BUSINESS NEWS - Over the past four months, the people of Knysna & Plett have spoken – and it is our privilege to announce and congratulate the winners of the 2025 Best of Knysna & Plett Readers’ Choice Awards!
Your nominations and votes for your favourite businesses allow us to showcase the pride and joy of our community.
The enthusiastic response from our loyal readers reaffirms just how valuable this project is – not only in celebrating excellence – but also uplifting and supporting businesses in our beautiful town.
A big salute to every nominated business and our heartfelt congratulations to each of the 2025 category winners – you truly make Knysna & Plett proud!
Looking ahead, we’re excited to share that the 2026 Best of Knysna & Plett Readers’ Choice Awards will officially kick off in May 2026.
See all the 2025 winners here.
Winners 2025
Education, Lessons & Coaching
- Best Creche / Playschool: Little Oaks (Oakhill)
- Best Driving School: Jefferson Driving School
- Best Extramural Lessons & Coaching: Knysna Sport Academy
- Best High School: Oakhill School Knysna
- Best Pre-Primary School: Little Oaks (Oakhill)
- Best Primary School: Knysna Primary School
- Best Private School: Oakhill School Knysna
Entertainment & Hospitality
- Best Bed & Breakfast: Pezula Nature Retreat
- Best Estate: Brackenridge Estate
- Best Event Organiser: Knysna Speed Festival (Simola Hillclimb)
- Best Event Venue: Blend Country Restaurant & Pub
- Best Golf Course: Simola Golf & Country Estate
- Best Hotel / Boutique Hotel: The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa
- Best Kids Party Venue / Play Centre: Adventure Land
- Best Outdoor Activity: Ocean Odyssey
- Best Place for a Family Outing: Adventure Land
- Best Weekend Escape: Emily Moon River Lodge
Food & Drink
- Best Bakery: île de païn
- Best Beat the Budget Restaurant: Roadside Cafe Plettenberg Bay
- Best Biltong: Food Lover’s Market Knysna
- Best Breakfast: East Head Café
- Best Brewery: Red Bridge Brewing Co
- Best Burger: Red Bridge Brewing Co
- Best Coffee Shop: île de païn
- Best Family Friendly Restaurant: Roadside Cafe Plettenberg Bay
- Best Outdoor Dining: East Head Café
- Best Pizza: SLOPS Plett
- Best Pub: Bosun’s Arms
- Best Restaurant: 34 South
- Best Seafood Restaurant: 34 South
- Best Sushi: 34 South
- Best Takeaway: Bao Wow
- Best Takeaway Fish & Chips: Blue Lagoon Fish & Chips
- Best Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant: Bao Wow
Health, Beauty & Wellness
- Best Aesthetics / Laser Clinic: Glow Beauty Salon Knysna
- Best Barber: Enzo Barber
- Best Beauty / Health Spa: Royal Relief Day Spa
- Best Gym: CrossFit CX
- Best Hair Salon: YANAH Beauty Salon
- Best Make-up Artist: Belinda Jane Hair & Make up
- Best Nail Salon: Royal Relief Day Spa
Medical
- Best Ambulance / Emergency Service: ER 24 Knysna
- Best Audiologist: Spec-Savers Knysna Mall Audiology
- Best Dentist: Dr Mohamed Ismail
- Best Dietitian: Karin De Kock
- Best Family Doctor / GP: Queen Street Surgery Knysna
- Best Health Care Centre / Clinic: Knysna Central Pharmacy
- Best Hospital: Life Knysna Private Hospital
- Best Optometrist (joint winner): Spec-Savers Knysna Mall
- Best Optometrist (joint winner): Spec-Savers Plettenberg Bay
- Best Pharmacy: Knysna Central Pharmacy
- Best Physiotherapist: Meyer & Snyman Physiotherapy
Motoring
- Best Automotive Parts & Accessories: MIDAS Knysna
- Best Battery Shop: Battery Centre Knysna
- Best Breakdown Service: Knysna Motor Strippers (KMS)
- Best Car Service Centre: AuTech Motors
- Best New Car Dealership: Knysna Toyota
- Best Panel Beaters: Erasmus Panelbeaters
