Guidebook for Stellenbosch

Louis Elsje
Louis Elsje
Guidebook for Stellenbosch

Suggested restaurants

We love this quaint and unpretentious hidden gem - serving the best food in Stellenbosch! Small plates, good wine, dining under the oldest vine in Stellenbosch.
26 locals recommend
Spek & Bone
84 Dorp St
26 locals recommend
We love this quaint and unpretentious hidden gem - serving the best food in Stellenbosch! Small plates, good wine, dining under the oldest vine in Stellenbosch.
Best service and food! Bookings essential. Ask for a table overlooking the museum garden.
71 locals recommend
The Fat Butcher
1 Van Riebeeck St
71 locals recommend
Best service and food! Bookings essential. Ask for a table overlooking the museum garden.
18 locals recommend
Java Cafe/Bistro Stellenbosch
31 Church St
18 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Basic Bistro
31 Church St
41 locals recommend
Fine dining for a special memorable meal.
46 locals recommend
Tokara Restaurant
R 310 Helshoogte Road
46 locals recommend
Fine dining for a special memorable meal.
Absolutely spectacular views and off the beaten track. Great food. Informal dining at the deli and fine dining at the restaurant.
42 locals recommend
Jordan Wine Estate
42 locals recommend
Absolutely spectacular views and off the beaten track. Great food. Informal dining at the deli and fine dining at the restaurant.
Beautiful views, fantastic food and awesome art and sculpture. The deli is child friendly with a beautiful play park, trees and lawn for kids to run.
28 locals recommend
Tokara Delicatessen
Helshoogte Road
28 locals recommend
Beautiful views, fantastic food and awesome art and sculpture. The deli is child friendly with a beautiful play park, trees and lawn for kids to run.
Most for the meat lover. Great food.
26 locals recommend
The Hussar Grill Stellenbosch
23 Plein St
26 locals recommend
Most for the meat lover. Great food.
Always packed with patrons! The 'in' place.
18 locals recommend
Meraki
43 Church St
18 locals recommend
Always packed with patrons! The 'in' place.
Always our favourite. A hidden gem in Stellenbosch and much loved by the locals.
20 locals recommend
Ya-Ya Cafe
8 Dorp St
20 locals recommend
Always our favourite. A hidden gem in Stellenbosch and much loved by the locals.
Best views and great steak for the meat lovers.
24 locals recommend
Guardian Peak Winery & Grill
Annandale Road
24 locals recommend
Best views and great steak for the meat lovers.
Another favourite. Just two options on the menu: salmon or steak. But HIGHLY recommended!
68 locals recommend
Rust en Vrede Wine Estate
Annandale Road
68 locals recommend
Another favourite. Just two options on the menu: salmon or steak. But HIGHLY recommended!
Possibly the most beautiful setting for a restaurant in the whole world?
Postcard Café at Stark-Condé Wines
Possibly the most beautiful setting for a restaurant in the whole world?
Posh place to enjoy a memorable meal.
122 locals recommend
Delaire Graff Estate
Helshoogte Road
122 locals recommend
Posh place to enjoy a memorable meal.
Laid back, affordable Italian eatery.
41 locals recommend
Gino's
63 Dorp St
41 locals recommend
Laid back, affordable Italian eatery.

Drinks & Nightlife

Trendy spot to enjoy a good glass of wine.
37 locals recommend
Bartinney Wine & Champagne Bar
5 Bird St
37 locals recommend
Trendy spot to enjoy a good glass of wine.
For its proximity and if you want to watch sport.
17 locals recommend
Craft Wheat & Hops
16 Andringa St
17 locals recommend
For its proximity and if you want to watch sport.
A legendary age old bar to visit in Stellenbosch, often with live music.
24 locals recommend
De Akker
90 Dorp St
24 locals recommend
A legendary age old bar to visit in Stellenbosch, often with live music.

