Kate & Rich’s Guidebook
Our favourite local eating places in George
It’s so close, almost next door! Beautiful garden space, great coffee, delicious breakfasts and lunches, extremely popular. Sometimes open for dinner so ask them. One of our favourite local spots!!
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Bayleaf Café
24 Cathedral StIt’s so close, almost next door! Beautiful garden space, great coffee, delicious breakfasts and lunches, extremely popular. Sometimes open for dinner so ask them. One of our favourite local spots!!
101 Meade St
101 Meade StreetCosmopolitan, great decor and food
Meade Café
91 Meade StPeaceful courtyard setting, great food.
Besides an excellent and affordable choice of delicious dishes, it’s wonderful to sit outside in the beautiful garden with a mountain view
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The Deacon Bistro & Pause Coffee
2 Barrie RdBesides an excellent and affordable choice of delicious dishes, it’s wonderful to sit outside in the beautiful garden with a mountain view
Excellent steak, great service, very close to home.
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The Hussar Grill George
Caledon StreetExcellent steak, great service, very close to home.
Chai & Spice - Café & Spice shop
The best and most authentic Indian cuisine in town.
Our favourite restaurants just outside of George
New name - Hoeka Toeka - Visit Hoekwil, 30 minutes away. This restaurant/ pub has stunning views, best ribs and awesome friendly vibe.
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Skotteljons
48 Church RdNew name - Hoeka Toeka - Visit Hoekwil, 30 minutes away. This restaurant/ pub has stunning views, best ribs and awesome friendly vibe.
Drive up the Outeniqua pass and visit La Rosa Blue - Beautiful mountain view and best burgers ever
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La Rosa Blu Café
Drive up the Outeniqua pass and visit La Rosa Blue - Beautiful mountain view and best burgers ever
Bare feet in the sand. Enjoy a walk on the beautiful Sedgefield beach and end off with a delicious meal. Well known for their pizzas.
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PiliPili Beach Restaurant and Accommodation
2 Claude Urban DrBare feet in the sand. Enjoy a walk on the beautiful Sedgefield beach and end off with a delicious meal. Well known for their pizzas.
Excellent steak!! Swim at Gericke’s Point, Sedgefield and then pop in to Rosie’s for a delicious meal.
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Upstairs at Rosie’s
SedgelinksExcellent steak!! Swim at Gericke’s Point, Sedgefield and then pop in to Rosie’s for a delicious meal.
Excellent steak, egg and chips - casual atmosphere so you can precede dinner with a swim or beach walk in Wilderness.
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Joplin's
Excellent steak, egg and chips - casual atmosphere so you can precede dinner with a swim or beach walk in Wilderness.
Excellent and affordable seafood in a tucked away, rustic setting. Check open times and get there early as it is very popular amongst those who know about it.
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Mr Kaai
36 Uil StExcellent and affordable seafood in a tucked away, rustic setting. Check open times and get there early as it is very popular amongst those who know about it.
Local markets
Get there early and hungry on Saturday morning for this wonderful market experience.
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Wild Oats Community Farmers Market
N2Get there early and hungry on Saturday morning for this wonderful market experience.
Семейный рынок Оутениква
N2Restaurants with a beach view - within a 20-30 minute scenic drive away.
Wilderness - Wonderful view - watch the waves and the sun go down over the hills
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Salinas Beach Restaurant
458 Zundorf LnWilderness - Wonderful view - watch the waves and the sun go down over the hills
East end of Wilderness beach - Breathtaking view and a ‘stair master’ walk down to the beach for a swim or stunning beach walk. Great food, best cheesecake around these parts
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Views Restaurant
East end of Wilderness beach - Breathtaking view and a ‘stair master’ walk down to the beach for a swim or stunning beach walk. Great food, best cheesecake around these parts
Over looking Herald’s Bay - Excellent menu with the best hake and chips.
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Dutton's Cove
Over looking Herald’s Bay - Excellent menu with the best hake and chips.
This is a beautiful spot overlooking Sedgefield. Do a short walk or a longer 5km or 10km walk in the fynbos and then enjoy a drink and lunch at Bistro @ Fynbos on Sea.
Simbavati Fynbos on Sea
This is a beautiful spot overlooking Sedgefield. Do a short walk or a longer 5km or 10km walk in the fynbos and then enjoy a drink and lunch at Bistro @ Fynbos on Sea.
