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Cafés in Bryanston, Rivonia & Morningside
Yaawk's roastery in Wendywood, Roast Republic on Sloane Street from 06:30, Munch on Main Road and the organic market on Culross Road.
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Bryanston was first named as an area in 1949 and became a suburb of Sandton in 1969; its large houses once stood in gardens full of trees, and many bigger properties have since become gated communities.1 Rivonia holds Liliesleaf on George Avenue, where police arrested 19 members of the underground on 11 July 1963, leading to the Rivonia Trial.2
Morningside sits beside several arterial roads, Rivonia Road among them, and its Outspan Park is at least 150 years old, a place where travelers once rested their oxen.3 The cafés follow those roads: Vovo Telo at 200 Rivonia Road, Café Sorrento at 333 Rivonia Boulevard, Munch Eatery at 278 Main Road and The Nook in Summit Square on School Road.45
Local tip: On a Saturday, start at Roast Republic on Sloane Street, which opens at 06:30, then reach the organic market on Culross Road when it opens at 09:00.8
At a glance
19Cafés listed
5With opening hours
06:30Earliest opening
18:30Latest closing
- Opens earliest: Roast Republic, from 06:30 (Daily 06:30–16:00).
- Closes latest: The Boring Cafe x Sprino Tea, until 18:30 (Daily 09:00–18:30).
- Most common features: outdoor seating (42%), card payment (26%), indoor seating (21%).
The Boring Cafe x Sprino Tea
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Air-con
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Bubble tea
- Pet-friendly
The Nook Coffee Corner
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Pet-friendly
Vovo Telo
- Bakery café
- Brunch
2B Cuisine
Beethoven Coffee Co
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Pet-friendly
- Specialty
Café Sorrento Coffee & Panine Bar
Contessa Tea Connoisseur
Iris Garden Eatery
Le Marché on Poplar Riverclub - Sandton
Munch Eatery
- Outdoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Toilets
- Smoke-free indoors
- Brunch
Yaawk Coffee
- Outdoor seating
- Card payment
- Specialty
Zaras Cafe JHB
Blackbean Cafe
Cafe Organica
Gather Coffee Decathlon
POSH BAKEHOUSE
Pútí Pastry and Tea
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Bakery café
Thyme Square Cafe
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Coffee chains in Bryanston, Rivonia & Morningside
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Seattle Coffee Co.
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- Bryanston, Rivonia & Morningside
- 0B Winnie Mandela Dr
- 113 Cumberland Ave, Bryanston, Sandton, 2191
- 255 Rivonia Rd, Sandton, 2001Mon–Fri 06:30–19:00 · Sat 07:00–17:00 · Sun 07:00–16:00
- 363 Rivonia Boulevard North Close
- 5 Woodlands Dr, Woodmead, Sandton, 2191
- 5 Woodlands Dr. WoodmeadMon–Fri 06:30–18:00 · Sat 07:00–16:00 · Sun 07:00–15:00
- Cnr. Kelvin Dr. + Bowling Ave, Sandton, 2057
- Cnr. Main Rd + Posthouse Str, Bryanston, Sandton, 2191
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Vida e Caffè
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Bootlegger Coffee Company
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Starbucks
- Bryanston, Rivonia & MorningsideDaily 06:30–20:00
- Bryanston, Rivonia & Morningside
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Motherland Coffee Company
- Bryanston, Rivonia & MorningsideMon–Fri 06:30–17:00 · Sat–Sun 07:00–15:00
- 52 Hobart Road
- Cnr Rivonia Blvd &, 10th Ave
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Mugg & Bean
Show 5 locations
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Plato Coffee
- Coachman's Crossing Shopping Centre Shop 2, Peter Place,Mon–Sat 06:00–18:00 · Sun 07:00–18:00
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The Daily Coffee Café
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Dulce Café
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Fego Caffè
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Naked Coffee
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Wiesenhof
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Paul
Roasters off the highways
Yaawk Coffee, at 84 Western Service Road in Wendywood, was started by Sandro Torrente and Henry Torr, rowers who represented South Africa at Olympic level, and it roasts on a Giesen.6 Its Timeless Blend mixes Brazilian, Colombian and Honduran beans.6 As for the name, Torrente said it "sounds familiar, looks unfamiliar", and that it has nothing to do with New York.6
Beethoven Coffee roasts single-origin coffee from Africa and South America by hand in small batches; its café here is at 17 Poplar Avenue.7 Roast Republic on Sloane Street opens every day from 06:30 to 16:00 and has outdoor tables.
