The Best Cocktail Bars in Johannesburg
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The best cocktail bars in Johannesburg, according to the experts: The 50 and the Spirited Awards have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Sin+Tax comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Sin+Tax
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Spirited Awards Spirited Awards: 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Cocktail Bar – Middle East & Africa
- Spirited Awards Spirited Awards: 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Bar Team – Middle East & Africa
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Cocktail Bar – Middle East & Africa
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Bar Team – Middle East & Africa
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Rank 2. Obscura
Cocktail Bar
The private Dali Room, with its animal-print banquettes and wall-to-wall Surrealist imagery, tells you exactly what kind of place this is before you've ordered a thing. Obscura is a cocktail bar in Rosebank with bold, maximalist design throughout and a drinks list built around complex, visually arresting cocktails. George Hunter is behind the bar program, and the menu reads like it was written to be stared at before you drink it.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- The 50 The 50 Discovery