Cape West Coast
The jewel of South Africa's Atlantic shoreline
The CAPE WEST COAST is known as “The Jewel of South Africa’s Atlantic Shoreline”, consisting of an almost undiscovered treasure trove of pristine beaches and the most magnificent carpet of wild flowers in spring. There are many quaint historic towns and fishing villages with names such as Lambert’s Bay, Paternoster, Saldanha Bay and Langebaan.
The West Coast is a seafood mecca with a number of open-air beach restaurants offering seafood fresh from the sea, cooked on open fires. Snoek, mussels and crayfish are a way of life, and “bokkoms” (salted mullet strung up in bunches and left to dry) is the local delicacy.
West Coast people are fond of sweet side dishes served with their meats. Bread and jam with fried fish is typically West Coast and so are sweet potatoes – sweetened or baked in their skins.
Indulgent desserts such as cinnamon dumplings, warm baked buttermilk pudding and old-fashioned festive bread pudding with raisins, still appears regularly on West Coast tables.
Recommended restaurants:
- Pearly’s On The Beach – Langebaan
- Geelbek – Langebaan
- Die Strandloper – Langebaan
- Boesmanland Plaaskombuis – Mykenos, Langebaan
- Blikkie Pizzeria – Paternoster
- Gaaitjie – Paternoster
- Leeto – Paternoster
- Noisy Oyster – Paternoster
- Voorstrandt Restaurant – Paternoster
- Wolfgat – Paternoster (declared the best restaurant in the world in February 2019)
- The Marmalade Cat – Darling
- Groote Post Wine Cellar – Darling
- Chicory Cheese Café & Deli – Darling
CLICK HERE to view recommended accommodation in:
- LAMBERTS BAY
- LANGEBAAN
- PATERNOSTER
- SALDANHA BAY & SURROUNDS
The Cape West Coast offers the families so much in terms of adventure and fun!
- Beach walks
- Biking
- Bird watching
- Casino situated at Mykenos, Langebaan
- Darling Brew Taste Room & Brewery
- Darling Wildflower Show
- Game drives
- Game sighting
- Hiking
- Horse riding
- Langebaan Lagoon
- Nature walks
- Sailing
- Snorkling
- Surfing
- Swimming
- The Fossil Park
- Visit a wine farm/s & wine tasting
- West Coast National Park
- Wild flowers during spring season
- Whale spotting
- Wreck Diving
Getting around
- Self-drive