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Charming Countryside Restaurant

Western Cape (Garden Route Region) | Food/Hospitality

Situated in a peaceful village setting along South Africa’s scenic Garden Route, this charming destination countryside restaurant offers the perfect blend of lifestyle and business, combining food and music. Surrounded by natural beauty, this well-established eatery has earned a solid reputation for its welcoming atmosphere, hearty meals, and relaxed garden setting, making it a firm favourite among locals, travellers, and holidaymakers.

The restaurant has built a loyal following, attracting both locals and tourists who appreciate its relaxed indoor dining area and peaceful outdoor garden seating. With a well-equipped kitchen, the business operates smoothly and offers considerable growth potential. The restaurant comes with a well-equipped kitchen and ample seating areas. There is also room for growth through extended trading hours, events, or even a retail or deli offering. The liquor license allows for trade up to 2 am.

This venue shines not only as a restaurant but also as a sought-after event space, hosting a range of events including weddings, private functions, birthday parties, anniversaries, baby showers. Patrons can enjoy live music on weekends. The charming setting and versatile layout make it perfect for both special occasions and casual meals.

Key features include:
– On/off consumption liquor license allowing for trade till 2 am
– Loyal, skilled staff with flexible, team-oriented management
– Established social media presence and strong word-of-mouth following
– Excellent opportunities to grow the daytime coffee trade and expand events

This is more than just a business — it’s a lifestyle opportunity wrapped in charm, creativity, and countryside tranquillity. If you’ve been dreaming of running your café or restaurant in the Garden Route, this is your chance to make it happen. Please expect the financial records to be presented informally, consistent with what you would expect from an owner who lived their passion for people and the hospitality industry through the business and for whom this was a lifestyle business.

Please note that recent life events have prevented the owner from spending as much time in the business as would have been ideal over the past few months. The staff managed to continue business as usual with the owner checking in once or twice a week. The business ideally needs a hands-on owner who wants to be actively involved, someone who loves entertaining and good food experiences. This is a destination venue – i.e., people travel to have a meal at this restaurant because of its unique setting, personal experience, good food, and friendly hospitality.

This charming countryside restaurant offers a rare opportunity to own a beautifully curated venue in one of the Western Cape’s most desirable regions.

The asking price excludes stock valued at approximately R30,000.