The new Bites Beach Café by Morukuru Family De Hoop, in the ‘Koppie Alleen’ Cape Dutch cottage in the Western Cape, serves up views like no other.

The remote and historic thatched fisherman’s cottage is situated on rocks next to sand dunes, with views of the shoreline of the De Hoop Nature Reserve. Koppie Alleen now incorporates modern architectural elements, such as floor-to-ceiling glazing, to capitalise on its position with uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean.

The café, which opens this month, is a new addition for guests staying at the luxurious, off-grid Relais & Chateaux-accredited Morukuru Beach Lodge and Ocean House.

Offering both indoor and outdoor seating, Bites offers a ringside seat for land-based whale watching when the Southern Right whales migrate to these waters to calve between July and the end of October. 

Bites is open to Morukuru Family De Hoop residents as well as walkers and day visitors to De Hoop Nature Reserve, for lunch and coffee. In the evening it will be exclusively for Morukuru Family guests, either from Beach Lodge or Ocean House, when the menu will offer African-themed fine dining featuring South African dishes with a twist.

It will also be used for sundowners, breakfasts and special occasions for Morukuru Family guests.