• Paternoster
    Paternoster

To See, Do & Eat in Paternoster

A walk on the beach is only 150 meters away. The Paternoster Waterfront is within walking distance and Paternoster offers a variety of restaurants in addition, guests can go horse riding, fishing, birdwatching or go kayaking with the potential that you may see some whales or dolphins. In the season between July and September wild flowers are growing in the fields of the region and attracts many national and international guests. Tietiesbaai is a camping and braai site on a dirt road past the Cape Columbine lighthouse. An odd 30 kilometres away is the very interesting Westcoast Fossil park on the way to Hopefield.]

Things to do & see in & around Paternoster

  • Artisanal Leather Workshops - +27 82 853 9472 or mattat.leather@gmail.com
  • Beach Buggy Rides - Contact Deon - +27 72 402 1829 or +27 22 752 2222
  • Bead-making classes – Contact Delyse - +27 82 570 8334
  • Birding & Photography trips – Philip Conradie - +27 82 797 8011 or africawindow@lantic.net
  • Deep-Sea Fishing - Contact Hardy - +27 84 551 0109
  • Horse Riding – Contact Ronél - +27 82 748 5596
  • Kayaking & E-Bikes – Contact Danie - +27 83 795 4198
  • Paternoster-making classes – Contact Uro - +27 71 226 3785
  • Pottery classes – Contact Pam - +27 82 870 6122

Restaurants

  • Benguela Blue +27 79 969 6452 (breakfast, lunch & dinner) – open 7 days a week
  • Blikkie Pizzeria +27 79 598 8616 or +27 82 779 6431 (breakfast, lunch & dinner) - closed Mon
  • Cathy’s Kitchen +27 66 253 4881 (08:00 – 14:00) – open 7 days a week
  • De See Kat +27 72 343 9793 (Tues to Sat 12:00 – 21:00, Sun 12:00 – 16:30) – Moved to Crayfish Wharf
  • Gaaitjie +27 22 752 2242 (lunch & dinner) - closed Tue & Wed – BOOKING ESSENTIAL
  • Hungry Monk +27 87 077 0394 (lunch & dinner) – open 7 days a week
  • Lily’s +27 82 876 2711 – open Weds to Sun 08:00 to 15:00 – Opposite Stay in Paternoster office
  • Leeto +27 83 654 3001 (lunch & dinner) – open 7 days a week – BOOKING ESSENTIAL
  • Mondvol Koffiewinkel +27 73 939 0186 (breakfast & lunch) – closed Mon
  • Noisy Oyster +27 22 752 2196 (lunch & dinner) - closed Mon & Tue – BOOKING ESSENTIAL
  • Oep ve Koep Bistro +27 72 741 3709 (breakfast & lunch) – open 7 days a week – BOOKING ESSENTIAL
  • On the Rocks (Take-Away) - +27 83 988 1380 (10:00 - 16:00) - open 7 days a week
  • Paternoster Brewery & Restaurant - +27 63 952 3383 open Weds to Sun 11:00 to 17:00
  • Paternoster Hotel +27 22 752 2703 (breakfast, lunch & dinner) - open 7 days a week Seekombuis - +27 72 258 9041 or +27 82 094 1848 (lunch & dinner) – open 7 days a week
  • The Restaurant at the Lodge +27 22 752 2023 (breakfast, lunch & dinner) - open 7 days a week
  • Trattoria Paternoster +27 22 300 0222 – open 7 days a week - 10:00 – 22:00
  • Voorstrandt Restaurant +27 22 752 2038 (lunch & dinner) - open 7 days a week
  • Waffle Wharf & Whale’s Rib +27 64 426 0149 Sun – Tues 09:00 – 17:00 & Thurs, Fri & Sat 09:00 – 20:00
  • Wolfgat – diewolfgat@gmail.com (lunch Wed - Sun & dinner Fri & Sat) – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 

Worth a visit

  • 6km - Columbine Lighthouse & Nature Reserve – (022) 752 2705
  • 17km - Vredenburg/Saldanha Golf Course - +27 22 715 3003
  • 28km - Bird Island Nature Reserve in the mouth of Saldanha Bay (Cape Nature) - +27 21 659 3500
  • 29km - West Coast Fossil Park - +27 22 766 1606
  • 35km - Bokkom Industry in Velddrift - +27 22 783 1144
  • 37km - Berg River Estuary - +27 22 783 1821
  • 39km - Thali-Thali Game Lodge - +27 22 766 1626
  • 49km - West Coast National Park - +27 22 772 2144
  • 62km - Rocherpan Nature Reserve - +27 21 483 0190
  • 106km - Verlorenvlei - +27 22 962 1650
  • 150km - Bird Island in Lamberts Bay (Cape Nature) - +27 21 659 3500