Brendan’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Wonderful and unique experience; travel up a mountain higher than Table Mountain by tractor to see spectacular views of the Koo and Robertson wine valleys. And enjoy a potkiekos for lunch after (bookings are essential)
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Protea Farm - Tractor Rides and Potjie Kos Lunch
Wonderful and unique experience; travel up a mountain higher than Table Mountain by tractor to see spectacular views of the Koo and Robertson wine valleys. And enjoy a potkiekos for lunch after (bookings are essential)
Food scene
Beautiful olive farm, great olive tastings and excellent olives, olive oil, olive tapenades and other olive products including soaps.
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Marbrin Olive Growers
30-39 Robertson RoadBeautiful olive farm, great olive tastings and excellent olives, olive oil, olive tapenades and other olive products including soaps.
Excellent food - with a South African twist.
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22 Church Street Restaurant
22 Kerk StExcellent food - with a South African twist.
Excellent fine dining restaurant - the succulent gardens are also spectacular. The succulent nursery next door is also worth a visit!
Restaurant Succulent by Chef Werner Snoek
Excellent fine dining restaurant - the succulent gardens are also spectacular. The succulent nursery next door is also worth a visit!
Really nice setting, good coffee, beautiful old converted barn. Mainly for breakfast, possibly lunch.
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The Barn on 62
60 Long StReally nice setting, good coffee, beautiful old converted barn. Mainly for breakfast, possibly lunch.
Good bakery and they make good food - breakfast or lunch.
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The Rambling Rose
36 Long StGood bakery and they make good food - breakfast or lunch.
A wonderful little restaurant in the town -of McGregor (about 45 minutes drive) that also has great little retreat and garden walk at the back- their vegetarian and vegan menu is excellent if that interests you.
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Tebaldi's Restaurant
Voortrekker StreetA wonderful little restaurant in the town -of McGregor (about 45 minutes drive) that also has great little retreat and garden walk at the back- their vegetarian and vegan menu is excellent if that interests you.
Good upmarket restaurant that is also a social upliftment programme that has performing (singing) waiters. They also have a winery (Mimosa Wines) where wine tastings can be had. Some excellent white wines.
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BluVines
12 Long StGood upmarket restaurant that is also a social upliftment programme that has performing (singing) waiters. They also have a winery (Mimosa Wines) where wine tastings can be had. Some excellent white wines.
Hot Springs
Natural hot springs found at an historic family hotel that allows for day visitors. Springs are clean and well designed.
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Avalon Springs
Natural hot springs found at an historic family hotel that allows for day visitors. Springs are clean and well designed.
Wineries
An excellent boutique winery near the small town of McGregor
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Lord's Wines
An excellent boutique winery near the small town of McGregor
Excellent wines - both reds and whites.
We do NOT recommend the restaurant on the premises though.
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Bon Courage Estate Wine
R317Excellent wines - both reds and whites.
We do NOT recommend the restaurant on the premises though.
Excellent wines and a nice little tapas restaurant. Quirky, but upmarket wine tasting room.
Zandvliet Wine Estate
Zandvliet RoadExcellent wines and a nice little tapas restaurant. Quirky, but upmarket wine tasting room.
Springfield Estate Winery
Excellent white wines... pretty venue.
Very pretty location - also has a restaurant (good pizza) where you can sit alongside a river. You can also take a river barge cruise if you are keen on relaxing on the river.
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Viljoensdrift
R317Very pretty location - also has a restaurant (good pizza) where you can sit alongside a river. You can also take a river barge cruise if you are keen on relaxing on the river.