Oak Leaf Restaurant, Gourmet Deli & Coffee Bar

Name: Oak Leaf Restaurant, Gourmet Deli & Coffee Bar
Address: 168 Duthie Dr, Belvidere Estate, Knysna, 6571, South Africa, Knysna, Western Cape, ZA
Telephone: +27 66 141 5204
Price range: RR

Cafe, Pizza, Mediterranean · Knysna · RR

★★★★☆ 4.7 (347 Google reviews, as of May 2026)

What Oak Leaf Restaurant, Gourmet Deli & Coffee Bar is known for

• Sits among the oak trees on the Belvidere Estate in Knysna.
• Run by sisters Sandy and Leeanne, who started with a vegan food stall at Wild Oats Market and opened Oak Leaf in October 2019.
• Home-style breakfasts and lunches, with dishes for meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans and meals for dogs too.
• Signature dishes include French toast with Charlesford bacon, a Sunday roast of Karoo lamb or beef fillet, and a bean and walnut burger bowl.
• Coffee is made with locally roasted Brothers Coffee beans.
• Also has a gourmet deli, an afternoon tea menu and whole cakes to order, including vegan ones.

Good to know

✓ Vegetarian options
✓ Vegan options
✓ Dog-friendly
✓ Child-friendly
✓ Takeaway
✓ Fully licensed
✓ Bring your own wine
✓ Takes bookings
✓ Hosts events and functions
✓ Serves breakfast

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Checked against oakleafknysna.co.za by our curators in October 2026. Details change, so confirm with the restaurant before you go.

About Oak Leaf Restaurant, Gourmet Deli & Coffee Bar

Sisters Sandy and Leeanne started with a vegan food stall at Wild Oats Market and opened Oak Leaf in October 2019, among the oak trees on the Belvidere Estate in Knysna. It serves home-style breakfasts and lunches for meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans, with meals for dogs as well. Coffee is made with locally roasted Brothers Coffee beans.

Dishes include French toast with Charlesford bacon, a bean and walnut burger bowl, and a Sunday roast of Karoo lamb or beef fillet. There is also a deli, an afternoon tea menu, and whole cakes to order, including vegan ones. Oak Leaf serves beer, gin and wine, allows BYO with corkage, does takeaways, and hosts functions of up to 40 people.