The interior of Brindle & Bean Café in Johannesburg

Parkhurst · Johannesburg

Good coffee, fresh food, and a corner that feels like yours.

Brindle & Bean is a relaxed neighbourhood café for slow mornings, quick lunches and the people who keep coming back.

Open today

Mon–Fri 07:00 – 17:00

Where we are

42 Jacaranda Lane, Parkhurst

WhatsApp us

+27 66 023 7386

Coffee bags and ceramic cups on a shelf at Brindle & Bean

Our café

Built around three simple ideas

Good coffee. Fresh food. A comfortable local space. That's the whole brief, and it's what we come back to every morning when the grinder starts and the first tray of croissants goes in.

We're a small team in Parkhurst who believe a café should belong to its street. Some people stay ten minutes, some stay all afternoon — both are exactly right.

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Favourites

What people order twice

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Flat White

Flat White

R40

Silky microfoam, weekly-roasted beans

Avocado Toast

Avocado Toast

R98

Sourdough, chilli, lemon, dukkah

Butter Croissant

Butter Croissant

R42

Laminated over two days, baked daily

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

R135

Ciabatta, rocket, basil mayo

Why visit

Reasons the regulars keep coming back

Coffee worth the walk

Single-origin beans roasted in Johannesburg each week and dialled in every morning before we open.

Baked here, daily

Croissants, muffins and cakes come out of our own oven before the first cup is poured.

Fresh, seasonal plates

We shop the market weekly, so the salads and specials change with what's actually good.

A place to stay a while

Quiet tables, fast wifi, shaded outdoor seating and nobody hovering to turn your table.

Kind words

From our neighbours

“The flat white here is the best in the neighbourhood, and the staff remember how I take it. I end up staying far longer than I planned.”
Thandi M. · Parkhurst local
“Quiet enough to work, warm enough to feel welcome. The breakfast bowl has become my Tuesday routine.”
Daniel v. R. · Works from the corner table
“We came for coffee and stayed for the carrot cake. Everything tastes like someone actually cared about making it.”
Ayesha K. · Weekend regular
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Come by

Find us on Jacaranda Lane

42 Jacaranda Lane, Parkhurst, Johannesburg, Gauteng. Street parking out front, shaded tables on the pavement, and the smell of coffee to point you in the right direction.

  • Monday – Friday07:00 – 17:00
  • Saturday07:30 – 16:00
  • Sunday08:00 – 15:00