- Best Tyre Fitment Centre: Dunlop Zone Plettenberg Bay
- Best Used Car Dealership: Knysna Nissan
Pets
- Best Kennels: Knysna Animal Welfare Society (KAWS)
- Best Pet Grooming Parlour: The Drive in Dog Parlour
- Best Pet Store / Products: Pet Pool & Home Knysna
- Best Veterinarian: George Rex Veterinary Clinic
Professional Services
- Best Accounting / Auditing Firm: Southern Right Financial Solutions
- Best Airconditioning Company: MC Electrical
- Best Attorney / Law Firm: Mosdell, Pama & Cox Knysna
- Best Branding, Printing & Design: Blitsdruk Knysna
- Best Building & Construction Company: Cape Island Construction
- Best Catering Company: The Cater Guys Empire
- Best Cleaning Service: Hydrojet
- Best Community Organisation: Knysna Animal Welfare Society (KAWS)
- Best Courier Service: The Courier Guy Knysna
- Best Dry Cleaner / Laundromat: The Laundry Basket Knysna
- Best Electrician: Knysna Electrical
- Best Estate Agency: RE/MAX Coastal (Knysna)
- Best Financial Planning / Brokers: Old Mutual Knysna (Roberto dos Santos)
- Best Function Décor & Flowers: Flowers on Queen
- Best Funeral Service: H.S. Perks Funeral Home
- Best Garage Doors: CX Garage Doors
- Best Garden Services: Dial A Drum Knysna
- Best Glass Merchant: CX Aluminium and Glass
- Best Interior Design/er: Milk & Honey
- Best Internet Service Provider: Eden Telecom
- Best IT Support Services: Daisy Business Solutions
- Best Jeweller (joint winner): Dazzling Jewellers Knysna
- Best Jeweller (joint winner): Logan Harris Jewellery
- Best Kitchen Installation Company: Terblanche Built-in Cupboards
- Best Maintenance Contractor / Handyman: CX Property Renovations
- Best Painting Company: TI Paint
- Best Pest Control Company: The Specialists – Pest Control Specialists Knysna
- Best Photographer / Videographer: Black n White Visual Media
- Best Plumbing Company: Plumblink Knysna
- Best Pool Company: Island Pools
- Best Printing Company: Blitsdruk Knysna
- Best Security Company: Allsound Security Knysna
- Best Shuttle / Taxi Service: Gecko Travel & Tours
- Best Solar Company: Blue Planet Power
- Best Tile & Flooring Company: Tile House Knysna
- Best Travel Agency: XL Plettenberg Bay Travel
- Best Waste Management / Skips Company: CX Tippers
- Best Web & Graphic Design Company: Creative Design Studio Knysna
Shopping
- Best Bed Store: Kloppers Knysna
- Best Bicycle Store: The Bike Shop Plett
- Best Butchery: Greeff’s Butchery & Meat Market
- Best Cellphone Store: Ali Cell (Knysna Mall)
- Best Clothing Store for Her: Sam’s Clothing Plettenberg Bay
- Best Computer / Electronics Store: Kloppers Knysna
- Best Convenience Store: Food Lover’s Market Knysna
- Best Fresh Produce Store: Food Lover’s Market Knysna
- Best Fuel Filling Station: Astron Energy Knysna Quays
- Best Furniture Store: Kloppers Knysna
- Best Gas Supplier: Knysna Gas
- Best Gift & Specialty Store: Metelerkamps
- Best Hardware Store: Builders Express Knysna
- Best Health Store: Knysna Central Pharmacy
- Best Home Appliance Store: Kloppers Knysna
- Best Home Decor Store: Metelerkamps
- Best Jewellery Store: Dazzling Jewellers Knysna
- Best Liquor Store: TOPS at SPAR Knysna
- Best Nursery / Garden Centre: Garden Root Nursery
- Best Paint Store: Dulux Specialist Paint Centre Knysna
- Best Second Hand Goods Shop: Sam’s 2nd Hand Clothing Knysna
- Best Shopping Centre / Mall: Knysna Mall
- Best Stationery / Arts & Crafts Store: PNA Knysna
- Best Supermarket: Food Lover’s Market Knysna
- Best Toy Store: Toy Factory
- Best Water & Filtration: Blue Water Solutions Knysna
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