Why go
- Town in Western Cape, South Africa.
- Served by Cape Winelands Airport.
History
Stellenbosch is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50 kilometres east of Cape Town, along the banks of the Eerste River at the foot of the Stellenbosch Mountain. The town became known as the City of Oaks or Eikestad in Afrikaans and Dutch due to the large number of oak trees that were planted by its founder, Simon van der Stel, to grace the streets and homesteads.
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Core focus: Coffee Roastery On-Demand Speciality Coffee Roastery, serving coffee at: - Jonkershoek / Stellenbosch ☕️🏔 - Banhoek… · docs.google.com
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · Stellenbosch, 7600 · locations.fishaways.co.za
Health Food, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-17:00 · nu18.goreview.co.za
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · Stellenbosch, 7600 · location.steers.co.za
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · hussargrill.co.za
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · locations.debonairspizza.co.za
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 1 Bird Street, Cape Town, 7600 · order.kfc.co.za
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-20:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 2 Andringa Street · noodlebox.co.za
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-20:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 3C Andringa Street · sushibox.co.za
Sandwich, Pasta, Breakfast, Salad, Pastry, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-15:30; Sa-Su off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian… · roccoandriley.co.za
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30 - 22:30 · 7 Andringa Street, Stellenbosch, 7600 · romeinabite.co.za
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating · 161 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, 7600 · eendracht-hotel.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-10:30, 12:00-22:30; Sa-Su 07:30-11:00, 12:00-22:30 · helenasrestaurant.co.za
Breakfast, Lunch, Light Meals, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-16:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-16:00,18:00-21:00; Jan 01,easter -2 days,Dec 25 off
Ice Cream, Sorbet, Banting, Low Carb, Paleo, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-14:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · Distillery…
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · Knorhoek road, Stellenbosch, 7600 · quoinrock.co.za
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 07:00-18:00 · 15 Krige · plato.coffee
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe · 4tea.co.za
Ice Cream · ice cream · gelatomania.co.za
Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Biltong, Fast Food · Biltong fast food
Fish, Fast Food · Fish fast food
Chinese, Sushi, Fast Food · Chinese/Sushi fast food
Eastern, Fast Food · Eastern fast food
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant
Bagel, Cafe · Bagel cafe
Mozambican, Restaurant · Mozambican restaurant
Middle Eastern, Restaurant · Middle Eastern restaurant
Korean, Restaurant · Korean restaurant
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Poke, Restaurant · Poke restaurant
Biergarten · biergarten
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-17:00; Sa 07:30-16:00; Su 07:30-15:00 Features: takeaway · seattlecoffeecompany.co.za
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Health Food, Juice, Smoothie, Restaurant · Health Food/Juice restaurant
Burger, Grill, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-23:30 · 77 Dorp, Stellenbosch · theburgerjoint.co.za
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00 · Stellenbosch · spursteakranches.com
Pizza, Seafood, Pasta, Steak House, Dessert, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · forest44.co.za
Chicken, Restaurant · Chicken restaurant
Asian, Sushi, Restaurant · Asian/Sushi restaurant
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · ginos.co.za
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · stellenboschkitchen.co.za
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 07:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating · 107 Dorp Street · terrarestaurant.co.za
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Airports
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 24 km to the centre
Cape Town, WC, ZA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 19 airlines (South African Airways, Mango, British Airways, Comair…) · direct flights to 23 destinations incl. Johannesburg, Durban, Johannesburg, London, Port Elizabeth… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 19 airlines, 23 direct destinations
- South African Airways SA (CRJ-200, 737-800, 737-300, ER3, AR8, A319…) · 15 routes: Bloemfontein, Dubai*, Durban, East London*, George*, Hoedspruit*, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Kimberley*, Maputo*, Mpumalanga*, Port Elizabeth, Upington*, Walvis Bay*, Windhoek*
- Mango JE (737-800, 737-300) · 5 routes: Bloemfontein, Durban, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth
- British Airways BA (737-300, 734, 737-800, 747-400, 777) · 4 routes: Durban*, Johannesburg*, London, Port Elizabeth*
- Comair MN (737-800) · 3 routes: Durban, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
- Air Botswana BP (AR8) · 2 routes: Gaberone, Maun
- Qatar Airways QR (787-8) · 2 routes: Doha, Johannesburg
- Air Mauritius MK (A319) · 1 route: Plaisance
- Air Namibia SW (A319) · 1 route: Windhoek
- Alitalia AZ (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- American Airlines AA (747-400, 777) · 1 route: London*
- Asiana Airlines OZ (777-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (747-400) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (777-200, 737-700) · 1 route: Luanda
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Virgin Australia VA (777-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- VivaColombia 5Z (BEH) · 1 route: Plettenberg Bay
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Stellenbosch Airport 5.9 km to the centre
Stellenbosch, WC, ZA
Cape Winelands Airport 22 km to the centre
Durbanville, WC, ZA
Paarl East Airport 30 km to the centre
Paarl, WC, ZA
Malmesbury Airport 52 km to the centre
Malmesbury, WC, ZA
Worcester Glider Airport 60 km to the centre
Worcester, WC, ZA
Where to stay
32 Devon Valley Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · dieheerenhuys.com
6-8 the Avenue, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · thelivingjourneycollection.co.za
64 Van Der Stel Rd, Street, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · vanderstelmanor.com
12 Louw St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · batavia-stellenbosch.co.za
Indoor
Lanzerac Wine Estate, Lanzerac Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · lanzerac.co.za
2 Van Der Stel St, Mostertsdrift, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · stellenboschmanor.com
Bonniemile Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7599, South Africa · cultivarguestlodge.com
161 Dorp St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · eendracht-hotel.com
11 Murray St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · evergreenmanor.co.za
Polkadraai Rd, Baden Powell Dr, &, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · asara.co.za
107 Dorp St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · 107dorp.co.za
Corner of Dorp &, Andringa St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · stellenboschhotel.co.za
Off R44, Klapmuts Road, R44, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa · lavenirestate.co.za
36 Devon Valley Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · brenaissance.co.za
12 Krige Rd, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · hotelkrige.co.za
Techno Ave, Techno Park, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · marriott.com
22 Dorp St, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, 7599, South Africa · marriott.com
Van Riebeeck St &, Neethling St, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · bonneesperance.com
14 Van Riebeeck St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · roosenwijn.co.za
35 Rhodes-Noord Rd Cnr Van Reede Rd &, Rhodes-Noord Rd, Die Boord, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa · baruchbb.co.za
25 Bottelary Rd, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch, 7505, South Africa
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Cape Winelands Airport; 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Stellenbosch, South Africa. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, FBO · Managed fleet · Charter and FBOs at Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Food & Wine
Cultural
Adventure