Janelle’s guidebook
Food scene
Bush Tavern is the local pub within Umdloti, serving up delicious food and live music over the weekends.
80 locals recommend
Bush Tavern, Umdloti
1 S Beach RdBush Tavern is the local pub within Umdloti, serving up delicious food and live music over the weekends.
A go-to spot for sushi and sundowners. Sandbar overlooks the Umdloti tidal pool.
80 locals recommend
Sandbar Restaurant & Cocktail
30 N Beach RdA go-to spot for sushi and sundowners. Sandbar overlooks the Umdloti tidal pool.
This is an Umdloti gem, with the best pizzas in the area. Thin bases and the large pizzas are LARGE!
26 locals recommend
Tasca Pizza
31 N Beach RdThis is an Umdloti gem, with the best pizzas in the area. Thin bases and the large pizzas are LARGE!
High-end seafood restaurant. Stunning views and a great overall experience.
92 locals recommend
Bel Punto
1 S Beach RdHigh-end seafood restaurant. Stunning views and a great overall experience.
Mundo Vida
1 S Beach RdStunning views, great food and delicious cocktails.
Stunning little coffee shop right across the road from the Umdloti Tidal pool.
12 locals recommend
Foam
30 N Beach RdStunning little coffee shop right across the road from the Umdloti Tidal pool.
Caffe Java.
54 Adelaide Tambo DrA great breakfast spot right across the road from the beach.
High-end Italian cuisine. Their pizzas and pastas are such a treat. They have a great family atmosphere, often letting the kids make "dough creations" and letting them bake them in the oven.
38 locals recommend
La Casa Nostra
Marine DriveHigh-end Italian cuisine. Their pizzas and pastas are such a treat. They have a great family atmosphere, often letting the kids make "dough creations" and letting them bake them in the oven.
Sightseeing
Take a stroll through Hawaan forest, over the Umhlanga lagoon and onto the beach. This walk is beautiful, and loved by avid birders.
Hawaan forest
Take a stroll through Hawaan forest, over the Umhlanga lagoon and onto the beach. This walk is beautiful, and loved by avid birders.
The Umdloti Tidal pool is a gem in itself. There are loads of rock pools to explore, teeming with sea life.
This particular beach is loved by families because of the natural tidal pool which shelters bathers from large waves.
55 locals recommend
Umdloti Beach
The Umdloti Tidal pool is a gem in itself. There are loads of rock pools to explore, teeming with sea life.
This particular beach is loved by families because of the natural tidal pool which shelters bathers from large waves.
Neighborhoods
Umhlanga Rocks is 7km from Umdloti. It has a beautiful swimming beach, a promenade and a host of restaurants to choose from.
Visit the Umhlanga lighthouse, go deep sea fishing, or go scuba diving. Gateway Shopping Center is also just up the road from Umhlanga Beach (approximately 3-4km).
57 locals recommend
Umhlanga Rocks
Umhlanga Rocks is 7km from Umdloti. It has a beautiful swimming beach, a promenade and a host of restaurants to choose from.
Visit the Umhlanga lighthouse, go deep sea fishing, or go scuba diving. Gateway Shopping Center is also just up the road from Umhlanga Beach (approximately 3-4km).
City advice
Customs and culture
Don't feed the monkeys
We have a few troops of vervet monkeys in Umdloti and tend to not be scared of humans. Feeding them contributes to the issue.
If you see or are approached by any vervet monkeys, stand your ground and make a big noise - this will make them immediately move away from you.