BUSINESS NEWS - Over the past four months, the people of George have spoken – and it is our privilege to announce and congratulate the winners of the 2025 Best of George Readers’ Choice Awards!
Your nominations and votes for your favourite businesses allow us to showcase the pride and joy of our community.
The enthusiastic response from our loyal readers reaffirms just how valuable this project is – not only in celebrating excellence – but also uplifting and supporting businesses in our beautiful town.
A big salute to every nominated business and our heartfelt congratulations to each of the 2025 category winners – you truly make George proud!
Looking ahead, we’re excited to share that the 2026 Best of George Readers’ Choice Awards will officially kick off in May 2026.
See all the 2025 winners here.
Winners 2025
Education, Lessons & Coaching
- Best Creche / Playschool: Klouterwoud Speelskool
- Best Driving School: Outeniqua Driving School
- Best Extramural Lessons & Coaching: Bubbles Learn 2 Swim
- Best High School: Hoërskool Outeniqua
- Best Pre-Primary School: Voorbereidingskool George Preparatory School
- Best Primary School: Voorbereidingskool George Preparatory School
- Best Private School: Glenwood House School
- Best Tertiary Education Institute: Aros
Entertainment & Hospitality
- Best Bed & Breakfast: The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel
- Best Event Venue: Redberry Farm
- Best Golf Course: Fancourt – The Links
- Best Hotel / Boutique Hotel: The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel
- Best Kids Party Venue / Play Centre: Redberry Farm
- Best Local Radio Station: Algoa FM
- Best Outdoor Activity: Redberry Farm
- Best Place for a Family Outing: Redberry Farm
- Best Weekend Escape: Garden Route National Park – Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Food & Drink
- Best Bakery: Loerie Bakery
- Best Beat the Budget Restaurant: Bossa George
- Best Biltong: Van Rensburgs Foods Courtenay Street
- Best Breakfast: Nina’s Cafe
- Best Burger: Bossa George
- Best Business Lunch: 101 Meade Street Restaurant
- Best Coffee Shop: Elvis Brew
- Best Family Friendly Restaurant: Bossa George
- Best Ice Cream Shop / Truck: Framboos (Redberry Farm)
- Best Outdoor Dining: The Pottery
- Best Pizza: Panarottis York Street
- Best Pub: Hennie’s George Restaurant
- Best Restaurant: 101 Meade Street Restaurant
- Best Seafood Restaurant: The Fat Fish
- Best Steakhouse: The Hussar Grill George
- Best Sushi: Shan Sushi York Street
- Best Takeaway: SUPERSPAR Outeniqua Lifestyle Centre
- Best Takeaway Fish & Chips: Kuyler’s Fish & Chips
- Best Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant: 101 Meade Street Restaurant
Health, Beauty & Wellness
- Best Aesthetics / Laser Clinic: Skinlogic
- Best Barber: Male Ego Barbershop
- Best Beauty / Health Spa: Sanguine Wellness Day Spa
- Best Gym: Virgin Active
- Best Hair Salon: Hair at Monroe’s
- Best Make-up Artist: Wilna Allpass
- Best Nail Salon: Camilla Martin Nails & Beauty
- Best Tattoo Parlour: Stay True Tattoos (Louis Boshoff)
Medical
- Best Ambulance / Emergency Service: ER24 George
- Best Audiologist: Ear Institute George
- Best Biokineticist: Anine van der Westhuizen Biokineticist
- Best Chiropractor: Cloete Chiropractic
- Best Dentist: Centre 4 Dental Excellence
- Best Dietitian: 4Life Living Dietitians
- Best Family Doctor / GP: Drs Augustyn, De la Bat & Ferreira
- Best Gynaecologist: Dr Almero Viljoen
- Best Health Care Centre / Clinic: Eden Oncology
- Best Hospital: Mediclinic George
- Best Optometrist: Weldon Optical
- Best Pharmacy: E. Coetzee Pharmacy
- Best Physiotherapist: ProPhysio George
Motoring
- Best Automotive Parts & Accessories: JP Spares
- Best Battery Shop: Battery Centre George
- Best Breakdown Service: J&B Auto Spares & Towing Services
- Best Car Service Centre: BMW George
- Best Car Wash: Bubbles in George Carwash
- Best Motorcycle Dealership: BMW Motorrad George
- Best New Car Dealership: BMW George
- Best Panel Beaters: Star Centre George
- Best Truck Dealership: Garden Route MAN George
- Best Tyre Fitment Centre: Palm Tyre
- Best Used Car Dealership: BMW George
Pets
- Best Dog / Puppy Training School: Garden Route Dog School
- Best Kennels: Barnyard Kennels and Cattery
- Best Pet Grooming Parlour: Chanel Dog & Cat Parlour
- Best Pet Store / Products: Vitalvet York Street
- Best Veterinarian: Vitalvet Animal Medical Centre
