I ♥ Paternoster Because...

Hi, I’m Marion from Farr Out in Paternoster, Cape West Coast, South Africa.

Paternoster IS BEST KNOWN FOR for its end­less beach and peace and tran­quil­lity in an old fishermen’s village.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Farr Out, as you do have a beau­ti­ful elev­ated view over Paternoster and its beach.

THE BEST early morn­ing PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the fish­mar­ket once the boats go out for their daily catch.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the Cape Columbine Lighthouse. This light­house was com­mis­sioned in 1936 and is situ­ated approx­im­ately 5lm from the town. It is open daily from 10h00 to 15h00 and you can take a tour here. The grounds are open to the pub­lic and there is a res­id­ent light­house keeper on site ...

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO enjoy the out­door liv­ing by tak­ing long walks along the beach or through the veld. Why not make a day of it and head to the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve which offers vis­it­ors a num­ber of pic­nic spots and braai facilities.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO hibern­ate in a nice cosy bed­room with a glass of wine and a thick book. Pick up a bottle of wine or two on your way to Paternoster from a visit to the Darling Wine Route? Or if you are in a hurry stop off at the Vyge val­ley farm­stall on Route 27, as they stock some of the local wines at cel­lar prices.

I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS all year around, BECAUSE there is never bad weather just the wrong clothing!.

MY FAVOURITE BREAKFAST SPOT IS at Farr Out – we offer a con­tin­ental break­fast dur­ing the week and an English break­fast on weekends.

FOR LUNCH, I SUGGEST Voorstrandt Restaurant loc­ated on the beach­front of Paternoster. The res­taur­ant is an old fish­er­mans house with a cor­rug­ated tin roof. It’s advis­able to book dur­ing the sum­mer months if you’d like to sit at a table on the ver­andah. The menu boasts deli­cious fresh sea­food dishes as well as some meat dishes.

MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT IS Blikkie Pizzeria which can be found at 32 St Augustine Road, TRY THE Paternoster Snoek pizza. Open from Tuesday to Thursday from 12h00 to 20h00 and Friday and Saturday from 12h00 to 21h00. You simply must try the Paternoster Snoek pizza which was awar­ded second place in the South African leg of the Global Pizza Challenge!!

BEST LATE NIGHT SNACK FROM the Noisy Oyster – here you will find mod­ern South African cuisine and the menu is changed daily so you can go back time and again. You will find a lively vibe with plenty of friendly people.

MY FAVOURITE hangout SPOT IS Skatkis as one can over­see the bay. This res­taur­ant can be found at the Paternoster Lodge on 64 St Augustine Road.

FOR A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN TRY The Panty Bar at the Paternoster Hotel. This is a com­pletely unique place as this used to serve as the Paternoster jail until 1940 and then became the man­agers, Mr Tollman, liv­ing quar­ters from 1940 to 1968. In 1974 a col­lec­tion of “hon­ey­moon panties” was star­ted, but removed in 1983 because a rev­er­end had tea at the hotel and repor­ted this “unholy” tra­di­tion to the police. The col­lec­tion was star­ted again in the 1990’s and it is still a thriv­ing tradition.

IF YOU WANT TO MEET LOCALS, GO TO go to fish mar­ket or to the hotel for a bever­age or two.

PATERNOSTER’S BEST KEPT SECRET IS the unspoilt beaches and the work­ing fish­er­men village.

FOR SOME LIVE MUSIC, I LIKE TO GO TO Skatkis as they some­times have live music to enjoy with friends and family.

TO RELAX AND RESTORE MY SOUL, I LIKE TO go for long strolls in Cape Columbine Nature Reserve.

IF YOU'RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS, TRY the Beach Buggy Trip with Deon at Farr Out. Deon is a THETA accred­ited tour guide with extens­ive know­ledge of the area. Why not book a Dunes Stroll which is approx­im­ately 2 hours long where you will travel from Paternoster to St Helena Bay and enjoy some stor­ies dur­ing the journey.

MY FAVOURITE pot­tery SHOP IS Paternoster Pottery here you will find lovely earth­ware, kit­ch­en­ware and basins by Gerhard van den Heever.

MY FAVOURITE bird­watch­ing WATCHING SPOT IS Farr Out due to the diversity of bird­life on your door­step. With Paternoster being home to more than 250 bird spe­cies make sure you look out for cor­mor­ants, sac­red ibis and the Oystercatcher.

IF YOU'RE HERE IN September, JOIN IN THE FUN AT the Paternoster Heritage Festival where we aim to raise money for the Paternoster Children’s Fund. Purchase some­thing from one of the arts and crafts stalls or take part in one of the games and adven­tur­ous competitions.

MY FAVOURITE GALLERY IS West Coast Experience (at the 4-way stop turn right, after 400m on your right). CHECK OUT THE photo art work.

MY FAVOURITE BUILDING IS Cape Columbine Lighthouse, NOT ONLY FOR ITS his­tory but also for the fant­astic view.

TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN? A FUN OUTING IS frol­ick­ing in the ponds amongst the rocky out­crop of Columbine Nature Reserve.

BEST CHEAP AND CHEERFUL OUTING IS whale watch­ing in sea­son and flowers in spring. After we have had our first spring rain­falls the land­scape is com­pletely trans­formed by gor­geous indi­gen­ous flowers. Come and see the buds of col­our from late July to September – don’t for­get your camera.

WHEN MONEY'S NO OBJECT, I LIKE TO go to Gaaitjie Salt Water Restaurant. You will find them tucked into the rocks right on the beach­front just off Sampson Street. All of the food is cooked to order so you can expect some­thing deli­cious on your plate. They are open Thursday to Monday for both lunch and dinner.

THE MOST UNUSUAL THING I SEE HERE IS teepees at Farr Out.

MY FAVOURITE WEEKEND GETAWAY IS Farr Out in Paternoster, even liv­ing here, I can’t get enough of the peace and tran­quil­lity on the out­skirts of Paternoster.

WHEN I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, I sup­port the plans of the recyc­ling swop shop.

I ♥ Paternoster because I live here!

Farr Out

You will exper­i­ence the per­sonal con­tact with the local fish­er­men when they land their boats onto the beach and proudly dis­play their catch of the day. Get excited by choos­ing the cor­rect size of cray­fish to suit your appet­ite. You may want to par­take in first-hand-preparation until the fresh cray­fish will be served onto your plates. All this does not have to stay a dream. It can become real at Farr Out

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Farr Out: +27 (0)22 752‑2222
Cape Columbine Lighthouse: +27 (0)21 449‑2400
Vyge Valley Farmstall: +27 (0)22 492‑2586
Voorstrandt Restaurant: +27 (0)22 752‑2038
Blikkie Pizzeria: +27 (0)22 752‑2246
The Noisy Oyster: +27 (0)22 752‑2196
Skatkis: +27 (0)22 752‑2023
The Panty Bar: +27 (0)22 752‑2703 / 773
Paternoster Pottery: +27 (0)22 752‑2061
Gaaitjie Salt Water Restaurant: +27 (0)22 752‑2242

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