Ratz Bar Melville

Ratz Bar Melville An iconic and inclusive safe space filled with good vibes, food and music to match.

Saturday itโ€™s a celebration! 8 years ago Kat Upendi made her DJ debut (of course she came from the womb of P_ssy Party) ...
15/09/2026

Saturday itโ€™s a celebration! 8 years ago Kat Upendi made her DJ debut (of course she came from the womb of P_ssy Party) ๐Ÿพ Kat, our Altรฉ Bae, has build her career around showcasing Afrobeats blended with alternative pop sounds from the continent, from her 9month 5fm residency to her ongoing event series, Joburg Afrobeats Party ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ which has taken her to stages across Africa. We are thrilled to welcome Kat for her Ratz all nighter debut to celebrate this milestone in a career hard-earned and gloriously executed ๐Ÿชฉ bring that big cassava over and letโ€™s whine it up bbs.

SaturRAT we welcome Mazwi Mahlase back to the parlour for a classic all nighter ๐Ÿชฉ After making us shake on First Thursda...
09/09/2026

SaturRAT we welcome Mazwi Mahlase back to the parlour for a classic all nighter ๐Ÿชฉ After making us shake on First Thursdays, we had to treat the weekend warriors to the kwaito-laced good times this expert DJ so effortlessly weaves. Come early stay late little Rattiez! Let the music move you.

R20 tequila healer hour 23:00 - 00:00 ๐Ÿœ๏ธ
R95 for 2 DBLs + mix ALL NIGHT ๐Ÿฉฐ
Kitchen open til 2am ๐Ÿคค
Be cool baby๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

Welcoming Trendscend DJ Academy back for their second installment of GRADUATES DEBUT NIGHT this Friday ๐Ÿง€If you caught th...
09/09/2026

Welcoming Trendscend DJ Academy back for their second installment of GRADUATES DEBUT NIGHT this Friday ๐Ÿง€
If you caught the last one youโ€™ll know to expect banging beats and infectious energy from your new fave DJs ๐Ÿ‘…

Once again we weekend, Rattiez ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€ Weโ€™ve been waiting for this one. Acclaimed music scholar Lynnรฉe Denise treats us to a...
09/09/2026

Once again we weekend, Rattiez ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€ Weโ€™ve been waiting for this one. Acclaimed music scholar Lynnรฉe Denise treats us to an all nighter inspired by her decades of deep listening work and her recent experiences of Ratz. She will be spinning house music all night long from Chicago, Baltimore, New York, Detroit, New Jersey and South Africa. Itโ€™s going to be a journey! Come get lost in music with us.

Tis the day for another virgo's groove! Tonight, we celebrate thee Tequila healer, overachiever barman diva NDEWA ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€All...
08/09/2026

Tis the day for another virgo's groove! Tonight, we celebrate thee Tequila healer, overachiever barman diva NDEWA ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€

All night tunes sponsored by ๐ŒŒ๐Œ‰๐Œ‚๐Œ€๐Œ”๐Œ€ ๐Œ”๐Œต๐Œ‚๐Œ€๐Œ”๐Œ€ โ˜€๏ธ
R95 x2 drink specials on site
R5 pool games online
R20 Tequila healer from 23:00 - 00:00 (but you already knew that didn't you๐Ÿ˜)

Issa Rattue, but will we see you? ๐Ÿซฆ๐Ÿ€

Creatures of the dark assemble ๐ŸŒ“๐Ÿซฆ๐Ÿพ another new mewd for RATTIEZ, welcoming the The NightCrawlerz collective for their al...
02/09/2026

Creatures of the dark assemble ๐ŸŒ“๐Ÿซฆ๐Ÿพ another new mewd for RATTIEZ, welcoming the The NightCrawlerz collective for their all night take over. Counters and tables are safe for climbing besties, letโ€™s crawl ๐Ÿ†

R20 tequila healer hour 23:00 - 00:00 ๐Ÿœ๏ธ
R95 for 2 DBLs + mix ALL NIGHT ๐Ÿฉฐ
Kitchen open til 2am ๐Ÿคค
Be cool baby๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

Sunsets on 7th ๐ŸŒ‡ join us in the golden hours for a series of 3 special sets from the DJโ€™s DJ (mind you heโ€™s a producer) ...
02/09/2026

Sunsets on 7th ๐ŸŒ‡ join us in the golden hours for a series of 3 special sets from the DJโ€™s DJ (mind you heโ€™s a producer) [kimetsu.]] starting this Saturday 05 September. Taking the reigns from 4 - 8pm, expect a deep listening groove to ride into your Saturday night.

R95 for 2 DBLs + mix ALL DAY ๐Ÿฉฐ
Be cool baby๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

New fave alert! Tshegofatso makes his RATZ debut live this Friday after hours and hours of rinsing his Music Always mix ...
02/09/2026

New fave alert! Tshegofatso makes his RATZ debut live this Friday after hours and hours of rinsing his Music Always mix in the afternoons! Weโ€™re excited to see what this fresh selector presents as we take another deep dive into the mind of a musical maverick.

R20 tequila healer hour 23:00 - 00:00 ๐Ÿœ๏ธ
R95 for 2 DBLs + mix ALL NIGHT ๐Ÿฉฐ
Kitchen open til 2am ๐Ÿคค
Be cool baby๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

The art of sound ๐Ÿ‘‚welcoming the return of Alvin this Thursday while the the melville art mile. unfolds around us ๐ŸซŸ letโ€™s...
02/09/2026

The art of sound ๐Ÿ‘‚welcoming the return of Alvin this Thursday while the the melville art mile. unfolds around us ๐ŸซŸ letโ€™s get caught up in the journey

Bonus round! All wax sunset plus a rare Ratz rugby moment - beloved AK of Play The Crates joins us for a 5-8pm warm up s...
28/08/2026

Bonus round! All wax sunset plus a rare Ratz rugby moment - beloved AK of Play The Crates joins us for a 5-8pm warm up set and weโ€™ll be screening some men in small shorts grappling each others pert bums! You guys like that kinda thing huh?

RATZ BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER! NDEWA on night shift. Free entry, bad bi***es, good drinks.

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9 7th Street
Johannesburg
2092

Opening Hours

Tuesday 15:00 - 20:30
Wednesday 15:00 - 20:30
Thursday 15:00 - 20:30
Friday 15:00 - 20:30
Saturday 14:00 - 20:30
Sunday 14:00 - 20:30

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