With all the cosmopolitan razzle dazzle that the City of Gold has to offer, it can be tough choosing one restaurant over another. That’s why we’ve brought you 6 Johannesburg restaurants that serve as much entertainment as food.
Tanz Café
Voted Joburg’s number one live music venue for the third year in a row, Tanz Café is a great place to unwind. The food is great and the bar keeps the patrons merry and coming back for more. Tanz Café has recently moved to a new venue in Fourways, so they are now even better equipped to host the best live entertainment in Johannesburg. Enjoy everything from rock and blues, to folk and jazz.
Where: The Buzz Shopping Centre, corner Witkoppen and Nerine Roads, Fourways
Bookings: +27 (0)11 658 0277
Cantare Dinner and Dance
Be captivated by the extravaganza the moment you step into Cantare Dinner and Dance. This Las Vegas style bar in Montecasino is a one of a kind dinner experience that will have you dancing the night away. With fine dining, a fantastic Vintage Varga cabaret show, Vintage Varga models, and old-style smoke and mirrors, Cantare tantalises all the senses while still upholding traditional South African values. To ensure that it’s never bore, the show is updated on a regular basis. There is an age restriction of 23 and up. Dress to impress!
Where: Shop no. U9, Montecasino, Fourways
Bookings: 011 511 0505 / [email protected]
Mamma’s Shebeen
It may look like a shebeen and feel like a shebeen, but you’ll be hard pressed to find any other signs of shanty life on Gleneagles Road, in the upmarket suburb of Greenside. This is exactly what makes Mammas Shebeen so appealing. The colourful restaurant and bar oozes African funkiness with township-inspired decor (all decor on display is available for purchase) that screams louder than the rhythmical tunes being pumped through the venue. Traditional South African foods vary from all-time favourites like pap and stew, to more daring dishes like mopane worms and chicken feet. Be warned: you cannot claim to have embraced the Shebeen experience if you haven’t tried one of these dishes!
Where: 18 Glen Eagles Drive, Greenside
Bookings: +27 (0)84 652 7851 / [email protected]
The Chief’s Boma
The Chief’s Boma restaurant, situated next to a dam in the leafy gardens of the Indaba Hotel, offers an authentic pan-African dining experience that takes you from the southern tip of the African continent to the distant land of Morocco in one delicious meal. Enjoy sundowners on the deck overlooking the Boma dam or weave your way through the garden before sitting down to a traditional African buffet to the sounds of a live marimba band. When all is done, enjoy a glass of red wine or roast a marshmallow over the flaming Boma fire. Join them on Sundays for a full buffet African dinner experience for just R170 per couple.
Where: Indaba Hotel, William Nicol Drive, Fourways
Bookings: +27 (0)11 840 6600 / [email protected]
Dinner in the Sky
The Fairway Hotel & Golf Resort in Randpark Ridge is currently host to the exciting Dinner in the Sky concept. Enjoy a breakfast, lunch, snacks, or dinner around a 22-seater table suspended 50m in the sky. Monthly public events run on selected dates, which can be found and booked on Computicket. Children need to be at least 10 years old to attend an event.
Where: Fairway Hotel & Golf Resort at the Randpark Golf Club, Setperk Street, Randpark
Bookings: Public bookings through Computicket. Contact [email protected] for exclusive corporate bookings on any date.
Katzy’s Rosebank
If you’re looking for a spot that epitomises Jozi nightlife, head to Katzy’s. With resident bands performing five nights a week, a tasty grill house menu, a stellar list of wines, cocktails, and cigars, and more than 100 different whiskeys, fine cognacs, and bourbons to choose from; Katzy’s offers a stylish dining and night life experience that is often enjoyed by local and international celebs. The newly extended Katzy’s has a wraparound garden and outdoor area, and is now open for lunch as well as dinner. Katzy’s also caters for conferences, corporate functions, and viewing of major sporting events.
Where: Firs shopping centre, Rosebank
Bookings: 011 788 4411 / [email protected]
What entertaining dining experience do you recommend in Jozi?
