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 locals recommend
île de païn - lunch & breakfast restaurant & artisan bakery
Long StreetNot 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 locals recommend
East Head Café
25 George Rex DrBreakfast 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 locals recommend
Zinzi Restaurant
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 locals recommend
The Lemon Grass Seaside Restaurant
Salmack RoadLunch 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 locals recommend
Freshline Fisheries
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 locals recommend
Sirocco Restaurant
Long StreetOn 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 locals recommend
Belvidere Manor
169 Lower Duthie DrLovely 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 StCocktails 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 locals recommend
Buffels Bay
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 locals recommend
Jubilee Creek picnic site and walk
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 locals recommend
Brenton-on-Sea
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 locals recommend
Featherbed Private Nature Reserve
Waterfront DriveJust 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 locals recommend
Noetzie
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 locals recommend
Leisure Island
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 locals recommend
Woolworths
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 locals recommend
34 Degrees South
Shop 19 Knysna WaterfrontPopular 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.