Sightseeing

Beautiful museums that will transport you to another era. Very well kept and the pride of Stellenbosch.
106 locals recommend
Stellenbosch Wine Routes
47 Church St
106 locals recommend
Beautiful museums that will transport you to another era. Very well kept and the pride of Stellenbosch.
Awesome artwork and a lovely coffee shop serving treats.
45 locals recommend
Rupert Museum
Stellentia Road
45 locals recommend
Awesome artwork and a lovely coffee shop serving treats.
A visi to Stellenbosch is not complete if you haven't visited the museum. Very interesting and lots of amazing stories.
10 locals recommend
Village Museum
18 Ryneveld St
10 locals recommend
A visi to Stellenbosch is not complete if you haven't visited the museum. Very interesting and lots of amazing stories.
For up to date info on places to visit, eat, wine tours and tastings, it will be worth your while to pop in here.
Stellenbosch Tourism and Information Bureau - Stellenbosch Farms
For up to date info on places to visit, eat, wine tours and tastings, it will be worth your while to pop in here.
Our favourite place to visit. The gardens and setting is exquisite. Book a 10am garden tour, highly recommended.
183 locals recommend
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts - Simondium Road
183 locals recommend
Our favourite place to visit. The gardens and setting is exquisite. Book a 10am garden tour, highly recommended.
Love nature? With or without kids, this is a special place to visit. They have daily shows with these wild birds, making the public more aware of protecting them.
11 locals recommend
Eagle Encounters
R310 Baden Powell Drive
11 locals recommend
Love nature? With or without kids, this is a special place to visit. They have daily shows with these wild birds, making the public more aware of protecting them.
A treat for old and young
48 locals recommend
Butterfly World
R44
48 locals recommend
A treat for old and young
Always a good recommendation
27 locals recommend
House of J.C. Le Roux
Devon Valley Road
27 locals recommend
Always a good recommendation

Parks & Nature

Lovely short and long hiking trials, breathtaking views.
175 locals recommend
Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
Jonkershoek Road
175 locals recommend
Lovely short and long hiking trials, breathtaking views.
61 locals recommend
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
Van Riebeeck Street
61 locals recommend
Beautiful setting to explore sculptures.
32 locals recommend
Dylan Lewis Studio & Sculpture Garden
Paradyskloof Road
32 locals recommend
Beautiful setting to explore sculptures.
Book a garden tour and you will have the best time!
183 locals recommend
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts - Simondium Road
183 locals recommend
Book a garden tour and you will have the best time!

Essentials

Open 7 days a week, from 7h30 mornings to 8pm at night. Freshly made meals, from pizza, pasta, sushi, stir fry, salad bar, bakery and coffee shop.
26 locals recommend
Die Boord Superspar Stellenbosch
Saffraan Avenue
26 locals recommend
Open 7 days a week, from 7h30 mornings to 8pm at night. Freshly made meals, from pizza, pasta, sushi, stir fry, salad bar, bakery and coffee shop.
Checkers Eikestad Mall
Andringa Street
26 locals recommend
Checkers Stellenbosch
Mill Street
26 locals recommend
Woolworths Stellenbosch Square
If you want a quick bite to eat, you are in a hurry and need easy parking, this is you place.
Woolworths Foodstop
Blaauwklippen Road
If you want a quick bite to eat, you are in a hurry and need easy parking, this is you place.
Around the corner. Great small deli type grocer. Perfect to get some picnic goodies.
6 locals recommend
Kwikspar - Paul Roos
Piet Retief Street
6 locals recommend
Around the corner. Great small deli type grocer. Perfect to get some picnic goodies.

Getting Around

Tuk Tuk Stellies will get you around or Uber.
13 locals recommend
Tuk Tuk Stellies
47 Church Street
13 locals recommend
Tuk Tuk Stellies will get you around or Uber.
Transfers and tours in and around Stellenbosch and Cape Town.
ZOOM SAFE Shuttles & Tours
   Transfers and tours in and around Stellenbosch and Cape Town.

Medical

Big pharmacy with helpful clinic sister 6 days a week.
Dis-Chem Pharmacy Die Boord - Stellenbosch
Big pharmacy with helpful clinic sister 6 days a week.
Need a doctor? Several doctors on duty at Stelkor.
6 locals recommend
Stelkor Doctors
34 Piet Retief St
6 locals recommend
Need a doctor? Several doctors on duty at Stelkor.
Private hospital
14 locals recommend
Mediclinic Stellenbosch Pharmacy
1 Elsie du Toit Dr
14 locals recommend
Private hospital