Address

Bolton Rd, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196
Rosebank, Johannesburg

Best For

cocktail bars, Rosebank evenings, mid-thirties crowd

Opening Hours

Tue-Sat18:00-02:00

Reservations

Recommended

Dress Code

Smart casual

Price Range

$$$ · Cocktails from local pricing

Rosebank Cocktail Mid-thirties

Plan Your Visit

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Reserve via the website 5-7 days ahead.

Our Take

Sin + Tax — Rosebank

Sin + Tax is the Rosebank speakeasy from Julian Short — Johannesburg's most consistently World 50 Best-listed bar and the most rigorous cocktail programme in southern Africa.

The cocktail menu is a lavishly-printed magazine-format guide that rotates twice a year with chapters built around an annual concept. Bartenders are world-class trained, the spec is precise, and the room is dim with a single curved bar.

Reserve via Quandoo. Walk-in nearly impossible weekends.

What to Order

Magazine Menu

Annual concept, twice-yearly rotation. The Sin + Tax format flagship.

Julian Short Choice

Off-menu service from the head bartender. The proper move.

World 50 Best

Repeatedly listed since 2018. The Africa benchmark.

Bar Seating

Twelve first-come stools. Reserve well in advance.