Guidebook for Knysna

Alan
Guidebook for Knysna

Food Scene

Not correct pin on map! This eatery is on Thesen Isle a pleasant walk from the apartment for breakfast or brunch...cheek by jowl and a babble of sound inside, peaceful sitting under the tree outside.
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
île de païn - lunch & breakfast restaurant & artisan bakery
Long Street
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Not correct pin on map! This eatery is on Thesen Isle a pleasant walk from the apartment for breakfast or brunch...cheek by jowl and a babble of sound inside, peaceful sitting under the tree outside.
Breakfast or lunch in a classic Knysna setting with waves pounding through the Heads, tables outside and indoors. Consistently very good food and great coffee. Don't miss Heads viewpoint Coney Glen Rd
197 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
East Head Café
25 George Rex Dr
197 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Breakfast or lunch in a classic Knysna setting with waves pounding through the Heads, tables outside and indoors. Consistently very good food and great coffee. Don't miss Heads viewpoint Coney Glen Rd
For lunch on the lawn or a romantic dinner this stylish restaurant is on the way to Plett. Interesting menu, well prepared food and good service
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zinzi Restaurant
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
For lunch on the lawn or a romantic dinner this stylish restaurant is on the way to Plett. Interesting menu, well prepared food and good service
Lunch or dinner. What a stunning setting right on the beach! And great food with good service.....worth driving the 30+km.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Lemon Grass Seaside Restaurant
Salmack Road
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lunch or dinner. What a stunning setting right on the beach! And great food with good service.....worth driving the 30+km.
For something different! The freshest fish around, in relaxed 'West Coast' Strandloper style...under a sail with your toes in the sand...a favourite with the budget-conscious locals!
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Freshline Fisheries
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
For something different! The freshest fish around, in relaxed 'West Coast' Strandloper style...under a sail with your toes in the sand...a favourite with the budget-conscious locals!
On Sunday a must with 1/2 price Sushi and live, lounge style Jazz on the deck.....or go for cocktails and indulge the 'look at me' Islanders as they swan by on their petits bateaux!!
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sirocco Restaurant
Long Street
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
On Sunday a must with 1/2 price Sushi and live, lounge style Jazz on the deck.....or go for cocktails and indulge the 'look at me' Islanders as they swan by on their petits bateaux!!
Lovely Colonial setting for brunch or a drink in the old tiny, nay...minuscule pub The Bell. Very picturesque, very nice food but relax as service can be slow. Wrongly pinned - rather follow signs!
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Belvidere Manor
169 Lower Duthie Dr
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lovely Colonial setting for brunch or a drink in the old tiny, nay...minuscule pub The Bell. Very picturesque, very nice food but relax as service can be slow. Wrongly pinned - rather follow signs!

Drinks & Nightlife

Cocktails on the terrace overlooking the bay.....need I say more? Very special!
The Plettenberg Hotel
40 Church St
Cocktails on the terrace overlooking the bay.....need I say more? Very special!

Sightseeing

Great bay for swimming or walking. Eastern bay ends at Brenton the return walk takes about 2 and a half hours. The western beach heads towards Sedgefield and is very wild 14km return.
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Buffels Bay
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great bay for swimming or walking. Eastern bay ends at Brenton the return walk takes about 2 and a half hours. The western beach heads towards Sedgefield and is very wild 14km return.
Locals favourite picnic spot and small cooling off stream in the forest.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jubilee Creek picnic site and walk
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Locals favourite picnic spot and small cooling off stream in the forest.
16km from town our nearest big beach great for walking Lovely viewpoints over the lagoon and ocean en route.
76 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brenton-on-Sea
76 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
16km from town our nearest big beach great for walking Lovely viewpoints over the lagoon and ocean en route.
Just a boat ride from the Waterfront, a very relaxing half day trip.
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Featherbed Private Nature Reserve
Waterfront Drive
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Just a boat ride from the Waterfront, a very relaxing half day trip.
Really lovely secluded beach accessed by many steps with a backdrop of wooded hills, cliffs and 3 castles! Safe bathing. No facilities herethough so bring everything you need, drinks, snacks, picnic.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Noetzie
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Really lovely secluded beach accessed by many steps with a backdrop of wooded hills, cliffs and 3 castles! Safe bathing. No facilities herethough so bring everything you need, drinks, snacks, picnic.
Bollard Bay Beach on Baywater Dr. is sandy with shallow, warm lagoon water! Child friendly but also nice to sit and enjoy the view of Featherbed and the Heads. Try the 5km circular walk around Island
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Leisure Island
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bollard Bay Beach on Baywater Dr. is sandy with shallow, warm lagoon water! Child friendly but also nice to sit and enjoy the view of Featherbed and the Heads. Try the 5km circular walk around Island

Essentials

If you want to cook for yourself you will find good quality ingredients here.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Woolworths
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
If you want to cook for yourself you will find good quality ingredients here.
Popular eatery with a handy deli. Next door Cafe Mario's also has wifi.
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
34 Degrees South
Shop 19 Knysna Waterfront
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Popular eatery with a handy deli. Next door Cafe Mario's also has wifi.

Everything Else

We have a two-man Indian canoe moored at the jetty if you would like to use it - just let us know.
Belvidere Estate
We have a two-man Indian canoe moored at the jetty if you would like to use it - just let us know.