Restaurants in The Garden Route
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Kalinka
Kalinka is Russian and little touches of her heritage show in the imaginative menu at this stylish, upmarket restaurant. Try the caviar pancake followed by spiced beetroot salad and melt-in-the-mouth ostrich fillet.
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Jemima’s
With a small menu specialising in traditional Cape fare, this restaurant is set in an attractive old house and garden. After your meal try a swepie, a mix of brandy and jerepigo.
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Montague House
Breakfast is served here until 2.30pm and there is a huge number of choices on offer. Otherwise dine on pasta, salads or sandwiches under umbrellas in the large flowery garden.
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Gabby’s
Grab an outdoor bench and choose from a wide range of simple dishes at this family restaurant. Children have their own menu and a play park.
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Bernard’s Taphuis
Part of Montague House, it has a European flair, multiple selections for vegetarians and lots of ostrich dishes.
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Harry B’s
Knysna’s first residence (1863) now houses a popular restaurant and bar.
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Zest
Relax on the comfortable cushions in this intimate, smart restaurant while you order the house speciality, seafood Creole (R95).
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Red Square
A small restaurant with a romantic, old-fashioned feel, Red Square has an interesting menu and wines, all from Windmill Valley in Paarl, rated by the Knysna Wine Appreciation Society.
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Oystercatcher
The Oystercatcher is a relaxed place serving four sizes of farmed oyster, and other light dishes in a great waterside setting.
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Knysna Oyster Company
This company, opened in 1949, grows its own oysters out in the lagoon; you can take a tour of the processing plant and have a tasting of a cultivated and wild oyster with a glass of wine for R45 at its restaurant afterwards. You’ll need a knife and fork for the jumbo oysters (R20 each). If you prefer your oysters cooked, you can have them wrapped in bacon, or with ginger and mandarin. For romantics, the bar has champagne. It’s hugely busy and touristy, but for good reason.
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East Head Caffé
There’s an outdoor deck here, overlooking the lagoon and ocean, and we’re told the smoked salmon, eggs and cream cheese breakfast (R49) is scrumptious. Wild oysters are R15 each.
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Crab’s Creek
This is a favourite local watering hole, in a chilled-out setting right on the lagoon, off the N2. There’s a buffet lunch (R85) on Sundays, with live music. Children will enjoy the sandpit and climbing frames.
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Caffé Mario
There are plenty of good snack and coffee places along Main St. In the Knysna Quays centre, the best coffee and snack option is Caffé Mario.
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34 South
With outdoor tables overlooking the water, lavish salads, deli produce and seafood pâtés, this is a great place for lunch. And the wine selection is one of the best in town.
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