Nina's Cafe.

Garden Route



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fusion steaks, burgers and tapas
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$$$$ Moderately Priced
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For a celebration or private event, contact the café in advance to discuss the function, catering or wedding-cake options.

Nina’s Café is a restaurant, bakery and liquor shop in Dormehls Drift, George, offering a relaxed setting for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its character is shaped by a homely South African approach, with a menu that brings together fusion cooking and familiar restaurant favourites.

The kitchen focuses on steaks, burgers and tapas, creating a varied choice for casual meals, shared plates and more substantial dining. Meat is sourced locally and matured for 40 days, while the broader offering reflects an emphasis on local ingredients. Vegetarian and vegan options are also available, giving the menu appeal across different dietary preferences.

Nina’s Café caters throughout the day, making it suitable for a morning meal, a midday stop or an evening gathering. The restaurant’s food-led style is complemented by a broad alcoholic drinks selection, including an in-house liquor shop with a focus on gin. Coffee, cakes and bakery items add another dimension to the venue, with cakes also forming part of its catering service.

The café has a warm, social atmosphere suited to relaxed meals, celebrations and time spent with friends or family. Its dining space can also accommodate weddings and private functions, making the venue relevant for larger occasions as well as everyday visits. Event catering and wedding cakes are part of the wider service offering.

For visitors exploring the Garden Route, Nina’s Café provides a convenient George dining option with a menu that moves from breakfast through dinner. The combination of fusion food, locally sourced meat, bakery goods, drinks and event services gives the venue a broad appeal without limiting it to a single style of occasion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nina’s Café is at 45 York Street in Dormehls Drift, George, Western Cape, 6529.
Reservations can be requested by contacting eatout@ninascafe.co.za or calling 044 873 5414.
The café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan choices are available.
Yes. The venue hosts weddings and private functions, with catering also available.
It suits diners seeking a casual meal, shared tapas, drinks, bakery items or a venue for a larger celebration.
The café offers a wide range of alcoholic beverages, with a liquor shop and an extensive gin selection.
Event organisers should contact the café ahead of the occasion to discuss wedding, private-function or catering arrangements.
Outdoor-seating enquiries can be directed to the café by email or telephone before a visit.

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