Guidebook for Port Elizabeth
Food Scene
Bocadillos Restaurant & Bakery
42 6th AveGood quality food, freshly prepared.
Angelos | Café | 6th Ave
42 6th AveBest value for money in the city.
Opens early, very popular with cyclists after morning rides.
25 habitants recommandent
Cobblestone Bakery
40 6th AveOpens early, very popular with cyclists after morning rides.
Light breakfasts and toasted sandwiches. Closed in the evening.
12 habitants recommandent
Urban Espress Coffee Co.
132 Villiers RdLight breakfasts and toasted sandwiches. Closed in the evening.
Chingada's Mexican Cantina
54 Main RdConsistent quality and nice atmosphere.
Consistent quality, right on the beachfront opposite Shark Rock Pier.
30 habitants recommandent
Ginger The Restaurant
Marine DriveConsistent quality, right on the beachfront opposite Shark Rock Pier.
Steers Engen Heugh Road
158 Heugh RdSouth Africa's favourite fast food and burger joint. Open 24hrs.
Located in Port Elizabeth's oldest building - the harbour master's office. Its small and intimate with great food.
6 habitants recommandent
Friendly Stranger
1 Bridge StLocated in Port Elizabeth's oldest building - the harbour master's office. Its small and intimate with great food.
Debonairs Pizza
Heugh RoadFast food pizza chain. Convenient and consistent quality. They Deliver.
Arguably one of South Africa's best sushi bars. Booking Essential.
19 habitants recommandent
Fushin Sushi and Eastern Cuisine
Stanley StreetArguably one of South Africa's best sushi bars. Booking Essential.
Home Cooked Meals
129 Fordyce RdPreprepared home style meals. 100m from the cottage.
Good value with traditional decor. Known for grilled steak. Only a few hundred meters from the cottage.
14 habitants recommandent
The Hussar Grill Walmer
50 6th AveGood value with traditional decor. Known for grilled steak. Only a few hundred meters from the cottage.
Drinks & Nightlife
Stanley Street is a precinct of cafes, restaurants and bars. A good variety of spots to choose from and great street atmosphere.
32 habitants recommandent
Stanley Street
Stanley StreetStanley Street is a precinct of cafes, restaurants and bars. A good variety of spots to choose from and great street atmosphere.
Great verandah for sundowners. Excellent upmarket restaurant (Ginger) next door.
10 habitants recommandent
The Beach Hotel
Marine DriveGreat verandah for sundowners. Excellent upmarket restaurant (Ginger) next door.
Typical casino, but decent restaurants and touristy shops. Opposite Hobie Beach.
94 habitants recommandent
Boardwalk Casino
Beach RoadTypical casino, but decent restaurants and touristy shops. Opposite Hobie Beach.
Featuring the best local and South African music acts. Restaurant pub. Highly recommended.
7 habitants recommandent
The Music Kitchen
69 Mangold StFeaturing the best local and South African music acts. Restaurant pub. Highly recommended.
Cherry Place Cafe & Conference Centre
156 Villiers RdMicro brewed Beer and Pizza. 3 minutes walk from the cottage.
Award winning craft beer, decent food and festive atmosphere.
67 habitants recommandent
Bridge Street Brewery
1 Bridge StAward winning craft beer, decent food and festive atmosphere.
Popular nightspot, especially if you are under 30 years old. Open until very late. Under 10 minutes walk from the cottage.
Balizza
108 Heugh RdPopular nightspot, especially if you are under 30 years old. Open until very late. Under 10 minutes walk from the cottage.
Getting Around
All the major car rental companies are represented. 5 minutes drive from the cottage. Tourist Information is available in the arrivals hall. This is a super convenient airport with loads of daily flights to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
46 habitants recommandent
Port Elizabeth International Airport
Allister Miller DriveAll the major car rental companies are represented. 5 minutes drive from the cottage. Tourist Information is available in the arrivals hall. This is a super convenient airport with loads of daily flights to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
Caltex
37 8th AvePetrol station and 24 hour convenience store.
The cottage is 3 mins from the airport where all the major car rental companies are located.
Uber is available, cheap and reliable in Port Elizabeth.
Hertz Port Elizabeth Airport
The cottage is 3 mins from the airport where all the major car rental companies are located.
Uber is available, cheap and reliable in Port Elizabeth.
Parks & Nature
Scotia offer game drives and you have a chance of spotting African big game. Experience a meal in an African boma. Just less than a 1 hour drive from the cottage.
Schotia Safaris Reception
Scotia offer game drives and you have a chance of spotting African big game. Experience a meal in an African boma. Just less than a 1 hour drive from the cottage.
20 minutes from the cottage. Get up close and personal with lions and other cat predators.
30 habitants recommandent
Seaview Predator Park
Lower Seaview Road20 minutes from the cottage. Get up close and personal with lions and other cat predators.
African wildlife right on the edge of the city. Ideal for a 2-3 hour activity. 20 mins from the cottage.
131 habitants recommandent
Kragga Kamma Game Park
162 Christian RdAfrican wildlife right on the edge of the city. Ideal for a 2-3 hour activity. 20 mins from the cottage.
Shopping
Convenient, small mall with PostNet (internet, printing, courier), Banks, Pharmacy, Checkers, liquor store.
FNB Bank ATM 6th Avenue Walmer Shopping Centre
Convenient, small mall with PostNet (internet, printing, courier), Banks, Pharmacy, Checkers, liquor store.
Large, upmarket shopping mall with places to eat and movie theatres.
102 habitants recommandent
Walmer Park Shopping Centre
Main RoadLarge, upmarket shopping mall with places to eat and movie theatres.
90 percent of the world's mohair is processed in the city. Find unique mohair products such as blankets, scarves and clothing at the global headquarters of mohair. You are buying direct from source. 100m from the cottage.
Mohair South Africa
127 Fordyce Rd90 percent of the world's mohair is processed in the city. Find unique mohair products such as blankets, scarves and clothing at the global headquarters of mohair. You are buying direct from source. 100m from the cottage.
Sightseeing
The Donkin Reserve
Amazing views of the bay and city history.
This house has been restored to its original condition and displays life as it was in Port Elizabeth in the 1800s.
10 habitants recommandent
7 Castle Hill
7 Castle HillThis house has been restored to its original condition and displays life as it was in Port Elizabeth in the 1800s.
Shark Rock is a great base from which to explore the beautiful beaches and have a meal or sundowners over-looking the bay.
23 habitants recommandent
Shark Rock Pier
Marine DriveShark Rock is a great base from which to explore the beautiful beaches and have a meal or sundowners over-looking the bay.
Arts & Culture
Great collection of regional artworks.
19 habitants recommandent
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
1 Park DrGreat collection of regional artworks.
The university's institutional art gallery has an active calendar of national, regional and student exhibitions. Free entrance.
Bird Street Campus
The university's institutional art gallery has an active calendar of national, regional and student exhibitions. Free entrance.