The Station Parkhurst is a gin-forward cocktail bar on Parkhurst's 4th Avenue, themed after the London Underground. The room hangs handlebars from the ceiling and runs screens showing a station platform. It reads as a design-led gin bar with a full kitchen.
The gin list is the calling card. The bar carries a long craft gin selection and builds gin-forward cocktails around it, with the service praised as upbeat and knowledgeable, per In Your Pocket. It opened in 2020 as a sister to a Cape Town original.
The kitchen reads more South African than British pub. The menu runs steaks, prego rolls, burgers, nachos, and wings, which suits a long sitting over drinks, per Joburg.co.za.
The themed room is the draw for many first visits, and the bartenders carry the experience. Recent guest reviews on Dineplan run positive on service and value. Booking helps on weekend nights.
Parkhurst places the bar on a walkable strip of restaurants and bars, so it works as a drinks stop within a longer evening. Parking is on the surrounding streets.
Pricing sits at the mid range for Johannesburg, in line with a gin-and-plates evening. The food portions are generous enough to share.
The Station Parkhurst works best for gin drinkers and groups who want a themed room with a kitchen. It is one of the most-recommended Parkhurst spots for craft gin.
It earns a place on an honest list of cocktail bars in Johannesburg. The wider Johannesburg bar guide covers the rest of the city, and the cocktail bars guide ranks rooms worldwide.
Best for gin fans, groups, and a themed night out with food. Skip it if you want a quiet wine bar or a dance club.
The London Underground theme runs through the whole room. Handlebars hang from the ceiling, screens play a platform scene, and the fit-out leans into the idea without tipping into a gimmick. The look gives the bar its identity on a strip crowded with options.
The gin program is where the bar competes. The list runs long on craft labels, the bartenders build gin-forward cocktails to order, and the service draws consistent praise for knowing the range. Gin and tonics arrive in the South African style, generous and garnished.
The kitchen keeps the room working as an all-evening venue. Steaks, prego rolls, burgers, and sharing plates suit a long sitting over drinks, and the portions run generous. The walkable strip means the bar also fits into a longer crawl along 4th Avenue.
The practical read is a gin evening. Work through the list with the bartenders, order plates to share, and lean into the themed room for a group night out. Weekends fill, so a booking helps secure a table.
For a wider sense of the city, compare it with the cocktail bar Sin + Tax, the rooftop The Living Room, and the heritage setting of Randlords. The Station competes on its gin range and its design.
This profile draws on city listings, the booking platform, and visitor reviews rather than a single editor visit, and the notes on the gin list and the room reflect what those sources report. Menus and opening hours change, so guests should confirm the current selection and reserve directly with the venue for a busy weekend night.
Among Johannesburg's drinking spots it stands out for the depth of its gin range and the commitment to the theme. Guests who enjoy working through a long list with a knowledgeable bartender tend to make it a repeat stop on the Parkhurst strip.
What to order
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Craft gin and tonic
From the long gin list
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Gin-forward cocktail
The bar's calling card
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Prego roll
A South African pub plate
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Wings and nachos
For the table