Handful of Herbs B&B - Bed & Breakfast Accommodation, Tea Garden & Functions Venue in Paarl, Cape Winelands, Western Cape

Handful of Herbs B&B & Tea Garden: Hidden behind this recently renovated old colonial home in Paarl, is a lovely spacious herb garden, dwarfed by a beautiful large jacaranda tree, which provides shade for the guests while they enjoy the delicious home-baked cuisine. 

Handful of Herbs B&B Accommodation

Handful of Herbs is a beautiful home, which offers 4 rooms ... The one room offers 2 single beds with air conditioner and wash hand basin. 1 room offers a double bed and sleeper couch with a fan and wall heater. The other 2 rooms have a double bed and a single bed with a fan and wall heater.

The rooms available are not en-suite; there is a separate half bathroom adjacent to the dining room and also a full bathroom with shower .

There is an extensive collection of books to relax with and browse through. The rest of the house has a dining room and lounge with a television, a smaller sitting room with TV and a kitchenette .

The six bedded side of the house can be rented out as a self catering unit for a stay of 6 nights or longer.  Handful of Herbs has secure parking on the property and the gate is locked at night for guest safety. 

Handful of Herbs Tea Garden & Venue

Our Tea Garden is situated within a fragrant herb garden, shaded by a huge Jacaranda tree. The tea garden is pleasant in the summer heat, and perfect for those Autumn afternoons. A large variety of culinary herbs picked from the garden, are used in the salads, sandwiches and in the slow home-style dishes. 

A hot breakfast buffet is served on Saturdays between 09h00 and 12h00, so be sure not to miss that if you find yourself in Paarl on a Saturday morning, because you’ll find a feast waiting for you: eggs, brinjal, hash browns, creamed spinach, chicken livers peri-peri, crispy bacon and kippers, French toast and crumpets and much more!

Salads are fairly simple, with choices such as Meditteranean, tuna salad with a creamy dressing, and avocado salad with sun-dried tomato, shrimps and sauce.  Toasted tramezzinis make for perfect light lunch fare, with their uniquely South African-style fillings.

Open: Mondays to Saturdays – 08.30 – 15.30​

Functions

The Tea Garden is available for small functions e.g. kitchen tea’s, baby showers, product promotions and birthdays) for up to 40 people.​

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Activities around Paarl

• Horse Riding: 10 km
• 4x4 trail: 10 km
• Hiking: 5 km
• Hang gliding: 15 km
• Wine tasting: 5 km
• Fine Dining: 3 km

Please contact your host Brenda at Handful of Herbs directly for bookings and enquiries.