1950s Sophiatown culture with live jazz and African music
Sowaar Bar — Faerie Glen. Newer bar and grill on Atterbury Boulevard hosting a regular programme of South African live music acts
Soweto Brewing Company — Soweto. The Orlando West taproom home of Soweto Gold craft beer, offering brews and a lively pub atmosphere
Stonehaven on Vaal — Vanderbijlpark. A riverside destination on the Vaal near Vanderbijlpark with a river pub and terrace for sundowners alongside dining…
Taboo Night Club — Sandton. Long-running upmarket nightclub on Gwen Lane playing house and commercial dance music with bottle-service tables
The Attic — Parkhurst. Long-standing wine bar above the shops on Parkhurst's 4th Avenue with an extensive wine list
The Bannister Hotel — Braamfontein. A boutique Braamfontein hotel whose restaurant and bar draw an after-work and evening drinks crowd
The Baron — Sandton. Established English-style pub and grill in Sandown pouring draught beers and hosting sports-and-social evenings
The Big Mouth — Bedfordview. A stylish Bedfordview restaurant and bar popular for cocktails and evening dining
The Factory on Grant — Norwood. Norwood entertainment and dining venue on Grant Avenue hosting live music, DJs and events
The Irish Rock Little Falls — Roodepoort. An Irish-style pub and diner in Little Falls, Roodepoort pouring beer and hosting evening entertainment
The Ivy Garden — Bedfordview. A third-floor cocktail and champagne bar on Arbroath Road, Bedfordview known for sundowners and late-night events
The Jolly Roger — Hatfield. Pirate-themed pub on the Lynnwood Road strip offering live music, bar games and an energetic crowd
The Living Room — Maboneng. A leafy eco rooftop bar above Maboneng offering sundowners, cocktails and skyline views over downtown Johannesburg
The Playground — Braamfontein. A Saturday rooftop spot on Juta Street serving cocktails and beers with views over the Nelson Mandela Bridge
The Royale — Craighall. Cocktail bar at Albans Square in Craighall Park on Jan Smuts Avenue
The Social Club Hatfield — Hatfield. Deep house and amapiano club styled as part art gallery, part speakeasy with themed DJ nights
Ukko — Bryanston. Contemporary cocktail bar and eatery near Winnie Mandela Drive in Bryanston
Vivari Hotel Rooftop Bar — Muldersdrift. A rooftop bar at the Vivari Hotel & Spa near Featherbrooke offering sundowners, cocktails and sport screenings over the…
Whisk Wine Bar — Centurion. Specialty wine and tapas bar in Irene with a relaxed setting, craft beer and outdoor seating
Xai Xai — Melville. A Mozambican-flavoured Melville lounge on 7th Street serving 2M beers and Laurentina with live music
Zioux — Sandton. Glamorous Marble-group cocktail bar and restaurant at The Marc known for theatrical drinks and a buzzy evening scene