Douglas’s guidebook
Food & Wine
The best bakery in town and serves the best breakfasts. Closed on Mondays
151 locals recommend
île de païn - lunch & breakfast restaurant & artisan bakery
Long StreetThe best bakery in town and serves the best breakfasts. Closed on Mondays
Stunning venue, with great views, great place for a afternoon lunch and drink
197 locals recommend
East Head Café
25 George Rex DrStunning venue, with great views, great place for a afternoon lunch and drink
Cruise Café
Boasts lovely views of the heads and some good food
Our award winning local gin, great place for some gin tasting and a light meal
15 locals recommend
Knysna Gin Distillery
5 Uil StOur award winning local gin, great place for some gin tasting and a light meal
One of our favorite places. Relaxed atmosphere and fresh fish. Take along your own drinks, they provide the glasses, ice and a wine bucket. Kitchen closes at 8pm
77 locals recommend
Freshline Fisheries
One of our favorite places. Relaxed atmosphere and fresh fish. Take along your own drinks, they provide the glasses, ice and a wine bucket. Kitchen closes at 8pm
If you are up to taking a drive out of Knysna past Plettenberg Bay and towards the Crags, this is a super place for some wine tasting and some lunch
135 locals recommend
Bramon Wines Restaurant & Wine Tasting
N2If you are up to taking a drive out of Knysna past Plettenberg Bay and towards the Crags, this is a super place for some wine tasting and some lunch
Not only serves a good fish but also has a lovely deli and bakery inside, as well as a interesting gift shop. Definitely worth a visit.
120 locals recommend
34 Degrees South
Shop 19 Knysna WaterfrontNot only serves a good fish but also has a lovely deli and bakery inside, as well as a interesting gift shop. Definitely worth a visit.
The Island Cafe
36 Sawtooth LnServes a great breakfast and a great steak.
Tapas & Oysters
31 Safron LaneFor great oysters and a chilled beer 🍺
DRYDOCK FOOD CO
Waterfront DriveHalf price Sushi every Friday 😋
Blend Country Restaurant & Pub
18 George Rex DrPizza and live music
Caffe Mario
17 Hedge StFor best pizza and pasta in Knysna then you must go to Mario's
Sirocco Restaurant
Long StreetOverall good food and great sushi
The Bell Tavern
169 Lower Duthie Dran English experience
Bosun's Pub & Grill
for a pub lunch and a cold one
Emily Moon Restaurant @ Emily Moon River Lodge
awesome setting
Luka Wines
family orientated
Packwood Wine and Country Estate (Pty) Ltd
wine tasting
Barringtons Plettenberg Bay
Erf 2104 Piesang Valley Rdsomething different
Kay and Monty wines
great venue
O Pescador Restaurant
Waterfront Drivefor the best portuguese food town
Butterfly Blu Restaurant
198 State President C R Swart Rdgreat cocktails
Chatters Bistro
9A Gray Sttasty and healthy
Anchorage Restaurant
11 Gray Stgreat seafood fish
SHABBY FUFU LIFESTYLE FARM
family outing
Nest Food Bar
awesome sunsets and cocktails
The Gastro Pub
burgers, cocktails and drafts on tap
African Bean
29 Main Rdthe best cake, great breakfast and coffee
Neighborhoods
A medium sized town spread out along the shores of a large lagoon, Knysna manages to be stylish, connected and yet old-time hippie as well. It’s accessible by car from Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and George airports. And it’s the kind of place that you can tailor to the holiday you want. If you want exclusivity and pampering, take a champagne cruise across the lagoon or out to the Indian Ocean, or play golf on a top notch course. Wandering the waterfront and old town centre you’ll find artsy little shops, curious characters and restaurants to suit all budgets. If it’s nature you’re after, take a kayak down the winding Knysna river. Or take a ferry to the Featherbed Reserve, explore the Knysna Heads and walk the silent forests. Adventure sports are all there too, from abseiling, kite surfing and paragliding, to angling and deep sea fishing. And if you’re up for a party, come when one of Knysna’s festivals is going on.
105 locals recommend
Knysna
A medium sized town spread out along the shores of a large lagoon, Knysna manages to be stylish, connected and yet old-time hippie as well. It’s accessible by car from Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and George airports. And it’s the kind of place that you can tailor to the holiday you want. If you want exclusivity and pampering, take a champagne cruise across the lagoon or out to the Indian Ocean, or play golf on a top notch course. Wandering the waterfront and old town centre you’ll find artsy little shops, curious characters and restaurants to suit all budgets. If it’s nature you’re after, take a kayak down the winding Knysna river. Or take a ferry to the Featherbed Reserve, explore the Knysna Heads and walk the silent forests. Adventure sports are all there too, from abseiling, kite surfing and paragliding, to angling and deep sea fishing. And if you’re up for a party, come when one of Knysna’s festivals is going on.
Thesen Island
The place we call home
Activity
For those who enjoy nature and outdoor activities
Take the day and go on a 11km walk in this stunning reservew and have a swim on the beach to cool off in between at the halfway point.
327 locals recommend
Robberg Nature Reserve
Take the day and go on a 11km walk in this stunning reservew and have a swim on the beach to cool off in between at the halfway point.
Jubilee Creek picnic site and walk
For a forest walk and a braai/BBQ or picnic
Featherbed Co
Get see beauty of Knysna
shopping
Woolworths has a fresh food section, home, clothes and toiletries, so overall shopping requirements
49 locals recommend
Woolworths
Woolworths has a fresh food section, home, clothes and toiletries, so overall shopping requirements
Knysna Spar
42 Mulberry GardensFor your everyday needs and open until late
Dis-Chem Pharmacy Knysna Mall
hygiene, medical, and health requirements
Pick n Pay Knysna
fresh food and everyday needs
Food Lover's Market Knysna
fresh veggies, deli, and bakery
Clicks Pharmacy Knysna
hygiene, medical, general health, and beuty
Metelerkamps
Waterfront Drivelooking for something uniquely different
SO-CA
Great place to buy the quick essentials, and the prices are good
Sightseeing
Birds of Eden
Lovely experience to watch the whales and dolphins.
42 locals recommend
Ocean Odyssey Whale Watching Knysna
TH22 Long StLovely experience to watch the whales and dolphins.
Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
Too pretty 😍
The Heads
1 View Pointyou can't visit Knysna without visiting the Heads
Knysna Elephant Park
to see our beautiful giants
Addo Elephant National Park
a bit a drive, worth the visit
Ocean- Beach
Brenton-on-Sea
For a walk on the beach
Buffalo Bay Beach
163 Walker Drto refresh your soul
Bollards Bay Beach
97 Bayswater Rdenjoy some ray's and views of the Heads
Golf
Simola Hotel Country Club & Spa
1 Oldcate Roadgolf
Pezula Championship Golf Course Restaurant
1 Admiralty Avenuegolf
Knysna Golf Club
Howard Streetgolf
Goose Valley Golf Club
N2as hort drive to Plett for golf
Fancourt Golf Course
Montagu Streeta short drive out of Knysna and some awesome golf