Adventure and activities close by
Hire a canoe at Ebb and Flow in Wilderness and explore Touw’s river.
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Ebb and Flow Rest Camp South
Dumbelton RoadHire a canoe at Ebb and Flow in Wilderness and explore Touw’s river.
Further up the Touw’s river in Wilderness - A beautiful half day hike to the waterfalls through river and forest
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Half Collared Kingfisher Trail
Waterside RoadFurther up the Touw’s river in Wilderness - A beautiful half day hike to the waterfalls through river and forest
An incredible Experience - Scenic 2 or 5 km walk on Robberg Peninsula, 90 minutes drive from George.
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Хайкинговый маршрут Робберг
An incredible Experience - Scenic 2 or 5 km walk on Robberg Peninsula, 90 minutes drive from George.
Плеттенберг-Бей
1 Crescent StreetHire a canoe and paddle up the Keurbooms river
Garden Route Dam
113 Stander Street6,6 km from the house - an easy cycle to the dam on the edge of town
Pick strawberries or enjoy a meal in the outdoor restaurant
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Ферма Редберри
Pick strawberries or enjoy a meal in the outdoor restaurant
Lovely little bay 20 minutes from George, good sea swimming with the best tidal pool we have experience. Ice cream trucks near the beach. Duttons Cove restaurant on top of the hill has a great outlook and menu and the best fish and chips.
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Herolds Bay Beach
Lovely little bay 20 minutes from George, good sea swimming with the best tidal pool we have experience. Ice cream trucks near the beach. Duttons Cove restaurant on top of the hill has a great outlook and menu and the best fish and chips.
Canoes are available to rent - Book in advance during season. Lovely river mouth and sandy shore, protected on windy days.
Kaaimansrivier, Южная Африка
Canoes are available to rent - Book in advance during season. Lovely river mouth and sandy shore, protected on windy days.
My favourite walking beaches
45 minutes east of George - Many kilometres of beach and river.
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Sedgefield
45 minutes east of George - Many kilometres of beach and river.
Пляж перед Дикой Природой
Sands RoadChoose low tide for an easy, long walk
Amazing beach walk from Gericke’s point to Sedgefield lagoon. Lovely swimming - one of our favorite local beaches.
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Gerickes Point
Amazing beach walk from Gericke’s point to Sedgefield lagoon. Lovely swimming - one of our favorite local beaches.
Sightseeing in and around George as well as further along the Garden Route
The Outeniqua mountains are beautiful and this ride on the power van takes you up close
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Outeniqua Power Vans
Mission StreetThe Outeniqua mountains are beautiful and this ride on the power van takes you up close
Drive from George to Hoekwil along this beautiful route. PLEASE NOTE: The pass between George and Wilderness heights is closed due to flood damage. The part still open is between Wilderness and Hoekwil.
7 Passes Scenic Drive
Unnamed RoadDrive from George to Hoekwil along this beautiful route. PLEASE NOTE: The pass between George and Wilderness heights is closed due to flood damage. The part still open is between Wilderness and Hoekwil.
Take a picnic - must do the beautiful nature walk (about 30-45 minutes, easy amble)
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SANParks Woodville Big Tree (permit required)
Take a picnic - must do the beautiful nature walk (about 30-45 minutes, easy amble)
One and a half hours west of George - walk on the wild Preekstool beach; visit the historic Khoisan fish traps at Shelly beach and walk through the fynbos at Skulpies local nature reserve; swim in the river mouth; visit South Africa’s popular Inverroche gin distillery.
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Still Bay
One and a half hours west of George - walk on the wild Preekstool beach; visit the historic Khoisan fish traps at Shelly beach and walk through the fynbos at Skulpies local nature reserve; swim in the river mouth; visit South Africa’s popular Inverroche gin distillery.
Mossel Bay is a 45 minute drive west of George. We thoroughly enjoyed the museum, historic part of town, restaurants and cliff walks (St Blaize trail).
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Музейный комплекс Бартоломеу Диаша
1 Market StMossel Bay is a 45 minute drive west of George. We thoroughly enjoyed the museum, historic part of town, restaurants and cliff walks (St Blaize trail).
This is a must if you go to Knysna and you enjoy good food with a sea view. You will have to book in season.
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East Head Café
25 George Rex DrThis is a must if you go to Knysna and you enjoy good food with a sea view. You will have to book in season.