Best of Knysna and Plett Winners 2024

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 Knysna & Plett Readers’ Choice Awards!

Thank you to the people of Knysna and Plettenberg Bay – your nominations and votes for your favourite businesses in our area 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 towns.

Lots of respect to every nominated business, and a massive congratulations to each of our 2024 category winners – you make Knysna and Plett proud!

The 2025 Best of Knysna & Plett Readers’ Choice Awards kick off in May 2025.

The 2024 winners are:

Education, Lessons & Coaching

  • Best Creche / Playschool: Doodlebugs Nursery School Knysna
  • Best Driving School: Jefferson Driving School
  • Best Extramural Lessons & Coaching: CrossFit CX
  • Best High School: Knysna High School
  • Best Pre-Primary School: Doodlebugs Nursery School Knysna
  • Best Primary School: Knysna Primary School
  • Best Private School: Oakhill School Knysna

Entertainment & Hospitality

  • Best Bed & Breakfast: Pezula Nature Retreat
  • Best Event Venue: Blend Country Restaurant & Pub
  • Best Golf Course: Simola Golf & Country Estate
  • Best Hotel / Boutique Hotel: The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa
  • Best Kids Party Venue / Play Centre: Adventure Land
  • Best Outdoor Activity: Wild Oats Market, Sedgefield
  • Best Place for a Family Outing: Adventure Land
  • Best Weekend Escape: Emily Moon River Lodge

Food & Drink

  • Best Bakery: île de païn, Thesen Island
  • Best Beat the Budget Restaurant: Roadside Cafe Plettenberg Bay
  • Best Breakfast: Roadside Cafe Plettenberg Bay
  • Best Brewery: Barrington’s Plettenberg Bay
  • Best Burger: Barrington’s Plettenberg Bay
  • Best Coffee Shop: île de païn, Thesen Island
  • Best Family Friendly Restaurant: Roadside Cafe Plettenberg Bay
  • Best Outdoor Dining: Roadside Cafe Plettenberg Bay
  • Best Pizza: Caffe Mario Knysna
  • Best Pub: Bosun’s Arms
  • Best Restaurant: 34 Degrees South Restaurant
  • Best Seafood Restaurant: 34 Degrees South Restaurant
  • Best Sushi: 34 Degrees South Restaurant
  • Best Takeaway: Bao Wow Knysna
  • Best Takeaway Fish & Chips: Blue Lagoon Fish and Chips
  • Best Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant: The Village Cafe Knysna

Health, Beauty & Wellness

  • Best Aesthetics / Laser Clinic: Glow Beauty Salon Knysna
  • Best Barber: Male Ego Barber Shop
  • Best Beauty / Health Spa: Royal Relief Day Spa
  • Best Gym: Knysna Fitness (K Fit)
  • Best Hair Salon: Nomsa’s Hair Salon
  • Best Make-up Artist: Belinda Jane Hair & Make up
  • Best Nail Salon: Groov’d Grabbers by Siya Sani

Medical

  • Best Ambulance / Emergency Service: ER 24
  • Best Dentist: Dr Mohamed Ismail, Knysna
  • Best Dietitian: Mrs Karin De Kock, Knysna
  • Best Family Doctor / GP: Dr Deirdre Margot Richman, Rexford, Knysna
  • Best Health Care Centre / Clinic: Vision for Life Clinic
  • Best Hospital: Life Knysna Private Hospital
  • Best Optometrist: John Winfield Optometrist Knysna
  • Best Pharmacy: Central Pharmacy Knysna
  • Best Physiotherapist: Phillo Beukes Physiotherapy

Motoring

  • Best Automotive Parts & Accessories: MIDAS Knysna
  • Best Battery Shop: Battery Centre Knysna
  • Best Breakdown Service: Knysna Motor Strippers (Towing Service)
  • Best Car Service Centre: Knysna Motor Strippers (Towing Service)
  • Best New Car Dealership: Knysna Toyota
  • Best Panel Beaters: Erasmus Panelbeaters
  • Best Tyre Fitment Centre: Supa Quick Knysna
  • Best Used Car Dealership: Autolink Knysna

