Over the past four months, our readers have spoken and it gives us great pleasure to announce and congratulate the winners of the
2024 Best of George Readers’ Choice Awards!
Thank you to the people of George – your nominations and votes for your favourite businesses in George are the foundation of this project. The overwhelming response and participation from our loyal readers, and the community’s shared excitement has reaffirmed what we believed could be an uplifting and enriching project for businesses in our beautiful town.
Lots of respect to every nominated business, and a massive congratulations to each of our 2024 category winners – you make George proud!
The 2025 Best of George Readers’ Choice Awards kick off in May 2025.
The 2024 winners are:
Education, Lessons & Coaching
- Best Creche / Playschool: Klouterwoud Speelskool
- Best Driving School: Outeniqua Driving School
- Best Extramural Lessons & Coaching: Bubbles Learn 2 Swim
- Best High School: Hoërskool Outeniqua
- Best Pre-Primary School: Voorbereidingskool George Preparatory School
- Best Primary School: Laerskool George-Suid
- Best Private School: Glenwood House School
- Best Tertiary Education Institute: Africa Skills Private College
Entertainment & Hospitality
- Best Bed & Breakfast: The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel
- Best Event Venue: Redberry Farm
- Best Golf Course: Fancourt – The Links
- Best Hotel / Boutique Hotel: The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel
- Best Kids Party Venue / Play Centre: Redberry Farm
- Best Local Radio Station: Algoa FM
- Best Outdoor Activity: Redberry Farm
- Best Place for a Family Outing: Redberry Farm
- Best Weekend Escape: Garden Route National Park – Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Food & Drink
- Best Bakery: Loerie Bakery
- Best Beat the Budget Restaurant: Texas Grill
- Best Biltong: Van Rensburgs Foods Courtenay Street
- Best Breakfast: 101 Meade Street Restaurant
- Best Burger: RocoMamas George
- Best Business Lunch: 101 Meade Street Restaurant
- Best Coffee Shop: Elvis Brew Co Padstal
- Best Family Friendly Restaurant: The Pottery
- Best Outdoor Dining: Redberry Farm Tea Garden
- Best Pizza: Panarottis York Street
- Best Pub: Hennie’s George Restaurant
- Best Restaurant: 101 Meade Street Restaurant
- Best Seafood Restaurant: The Fat Fish
- Best Steakhouse: The Hussar Grill George
- Best Sushi: Shan Sushi York Street
- Best Takeaway: Van Rensburgs Foods Courtenay Street
- Best Takeaway Fish & Chips: Kuyler’s Fish & Chips
- Best Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant: 101 Meade Street Restaurant
Health, Beauty & Wellness
- Best Aesthetics / Laser Clinic: Skinlogic
- Best Barber: Male Ego Barbershop
- Best Beauty / Health Spa: Sanguine Wellness Day Spa
- Best Gym: Virgin Active
- Best Hair Salon: Hair at Monroe’s
- Best Make-up Artist: Leigh-hain Petersen
- Best Nail Salon: Sorbet George
- Best Tatoo Parlour: Stay True Tattoos (Louis Boshoff)
Medical
- Best Ambulance / Emergency Service: ER24 George
- Best Audiologist: Ear Institute George
- Best Biokineticist: Anine van der Westhuizen Biokineticist
- Best Chiropractor: Dr Sinead Schoeman
- Best Dentist: Centre 4 Dental Excellence
- Best Dietitian: 4Life Living Dietitians
- Best Family Doctor / GP: Drs Augustyn, De la Bat & Ferreira
- Best Gynaecologist: Dr Almero Viljoen
- Best Health Care Centre / Clinic: Walk in Doctor & Dentist
- Best Hospital: Mediclinic George
- Best Optometrist: Weldon Optical
- Best Pharmacy: E.Coetzee Pharmacy
- Best Physiotherapist: ProPhysio George
Motoring
- Best Automotive Parts & Accessories: JP Spares
- Best Battery Shop: Battery Centre George
- Best Breakdown Service: J&B Auto Spares & Towing Services
- Best Car Service Centre: Johan’s Mechanical Repairs
- Best Car Wash: Bubbles in George Carwash
- Best Motorcycle Dealership: BMW Motorrad George
- Best New Car Dealership: BMW George
- Best Panel Beaters: Willies Panelbeaters
- Best Truck Dealership: Garden Route MAN George
- Best Tyre Fitment Centre: Palm Tyre
