Guidebook for Knysna

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Guidebook for Knysna

Food Scene

Stunning Pizza and Italian food. Situated on the Waterfront, and lovely to sit outside on a nice day and watch the yachts and boats coming and going. Very vibey and fun environment. One of Knysna's finest restaurants​.
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Caffe Mario
17 Hedge St
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Stunning Pizza and Italian food. Situated on the Waterfront, and lovely to sit outside on a nice day and watch the yachts and boats coming and going. Very vibey and fun environment. One of Knysna's finest restaurants​.
Muse is one of Knysna's best kept secrets. Excellent restaurant. Caters for vegetarians and vegans, as well as carnivores. Excellent pizzas, chilli poppers, naked burger, nachos, curry and pasta. Lindi your host is super friendly and experienced restauranteur. Michelle is also a great host. Vibey, friendly - lovely outside garden on a nice day. Tel: 044 382 0804 Closed Monday
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MUSE Fusion Food
152A Old Cape Rd
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Muse is one of Knysna's best kept secrets. Excellent restaurant. Caters for vegetarians and vegans, as well as carnivores. Excellent pizzas, chilli poppers, naked burger, nachos, curry and pasta. Lindi your host is super friendly and experienced restauranteur. Michelle is also a great host. Vibey, friendly - lovely outside garden on a nice day. Tel: 044 382 0804 Closed Monday
One of Knysna's finest places to eat. Day time only. Stunning views. Very popular - so go early if you want a seat for lunch. A must visit spot for visitors​ to Knysna. Best views of the Heads and sometimes yachts entering the lagoon from the sea. Best breakfasts, coffees and superb menu
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East Head Café
25 George Rex Dr
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One of Knysna's finest places to eat. Day time only. Stunning views. Very popular - so go early if you want a seat for lunch. A must visit spot for visitors​ to Knysna. Best views of the Heads and sometimes yachts entering the lagoon from the sea. Best breakfasts, coffees and superb menu
Stunning stop for coffee or lunch if you are travelling past Plettenberg Bay. Excellent bakery. Yummy eats. Well stocked Deli and all round just a great place to visit.
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THYME & AGAIN
N2
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Stunning stop for coffee or lunch if you are travelling past Plettenberg Bay. Excellent bakery. Yummy eats. Well stocked Deli and all round just a great place to visit.
Some of the best coffee and cakes in town. Great for breakfast and lunch as well. Also banting breakfast and banting quiche. On the main road - really feel like you are in the hub of Knysna. Busy and loud (traffic noise and passing people) - but a fun cosmopolitan​ feel and will give you a great sense of the real Knysna. Fabulous, friendly and caring staff and management. Open in day only - shut around 5pm
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African Bean
29 Main Rd
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Some of the best coffee and cakes in town. Great for breakfast and lunch as well. Also banting breakfast and banting quiche. On the main road - really feel like you are in the hub of Knysna. Busy and loud (traffic noise and passing people) - but a fun cosmopolitan​ feel and will give you a great sense of the real Knysna. Fabulous, friendly and caring staff and management. Open in day only - shut around 5pm

Sightseeing

Lovely beaches Castles on the beach! Quiet and rarely busy. Worth a visit.
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Noetzie
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Lovely beaches Castles on the beach! Quiet and rarely busy. Worth a visit.
Very interesting Rastafarian community - worth a visit
Rastafarian Earth Festival
Very interesting Rastafarian community - worth a visit

Parks & Nature

Beautiful hikes and walks. 800-year-old​ Yellowwood tree
Diepwalle State Forest
Beautiful hikes and walks. 800-year-old​ Yellowwood tree

Drinks & Nightlife

Restaurant and Oyster bar - good for sushi and hanging out. Busy bar and hangout for young people - from around 5pm
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Tapas & Oysters
31 Safron Lane
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Restaurant and Oyster bar - good for sushi and hanging out. Busy bar and hangout for young people - from around 5pm

Essentials

Full range of food and wine products
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Pick n Pay Knysna
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Full range of food and wine products
You must hand in laundry for cleaning and ironing. Turnaround time is not less than 24 hours. Excellent service. We use them for all our laundry!
Laundry Basket
12 Main Rd
You must hand in laundry for cleaning and ironing. Turnaround time is not less than 24 hours. Excellent service. We use them for all our laundry!

Places to visit near Knysna

The Garden Route is very beautiful and Knysna is ideally situated in the middle of the Garden Route. Many lovely places are only a short drive away.
Lovely beach with long walks possible. You can walk to Buffalo Bay, watch the surfing, have lunch or a beer and walk back to Brenton. One is often lucky enough to see dolphins or whales from the beach. There is a designated area to swim and during certain hours it is possible to take your dog for a walk along the beach too. A lovely restaurant overlooks the beach from Brenton-on-Sea side (Butterfly-Blue)
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Brenton-on-Sea
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Lovely beach with long walks possible. You can walk to Buffalo Bay, watch the surfing, have lunch or a beer and walk back to Brenton. One is often lucky enough to see dolphins or whales from the beach. There is a designated area to swim and during certain hours it is possible to take your dog for a walk along the beach too. A lovely restaurant overlooks the beach from Brenton-on-Sea side (Butterfly-Blue)