Johannesburg - Where to drink
When drinking in Johannesburg, it is important to ensure that you stick to the safer areas of the city. Always familiarise yourself with these places before travelling. However, there are some great places to enjoy a drink in the city.
Ritrovo Michelangelo Hotel
Sandton Square
West Street
Johannesburg
Ritrovo is a Renaissance-style hotel-bar in the heart of Sandton. Part of the five-star Michelangelo Hotel, expect comfy leather, Italian art and lush carpeting in a cool air-conditioned atmosphere. Defiantly one of the more upmarket places to enjoy a drink in Johannesburg.
English Pub
Pub Cnr Algernon Rd & Grant Ave
Norwood
Offering plenty of rough-and-tumble action and an English pub-style ambience, this is a good spot on the weekends for determined drinking and lively banter.
Six
Bar 7th Street
Melville
They haven't pulled out many stops decorating this place - the generous might call it 'industrial chic' - but it stays open later than most during the week, there are some decent cocktails on show, and punters come for the vibrant, unpretentious atmosphere, making it ideal for rugby enthusiasts.
Berlin Bar
Bar 6 7th Street
Melville
With an ultra cool design recalling the Black Forest, and J'burg's most tortured artists lounging on its retro furniture, this was definitely Melville's hippest hangout when we swung through town.
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