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Explore the Best of Pretoria

Discover Our Local Favorites

At Richtershuyz Guesthouse, we offer luxurious accommodation, providing the perfect home base for your visit to Pretoria. However, we encourage you to explore the area, famous for the Jacaranda trees with it;s disctinctive purple flowers (typically blooming from late September to November). Here is a list of activities and outings that you can enjoy during your stay. As longtime residents of Pretoria, we've tested them all.

Local Markets

HAZELWOOD FOOD MARKET

Only open on Saturdays - 15 min walk

For more information, click here to visit the website.

Boutique Shopping

GOLDEN GOOSE (jewellery/decorations/illustrations + prints made by South African artisans)

For more information, click here to visit the website.

 

THE SPACE (best for jewellery / clothes/ ceramics made by South African artisans) 

- 2 shops within BROOKLYN & MENLYN MALL

 

JUNIPER & JASMINE (clothes, leather shoes & purses)

For more information, click here to visit the website.

THE GALLERY ON 13TH (really quirky & cute cutlery made by a Sout African designer) - right next to PLATO COFFEE

For more information, click here to visit the website.

MASCH (women's clothes/ Cape Town based designer)

For more information, click here to visit the website.

OLD SCHOOL in HAZELWOOD (really comfy t-shirts made by a Stellenbosch brand)

For more information, click here to visit the website.

Historic Landmarks

The Union Buildings

For more information, click here to visit the website.

The Voortrekker Monument

For more information, click here to visit the website.

Fort Klapperkop

For more information, click here to visit the website.

Local Dining

For coffee & breakfast:

THE VILLAGE HAZELWOOD - Various restaurants including:

For more information, click here to visit the website.

SPOUT

For more information, click here to visit the website.

LUCKY BREAD (excellent coffee & pastries)

For more information, click here to visit the website.

AROMA

For more information, click here to visit the website.

FREDDO

For more information, click here to visit the website.

ÉPIS DORÉ

For more information, click here to visit the website.

PLATO COFFEE

For more information, click here to visit the website.

MY HAPPY PLACE

For more information, click here to visit the website.

For cocktails & lunch/dinner:

RADEMEYERS (lunch with 🦓🐗🐢🦚)

For more information, click here to visit the website.

CRAWDADDY'S (excellent steak & local beers)

For more information, click here to visit the website.

TASO'S

For more information, click here to visit the website.

PEACHES

For more information, click here to visit the website.

BROOK'S CAFÉ (they also serve wood fired pizza)

For more information, click here to visit the website.

THE ROCK 

For more information, click here to visit the website.

HOLY DOUGH - Pizza to order from the UberEats app

THE BLUE CRANE - lunch with a pond view & 🐢 For more information, click here to visit the website.

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