Where to Dine on South Africa’s Whale Coast

Winter is the peak season for whale watching in South Africa, as hundreds of Southern Right whales make their way north from Antarctica to calve and mate in the warm waters offshore of the Western Cape’s Overberg region. While the cliffs of Hermanus – and nearby De Kelders – offer some of the world’s finest land-based whale watching, the region also delivers a delicious taste of Cape cuisine. Little wonder Hermanus was inscribed as a Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO in 2019. Don’t miss these five fine tables.