- Best Used Car Dealership: Halfway Toyota George
Pets
- Best Kennels: Barnyard Kennels and Cattery
- Best Pet Grooming Parlour: Chanel Dog & Cat Parlour
- Best Pet Store / Products: Pet Pool & Home George
- Best Veterinarian: George Animal Hospital
Professional Services
- Best Accounting / Auditing Firm: Moore Southern Cape
- Best Airconditioning Company: Outeniqua Refrigeration
- Best Aluminium Installer: Eden Aluminium
- Best Architect: Eddie Da Silva Architects
- Best Attorney / Law Firm: Raubenheimers Attorneys
- Best Auctioneers: Van Rensburgs Veilings
- Best Branding, Printing & Design: Blitsdruk
- Best Building & Construction Company: Ruwacon
- Best Business Consulting Company: PKF George
- Best Catering Company: The Fat Fork
- Best Cleaning Service: Buzzy Bees Cleaning Services
- Best Community Organisation: Oudtshoorn Dogs in Need (ODIN) George
- Best Courier Service: The Courier Guy
- Best Debt Counsellor: PKF George
- Best Door & Window Security: Key & Lock Services
- Best Dry Cleaner / Laundromat: Bubbles Laundromat
- Best Electrician: Terayne Electrical Maintenance
- Best Engineering & Manufacturing Company: Kriess Hydraulics
- Best Estate Agency: KW EDEN properties
- Best Financial Planning / Brokers: PSG Wealth George
- Best Function Décor & Flowers: Flowers 4 U
- Best Funeral Service: AVBOB Funeral Service George
- Best Garage Doors: Key & Lock Services
- Best Garden Services: Chop Chop Tuindienste en Skips
- Best Glass Merchant: Glasfit George
- Best Interior Design/er: Connie Searle
- Best Internet Service Provider: FrogFoot George
- Best Jeweller: Tip Top Jewellers
- Best Kitchen Installation Company: Gelmar
- Best Moving Company: Eezi Move George
- Best Pest Control Company: Rentokil Initial George
- Best Photographer / Videographer: Elmine Botha Freelance Photographer
- Best Plant / Tool Hire Company: ACME Tool Hire
- Best Plumbing Company: H2O Plumbers
- Best Plumbing Supplies Company: Plumblink George
- Best Pool Company: Pet Pool & Home George
- Best Printing Company: Blitsdruk
- Best Printing Supplies: Ink Unlimited
- Best Roofing Company: Teniqua Roofing George
- Best Security Company: Bergsig Buurtwag & Sekuriteit
- Best Solar Company: Specialized Solar Systems
- Best Storage Facility: Valley Storage
- Best Tile & Flooring Company: CTM George
- Best Travel Agency: Flight Centre Garden Route
- Best Web & Graphic Design Company: Blitsdruk
Shopping
- Best Baby Goods Store: Dis-Chem Garden Route Mall
- Best Bed Store: Kloppers
- Best Bicycle Store: Willie Marx Cycles
- Best Bridal Shop: Bridal Inn
- Best Butchery: Van Rensburgs Foods Courtenay Street
- Best Cellphone Store: Vodacom Garden Route Mall
- Best Clothing Store for Her: Woolworths Garden Route Mall
- Best Clothing Store for Him: De Jagers George
- Best Computer / Electronics Store: Kloppers
- Best Convenience Store: SUPERSPAR Heather Park
- Best Fabric Store: Charlene’s Fabrics
- Best Fishing & Hunting Equipment Store: Kloppers
- Best Fresh Produce Store: Food Lover’s Market Garden Route Mall
- Best Fuel Filling Station: Shell Kraaibosch
- Best Furniture Store: Kloppers
- Best Gas Supplier: George Gas
- Best Gift & Specialty Store: Youniq Gifts & Accessories
- Best Hardware Store: Builders Warehouse
- Best Health Store: Health & Living
- Best Home Appliance Store: Third Generation
- Best Home Decor Store: Mr Price Home, Garden Route Mall
- Best Jewellery Store: Tip Top Jewellers
- Best Liquor Store: Ultra Liquors
- Best Nursery / Garden Centre: Norgarivier Kwekery
- Best Outdoor / Camping Store: Outdoor Warehouse
- Best Paint Store: Jack’s Paint & Hardware
- Best Second Hand Goods Shop: Sam’s Secondhand Clothing
- Best Shoe Store: Kingsmead Shoes Garden Route Mall
- Best Shopping Centre / Mall: Garden Route Mall
- Best Sporting Goods Store: Sportsmans Warehouse George
- Best Stationery / Arts & Crafts Store: PNA Garden Route Mall
- Best Supermarket: Checkers Hyper Eden Meander
- Best Tile Shop: CTM George
- Best Toy Store: Toys R Us Garden Route Mall
- Best Water & Filtration: Oasis Water George Cradock Street
