Breakfast in Bredasdorp Square (2019-03-23)

I woke up one morning and decided that I wanted to head out to see the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, and thus the family was bundled into the car and off we went. Of course, L’Agulhas isn’t exactly just down the road from Gordon’s Bay, and so a breakfast stop was very much in order. Enter Bredasdorp. Or to be more accurate, Bredasdorp Square.

With its twin Victorian style buildings (built in 1894) looming over the PE Roux Memorial Garden at the center of this Overberg hub town, Bredasdorp Square is a commercial venture with three distinct arms – namely eat, sleep and shop.

Serving breakfasts, lunches, coffee and cake, Bredasdorp Square has four different spaces for you to pull up a chair and start nibbling, namely the Veranda, Dining Lounge, Courtyard and Balcony – the latter offering you distant views of the Arniston dunes. In terms of sleeping, Bredasdorp has four stylish, Victorian bath-equipped, rooms available – all featuring queen size poster beds decked out in percale linen, ready to enforce the feeling of old world charm.

Finally, the actual shop. Tastefully styled, with a sleek upmarket feel, Bredasdorp Square specializes in stocking quality interior decor items, artisan kitchen tools, and locally crafted gifts and curios. (As you might be able to tell from the photos below, there is definitely no boere chic going on over here!)