Hester’s guidebook
Food scene
The nearby mall offers a great shopping experience with all the favourite shops and some local gems. The mall boasts multiple great restaurants, movie theater, kiddies games area and goldrush gambling centre.
209 locals recommend
Nu Metro Ballito Junction
Ballito DriveThe nearby mall offers a great shopping experience with all the favourite shops and some local gems. The mall boasts multiple great restaurants, movie theater, kiddies games area and goldrush gambling centre.
Sage Cafe & Deli
1 Old Fort RdGreat Breakfast place and a great play area for kiddies.
A new wonderful hidden gem that the locals are loving ! Great Sushi and Poke bowls.
19 locals recommend
Pangeli Poké Bar
61 Basil Hulett DrA new wonderful hidden gem that the locals are loving ! Great Sushi and Poke bowls.
Beautiful restaurant and great greek food with an ocean view you can miss! Dolphins are often seen swimming past while you enjoy your lunch.
50 locals recommend
NIKOS Ballito
12B Compensation Beach RdBeautiful restaurant and great greek food with an ocean view you can miss! Dolphins are often seen swimming past while you enjoy your lunch.
The best fresh seafood ballito has to offer! A local hidden gem with ocean views to enjoy while you eat!
44 locals recommend
The Galley Beach Bar & Grill Seafood Restaurant
17 Compensation Beach RdThe best fresh seafood ballito has to offer! A local hidden gem with ocean views to enjoy while you eat!
Shopping & Food
The nearby mall offers a great shopping experience with all the favourite shops and some local gems. The mall boasts multiple great restaurants and a vibey market place which often has live music.
224 locals recommend
Ballito Lifestyle Centre
The nearby mall offers a great shopping experience with all the favourite shops and some local gems. The mall boasts multiple great restaurants and a vibey market place which often has live music.
A wonderful market place with local stores and a beautiful restaurant perfect for the morning brunch. There is even the local hairdresser available on the site!
60 locals recommend
Burnedale Farm
1 Old Main RdA wonderful market place with local stores and a beautiful restaurant perfect for the morning brunch. There is even the local hairdresser available on the site!
Drinks & Entertainment
A restaurant and Bar with a sea view. Great for sundowners and a night out.
64 locals recommend
Hops Restaurant & Bar Ballito
14 Edward PlA restaurant and Bar with a sea view. Great for sundowners and a night out.
A local hidden gem - A bar and restaurant with great food and vibes. Good music and even has a dam to do some fishing in on a late afternoon while you having something yummy to eat.
10 locals recommend
Old North At Karibu
Salt Rock RoadA local hidden gem - A bar and restaurant with great food and vibes. Good music and even has a dam to do some fishing in on a late afternoon while you having something yummy to eat.
The famous ballito night club. Perfect for when you are looking for proper night out on the town.
21 locals recommend
Crush Night Club
25 Sandra RdThe famous ballito night club. Perfect for when you are looking for proper night out on the town.
Shakers Cocktail Bar
19 Compensation Beach RdA great place for a night out on the town
Neighborhoods
Salt rock is a 5 minute drive from ballito - it boasts it's own small local mall - Tiffany's Centre where you will find anything you're looking for - even the local doctor. Salt rock also has a great market most Saturdays at the litchi orchard, and some must visit is Sage centre where there is some locally crafted stores and a great restaurant thats a must visit. Salt rock also has it's own beach which is where most of the locals hang out during peak season to catch the best waves.
25 locals recommend
Salt Rock
Salt rock is a 5 minute drive from ballito - it boasts it's own small local mall - Tiffany's Centre where you will find anything you're looking for - even the local doctor. Salt rock also has a great market most Saturdays at the litchi orchard, and some must visit is Sage centre where there is some locally crafted stores and a great restaurant thats a must visit. Salt rock also has it's own beach which is where most of the locals hang out during peak season to catch the best waves.
City/town information
a 25 minute drive from ballito - with it's own local attractions and Gateway shopping mall.
41 locals recommend
Umhlanga
a 25 minute drive from ballito - with it's own local attractions and Gateway shopping mall.
Sightseeing
A hidden beach which all the locals love - it has a lovely tidal pool and is sheltered from the wind.
55 locals recommend
Thompsons Beach
9 Rock LnA hidden beach which all the locals love - it has a lovely tidal pool and is sheltered from the wind.
Home to over 1000 animals, birds, reptiles, wolves and of course Dora. Best part is that 80% of our animals are rescued. They offer a real farm experience where you will be able to love and cuddle so many beautiful animals.
A must see with the kiddies!
146 locals recommend
Flag Animal Farm
Sheffield Beach RdHome to over 1000 animals, birds, reptiles, wolves and of course Dora. Best part is that 80% of our animals are rescued. They offer a real farm experience where you will be able to love and cuddle so many beautiful animals.
A must see with the kiddies!