Haaskraal Guesthouse Guidebook
Food scene
Lovely visit with friends and family with lots to do for half a day - from wine tasting, to walking gardens and restaurants.
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Babylonstoren
Klapmuts - Simondium RoadLovely visit with friends and family with lots to do for half a day - from wine tasting, to walking gardens and restaurants.
Great for cheese & wine tasting, restaurant and even just if the kids wish to see the goats.
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Fairview Wamandi neCheese
Suid-Agter-Paarl RoadGreat for cheese & wine tasting, restaurant and even just if the kids wish to see the goats.
Good coffee shop and offers a small but good menu of delicious food. Grinds their own coffee.
Villamar
Oudepont StreetGood coffee shop and offers a small but good menu of delicious food. Grinds their own coffee.
Locally produced cheese shop - a wide selection of amazing cheeses and comes highly recommended.
Dalewood Fromage
Klapmuts - Simondium RoadLocally produced cheese shop - a wide selection of amazing cheeses and comes highly recommended.
Noop is an excellent french fine dining restaurant for lunch and dinner situated in Paarl.
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Noop
127 Main RdNoop is an excellent french fine dining restaurant for lunch and dinner situated in Paarl.
Great casual breakfast and lunch spot - they have home made croissants and limited menue of great tasting dishes.
Fifty Five Croissants
36 Bain StGreat casual breakfast and lunch spot - they have home made croissants and limited menue of great tasting dishes.
Wellington Fisheries
For real traditional "slap chips and fish" takeaways.
Knus Karoo Kombuis
Pieter Hugo RoadCoffee shop and breakfast spot recommendation.
Lovely dining exprience for both in- and outdoor lunch and dinners. Upmarket dining experience to enjoy with friends or for couples.
La Paris Bistro
Wemmershoek RoadLovely dining exprience for both in- and outdoor lunch and dinners. Upmarket dining experience to enjoy with friends or for couples.
Enjoy a casual walk down the main street with lots of lovely shops and restaurants to choose from, great day trip and 30 minutes away from the farm.
Riebeek Kasteel
Enjoy a casual walk down the main street with lots of lovely shops and restaurants to choose from, great day trip and 30 minutes away from the farm.
Highly recommended upmarket restaurant - booking essential and try to ask for a window table as the views over Franschoek valley is beautiful. Lunch and Dinner.
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La Petite Ferme Lakeside Lodges
Pass RoadHighly recommended upmarket restaurant - booking essential and try to ask for a window table as the views over Franschoek valley is beautiful. Lunch and Dinner.
Beautiful views from the restaurant patio over Wellington with strong South African Menu - ideal when looking for quality steaks relaxed restaurant and good wine options.
The Grillroom at Val Du Charron
Bovlei RoadBeautiful views from the restaurant patio over Wellington with strong South African Menu - ideal when looking for quality steaks relaxed restaurant and good wine options.
Fantastic place to relax and enjoy local Wellington - small menu with superb quality food, great wines and quirky decor. Must book as restaurant is small and not always open.
Osteria Prego and Wine Bar
Fantastic place to relax and enjoy local Wellington - small menu with superb quality food, great wines and quirky decor. Must book as restaurant is small and not always open.
Under the Oaks is an Italian restaurant with the best pizza recommended! Offers outdoor seating with a lovely view over the valley and mountains.
Also offers wine tasting during scheduled hours.
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Under Oaks Estate
Noord Agter - Paarl RoadUnder the Oaks is an Italian restaurant with the best pizza recommended! Offers outdoor seating with a lovely view over the valley and mountains.
Also offers wine tasting during scheduled hours.
Sightseeing
Nice visit if you wish to visit and learn more about Alpaca's. There is also a coffee shop and you can book a tour.
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I-Alpaca Loom Coffee Shop kanye ne-Weaving Studio e-Southern Paarl
Suid-Agter-Paarl RoadNice visit if you wish to visit and learn more about Alpaca's. There is also a coffee shop and you can book a tour.
Popular with tourists, this destination offers a stretch of good restaurants with some small shops - lovely to walk around and enjoy the ambiance. Cycle routes through the mountains also commence from there.
