West Coast National Park

Geelbek Restaurant

Geelbek Restaurant stimulates all five senses when it comes to 'plating up' West Coast and South African cuisine.

The restaurant is situated on the lagoon in the Geelbek main house. This Cape Dutch building is a National Monument and was renovated three times since it was first built in 1744.

Geelbek has a reputation for fine dining in a beautiful setting. Enjoy birds, sunshine and the views of flamingos while enjoying your food. The restaurant serves traditional food with a colonial flair. All recipes are well rooted in South African heritage with some of the recipes being more than 300 years old.

Expect typically South African ingredients like tamarind, cardamom, sour fig, caraway, aniseed, honeybush and cinnamon, along with trendy twists to some of the old classics. Popular dishes include: snoek salad with strawberries, bobotie, hearty ostrich burgers and fragrant Cape Malay curries. Geelbek’s Christmas lunch and flower season buffet is also very popular, but be advised to book well in advance.

Geelbek Restaurant only stocks regional wines and have been awarded a Gold Award for best wine list 2005, 2006, 2007 by Diners Club International.

They have also received the following accolades:

Langebaan Tourism voted them the best restaurant in Langebaan 2005.
Best restaurant in the West Coast region awarded by West Coast Tourism.

Latest Happenings

Geelbek Restaurant is celebrating 150 years of food and culture - read more!

Restaurant hours:

9am – 5pm 7 days a week
Reservations: e-mail Elmarie Leonard or call +27(0) 22 772 2134

General information

The restaurant is family friendly.
There is a children’s obstacle course.
VISA/MasterCard/Diner’s Club are accepted.
Group/Activity picnic options are available.
There is a curio shop with an interesting selection of local produce and crafts.

Geelbek Weddings

Geelbek is a popular wedding venue. Vows are said in hundred year old church on the beach in Churchhaven, a small white-washed village. Wedding receptions are held at Geelbek Restaurant. The marquee can comfortably seat from 60 to 200 people.

Geelbek provides an all-inclusive wedding service. Wedding co-ordinator, Elmarie Leonard, will conjure up an event to suit your style and budget. Geelbek staff strive to make every wedding a dream day. In order to assess your needs they need to spend time with you and therefore only work on an appointment-basis.

Geelbek Corporate Conferences and Teambuilding:

Geelbek’s setting is a paradise for nature and culture lovers. This diversity makes it an ideal spot for any corporate conference or teambuilding event for groups of 5-60. They can put together packages that stimulate, challenge and motivate team unity.

Possible activities include: birding, hiking, winetasting, kayaking, health and wellness in alternative settings, drumming sessions, guided medicinal plant hikes, guided hikes to their shipwreck along 16 mile beach, soul searching next to the mighty Atlantic at sunset, food and wine pairing, cooking local (catching fish, preparing it and cooking it), sailing. They have a lot more up their sleeve so contact them for something alternative and original.

For more information visit the Geelbek website: www.geelbek.co.za