Pretoria's Top Bars

Live music, great food, and non-stop rounds of drinks—if that sounds like your cup of tea, then you need to check out these top bars, lounges, pubs, and cafés in Pretoria.

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Summit Grill & Skybar

An upmarket cocktail lounge with the feel of a fine dining restaurant and a view that can’t be beaten, Summit Grill & Skybar is the place to be. Their fusion inspired menu is complemented by expertly crafted cocktails and they even have a cigar menu for those fans of the Cuban. They host regular events that will liven up any dull weekend.

This hip and trendy hipster hangout serves classic American diner-style food and a create-your-own approach to burgers that will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. With an Afrikaans rock culture vibe and quirky décor, this is the local watering hole you’ve been looking for.

News Cafe

Coffee bar, cocktail bar, restaurant, and entertainment venue, News Cafe is extremely popular with the after-work crowd. With catchy background music that allows you to still follow a conversation, this is a great place to catch up with old acquaintances or make friends with new ones.

Hard Rock Cafe

Who hasn’t heard of Hard Rock Cafe and yes, Pretoria has one too! With its signature dishes, music-inspired décor and collectible merchandise, award-winning drinks menu, and live entertainment from some of South Africa’s top musicians, this toe-tapping bar will rock your socks off.

Hogshead

With no less than 12 craft beers and four SA Breweries beers on tap, the Hogshead is a firm favorite when the Bulls or the Springboks are playing. Sip sundowners on the deck, indulge in cigars and whiskey in the smokehouse, or try some of Gauteng’s best burgers.

Capital Craft Beer Academy

This popular bar and restaurant serves a variety of craft beers and their mission is to complement these drinks with tasty food, while at the same time helping their customers to unlock the rich fragrances and aromas in each type of beer. An outlet for specialist brewers, they aim to provide a friendly and fun atmosphere in which customers can enjoy the craft beer experience.

The Globe Bar

For an exclusive and sophisticated setting, head over to the Globe Bar, where you can experience experimental mixology and molecular gastronomy against a backdrop of jazzy house and lounge music. The dress code for this well-appointed and elegant venue is semi-formal to formal, so show up in your evening best to rub shoulders with Pretoria’s who’s who.

Blue Room Hatfield

A world of music and hedonism awaits beneath the fluorescent blue lights of the Blue Room in Hatfield. Dance the night away to the hip-hop beats of local DJs or book a VIP experience and experience an unforgettable evening of glitz and glamour in the company of Pretoria’s energetic socialites.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.