Guidebook for Gansbaai

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Guidebook for Gansbaai

Food Scene

Great for breakfast and lunch, excellent whale watching in season.
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Coffee On The Rocks
81 Cliff St
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Great for breakfast and lunch, excellent whale watching in season.
Downhome South African food
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Thyme at Rosemary's Restaurant - Gansbaai
13 Main Rd
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Downhome South African food
Seafood including local line catches.
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Blue Goose Restaurant - Gansbaai
22 Hoop St
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Seafood including local line catches.
Quality winery that serves pizzas on the terrace. Lovely view over the Agulhas Plain.
40 locals raden deze aan
Black Oystercatcher Wine
R317
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Quality winery that serves pizzas on the terrace. Lovely view over the Agulhas Plain.
Roasted locally, delicious coffee, popular spot for breakfast, lunch and sweet pastries
15 locals raden deze aan
Gansbaai Coffee Company
38 Church Street
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Roasted locally, delicious coffee, popular spot for breakfast, lunch and sweet pastries
Fried snoek and slaap chips, best in town.
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The Fish Lady
Main Road
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Fried snoek and slaap chips, best in town.
Friendly, well-run spot with breakfast, lunch and dinner, garden dining.
The Bistro - Gansbaai
17 Main Rd
Friendly, well-run spot with breakfast, lunch and dinner, garden dining.
Inventive cooking with locally foraged ingredients. Glorious location with sweeping views across Walker Bay. Arrive in time for sunset!
Schneider's Cape Floral Kitchen
Inventive cooking with locally foraged ingredients. Glorious location with sweeping views across Walker Bay. Arrive in time for sunset!

Sightseeing

Cool lighthouse with relics and info on the Birkenhead sinking. Great views after you climb the tower!
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Danger Point station
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Cool lighthouse with relics and info on the Birkenhead sinking. Great views after you climb the tower!
Well renovated restaurant and bar with crocodile tourism. Have a meal and check out the crocs. Nice location amidst strandveld on the way to the Danger Point lighthouse.
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Afrikanos Bar and Grill - Gansbaai
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Well renovated restaurant and bar with crocodile tourism. Have a meal and check out the crocs. Nice location amidst strandveld on the way to the Danger Point lighthouse.
Rehab center for African penguins
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African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary - Gansbaai
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Rehab center for African penguins

Parks & Nature

stunning stretch of beach. visit Khoi-San cave dwellings on the southern end.
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Walker Bay Nature Reserve
16 17th Ave
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stunning stretch of beach. visit Khoi-San cave dwellings on the southern end.
Caves where some of the oldest known humans lived. Dramatic views out over Walker Bay and the coast.
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Klipgat Caves
Normandie Street
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Caves where some of the oldest known humans lived. Dramatic views out over Walker Bay and the coast.
Gorgeous white sand beach with a small beach town. About 20 minutes from Xairu by car.
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Pearly Beach
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Gorgeous white sand beach with a small beach town. About 20 minutes from Xairu by car.
Protected swimming cove and beach. 10-15 minute walk from Xairu along the cliff path. Good place to relax and have a swim.
Stanfords Baai
Cove Street
Protected swimming cove and beach. 10-15 minute walk from Xairu along the cliff path. Good place to relax and have a swim.
Indigenous Milkwood Forest with ancient trees and flat hiking trail.
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Platbos Indigenous Forest
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Indigenous Milkwood Forest with ancient trees and flat hiking trail.

Neighborhoods

Small but special wine region just inland from Hermanus (on the opposite side of Walker Bay from Gansbaai). Top area for South African pinot noir wines.
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Small but special wine region just inland from Hermanus (on the opposite side of Walker Bay from Gansbaai). Top area for South African pinot noir wines.

Food and nature

Beautiful spot, great owners, good food
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Groeneweide Farm
10 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful spot, great owners, good food
Great spot for a picnic! The farm packs a delicious picnic basket. Tons of space, playground and petting zoo for kids.
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Klein River Cheese
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Great spot for a picnic! The farm packs a delicious picnic basket. Tons of space, playground and petting zoo for kids.