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Restaurants in Newtown

8 curated places to eat and drink in Newtown, Gauteng — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 8 places to eat and drink in Newtown, in the Johannesburg. 2 are rated 4.3★ or higher by visitors. They span Pubs & Breweries, Asian and Cape Malay & African. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Gauteng eats guide.

Mad Giant

Pubs & Breweries★ 4.4 · 900 reviewsRR

Johannesburg

Craft brewery and taproom at the 1 Fox precinct, Ferreirasdorp

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Urbanologi

Asian★ 4.4 · 700 reviewsRR

Johannesburg

Pan-Asian small plates at Mad Giant brewery, 1 Fox precinct

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Black Ant Lounge

Cape Malay & AfricanRR

Johannesburg

Live music and traditional shisanyama

Galitos

Portuguese & MediterraneanR

Johannesburg

Mozambican-inspired flame-grilled chicken

Newtown Sushi Grand

AsianRR

Johannesburg

Sushi, wraps and pizza

Niki's Oasis Jazz Restaurant

Cape Malay & AfricanRR

Johannesburg

Weekly jazz sessions and soul food

Niki's Oasis Restaurant & Jazz Bar

Cape Malay & AfricanRR

Johannesburg

Long-running jazz venue and African restaurant near the Market Theatre

Sophiatown Bar Lounge

Cape Malay & AfricanRR

Johannesburg

Themed restaurant and live-music lounge celebrating Sophiatown heritage in Newtown

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