Guidebook for Plettenberg Bay
Food Scene
Le Fournil De Plett Bakery
18 Main StDelicious almond croissants and freshly baked bread
Wine tasting and delicious food set in a vineyard at the Crags.
Perfect for a holiday lunch. Book in advance for first sitting or arrive after 2 after a morning on the beach at Natures Valley. Award winning bubbly
53 locals recommend
Newstead Wine Estate
Wine tasting and delicious food set in a vineyard at the Crags.
Perfect for a holiday lunch. Book in advance for first sitting or arrive after 2 after a morning on the beach at Natures Valley. Award winning bubbly
Great views and Italian food after a walk at Keurboomstrand at low tide.
220 locals recommend
Ristorante Enrico
296 Main StGreat views and Italian food after a walk at Keurboomstrand at low tide.
The Lookout Deck
Hill StreetGreat views. Dependable food
The Fat Fish
22 Hopwood Stgreat fish. Book in advance
Nguni Restaurant
6 Crescent StDelicious food
Robberg Fine Foods
1 Theron StThe Deli Factory
Hutchinson StreetDelicious hot smoked salmon, butcher, cheeses, deli
Greg is just around the corner - he can cater for your stay, - in summer you can find his caravan parked at the beach for coffee/brekkie/lunch. Don’t miss his delicious sourdough bread fresh every day. Best in town
Greg's Cookin
22 Fairway AvenueGreg is just around the corner - he can cater for your stay, - in summer you can find his caravan parked at the beach for coffee/brekkie/lunch. Don’t miss his delicious sourdough bread fresh every day. Best in town
Delicious food and deli. Also lovely gifts and shopping
42 locals recommend
Barringtons Plettenberg Bay
Erf 2104 Piesang Valley RdDelicious food and deli. Also lovely gifts and shopping
Drinks & Nightlife
Flashbacks Bar
Main StreetGreat music
Sky Villa Boutique Hotel
Beautiful views of Plett for sundowners
Sightseeing
Knysna
Nature's Valley
Lovely walks, lagoon and beaches
Lookout Beach
Lovely beach with river mouth. Seabirds aplenty
Keurboomstrand
Lovely walks at low tide. Stop at Enricos for lunch
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous views, flora and you can spot seals, whales and sharks from here.
Robberg, situated 8km south of Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, is not only a nature reserve but also a national monument and World Heritage Site. Rocks from this region date back 120 million years to the break-up of Gondwanaland and evidence of middle and later Stone Age inhabitation has been found in a few of the caves along the peninsula. Visitors can find out more at the Nelson Bay Cave interpretive center. Some highlight features of a visit here include; spotting the rare blue duiker - the Western Cape’s smallest antelope, walking alongside one of the seven climbing-falling dunes on the Cape coastline; and viewing the highest navigational light on the South African coastline, at the Cape Seal Lighthouse (146m above sea level). The reserve also extends 1.8km offshore, protecting a range of vulnerable fish species. Visitors can expect inspiring landscapes, exciting dolphin and whale and shark sightings in season, and to be accompanied on their walks or hikes by a variety of bird species and the occasional seal.
Should you wish to enjoy a hike before lunch there are three different hikes with various levels of difficulty and duration. The views are spectacular, and this reserve is very popular with hikers. This is the most beautiful spot for a picnic lunch and a most memorable venue to enjoy sundowners watching the sunset over the ocean
327 locals recommend
Robberg Nature Reserve
Gorgeous views, flora and you can spot seals, whales and sharks from here.
Robberg, situated 8km south of Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, is not only a nature reserve but also a national monument and World Heritage Site. Rocks from this region date back 120 million years to the break-up of Gondwanaland and evidence of middle and later Stone Age inhabitation has been found in a few of the caves along the peninsula. Visitors can find out more at the Nelson Bay Cave interpretive center. Some highlight features of a visit here include; spotting the rare blue duiker - the Western Cape’s smallest antelope, walking alongside one of the seven climbing-falling dunes on the Cape coastline; and viewing the highest navigational light on the South African coastline, at the Cape Seal Lighthouse (146m above sea level). The reserve also extends 1.8km offshore, protecting a range of vulnerable fish species. Visitors can expect inspiring landscapes, exciting dolphin and whale and shark sightings in season, and to be accompanied on their walks or hikes by a variety of bird species and the occasional seal.
Should you wish to enjoy a hike before lunch there are three different hikes with various levels of difficulty and duration. The views are spectacular, and this reserve is very popular with hikers. This is the most beautiful spot for a picnic lunch and a most memorable venue to enjoy sundowners watching the sunset over the ocean
Great sundowner spots and hikes and mountainbike trails. (Register to cycle here on mountainbikes)
Go down and walk on the rocky pebble beach
8 locals recommend
Harkerville
Great sundowner spots and hikes and mountainbike trails. (Register to cycle here on mountainbikes)
Go down and walk on the rocky pebble beach
Beautiful views and moderate hikes down to the rocky beach. Must be moderately fit. Hiking / trail shoes recommended. Take a picnic lunch
10 locals recommend
Harkerville Viewpoint
Unnamed RoadBeautiful views and moderate hikes down to the rocky beach. Must be moderately fit. Hiking / trail shoes recommended. Take a picnic lunch
Shopping
Pop into the Wednesday /midweek market at Old Nick village
Lovely shops at this centre which has more of a market vibe than a shopping centre. Don't miss Mungo for stunning towels and linen and next door is an eclectic handmade pottery store.
116 locals recommend
Old Nick Village
Lovely shops at this centre which has more of a market vibe than a shopping centre. Don't miss Mungo for stunning towels and linen and next door is an eclectic handmade pottery store.
FNB Bank ATM The Market Square
Good mix of grocery and chain stores
Woolworths Plettenberg Bay
Beacon WayEssentials
Spar - Melvilles
Main StreetKwikSpar Plett
1 Beacon Isle DrSaturday Morning market
Drive towards knysna - on the right hand side opposite Kranshoek nature reserve
Formosa Farmers Market
Delicious cheeses, breads etc.