Liliesleaf and the Rivonia Trial
Nelson Mandela had lived at Liliesleaf under the identity of a farmworker, David Motsamayi, and the trial, which ran from October 1963 to June 1964, ended in life sentences for him and other leaders.2 Restoration of the farm began in 2008, and it was listed as a Grade 1 heritage site in 2014.2
The Bryanston Organic & Natural Market
The market grew from parents at the Michael Mount Waldorf School selling organic produce from their car boots in 1976.8 In 2023 it had more than 100 stalls at 40 Culross Road and traded every Thursday and Saturday from 09:00 to 15:00.8
Morningside and Rivonia Road
The Nook Cafe opens from 07:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and from 07:30 to 13:00 on Saturday, with Wi-Fi and tables inside and out. Vovo Telo in the Medimix Medical Centre opens 07:00–17:00 on weekdays and 07:00–13:00 on Saturday, and closes on Sunday.5
Time Out also points to Mushroom Farm Park, a small green space with outdoor workout machines and play areas.3 In Edenburg, The Boring Cafe x Sprino Tea at 24 9th Avenue opens daily from 09:00 to 18:30 and serves bubble tea with its coffee.
Outdoor tables in Bryanston and Rivonia
Munch Eatery on Main Road serves brunch and vegan dishes, has outdoor seating and is wheelchair-accessible and smoke-free. Blackbean Cafe opens on weekdays from 08:00 to 16:00 with outdoor tables, and Pútí Pastry and Tea has seating inside and out. Iris Garden Eatery is at 40 Wessel Road, and Zaras Cafe is in the Rivonia Cube at 329 Rivonia Boulevard.
Offices fill the gaps between the gardens: Dimension Data and Google South Africa are among the large companies in Bryanston, and Mediclinic Sandton, based there, is one of the biggest hospitals in Gauteng.1
Sources
- Bryanston, Gauteng, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Liliesleaf Farm, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Neighbourhood Diaries: Morningside, Sandton (December 2, 2025), Time Out Johannesburg, accessed October 2026
- Welcome to The Nook Cafe, The Nook Cafe, accessed October 2026
- Find us, Vovo Telo, accessed October 2026
- New kids on the block: Yaawk Coffee (October 20, 2023), Coffee Magazine, accessed October 2026
- #JoziCoffeeSpots: 5 great Joburg coffee roasteries, In Your Pocket, accessed October 2026
- Eat fresh, shop local at the Bryanston Organic & Natural Market (May 17, 2023), Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty, accessed October 2026
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FAQ
Bryanston, Rivonia & Morningside cafés: questions
What happened at Liliesleaf in Rivonia, Johannesburg?
Liliesleaf, on George Avenue in Rivonia, is the farm where police arrested 19 members of the underground on 11 July 1963. The raid led to the Rivonia Trial. Rivonia Road and Rivonia Boulevard nearby have cafés such as Vovo Telo at 200 Rivonia Road and Café Sorrento at 333 Rivonia Boulevard.
When is the Bryanston Organic and Natural Market in Johannesburg open?
In 2023 the Bryanston Organic & Natural Market at 40 Culross Road traded every Thursday and Saturday from 09:00 to 15:00, with more than 100 stalls. It began in 1976, when parents at the Michael Mount Waldorf School sold organic produce from their car boots.
Who runs Yaawk Coffee in Wendywood, Johannesburg?
Yaawk Coffee, at 84 Western Service Road in Wendywood, was started by Sandro Torrente and Henry Torr, rowers who represented South Africa at Olympic level. They roast on a Giesen, and their Timeless Blend mixes Brazilian, Colombian and Honduran beans.
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