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Cuisine
île de païn - bread & café
This is your spot for breakfast / lunch

Stylish bread heaven - by now the secret is out. Follow the gorgeous comforting smell of warm bread and settle down to the best breakfasts and lunches available anywhere! Think Mediterranean-inspired lunches, with ingredients such as balsamic caramelised onion and garlic chilli mayo. Freshly-baked croissants, magnificent sourdough bread and pastries will tempt you, as will the unique, local cheeses, great espresso coffee, and the fresh fruit salad with mint and lemongrass syrup. But what could be more comforting than perfectly baked bread with butter and preserves? Sit right next to the ovens and see the breads in various stages of preparation, then take some home with you, all wrapped up in white tissue paper.
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We celebrate our preferred Gastronomica Restaurants who commit to
  • Choosing food with Integrity - as organic as possible
  • Cooking with honest true and sound principles
  • Tastes and talks about fresh local food
  • Absence of detrimental additives, colourants or chemical taste enhancers
  • Consistent great combinations and presentations of food dishes

    Restaurants:

    Zacharys PezulaZachary's at Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa
    "The menus at Zachary's are created using the best integrity farmed, organic and bio-friendly products available." - Geoffrey Murray, Executive Chef.
    Zachary's is stylish and contemporary and reflects the 5* luxury of Pezula. Seasonal menus incorporate produce from the hotel’s organic gardens and the farmers of the Garden Route. The impressive wine cellar stocks a superb collection of local and international wines, including boutique blends. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
    Tel: 044 302 3333

    The Islands Cafe & Tapas BarTapas Bar & Island Café (The Turbine Hotel)
    Innovation front and back of house plus focus on service the key selling points of new Knysna hotel. The owners of well-known Walkersons hotel in Dullstroom in Mpumalanga have opened up a new and intriguing hotel, tapas bar and island cafe, this time in Knysna. The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa located in the heart of Knysna’s upmarket Thesen Island is the reincarnation of what used to be the old Knysna wood fired turbine and power station.

    Cruise CafeCruise Cafe
    A Gastronomic Experience…. best modern-styled cuisine, freshest produce and excellent service
    Situated on the water's edge, Cruise Cafe offers a relaxed atmosphere with exceptional views of the Knysna Lagoon. We believe in only one philosophy, 'when only the freshest sustainable ingredients go in, something fresh and wonderful comes out
    Tel: 044 382 1693

    Ile de painîle de païn
    Journalist Jacqueline Cochrane writes in Altitude Magazine describing île de païn: "The emphasis is on integrity, honesty, and quality, and on allowing that which is unaffected and timelessly good, to reclaim its natural priority above that which is soulless and empty. To eat here is to partake in a philosophy of living fully, with love, joy and natural goodness.
    Or as Markus puts it more lightly: "ile de pain - so good it makes you crazy….."
    Tel: 044 302 5707

    Belvidere ManorBelvidere Manor
    "Caroline's" Restaurant : a la carte, open daily from 7pm
    The Bell Tavern : open daily from 11am until late
    Caroline's restaurant in historic Belvidere House offers South African cuisine with a modern twist - but with taste! Best quality, fresh local ingredients are prepared daily and enjoyed from the verandah overlooking Knysna's lagoon. Awards include a blazon from the Chaine de Rotisseurs and a Diners Club Gold Wine List.
    Tel: 044 387 1055

    Olive Tree Restaurant - Knysna Olive Tree Restaurant - Knysna
    Looking for a warm and inviting eatery? A place to sit back and relax? A place to share a tasty meal and togetherness? Then look no further than The Olive Tree * in Knysna. This bistro boasts a wood-burning oven and is famous for its coziness and charm and ability to appeal to every palate. It is where Ellen Owen welcomes you with her warmth, friendliness and culinary delights, ranging from the traditional to the contemporary. Whether your preference is for pizza, harvest-style lunches, a la carte dinner or vegetarian delight you are guaranteed to leave satisfied. And you will return for more.
    Trading Hours: Mon - Fridays Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
    Saturday Breakfast only
    PLEASE BOOK FOR DINNER
    Telephone: 044 382 5867, Cell: 083 609 6701

    Phantom ForestPhantom Forest
    Morocco is a truly magical place dancing with exotic tastes and flavours capturing the senses and a delight for the spirit. Phantom Forest’s North African-inspired restaurant, the “Chutzpah”, embodies these mystical, magical and sensual qualities. Each course takes you on a sensory journey with spices, flower waters and pomegranates as your guide. This is food to enliven the palate paying tribute to the culinary history of Morocco with an exciting modern twist... a magical carpet ride not to be missed...

    PembreysPembreys
    Taste and provenance of the ingredients is considered paramount in this kitchen where everything is made, from the Pastas to the Ice creams. The Menu is small, changes weekly and caters for all tastes. The Mediterranean-inspired Salad Buffet, Roasted Marrow Bones, Sweetbreads, Roasted Lamb Neck with Quinces, Springbok or Pork Belly make the choice exciting and hard!
    Tel: 044 386 0005

    Orchid RoomOrchid Room
    Glassed in on three sides, the Orchid Room seems to hover above the landscape. Located on the upper level of the main complex, the 100 seat restaurant acquires its name from a magnificent wall of cultivated orchids extending from its entrance down to the lower level.
    The Orchid Room boasts a Sushi Bar with teppanyaki, a sumptuous buffet plus a fine dining à la Carte menu
    Tel: 044 302 2060

    RaasoeiRaasoie
    The food is from North India which includes Chicken makhani, Rogan Josh, Kadai Prawns, garlic naan, lachha paratha and many more mouth watering varieties with competitive price. One has to wait for the food as it is freshly prepared but the result is worth it.
    Tel: 044 382 1444

    ZucchiniZucchini
    In the natural surrounds of Timberlake organic village
    If the walls of this honest country restaurant could talk the conversation would include words of fresh, vibrant, from scratch, home grown organic and compliments to the chef. To us simplicity is the key. You can expect dishes filled with flavour, a taste experience for the natural foodie.
    Tel: 044 882 1240

    Cornuti, The Heads, KnysnaCornuti, The Heads, Knysna
    Cornuti now has three locations: Johannesburg, Plettenberg Bay and this, the new Knysna operation at the Heads, where Paquita’s used to be. This has to be one of the world’s finest settings: the sea pulling and pushing between the twin sentinels, the sound of water on rock, decks perched right on these rocks, sunlight… this Cornuti has a light and airy sea-house feel, wood panelled, stretching down along the rocks. The decks are the business on a fair weather day, while inside is rather plain (with a lacklustre middle “passage” room). The menu is dominated by the extensive pizza listing, there are also pasta options, and a few regular (steak, seafood) alternatives.

    Fat Susi's BistroFat Susi's Bistro
    Boasting versatile cuisine influenced by European / Swiss dishes, Fat Susi’s Bistro offers something new to visitors looking for authentic Bistro food. With ever- changing specials and reasonable prices, this long-standing bistro has become a hot spot with locals and tourists alike. Discover home roasted coffee, delectable cakes and mouth-watering selections of freshly made food imported and local at Fat Susi’s Bistro on Main Street.
    Call 044-3822961

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