Before dawn
The fire goes on.
Long before the doors open, the bakers are at the wood-fired oven and the sourdough is going in.
Authentic artisans · circa 2002
Wood-fired sourdough, proper breakfast and a long lunch on the island.
Authentic artisans · circa 2002
Wood-fired sourdough, proper breakfast and a long lunch on the island.
An artisan bakery and café on Thesen Island. Breads from our wood-fired oven, pastries still warm from the morning, proper coffee, and breakfast and lunch made with care by the IDP family. On a good day, take the terrace under the red umbrellas.
Long before the doors open, the bakers are at the wood-fired oven and the sourdough is going in.
Doors open, first coffees and warm croissants. Turkish eggs, shakshuka meatballs and the Boatshed breakfast until 11:30.
The half hour in between. Coffee, tea and something from the patisserie while the kitchen turns to lunch.
Popeye salad, confit duck, sourdough flatbreads and a glass of something local. Lunch runs until 15:00.
Afternoon tea and pastries until 15:30. Don't leave empty-handed: we'll wrap any bread for you to take home.
Every loaf goes through our wood-fired oven. It's slower, it takes skill, and you can taste it in the crust. Have a bread basket at the table, then take your favourite home.
“Definitely a must stop in Knysna.”
Google review“Everything we had was fresh, beautifully presented and full of flavour.”
Google review“Very busy but the staff had it extremely well under control.”
Google review10 The Boatshed, Long Street
Thesen Island, Knysna