Debra’s guidebook

Debra
Debra’s guidebook

Food scene

The Market @ Lifestyle - Foodie market ever day of the week - Great for a fun night out with delicious food - Our top pick: live music every Friday night. Start with some food at any of the delicious restaurants in the Market or Lifestyle Centre and then make your way to the Alchemist for some delicious cocktails to end off the night
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Ballito Lifestyle Centre
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The Market @ Lifestyle - Foodie market ever day of the week - Great for a fun night out with delicious food - Our top pick: live music every Friday night. Start with some food at any of the delicious restaurants in the Market or Lifestyle Centre and then make your way to the Alchemist for some delicious cocktails to end off the night

Restaurants

The original Mozambique inspired restaurant. Great for some R&Rs and Afro-Porto inspired food. Our top pick: grilled chicken with jasmine coconut rice
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Mozambik Ballito
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The original Mozambique inspired restaurant. Great for some R&Rs and Afro-Porto inspired food. Our top pick: grilled chicken with jasmine coconut rice
Tranquil coffee shop set inside an indigenous coastal forest. Great for a morning with the kids (nature walk and play area) Our top pick: Any of their delicious cheese cakes
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The Waterberry Coffee Shoppe
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Tranquil coffee shop set inside an indigenous coastal forest. Great for a morning with the kids (nature walk and play area) Our top pick: Any of their delicious cheese cakes
Set on a raised platform in among the beautiful litchi trees,. The Shed offers incredible gourmet ‘pub grub’, specialty drinks and a great place to hang out with friends. Our top pick: Any of their craft beers and gins
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The Shed Salt Rock
1 Old Fort Rd
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Set on a raised platform in among the beautiful litchi trees,. The Shed offers incredible gourmet ‘pub grub’, specialty drinks and a great place to hang out with friends. Our top pick: Any of their craft beers and gins
A place to indulge in some beautifully plated, seasonally inspired food. Our top pick: Lemon Malva pudding
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45 on Eat Street
498 Main Rd
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A place to indulge in some beautifully plated, seasonally inspired food. Our top pick: Lemon Malva pudding
An authentic Argentinian grill that specializes in serving grass-fed aged steaks cooked in front of you on open fires over wood and charcoal. Our top pick: Costeleta T-bone paired with some delicious Argentinian Malbec
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Peron Peron Argentinian Grill
8 Ballito Dr
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An authentic Argentinian grill that specializes in serving grass-fed aged steaks cooked in front of you on open fires over wood and charcoal. Our top pick: Costeleta T-bone paired with some delicious Argentinian Malbec
A relaxing space surrounded by indigenous leafy trees and contemporary nature-inspired decor Great for a hearty meal out Our top picks: Tuna spring rolls and fillet steak
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Ray's Kitchen
Sameja Drive
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A relaxing space surrounded by indigenous leafy trees and contemporary nature-inspired decor Great for a hearty meal out Our top picks: Tuna spring rolls and fillet steak
Beautiful sea views, consistently good seafood and great value for money.
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Ocean Basket Ballito
12B Compensation Beach Rd
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Beautiful sea views, consistently good seafood and great value for money.
The perfect place to stop for a coffee and Pastéis de Nata after a relaxing walk along the beachfront.
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Concha
4420 Compensation Beach Rd
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The perfect place to stop for a coffee and Pastéis de Nata after a relaxing walk along the beachfront.
Quaint coffee shop to relax at. Perfect for nice cold drink when visiting Chaka's Rock Tidal Pool.
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Salt Café
Ocean Drive
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Quaint coffee shop to relax at. Perfect for nice cold drink when visiting Chaka's Rock Tidal Pool.
This is the best place to get a coffee in Ballito. Amazing staff and consistently delicious coffee. Those passionate about coffee can even book to roast a custom bag of coffee themselves.
Science of Coffee
This is the best place to get a coffee in Ballito. Amazing staff and consistently delicious coffee. Those passionate about coffee can even book to roast a custom bag of coffee themselves.
Italian Restaurant with lovely sea views. Recommended: Line fish
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Gianni's Ristorante
17 Compensation Beach Rd
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Italian Restaurant with lovely sea views. Recommended: Line fish
Greek restaurant with great views of the beachfront. Perfect for sun downers and tapas after a stroll along the beach.
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NIKOS Ballito
12B Compensation Beach Rd
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Greek restaurant with great views of the beachfront. Perfect for sun downers and tapas after a stroll along the beach.

