Kate & Rich’s Guidebook

Kate
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!!
20 localnici recomandă
Bayleaf Café
24 Cathedral St
20 localnici recomandă
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!!
Cosmopolitan, great decor and food
101 Meade St
101 Meade Street
Cosmopolitan, great decor and food
Peaceful courtyard setting, great food.
10 localnici recomandă
Meade Café
91 Meade St
10 localnici recomandă
Peaceful 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
18 localnici recomandă
The Deacon Bistro & Pause Coffee
2 Barrie Rd
18 localnici recomandă
Besides 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.
12 localnici recomandă
The Hussar Grill George
Caledon Street
12 localnici recomandă
Excellent steak, great service, very close to home.
The best and most authentic Indian cuisine in town.
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.
9 localnici recomandă
Skotteljons
48 Church Rd
9 localnici recomandă
New 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
7 localnici recomandă
La Rosa Blu Café
7 localnici recomandă
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.
50 localnici recomandă
PiliPili Beach Restaurant and Accommodation
2 Claude Urban Dr
50 localnici recomandă
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.
Excellent steak!! Swim at Gericke’s Point, Sedgefield and then pop in to Rosie’s for a delicious meal.
21 localnici recomandă
Upstairs at Rosie’s
Sedgelinks
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Excellent 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.
19 localnici recomandă
Joplin's
19 localnici recomandă
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.
22 localnici recomandă
Mr Kaai
36 Uil St
22 localnici recomandă
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.

Local markets

Get there early and hungry on Saturday morning for this wonderful market experience.
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Wild Oats Community Farmers Market
N2
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Get there early and hungry on Saturday morning for this wonderful market experience.
60 localnici recomandă
Piața de Familie Outeniqua
N2
60 localnici recomandă

Restaurants 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
88 localnici recomandă
Salinas Beach Restaurant
458 Zundorf Ln
88 localnici recomandă
Wilderness - 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
8 localnici recomandă
Views Restaurant
8 localnici recomandă
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.
16 localnici recomandă
Dutton's Cove
16 localnici recomandă
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.
26 localnici recomandă
Ebb and Flow Rest Camp South
Dumbelton Road
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Hire 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
22 localnici recomandă
Half Collared Kingfisher Trail
Waterside Road
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Further 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.
39 localnici recomandă
Traseul de drumeție Robberg
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An incredible Experience - Scenic 2 or 5 km walk on Robberg Peninsula, 90 minutes drive from George.
Hire a canoe and paddle up the Keurbooms river
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Plettenberg Bay
1 Crescent Street
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Hire a canoe and paddle up the Keurbooms river
6,6 km from the house - an easy cycle to the dam on the edge of town
Garden Route Dam
113 Stander Street
6,6 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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Ferma Redberry
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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.
21 localnici recomandă
Plaja Herolds Bay
21 localnici recomandă
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, Africa de Sud
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
48 localnici recomandă
45 minutes east of George - Many kilometres of beach and river.
Choose low tide for an easy, long walk
17 localnici recomandă
Wilderness Beach Front
Sands Road
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Choose 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.
42 localnici recomandă
Gerickes Point
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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 Street
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The 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 Road
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.
Take a picnic - must do the beautiful nature walk (about 30-45 minutes, easy amble)
22 localnici recomandă
SANParks Woodville Big Tree (permit required)
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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.
14 localnici recomandă
Still Bay
14 localnici recomandă
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).
54 localnici recomandă
Complexul Muzeal Bartolomeu Dias
1 Market St
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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).
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.
197 localnici recomandă
East Head Café
25 George Rex Dr
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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.