Hydeh-Mari's Guidebook
Restaurants
Fantastic food. Warm cosy and social atmosphere.
Live music most Saturday Sundays.
Great for family lunches, suppers or a get-together of friends.
Large open sport fields for kids to play.
Exceptional portion size and affordable pricing.
Old Grey Club
2 Lenox StFantastic food. Warm cosy and social atmosphere.
Live music most Saturday Sundays.
Great for family lunches, suppers or a get-together of friends.
Large open sport fields for kids to play.
Exceptional portion size and affordable pricing.
Coachman on the Bay
Excellent food, beautiful view of the ocean and well priced
Muse Restaurant
182 Richmond Hill StWe eat here on a weekly basis!
Food is out of this world.
We recommend the chicken and chips with their famous home made hot sauce.
Tanya and her staff are always welcoming and friendly. A gem of a restaurant where PE locals and visitors meet and eat. And keep coming back!
Fernando's Chicken House
Richmond Hill StreetWe eat here on a weekly basis!
Food is out of this world.
We recommend the chicken and chips with their famous home made hot sauce.
Tanya and her staff are always welcoming and friendly. A gem of a restaurant where PE locals and visitors meet and eat. And keep coming back!
Savages Fine Food
70 Park DrStunning view overlooking the harbour. Food is delicious and everything freshly made as ordered .
South Blvd Café (halaal)
Stunning view overlooking the harbour. Food is delicious and everything freshly made as ordered .
Gym/exercise
Friendly staff, well equipped box and drop-ins are welcomed
Contact Jaco to book a spot
CrossFit Valley Road
16 Brickmakers Kloof RdFriendly staff, well equipped box and drop-ins are welcomed
Contact Jaco to book a spot
Outdoor activities
A challenging but stunning trail just a few km’s outside Port Elizabeth. Suitable for families with children over 10 years
Lady Slipper. Erf 477
Van Stadens RoadA challenging but stunning trail just a few km’s outside Port Elizabeth. Suitable for families with children over 10 years
Norm-Hudlin trails
25 Kragga Kamma RdVan Stadens Wild Flower Reserve, is a 500 hectare "floral wonderland" reserve and is located 35km from Port Elizabeth, bisected by the N2 Port Elizabeth to Cape Town highway. The terrain comprises southern wooded slopes, a large plateau and northern river banks each with its own vegetation type. The prime purpose of the Reserve is to protect and propagate the unique indigenous flora. Visitors are encouraged to explore and enjoy the extraordinary diversity and splendour of the natural Fynbos, succulents and other indigenous flora. Mountain bikers are welcome to explore the plateau section of the reserve. There are a number of flat gravel roads, which are ideal for exploration on a mountain bike. The area provides ideal riding terrain for the novice mountain biker or the family on a cycling outing, during which time indigenous flora can be appreciated. The Reserve is open daily from 08h00 till 17h00 and offers two walking trails and picnic sites.
9 locals recommend
Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve
Cape RoadVan Stadens Wild Flower Reserve, is a 500 hectare "floral wonderland" reserve and is located 35km from Port Elizabeth, bisected by the N2 Port Elizabeth to Cape Town highway. The terrain comprises southern wooded slopes, a large plateau and northern river banks each with its own vegetation type. The prime purpose of the Reserve is to protect and propagate the unique indigenous flora. Visitors are encouraged to explore and enjoy the extraordinary diversity and splendour of the natural Fynbos, succulents and other indigenous flora. Mountain bikers are welcome to explore the plateau section of the reserve. There are a number of flat gravel roads, which are ideal for exploration on a mountain bike. The area provides ideal riding terrain for the novice mountain biker or the family on a cycling outing, during which time indigenous flora can be appreciated. The Reserve is open daily from 08h00 till 17h00 and offers two walking trails and picnic sites.
All the rage for swimming, sunbathing and body surfing, Hobie Beach is the venue for the annual Splash Festival as well as the Beach Volleyball and World Boardsailing Championships.
The Hobie Beach Parkrun is very popular on Saturday mornings!
The calm seas, blissfully warm water (between 18 to 21 degrees in summer) and beaches patrolled by professional lifeguards provide the perfect combination for a family holiday. Hobie Beach is a good choice for swimming or simply sunbathing but if you’re a water sports junkie there’s no end to the thrills here - choose from scuba diving, windsurfing, kiting, surfing, jet skiing or surf skiing.
At low tide the Shark Rock Pier side of Hobie Beach is a great place to explore, offering sheltered rock pools with interesting inter-tidal sea life. Kids love spending time here looking for creatures like starfish and octopus. Hobie Beach is situated in Summerstrand which is an ideal base from which to explore Port Elizabeth and its beautiful coastline.
6 locals recommend
Hobie Beach
1 Marine DriveAll the rage for swimming, sunbathing and body surfing, Hobie Beach is the venue for the annual Splash Festival as well as the Beach Volleyball and World Boardsailing Championships.
The Hobie Beach Parkrun is very popular on Saturday mornings!
The calm seas, blissfully warm water (between 18 to 21 degrees in summer) and beaches patrolled by professional lifeguards provide the perfect combination for a family holiday. Hobie Beach is a good choice for swimming or simply sunbathing but if you’re a water sports junkie there’s no end to the thrills here - choose from scuba diving, windsurfing, kiting, surfing, jet skiing or surf skiing.
At low tide the Shark Rock Pier side of Hobie Beach is a great place to explore, offering sheltered rock pools with interesting inter-tidal sea life. Kids love spending time here looking for creatures like starfish and octopus. Hobie Beach is situated in Summerstrand which is an ideal base from which to explore Port Elizabeth and its beautiful coastline.
Sardinia Bay Beach
Sardinia Bay RoadGreat for sundowners.
Beautiful sunsets!