Guidebook for Hermanus
Food Scene
Awesome all rounder - lunch and dinner menu is fantastic. You have to try the Nacho's and the Milkshakes are to die for.
42 locals recommend
Pear Tree Bistro
81 Marine DrAwesome all rounder - lunch and dinner menu is fantastic. You have to try the Nacho's and the Milkshakes are to die for.
Awesome views, good atmosphere and playing space for kids. Country side lunch hot spot.
26 locals recommend
Stanford Hills Estate
Awesome views, good atmosphere and playing space for kids. Country side lunch hot spot.
La Pentola
87 Marine DrVery Good Dinner Menu - fantastic views across the bay.
Best breakfast with view - Great cakes served in the mornings!
94 locals recommend
Burgundy Restaurant
7 Harbour RdBest breakfast with view - Great cakes served in the mornings!
Best breakfast with view - great Cheese Cake, and try the Chicken Mayo Sandwich or the banting burger.
27 locals recommend
Just Pure
Corner Marine DrBest breakfast with view - great Cheese Cake, and try the Chicken Mayo Sandwich or the banting burger.
Best On the Sea Lunch experience right on the rocks where you can feel the waves mist on your face. Good whale watching spot when in whale season. Great Calamari/Squid. Relaxed vibe.
91 locals recommend
Bientang's Cave Restaurant & Wine Bar
Best On the Sea Lunch experience right on the rocks where you can feel the waves mist on your face. Good whale watching spot when in whale season. Great Calamari/Squid. Relaxed vibe.
Char’d Grill & Wine Bar
Market Square StreetLa Vierge Wines
12 Hemel-en-Aarde ValleyCreation Wines
Prior bookings for dinner essential
Drinks & Nightlife
Sunset Beach lounge just across the main Dutchies Restaurant where you can dig your feet into the sand while sipping on your cocktail. Best sushi in town. If at the main restaurant; order Bitter Ballen for starters, and Calamari as mains.
83 locals recommend
Dutchies Restaurant
Sunset Beach lounge just across the main Dutchies Restaurant where you can dig your feet into the sand while sipping on your cocktail. Best sushi in town. If at the main restaurant; order Bitter Ballen for starters, and Calamari as mains.
Beer tasting and very good sausage platters.Tasting deck overlook kids play area.
18 locals recommend
Honingklip Brewery
Beer tasting and very good sausage platters.Tasting deck overlook kids play area.
The Tasting Room (Stanford Hills Estate)
Char’d Grill & Wine Bar
Market Square StreetParks & Nature
Beautiful contour paths with stunning views over Hermanus and Walker Bay. A nice hike is the one up to the 3 Dams. Just go to this reserve for a picnic or sun downers on a blanket - great for kids too as lots of shade, space to run around unharmed plus there is a playground.
200 locals recommend
Fernkloof Nature Reserve
Beautiful contour paths with stunning views over Hermanus and Walker Bay. A nice hike is the one up to the 3 Dams. Just go to this reserve for a picnic or sun downers on a blanket - great for kids too as lots of shade, space to run around unharmed plus there is a playground.
Shopping
Your souvenir hot spot - plus on the sea front: walk down to the old harbour from here.
Market Square Street
Market Square StreetYour souvenir hot spot - plus on the sea front: walk down to the old harbour from here.
Whale Coast Mall
Village Square
Main RoadSightseeing
Gearing's Point
71 Marine DrWonderful view over the bay and a good whale watching spot too.
River Boat Trips - African Queen
Cruise along the Kleinriver - great for birthday functions too.
L'Agulhas
Southern most tip of Africa about 1.5 hours drive
Graze
Interesting breakfast, lunch spot in Stanford
Essentials - shopping
Free parking for the 1st 2 hours. Great to park here and walk around town to avoid steep parking charges.
46 locals recommend
Checkers Hermanus
Lord Roberts StreetFree parking for the 1st 2 hours. Great to park here and walk around town to avoid steep parking charges.
Do not park at Woolworths parking lot as the parking fees are crazy. Rather park at Checkers across the road and walk over to Woolworths.
62 locals recommend
Woolworths Station Square Hermanus
Do not park at Woolworths parking lot as the parking fees are crazy. Rather park at Checkers across the road and walk over to Woolworths.
All in one shopping experience, Dischem Pharmacy, Whale Coast Theater for watching a movie, Checkers and Woolworths for groceries. about 5 min drive from here.
87 locals recommend
Whale Coast Mall
All in one shopping experience, Dischem Pharmacy, Whale Coast Theater for watching a movie, Checkers and Woolworths for groceries. about 5 min drive from here.
Getting Around
Hertz Rent a Car Hermanus
1 Myrtle StNearest car rental
Tuk Tuk Transporter Service
4 Mountain DrSafe Taxi Service
GoBike Hermanus
Hermanus Wine Hoppers
Market Square StreetSafari Style Wine Taxi/Tours
Hermanus Tourism Bureau
Please pop in to collect your maps and pamphlets.