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1. Sin + Tax
Sin + Tax is a discreet speakeasy-style cocktail bar in Rosebank known for imaginative seasonal drinks and bottled cocktails made with local spirits and botanicals.
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2. The Gin Bar
Reached through the Honest Chocolate café on Wale Street, The Gin Bar is a small, relaxed bar devoted to gin, with a newer Bubbly Bar alongside.
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3. Gigi Rooftop
On the sixth-floor rooftop of the Gorgeous George hotel, Gigi is a poolside bar and restaurant serving cocktails, wine and food from breakfast until late.
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4. Hugh’s Jazz Club
Hugh's is a 13th-floor jazz club in Braamfontein named after Hugh Masekela, with live jazz on show nights, city views and a smart dress code.
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5. Café Caprice
Facing the beach on Camps Bay's Victoria Road, Café Caprice is a long-running bar and restaurant where sunset drinks turn into dinner and dancing.
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6. Kitchener’s Carvery Bar
Kitchener's on Juta Street is one of Johannesburg's oldest bars, with pressed ceilings and wood panelling, known today for DJs, live bands and a relaxed student crowd.
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7. Bascule Bar
Inside Cape Grace on the edge of the V&A Waterfront marina, Bascule Bar is an intimate whisky bar with more than 500 whiskies and bookable tastings.
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8. The Artivist and Untitled Basement
The Artivist on Reserve Street is a bar, eatery and gallery with monthly exhibitions, above Untitled Basement, an intimate underground venue for live jazz.
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9. Mitchell’s Scottish Ale House
Billed as the first tenant of the V&A Waterfront, Mitchell's Scottish Ale House is a long-running pub on Dock Road serving local and imported beers on tap.
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10. Obscura Cocktail Bar and Eatery
Obscura in Rosebank's Oxford Parks is a cocktail bar and eatery co-owned by mixologist George Hunter, pairing seasonal cocktails with South African-inspired sharing plates.
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11. Mojo Market
On the ground floor of the Mojo Hotel in Sea Point, Mojo Market is an indoor food hall with over 35 stalls, five bars and daily free live music.
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12. Six Cocktail Bar
Six Cocktail Bar is a long-running bar on Melville's 7th Street with dozens of cocktails, a daily two-for-one happy hour and a relaxed, studenty crowd.
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