Pets

  • Best Kennels: Knysna Animal Welfare Society (KAWS)
  • Best Pet Grooming Parlour: The Drive in Dog Parlour
  • Best Pet Store / Products: Pet Pool & Home Knysna
  • Best Veterinarian: George Rex Veterinary Clinic | Knysna

Professional Services

  • Best Accounting / Auditing Firm: Southern Right Financial Solutions
  • Best Airconditioning Company: 8 STAR Air Conditioning
  • Best Attorney / Law Firm: Mosdell, Pama & Cox – Knysna
  • Best Branding, Printing & Design: Blitsdruk Knysna
  • Best Building & Construction Company: Bluewaters Construction (Joint Winner)
  • Best Building & Construction Company: Vision Yachts (Joint Winner)
  • Best Catering Company: Sarie’s Gourmet Market / Food & Spice
  • Best Cleaning Service: Hydrojet
  • Best Community Organisation: Revive Knysna
  • Best Courier Service: The Courier Guy Knysna
  • Best Dry Cleaner / Laundromat: The Laundry Basket Knysna
  • Best Electrician: Robbie Bevan Knysna
  • Best Estate Agency: RE/MAX Coastal (Knysna )
  • Best Financial Planning / Brokers: Insurance and Investment Shop
  • Best Function Décor & Flowers: Flowers on Queen
  • Best Funeral Service: Green Pasture Funerals Knysna
  • Best Garage Doors: Tradirrs Knysna
  • Best Garden Services: Ivy Garden Services
  • Best Glass Merchant: CX Aluminium and Glass
  • Best Internet Service Provider: KnysnaON
  • Best Jeweller: Logan Harris Jewellery
  • Best Kitchen Installation Company: JAM Design
  • Best Maintenance Contractor / Handyman: CX Property Renovations
  • Best Painting Company: TI Paint – Knysna
  • Best Pest Control Company: The Specialists – Pest Control Knysna
  • Best Photographer / Videographer: Black n White Visual Media
  • Best Plumbing Company: The Drain Corporation Knysna
  • Best Pool Company: Island Pools | Innovative Swimming Pool Solutions
  • Best Security Company: Allsound Security Knysna
  • Best Solar Company: Blue Planet Power Knysna
  • Best Tile & Flooring Company: Top Carpets & Floors Knysna
  • Best Travel Agency: Checkout Travel Knysna
  • Best Web & Graphic Design Company: Creative Design Studio Knysna

Shopping

  • Best Bed Store: The Bedroom Shop
  • Best Bicycle Store: The Bike Shop Plett
  • Best Butchery: Greeff`s Butchery & Meat Market
  • Best Cellphone Store: Ali Cell – Knysna Mall
  • Best Clothing Store for Her: French Kisses Plett Boutique Clothing Store
  • Best Computer / Electronics Store: Kloppers Knysna
  • Best Convenience Store: Checkers Plettenberg Mall
  • Best Fresh Produce Store: Food Lover’s Market Knysna
  • Best Fuel Filling Station: Caltex / Astron Waterfront Drive Knysna
  • Best Furniture Store: The Bedroom Shop
  • Best Gas Supplier: Knysna Gas
  • Best Gift & Specialty Store: Metelerkamps Knysna
  • Best Hardware Store: Builders Express Knysna
  • Best Health Store: Central Pharmacy Knysna
  • Best Home Appliance Store: Kloppers Knysna
  • Best Home Decor Store: PEP Home Knysna Woodmill Lane
  • Best Jewellery Store: Dazzling Jewellers Knysna
  • Best Liquor Store: TOPS at SPAR Knysna
  • Best Nursery / Garden Centre: Garden Root Nursery
  • Best Paint Store: City Paint & Tool Knysna
  • Best Second Hand Goods Shop: KAWS Charity Shop Knysna
  • Best Shopping Centre / Mall: Knysna Mall
  • Best Stationery / Arts & Crafts Store: The Deckle Edge Art Store – Knysna Branch
  • Best Supermarket: Food Lover’s Market Knysna
  • Best Toy Store: The Happy Shoppe
  • Best Water & Filtration: Oasis Water Knysna

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