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Spice Route Destination
Suid-Agter-Paarl RoadPopular with tourists, this destination offers a stretch of good restaurants with some small shops - lovely to walk around and enjoy the ambiance. Cycle routes through the mountains also commence from there.
Lovely "flea market" environment to browse through the stalls and sample local produce. Sometimes features local music in an outdoors environment.
Freedom Weekend Market
R301 Wemmershoek RoadLovely "flea market" environment to browse through the stalls and sample local produce. Sometimes features local music in an outdoors environment.
Great Cape Town market for a wide range of food and other local produce stalls to browse through. Enjoy a few hours walking around a typical South African "flea market". Take a stroll at one of the waterfront beaches afterwards.
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Isitolo sase-Oranjezicht City Farm
Granger Bay BoulevardGreat Cape Town market for a wide range of food and other local produce stalls to browse through. Enjoy a few hours walking around a typical South African "flea market". Take a stroll at one of the waterfront beaches afterwards.
City/town information
A favorite amongst many, only about half an hour's drive from the guesthouse. Small and quaint "old world" town with some shops and restaurants mainly in one strip of road.
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Riebeeck Kasteel
A favorite amongst many, only about half an hour's drive from the guesthouse. Small and quaint "old world" town with some shops and restaurants mainly in one strip of road.
Paarl is one of the closest towns to the guesthouse and about 20/30 minutes drive away. It is a larger town than Wellington, with many great restaurants, shops and a large mall, should you wish to do some shopping.
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Paarl
Paarl is one of the closest towns to the guesthouse and about 20/30 minutes drive away. It is a larger town than Wellington, with many great restaurants, shops and a large mall, should you wish to do some shopping.
Naturally Wellington is the closest town to the guesthouse and just about 7km drive away. It is a small town but caters for all the basic requirements needed in terms of food, fuel and some small eateries.
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Wellington
Naturally Wellington is the closest town to the guesthouse and just about 7km drive away. It is a small town but caters for all the basic requirements needed in terms of food, fuel and some small eateries.
Visit Paarl, has a large mall for shopping. Typical larger Western Cape town with all the shops and services you may need during your stay. About 30 minutes from the farm.
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Paarl Mall
Cecilia StreetVisit Paarl, has a large mall for shopping. Typical larger Western Cape town with all the shops and services you may need during your stay. About 30 minutes from the farm.
Wine tasting
Lovely stop for wine tasting - beautiful family farm that has been around for generations.
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Bosman Family Vineyards, Wellington, South Africa
Hexberg RoadLovely stop for wine tasting - beautiful family farm that has been around for generations.
For wine tasting outing in Wellington town
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Diemersfontein Wine and Country Estate
For wine tasting outing in Wellington town
Upmarket venue for wine tasting with good restaurant - recommended to perhaps book for the restaurant in advance
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Glen Carlou Vineyards
Klapmuts - Simondium RoadUpmarket venue for wine tasting with good restaurant - recommended to perhaps book for the restaurant in advance
A must visit when doing a wine tasting tour - many fabulous wine farms to choose from and restaurants in Franschoek town, all closely located. The Tourist information within Franschoek also supplies wine route maps and one can book the Wine Tram to farms, should you not wish to drive between the different locations.
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Franschhoek Wine Tram
Cabriere StreetA must visit when doing a wine tasting tour - many fabulous wine farms to choose from and restaurants in Franschoek town, all closely located. The Tourist information within Franschoek also supplies wine route maps and one can book the Wine Tram to farms, should you not wish to drive between the different locations.
Boschendal Wine Estate
Wine tasting.
Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons Tasting Centre
Klapmuts - Simondium RoadWine tasting
Wonderful couzine beautifully plated, lovely wines and champagne. And of course beautiful views over Franschoek. A must visit if you are in town but please book in advance.
Haute Cabrière - the home of Pierre Jourdan
Wonderful couzine beautifully plated, lovely wines and champagne. And of course beautiful views over Franschoek. A must visit if you are in town but please book in advance.
Emergency services
Essential Health Pharmacy - Bergrivier
Very good pharmacy for medical needs.
Medicross Medical Centre
Doctors rooms for emergencies in Wellington.
Mediclinic Paarl - Casualty Unit
Hospital for medical emergencies.
Dr Frances Snyman
Good local dentist.
SAPS Wellington Police Station
Local Police Station