Restaurants in the
Greater Mossel Bay Area

From Albertinia to Great Brak, and from Still Bay to Mossel Bay there are a host of eateries to please any palate. Surely, the best part of any holiday is food that is exotic, different or authentic and that enhances your stay.

Albertinia Hotel ***

Apart from the delicious dinners provided by Engela and her team, just down the road is the Albertinia Hotel whose food is perhaps its greatest claim to fame. Internationally acclaimed, the intimate dining roomoffers anexcellent table d'hote menu with good wholesome home cooking. The extensive menu features traditional dishes while an a-la-carte menu is also available and the wine cellar is generously stocked with a wide selection of wines to cater for every palate.

The food tends to the traditional and is both delicious and plentiful. Bread is freshly baked on the premises. Recipes have been handed down from cook to cook as jealously guarded secrets. The reputation of the pickled fish, for example, has even spread overseas.

Alternatively, also in the Albertinia area is the

Garden Route Game Lodge -

Dinner in our African Boma provides guests with a unique dining experience where a hearty menu of tasty traditional cuisine and chefs specialities are presented on open coals in African pots. Our friendly and attentive waiters are on hand to explain the menu or advise you on our selection of fine South African wines.

Still Bay is not far from Zoutpan and also has a whole bouquet of restaurants to cover a wide assortment of food and tastes.

Lappiesbaai Restaurant - Just a glass between you the ocean and the whales! Breakfast, lunch and dinner - steak, seafood, vegetarian and snacks. Fully licensed. Fireplace and seperate smoking area. Wonderful view and unique ambience in the evenings. Open every day 9am - late in the evenings.

On the Rocks - Locals say this is the best food in still bay. Choose from an a la carte menu from delicious local meats to fresh seafood.

Wild Olive Farmyard Restaurant - You can enjoy farm-fresh light meals prepared in a light & healthy farm style, served in a warm & at-home atmosphere.. Open 7 days a week during December & January for farm breakfasts. lunches & teas - dinner by appointment.

Saddles - in the harbour with wonderful views - steak hamburgers, seafood.

Fynbos Restaurant - Find this restaurant in the Fynbos shopping centre. The food is traditional boerekos, hearty tasty, a touch of the old Cape.

The Matchbox - Long lazy meals with a riverview. Have a drink at the pub on top and then go downstairs for a light meal.

Other restaurants in Still Bay include Skipskop, The Four Seasons, African Sky and the Bellevue plus you can get seafood and other takeaways from Seespens.

Mossel Bay

Whether you're after fine dining or a traditional African experience; few Garden Route restaurants are as eclectic and varied as those in Mossel Bay. If you're looking for a taste of Africa, don't miss the open air restaurant in the Khoi village at The Point. There are also a host of foreign flavoured Mossel Bay restaurants. Choose between Thai, Cuban, Portuguese, Italian or just simple wholesome family fare.

Because Mossel Bay is on the coast, seafood is definitely a specialty. You can sample the finest seafood the Atlantic has to offer at Mossel Bay restaurants like Café Gannet, the Sea Gypsy Café or the Kingfisher at the Mossel Bay Point. Whatever you choose from the menu, don't miss out on a chance to sample the wild Mossel Bay oysters. They are world-renowned!

Cafe Havana -True to the Cuban spirit. Enjoy lunch or dinner from a spectacular menu with a huge variety of traditional Cuban dishes, or for the not so hungry enjoy a tapas with a Cuban cocktail on our wooden deck. After your meal, move to the cigar lounge with it's tranquil atmosphere and burning fireplace and indulge in a Cuban cigar

Jazzbury's - Situated in an old stone house on the main street of the town, the cottagey exterior gives no hint of the eclectic interior of this African inspired restaurant. A stunning colour combination of burnt orange and deep violet, which is carried through to the upholstery and linen for maximum effect, contrasts well with the wooden floors, high ceilings and some nice pieces of old furniture.

Admirals Restaurant at the Casino - The Admirals restaurant is adjacent to the Garden Route Casino with a beautiful view over the sea. Buffet of 120 dishes.

Bahia dos Vaquiero's - Indulge your senses at our Fine dining restaurant, which offers unsurpassed views and a unique fresco "Fantasy Of The World". Enjoy the ambiance and intimate atmosphere. Savour the executive chef's contemporary specialities in this luxurious environment.

Fairways Restaurant - Situated on Mossel Bay's own golf course, this 140 Seater restaurant caters for the visitor or golfer alike. Special functions are welcomed.

Cafe Gannet - Mossel Bay`s Seafood House. Daily specials with a difference. Alfresco dining with seaviews, wild oysters, mussels, sole, crayfish, fresh linefish and meat dishes, available daily from 7am till late, seven days a week!

Khoi Village - A La Carte Restaurant with a comprehensive menu. Sunset deck + Pub with seaview; craft & curio market in a cultural setting.

Botlierskop Restaurant - Our Fireplace restaurant specialize in african cuisine and our african drummers will entertain you through the evening.

Kingfisher Restaurant - Perfect seafront setting at the point, serving a wide variety of superb Seafood as well as Ostrich Steaks and Spare ribs.

The Rose and Vine - occupies one of the original farm cottages built around 1850, which has been restored to provide country style ambience at its best. In the evening an innovative menu is prepared making full use of home grown herbs and fresh seasonal ingredients produced in the area.During the day the quaint gazebo garden offers light lunches and a variety of home-made scones, muffins, cheese cakes and other tempting items. Rose & Vine Restaurant is halfway between Mossel Bay and George and only 5 min off the N2 highway.

Delfino's Espresso Bar & Pizzeria -

On the beachfront. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - Seven Days a Week! Serving lighter meals like pita's, trammezinnis, toasties and health breads. For the hungry we also serve pastas & pizzas.

Sea Gypsy Cafe - Come as you are, let your hair down; enjoy a cocktail while watching the sunset, grab some oysters from the basket hanging out the window & watch out for the bucket of water above your head at the bar, type of place. Great vibe, excellent food.

Other restaurants in Still Bay include Fynbos, Skipskop, On the Rocks, Saddles Restaurant, The Four Seasons, African Sky and the Bellevue plus you can get seafood and other takeaways from Seespens.