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Food The Heads, Knysna & Plettenberg Bay

East Head Café

A place to eat in The Heads, Knysna & Plettenberg Bay, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Breakfast.

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East Head Café in The Heads, Knysna & Plettenberg Bay
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Why go

Waterside cafe at the Knysna Heads, popular for breakfast and seafood lunches on the deck.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Knysna & Plettenberg Bay, alongside 3 outdoor spots, 2 sights and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Knysna Heads, 0.2 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
The Heads
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Breakfast

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Knysna & Plettenberg Bay, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Knysna Heads

    Twin sandstone cliffs at the narrow mouth of the Knysna Lagoon, with lookouts on the eastern head.

    Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Thesen Islands

    Former timber-mill island turned marina village with shops, galleries and cafes on the lagoon.

    Shopping · 3.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Île de Pain

    Bakery-cafe on Thesen Island known for wood-fired breads and seasonal plates.

    Food · 3.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Brenton-on-Sea

    Long, wild beach west of the Knysna Heads, good for walks below vegetated dunes.

    Outdoors · 3.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Featherbed Nature Reserve

    Ferry across the lagoon to the western head, then a guided walk down through the private reserve.

    Activity · 4.3 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Diepwalle Forest

    Old-growth Knysna forest in Garden Route National Park, with the Elephant Walk trails among yellowwoods.

    Outdoors · 17 km straight-line

On these curated routes

East Head Café is a stop on our Cape Town, Winelands & Garden Route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Knysna & Plettenberg Bay

East Head Café is our only food pick in Knysna & Plettenberg Bay; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Knysna & Plettenberg Bay guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Knysna & Plettenberg Bay run from 20°C in July to 28°C in February; March is usually the wettest month. For East Head Café itself, we suggest: Breakfast.

Modelled monthly averages for Knysna & Plettenberg Bay from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Knysna & Plettenberg Bay weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
25 George Rex Dr, The Heads, Knysna, 6571, South Africa
Coordinates
-34.07660, 23.06053
Destination
Knysna & Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Website
eastheadcafe.co.za

East Head Café: quick answers

How much time do you need at East Head Café?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at East Head Café. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit East Head Café?

Our pick: Breakfast. Insider tip: No bookings for small groups; arrive early on weekends.

Where is East Head Café?

East Head Café is at 25 George Rex Dr, The Heads, Knysna, 6571, South Africa. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include East Head Café?

East Head Café appears on Cape Town, Winelands & Garden Route, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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