Address

4th Ave, Parkhurst, Johannesburg, 2193
Parkhurst, Johannesburg

Best For

cocktail bars, Parkhurst evenings, mid-thirties crowd

Opening Hours

Wed-Sat18:00-02:00

Reservations

Recommended

Dress Code

Smart casual (1920s-encouraged)

Price Range

$$$ · Cocktails from local pricing

Parkhurst Cocktail Mid-thirties

Plan Your Visit

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Reserve via the website 5-7 days ahead.

Our Take

Blind Tiger — Parkhurst

Blind Tiger is the Parkhurst speakeasy hidden behind a bookshelf inside a coffee shop — push the right book, the shelf swings open, into a dim 45-seat 1920s-themed room.

The cocktail programme is classical with a Prohibition-era twist — bee's knees, southside, a properly built sazerac. The bar runs a strict no-phones policy after 8pm and the music stays at conversation volume.

Reserve via WhatsApp +27. Walk-in nearly impossible Friday-Saturday.

What to Order

Bookshelf Door

Push the marked book — the shelf swings open. The arrival.

Bee's Knees

Gin, honey, lemon. Prohibition-era classic, properly built.

No-phones After 8pm

Phones away. The Blind Tiger rule.

Sazerac

Rye, absinthe rinse, Peychaud's. Stirred properly.