Johannesburg
Amapiano was made here and Johannesburg still hears it first. The Sunday session is the defining format — a long afternoon that runs into the night — and Maboneng and Braamfontein are where a visitor should start.
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Open right now
Wednesday 16:52 local
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Rooms published
Saturday and Sunday
Peak night
18+
Legal drinking age
Africa/Johannesburg
Through the night
Peaks at 1 of 4 rooms around 18:00.
The rooms
Ranked by editorial score, weighted with freshness, impact and scene. The method is public.
Kitcheners Carvery Bar
A 1902 pub that became the room where Johannesburg’s modern scene grew up. Cheap, loud and completely unbothered by fashion.
And Club
Untitled Basement
The Living Room
Great Dane
Districts
Where to base yourself, and what each part of the city is for.
Nearby scenes
Worth a train, a bus, or a change of flight.
One night in Johannesburg?
Give the concierge your hours, your budget and your sound. Get a route through the city’s venues, with timings and door tips for each stop.