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Great Coffee Places

1) Science of Coffee opens at 8am 2) Concha opens 6am 3) Woolworths Lifestyle Centre opens at 7am 4) Woolworths Café Ballito Junction opens at 9am
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Great Markets

1) Foodies Market- 1st Saturday of every month, from 8am - 12pm at Lifestyle Centre 2) Farmers Market- 2nd Saturday of every month, from 9am – 1pm at the Litchi Orchard 3) Night Market- Last Friday of every month, from 5pm – 9pm at the Litchi Orchard
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Fishing Spots

1) Willard Beach - shad, stumpnose and kob 2) Pool Rocks – Garrick, kingfish, shad, grunter & pompano 3) Boulder Bay and Compensation Beach – Shad *Avoid fishing around bathing spots ** Note that you require licences prior to fishing. These can be bought at the Post Office in the Lifestyle Centre
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Surfing Spots

1) Salmon Bay- When there is a land breeze you are sure to find a brilliant left break here 2) Willard's Beach- Home of the annual Billabong Pro, Willards has three defined surfing areas - Bog, Surfer's & Sunrise - these are predominantly right breaks
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Walking/Running

1) Ballito Promenade - great for a sunrise/sunset walk followed by a dip in the ocean and a coffee from Concha (opens 6am) 2) Parkrun at Sugar Rush Park - starts at 8am every Saturday 3) Trail running and mountain biking at Holla Trails
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Golf Courses

1) Umhlali Country club 2) Simbithi Country Club 3) Zimbali Country Club
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Swimming Beaches

1) Willard Beach – Easy to access with lots of swimming beaches down the promenade 2) Thompsons Beach - Hole in the wall, snorkeling and the tidal pool 3) Salt rock Beach - Big swimming beach * Please stay vigilant of the rip tides and only swim with lifeguards present
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Places to Watch Sport

1) Hops- Great for watching sport while still soaking up a beautiful beach view 2) Grandstand- great for a cold beer and guaranteed to show the sport that you want to watch 3) Siggi’s - This old-world, exposed-beam pub and restaurant offers German comfort food and beer 4) Robsons Real Beer - Great place to watch some sport while sipping on some local craft beer
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Nightlife/ Evening Activities

1) Lucky Shakers Cocktail Bar 2) The Alchemist Gin Bar 3) Thursday Karaoke Nights at The Grandstand 4) Nu Metro Cinema at the Ballito Junction
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Other Activities

1) Zipline tour at Clubventure 2) Game drives at Rain Farm Game Lodge 3) Pellet gun shooting at Rain Farm Game Lodges
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Barn Swallows at Mount Moreland

The Dusk Dance is a performance to behold, a once in a life-time experience. As the sun sets, the flock congregates in an amazing aerial display of flight; swooping and diving in joyous delight until, as one, the entire flock subsides into the reeds and all is quiet… Take a picnic, enjoy the display from the Mt Moreland Look-out site. *Available between October and April only
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Ubers or a rented car

Reliable and safe public transport is not readily available around Ballito. You can easily walk to Willards Beach, Mozambik and Waterberry Cafe from the house. It is easy, and relatively cheap, to get Ubers anywhere around Ballito, Salt Rock, Umdloti and Umhlanga.
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Making your budget go further - Restaurant specials

1) Jack Salmon, Salt Rock - daily half price sushi and cocktails from 12pm- 7pm 2) Peron Peron Argentinian Grill - Monday to Friday, from 12pm to 4pm enjoy a 200g fillet steak or half a baby chicken with 4 prawns with chips and salad for just R95 3) Lupa Osteria, Lifestyle Centre - aperitivo ‘hour’ from 4pm – 6pm every day and unbeatable lunch menu on weekdays (excl. school holidays)