Guidebook for Sandton

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Guidebook for Sandton

Food Scene

It's got great food, a fun vibe, and is an affordable evening out
16 locals recommend
Salsa Mexican Grill Pineslopes
The Straight Avenue
16 locals recommend
It's got great food, a fun vibe, and is an affordable evening out
Its got great craft beer and cocktails, with a fun vibey setting
Society Eatery & Craft Bar
71 Troupant Avenue
Its got great craft beer and cocktails, with a fun vibey setting
This Farmers Market offers gourmet food and beverage stores, arts and crafts, live music and so much more. Its open on Friday nights and Sunday from 9am to 3pm.
85 locals recommend
Fourways Farmers' Market
Norfolk Lane
85 locals recommend
This Farmers Market offers gourmet food and beverage stores, arts and crafts, live music and so much more. Its open on Friday nights and Sunday from 9am to 3pm.
This organic market has everything from great food stalls, to jewelry, clothes and souvenir stores. No plastic is allowed, so expect a craft offer, with vibey live music. This is open on Thursday afternoons and Saturdays from 9am to 3pm
64 locals recommend
Bryanston Organic & Natural Market
40 Culross Rd
64 locals recommend
This organic market has everything from great food stalls, to jewelry, clothes and souvenir stores. No plastic is allowed, so expect a craft offer, with vibey live music. This is open on Thursday afternoons and Saturdays from 9am to 3pm
If you want great Italian with pasta made on site, try out Lupa Osteria. Expect exceptional food and a great atmosphere. For Greek food, try Mythos (which is just opposite Lupa). It has great food is a great experience for people who want to share and experience lots of different dishes.
31 locals recommend
Design Quarter
31 locals recommend
If you want great Italian with pasta made on site, try out Lupa Osteria. Expect exceptional food and a great atmosphere. For Greek food, try Mythos (which is just opposite Lupa). It has great food is a great experience for people who want to share and experience lots of different dishes.

Entertainment & Activities

Monte Casino is 6 km from Niven Guesthouse and offers movies, ten pin bowling, laser tag, a bird recreation park, as well as limited shops, theatre, restaurants and a gambling area, if you wish.
456 locals recommend
Montecasino
Montecasino Boulevard
456 locals recommend
Monte Casino is 6 km from Niven Guesthouse and offers movies, ten pin bowling, laser tag, a bird recreation park, as well as limited shops, theatre, restaurants and a gambling area, if you wish.

Drinks & Nightlife

It's a fun vibe with great cocktails and a nice outside area
27 locals recommend
Throbbing Strawberry
27 locals recommend
It's a fun vibe with great cocktails and a nice outside area

Sightseeing

This nature reserve has a creche where you can meet the baby lions, tigers and sometimes panthers up close and personal. There is also the daily feeding of the lions, cheetahs and wild dogs, which is always a great experience.
128 locals recommend
Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve
520 Kromdraai Road
128 locals recommend
This nature reserve has a creche where you can meet the baby lions, tigers and sometimes panthers up close and personal. There is also the daily feeding of the lions, cheetahs and wild dogs, which is always a great experience.
It's a great architectural building that has created a real "experience" out of South African history
391 locals recommend
Apartheid Museum
391 locals recommend
It's a great architectural building that has created a real "experience" out of South African history

Everything Else

They have a small museum with some of the oldest human fossils in the world, as well as the Sterkfontein caves which are great if you want to see stalagmites and stalactites. Wear jeans and trainers because there is some crawling.
241 locals recommend
Cradle of Humankind
241 locals recommend
They have a small museum with some of the oldest human fossils in the world, as well as the Sterkfontein caves which are great if you want to see stalagmites and stalactites. Wear jeans and trainers because there is some crawling.

Essentials

Great quality, an awesome food shopping experience and nice ready meals for convenience
Woolworths Food Douglasdale
Great quality, an awesome food shopping experience and nice ready meals for convenience

Getting Around

Eurocar
Rivonia Road
AVIS Rent a Car - OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg
O.R. Tambo Airport Road
31 locals recommend
First Car Rental OR Tambo International Airport
9 locals recommend