Professional Services
- Best Accounting / Auditing Firm: BVSA Accounting and Financial Services
- Best Airconditioning Company: Outeniqua Refrigeration
- Best Aluminium Installer: Eden Aluminium
- Best Architect: Eddie Da Silva Architects
- Best Attorney / Law Firm: RoosInc Attorneys
- Best Auctioneers: Van Rensburgs Veilings
- Best Branding, Printing & Design: Blitsdruk
- Best Building & Construction Company: Ruwacon
- Best Business Consulting Company: Raubenheimers Attorneys
- Best Car Rental Service: AVIS Car & Van Rental George Airport
- Best Catering Company: Nina’s Cafe
- Best Cleaning Service: Buzzy Bees Cleaning Services
- Best Community Organisation: Garden Route SPCA – George
- Best Courier Service: The Courier Guy
- Best Debt Counsellor: Debt Rescue
- Best Door & Window Security: Key & Lock Services
- Best Dry Cleaner / Laundromat: Bubbles Laundromat
- Best Electrician: MaGru Electrical
- Best Engineering & Manufacturing Company: RAW Projects
- Best Estate Agency: KW EDEN Properties
- Best Financial Planning / Brokers: PSG Wealth George
- Best Function Décor & Flowers: Elite Hire George
- Best Funeral Service: AVBOB Funeral Service George
- Best Garage Doors: Key & Lock Services
- Best Garden Services: Nadias Garden and General Service
- Best Glass & Window Tinting: PG Glass George
- Best Glass Merchant: Glasfit George
- Best Gold / Precious Metal Trader: Tip Top Jewellers
- Best Interior Design/er: Connie Searle
- Best Internet Service Provider: VOX Telecommunications George
- Best IT Support Services: Outeniqua IT
- Best Jeweller: Tip Top Jewellers
- Best Kitchen Installation Company: Easylife Kitchens George
- Best Maintenance Contractor / Handyman: Outeniqua Building & Maintenance
- Best Moving Company: Eezi Move George
- Best Pest Control Company: Rentokil Initial George
- Best Photographer / Videographer: Adele van Zyl Photography
- Best Plant / Tool Hire Company: ACME Tool Hire
- Best Plumbing Company: H2O Plumbers
- Best Plumbing Supplies Company: Gelmar
- Best Pool Company: PET Pool & Home George
- Best Printing Company: Blitsdruk
- Best Printing Supplies: Ink Unlimited
- Best Roofing Company: BUCO
- Best Security Company: Bergsig Buurtwag & Sekuriteit
- Best Shuttle / Taxi Service: Zeelie Taxis
- Best Solar Company: Specialized Solar Systems
- Best Sound / Lighting / DJ: SND Productions
- Best Storage Facility: Valley Storage
- Best Tile & Flooring Company: CTM George
- Best Travel Agency: Sure Outeniqua Travel George
- Best Waste Management / Skips Company: Bok Bakke
- Best Web & Graphic Design Company: Blitsdruk
Shopping
- Best Baby Goods Store: Dis-Chem Garden Route Mall
- Best Bed Store: Kloppers
- Best Bicycle Store: Willie Marx Cycles
- Best Bridal Shop: Bridal Inn
- Best Butchery: Van Rensburgs Foods Courtenay Street
- Best Cellphone Store: Vodacom Shop Repairs Garden Route Mall
- Best Clothing Store for Her: Woolworths Garden Route Mall
- Best Clothing Store for Him: De Jagers George
- Best Computer / Electronics Store: Kloppers
- Best Convenience Store: SUPERSPAR Outeniqua Lifestyle Centre
- Best Fabric Store: Charlene’s Fabrics
- Best Fishing & Hunting Equipment Store: Kloppers
- Best Fresh Produce Store: Food Lover’s Market Garden Route Mall
- Best Fuel Filling Station: Shell Kraaibosch
- Best Furniture Store: Kloppers
- Best Garden Equipment & Power Tools Store: Builders Warehouse
- Best Gas Supplier: George Gas
- Best Gift & Specialty Store: Youniq Gifts & Accessories
- Best Hardware Store: Builders Warehouse
- Best Health Store: Dis-Chem York Street
- Best Home Appliance Store: Kloppers
- Best Home Decor Store: Mr Price Home Garden Route Mall
- Best Jewellery Store: Tip Top Jewellers
- Best Liquor Store: Ultra Liquors
- Best Nursery / Garden Centre: Norgarivier Kwekery
- Best Outdoor / Camping Store: Kloppers
- Best Paint Store: Builders Warehouse
- Best Second Hand Goods Shop: 2nd Hand Sam’s
- Best Shoe Store: Kingsmead Shoes Garden Route Mall
- Best Shopping Centre / Mall: Garden Route Mall
- Best Sporting Goods Store: Sportsmans Warehouse George
- Best Stationery / Arts & Crafts Store: PNA Garden Route Mall
- Best Supermarket: SUPERSPAR Outeniqua Lifestyle Centre
- Best Tile Shop: CTM George
- Best Toy Store: Toys R Us Garden Route Mall
- Best Water & Filtration: Oasis Water George Cradock Street
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