Liselle’s guidebook
Food scene
White River has a satisfying array of eateries, sufficient to satisfy every palate.
Relaxed ambiance and great food. Pizzas and flavourful Mexican dishes. Great outdoor cocktail area. Live music on special occasions.
42 locals recommend
Picasso's Mexican Taqueria
Relaxed ambiance and great food. Pizzas and flavourful Mexican dishes. Great outdoor cocktail area. Live music on special occasions.
A pub and sports bar, which also has a formal dining area. Everything from pub fare to great steaks and refined Sunday Lunches. Privately owned, the husband and wife team have a lifetime of hospitality experience. The locals love to hang out here for a beer and sports game.
24 locals recommend
GumTreez Pub & Grill
R40A pub and sports bar, which also has a formal dining area. Everything from pub fare to great steaks and refined Sunday Lunches. Privately owned, the husband and wife team have a lifetime of hospitality experience. The locals love to hang out here for a beer and sports game.
Excellent coffee, deli, light meals, and frozen homemade convenience dishes. A relaxed atmosphere. This is the local's go-to coffee shop!
16 locals recommend
Zannas
R40Excellent coffee, deli, light meals, and frozen homemade convenience dishes. A relaxed atmosphere. This is the local's go-to coffee shop!
FineDining, Country Cuisine. The hosts (a husband and wife team) are long-time locals and part of the fabric of this unique, close-knit, agricultural community.
8 locals recommend
64 Coolmore
Drakensberg StreetFineDining, Country Cuisine. The hosts (a husband and wife team) are long-time locals and part of the fabric of this unique, close-knit, agricultural community.
Interior bliss. Edgy decor, friendly service and super food. The owner comes from a family of long-standing trout farmers and is a super host and restauranteur. Conveniently located in the White River Crossing shopping centre.
6 locals recommend
YOONS Eatery
R537Interior bliss. Edgy decor, friendly service and super food. The owner comes from a family of long-standing trout farmers and is a super host and restauranteur. Conveniently located in the White River Crossing shopping centre.
Fancy a seven-course, old-world hotel experience? This is it for Sunday lunch. A traditional, sit-down meal and set menu. Masticate your way through this delightful experience. Owner run. Booking essential.
Karula Hotel
Fancy a seven-course, old-world hotel experience? This is it for Sunday lunch. A traditional, sit-down meal and set menu. Masticate your way through this delightful experience. Owner run. Booking essential.
Oliver's
For the discerning palate
Things to do
White River Golf Club
Pine Lake DriveA well-known golf course, superbly situated within pristine. grounds
Put this on your bucket list. Stunning views, a beautiful walk and a great all round experience
70 locals recommend
Graskop Gorge Lift Company
Put this on your bucket list. Stunning views, a beautiful walk and a great all round experience
The Ice Rink
Bitterbessie StreetFamily fun! Let the kids skate while you pick up a few groceries for your stay
Visit the classic car museum, Gin Company, and numerous bespoke shops and restaurants
69 locals recommend
Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre
R40Visit the classic car museum, Gin Company, and numerous bespoke shops and restaurants
Perry's Bridge Trading Post
Stop for refreshments and some lovely local shops
If you're a bit of an adrenaline junkie! This is a super, family or adult outing in the midst of some stunning scenery.
9 locals recommend
Skyway Trails
If you're a bit of an adrenaline junkie! This is a super, family or adult outing in the midst of some stunning scenery.
Get up close and personal with some of the local wildlife. Worth the drive and great for children and adults alike.
58 locals recommend
Moholoholo Animal Rehabilitation Centre
333 Sadie StGet up close and personal with some of the local wildlife. Worth the drive and great for children and adults alike.
Elephant Whispers
R40Definitely for the bucket list!
Sightseeing
If you love innovative places and exceptional, hearty food set in unusual places then this is for you! Another family team, well-seasoned hosts with an eccentric streak. Great hospitality.
Bohemian Groove Cafe
69 Kruger StreetIf you love innovative places and exceptional, hearty food set in unusual places then this is for you! Another family team, well-seasoned hosts with an eccentric streak. Great hospitality.
The local horse whisperer lives here....I kid you not. Christo's horses roam wild and free and come at his beckoning.
Let them take you on an adventurous ride through the meandering Kaapsehoop mountain trails. An experience you're not likely to forget.
9 locals recommend
Kaapsehoop Horse Trails
The local horse whisperer lives here....I kid you not. Christo's horses roam wild and free and come at his beckoning.
Let them take you on an adventurous ride through the meandering Kaapsehoop mountain trails. An experience you're not likely to forget.
This little bit of mining history still captures the imagination. Give it a visit: you can still imagine the dirt roads, horse-drawn wagons, and miners popping into the Royal Hotel for a pint to wash down the dust after a hard day's labour. A Gem.
52 locals recommend
Pilgrimsrest
This little bit of mining history still captures the imagination. Give it a visit: you can still imagine the dirt roads, horse-drawn wagons, and miners popping into the Royal Hotel for a pint to wash down the dust after a hard day's labour. A Gem.
Bourke's Luck Potholes
Bourke's Luck PotholesStunning hiking and scenery.
Blyde River Canyon
Breathtaking scenery. The Lowveld at its best