If you are a wine lover, this list is for you, this curated list assisted by a top wine consultant is what we consider the best wine restaurants in Johannesburg.
Finding a restaurant that has a wine list to please wine lovers can be tough, however, a list has been curated by an expert to guide us all, presenting the best restaurants in Johannesburg.
An award-winning guide Star Wine List, which started in Stockholm in Sweden in 2017, is the wine lover’s guide to great wine bars and wine restaurants. The Star Wine list is now covering 35 countries around the world with wine guides in some of the major cities and wine regions in the world. All venues are selected by top wine professionals and consultants.
Together with food content creator, writer and wine consultant Steve Steinfeld, The Citizen lifestyle team has made up a list of the 10 best wine restaurants and bars in Johannesburg.
Top 10 wine restaurants in Johannesburg
Marble
The brainchild of Marble Group who have also brought us restaurants such as Saint and The Pantry. A group that is in partnership with award-winning chef David Higgs, Marble also has a gold member on their team.
Wikus Human the head sommelier at Marble was selected as the best sommelier by the South African Sommeliers Association (SASA) in 2021.
His wine selection is top in the country and Marble is considered the best wine restaurant in Johannesburg. Human has been honoured in the past, he was also named Best Young Sommelier in SA in 2017.
Tang
Making waves in 2020, Steinfeld writes that the Asian luxury restaurant has over 150 wine bottles to choose from with local wine producers and international offerings.
What we have found during our visits to Tang Sandton, is the restaurant caters for many wine lovers and added to their hefty list with the owner, Nicky van Walt’s own rosé.
Van Walt produced Mirabelle Rosé which has been sold since September 2021. It is made from old wine grapes and is harvested earlier giving it a light and crisp taste.
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