Hatfield

Pretoria, South Africa

Home to trendy and hip university students, full of buzzing pubs, independent eateries, and small one-off boutiques.

Places in Hatfield

Tings 'n Times One of the famous restaurants serving the best of South African cuisine.
Hatfield Square bars A popular nightlife neighbourhood near the University of Pretoria, with a mix of young and old.
Hatfield independent pubs Buzzing pubs among Hatfield's independent eateries and boutiques.
University of Pretoria student culture Hatfield's trendy, hip university student scene, full of buzzing pubs and independent eateries.

Best time to visit: October (jacaranda season) when the city's 50,000 jacaranda trees bloom purple; April to September offers milder, drier general touring weather.
Getting around: Brooklyn, Menlyn, and Hatfield are Pretoria's three key neighbourhoods, each a short drive apart, with the Union Buildings and Voortrekker Monument as central landmarks.
Currency: South African Rand (R)
Language: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu and isiXhosa are all widely spoken.
Timezone: SAST (UTC+2)
Current trends: Pretoria's dining and nightlife scene continues to be shaped by its university-town energy, with Hatfield Square's mixed young-and-old crowd anchoring the city's nightlife, while the Hazel Food Market's food trucks and street foods alongside Brooklyn and Menlyn's upmarket shopping malls give the capital a broad range from casual to polished.

Brooklyn — Characterized by beautiful luxury residences and upmarket shopping spots like Brooklyn Mall.
Menlyn — Similar in style to Brooklyn, home to Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, South Africa's second-largest mall with a rooftop drive-in movie theatre.