Activities & Attractions

Adventure and water sports

Enjoy saltwater-soaked adventure sports from surfing, swimming, diving, kayaking, and windsurfing, to kite surfing. Crayfish season starts in November to April, so bring along the diving gear. Don’t forget your permit and stick to the specific dates.
Deep see angling and underwater photography excursions can be booked. Or simply experience the long white beaches of Britannia Bay on horseback.

Alegria Restaurant St.Helena Bay

The Restaurant where you can share the beautiful surroundings and enjoy the simplicity of the meals which are cooked fresh with love, care & pride. Alegria serves Portuguese cuisine with a Mediterranean flair. Perfect for Business Lunches, Work Functions, Events, Family Dinners & more.

Oppikaai

Located in St Helena Bay Harbour at the edge of the water, appropriately named Oppikaai, meaning Quayside.
​Oppikaai is the first and only restaurant in St Helena Bay specializing in seafood and operated by the indigenous people of this town.
​The heritage of this town is rooted in our recipes which has been handed down from generation to generation. We want to serve food with a story, not a qualification.
​When you decide to visit Oppikaai, you are taking a trip into our Weskus Culture and eating meals straight from our grandmother’s kitchen.

De Palm Restaurant and Bar in St Helena Bay

Bistro fare, Buffet, Burgers, Coffee, Light meals, Mediterranean, Pizzas, Pub fare, Seafood, Steak, Vegetarian. They are known for their fresh seafood, juicy ribs, slow roasted pork belly, oxtail and other dishes. Their food keeps customers coming back time after time. Booking is essential.

Die Vis Vlekhuis

Die Vis Vlekhuis is a seafood and fast food restaurant in Velddrif. Enjoy the waters of the ocean while munching on their legendary fish and chips as the Laaiplek harbor is literally just a stone throw away from the restaurant.

Noisy Oyster

Feast on seafood at Noisy Oyster. Probably the single best excuse to visit Paternoster, come and dine here and sleep it off over the rest of the weekend. Make sure to book well in advance.

West Coast Fossil Park

The fossil site of Langebaanweg is located in the West Coast Fossil Park, approximately 150 km north of Cape Town (a 1 1/2 hour drive), and is world-renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved fossil faunal remains, that date to the terminal Miocene/early Pliocene (circa 5.2 million years ago).
A national and international team of researchers are currently unraveling the fascinating and unique history of fossils from the West Coast Fossil Park and attempting to recreate the environment and climate of the west coast some 5 million years ago. At this time many animals that are now extinct, such as saber-toothed cats, short-necked giraffes, hunting hyenas and African bears roamed the west coast which then had a more subtropical climate with lush, riverine forests and open grasslands.

The Five Bay Trail 

The Five Bay Trail is a gentle trail that hugs the coastline between the bays of Paternoster and Jacobsbaai on the West Coast. It takes you on a timeless journey along the coast, tracing the history of the fishing culture on the West Coast.

You will find five scenic bays on this magnificent stretch of coastline, over a relaxed 2.5 day walking period. The trail is a gentle outdoor challenge by day, and offers delicious food and some memorable interactions with West Coast folk as the sun sets.

Kleine Hopefield/Plaasmol (Hopefield)

”Kleine Hopefield got its name from the formerly known Plaasmol. It has a nursery, the big chair, the plane and we’re still going! Plaasmol has been nick named “die voorstad van Hopefield” or “suburb of Hopefield” for years. With it being on the farm and it being almost like a mall, with all the different shops, Plaasmol was born. The Plaasmol Padstal is still one of the main attractions. Ladybug Nursery and Beeskrip Beer Garden are also still part of the original Plaasmol.”

Tieties Bay

Hire electric bikes in Paternoster and take the ride to Tieties Bay, or just go with your car. But make sure you visit Tieties Bay and buy the Cap as proof.

More to do

Visit the deli in Dwarskersbos, go fishing at Knorvarkie, buy bokkoms at the well-known Bokkomlaan in Velddrift, remember the Panty Bar in Paternoster and a definite must do, is the best take away fish at the harbour in St Helena at BP fisheries…it is easy. When you see the queue you will know you are there.

Nearby Places

  • Duyker Eiland 
  • Cape St Martin 
  • Britannia Bay 
  • Mosselbank (Paternoster)
  • Golden Mile
  • Voorstrand (Paternoster)
  • Kliprug (Paternoster)
  • Paternoster 
  • Bek Bay (Paternoster) 
  • Pelgrimsrust (Paternoster)

Nearby Points of Interest

  • Paternoster Heritage Festival 
  • Oep vir Koep
  • Crayfish and Seafood Festival Paternoster 
  • Shelley Point Golf Course
  • St Helena Bay Arts, Crafts and Food Market
  • Cape Columbine Nature Reserve 
  • Cape Columbine Lighthouse 
  • Columbine Local Authority Nature Reserve
  • Weskus Mall 
  • Vredenburg Hospital