Summary: The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa in Knysna is serving a selection of October 2026 specials at Island Café and The Gastro Pub, with options including a R75 Express Breakfast, R155 mussels dinner with wine, R70 flatbread lunch, R185 lamb curry, R110 fish cakes and chips, and R210 for two Gastro Cheese Burgers and chips.
For Knysna locals looking for an excuse to make a weekday meal a little more interesting, The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa has plenty of options lined up for October.
Across Island Café and The Gastro Pub, the October 2026 specials cover everything from a quick Monday breakfast to a Sunday curry, with midweek fish cakes, Friday Happy 2 Hours and a Saturday burger deal joining the menu.
In other words, there is a reason to leave the kitchen to someone else on almost every kind of day.
- At Island Café, the week starts with a Monday Express Breakfast for R75, featuring scrambled eggs with rocket, tomato, bacon and toasted farmhouse bread. It is a simple, substantial breakfast for getting the week moving without making breakfast a whole production.
- Tuesday shifts to dinner, with mussels steamed in white wine, garlic, herb and cream, served with farmhouse bread and a glass of wine for R155.
- Thursday lunch brings an easy choice with any flatbread for R70, while Sunday is all about a comforting lamb curry for R185. The curry is served with sambals, shaved coconut, cashew nuts, naan bread and coconut rice.
- Island Café is open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, giving locals plenty of opportunity to make one of the October specials part of the weekly routine.
Over at The Gastro Pub, the offers run Monday to Sunday from 14h00 until close.
- Wednesday brings homemade fish cakes and chips for R110, while Friday is reserved for Happy 2 Hours from 17h00 to 19h00.
- Saturday’s offer is particularly suited to sharing the table, with two Gastro Cheese Burgers and chips for R210.
The result is a month of straightforward dining deals at The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa, with options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and after-work drinks. For Knysna locals, it is a handy excuse to turn an ordinary Wednesday, Friday or Sunday into a small outing without needing a special occasion.
With prices starting at R70, October offers plenty of ways to keep the dining plans interesting, from a flatbread lunch and mussels with wine to fish and chips or a proper Sunday curry. Bookings are essential, with The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa available on 044 050 3500 or marketing@turbinehotel.co.za. The hotel website is https://www.turbinehotel.co.za.
Quick details
- Venue: The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa
- Location: Knysna, Garden Route
- Month: October 2026
- Island Café: Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Monday breakfast: Express Breakfast, R75
- Tuesday dinner: Mussels in white wine, garlic, herb and cream, farmhouse bread and a glass of wine, R155
- Thursday lunch: Any flatbread, R70
- Sunday lunch: Lamb curry with sambals, shaved coconut, cashew nuts, naan bread and coconut rice, R185
- The Gastro Pub: Monday to Sunday, 14h00 until close
- Wednesday: Homemade fish cakes and chips, R110
- Friday: Happy 2 Hours, 17h00 to 19h00
- Saturday: Two Gastro Cheese Burgers and chips, R210
- Bookings: Essential
- Phone: 044 050 3500
- Email: marketing@turbinehotel.co.za
- Website: https://www.turbinehotel.co.za
- Terms: Subject to change, T&Cs apply, gratuity excluded
FAQs
What are the October specials at The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa?
They include an R75 Express Breakfast, R155 mussels dinner with wine, R70 flatbread lunch, R185 lamb curry, R110 fish cakes and chips, Friday Happy 2 Hours and two Gastro Cheese Burgers with chips for R210.
What is the cheapest October special?
The Thursday flatbread lunch costs R70.
What is included with the R155 mussels special?
The mussels are steamed in white wine, garlic, herb and cream, and served with farmhouse bread and a glass of wine.
What comes with the Sunday lamb curry?
The R185 lamb curry comes with sambals, shaved coconut, cashew nuts, naan bread and coconut rice.
When is Happy 2 Hours at The Gastro Pub?
Happy 2 Hours runs on Fridays from 17h00 to 19h00.
What time does The Gastro Pub operate?
The Gastro Pub is open Monday to Sunday from 14h00 until close.
Are bookings required?
Yes, bookings are essential.
How can guests contact The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa?
Call 044 050 3500 or email marketing@turbinehotel.co.za.
