Restaurants
Johannesburg (and South Africa in general) is littered with superb dining options. EliteRooms favourites for Jo’Burg are as follows:
Wombles
Great steak, top service and an ambience to match; if this sounds like your idea of a good restaurant then this is the place for you. To be fair to them they have plenty of other first-class food other than steak, including pasta and vegetarian options. It’s not the cheapest restaurant by Johannesburg standards, between €5 – €6 (60 RND approx) for starters and about €12 (130 RND approx) for a fillet steak, but still cheap by international city standards.
Moyo
Serious African charm coupled with an innovative food and wine menu makes Moyo a great choice for a meal out. This is a chain of restaurants but don’t let that put you off. Our favourite is the Melrose Arch restaurant. Average price for a main is approx €15 (150 RND)
Other options can be found here:
Bars
An excellent area for bars is in Sandton around the Nelson Mandela Square. This is an Italian-style square with a large statue of the man himself surrounded by trees and sparkling lights. A very happening place to hang out.
Another area worth considering is the Melrose Arch area, ironically our favourite in this area is the Melrose Arch Hotel with its leather armchairs, stylish dark wood bar and modern African décor.
Finally, another bar worth a look is Katzy’s. This is a very popular bar which offers fat sofas, chunky bricks, soft blues music and a top-of-the-range selection of cigars, cognacs and whiskies. It is located in the affluent area of Rosebank and is worth a visit.
