#669Global
Sin + Tax
Johannesburg, South Africa · Seasonal cocktail bar · Middle East & Africa
A tucked-away Rosebank cocktail bar with a drinks menu that changes with the seasons.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Corner of Bolton &, Jan Smuts Ave, Roads, Johannesburg, 2193, South AfricaRosebank
Check before visiting. Sources disagree about hours; confirm the latest details with the venue.
- Style
- Seasonal cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- Seasonal themed cocktails and a black book of earlier favourites, including the published Number Nine example.Checked 2026-10-05 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
30.3 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 74.0
- World's 50 Best
- 13.4
- Top 500 Bars
- 50.2
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- —Outside window · Evidence exists, but falls outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
88/ 100
Score context
Parkwood/Rosebank hidden-door cocktail room known for seasonal concept menus, the Number Nine and a serious bottle library. Guests praise inventive drinks and lack of attitude; finding the alley door and queues are part of the ritual.
Guest score details
What guests like
- seasonal concept menus
- Number Nine signature
- welcoming no-attitude service
- hidden courtyard entrance
What to know
- hard to find the door
- queues
- not built for selfies
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 737 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
World’s 50 Best
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.