All things surfing in Plettenberg Bay.

Hugged by the warm Indian Ocean and our majestic mountains, the Garden Route offers the perfect playground for those young at heart, in mind and soul. Our famous golden beaches will lure you into relaxation and our warm water bay provides the ultimate environment for all sorts of water sports and is visited annually by Humpback and Southern Right whales. You can enjoy this coastline to its full extent by making use of our Surf School. Its never too late to try. And if you don’t have the perfect board, they have a highly talented shaper on-site at their local Surf Board Factory. Plett, as it’s commonly known, is an incredibly popular holiday destination for locals wanting to live the beach lifestyle during the school holidays. The Surf Cafe is an awesome spot to just ‘hang’, or be entertained by various talents while enjoying one of the delicious Mexican meals. You won’t find a more relaxed vibe in Plett, with the service and quality food that will leave you wanting more.

All things surfing in Plettenberg Bay.

Hugged by the warm Indian Ocean and our majestic mountains, the Garden Route offers the perfect playground for those young at heart, in mind and soul. Our famous golden beaches will lure you into relaxation and our warm water bay provides the ultimate environment for all sorts of water sports and is visited annually by Humpback and Southern Right whales. You can enjoy this coastline to its full extent by making use of our Surf School. Its never too late to try. And if you don’t have the perfect board, they have a highly talented shaper on-site at their local Surf Board Factory. Plett, as it’s commonly known, is an incredibly popular holiday destination for locals wanting to live the beach lifestyle during the school holidays. The Surf Cafe is an awesome spot to just ‘hang’, or be entertained by various talents while enjoying one of the delicious Mexican meals. You won’t find a more relaxed vibe in Plett, with the service and quality food that will leave you wanting more.

SURF CAFÉ is the kind of spot you wanna hang.

Not really a pub, yet not only a restaurant either, but a great, relaxed venue with delicious, yet simple authentic food done to the highest standard. These high standards we are passionate about. Our slogan “Social Food” captures the essence of who we are. I have two passions in life, food and surfing. Both I can’t live without. This spot keeps that feeling alive. As for menu, drawing from 5 trips to Mexico, 4 to Peru and 2 to Indonesia and the lekker simplicity of their cuisine, it all just kinda fell into place. The food is so tasty and social. Tasty treats like nachos, tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas will keep you coming back for more and blend well with the flavours from Indonesia and Peru. ❝ An intimate live music venue with flavors from our favorite surf trips, internet facilities and least we forget the feeling of traveling, a great selection of surf, kitesurf, snowboard, skateboard, wakeboard etc, dvd’s on the big screen to remind us what life is all about: “Living!”❞ I’d like to welcome you guys to our little spot, we’ll keep you posted of upcoming performances, let you know what’s happening and worth checking out and with our great franchise opportunities, link with good people from all over the world. Join our facebook group:we love Surf Cafe.

See you soon for some Nachos, cold beer and good times!

Starters

Beef & Bean Soup Hearty beef and bean soup garnished with sliced tortilla and coriander. Rock and Guac Crisp corn tortilla chips served with our house guacamole. Nachos Pequenos Crisp corn tortilla chips baked with refried beans and cheese topped with salsa, sour cream and guacamole. Sticky Chicken Wings and Satay Sauce 3 chicken wings prepared in our sweet Indonesian marinade, served with a spicy peanut dipping sauce. Jalapeños Rallenos (Subject to availability) 3 Jalapeño peppers filled with creamy cheese, wrapped in pastry and deep fried.

Salads

Side Salad Garden greens, tomato and onion rings. House Salad Garden greens, tomato, olives, feta, peppadews and fresh avocado. Chicken Salad Garden greens topped with grilled chicken strips, peppadews, tomato, olives and fresh avocado. Bacon & Avocado Salad Garden greens topped with fresh avocado and crispy bacon.

Extras

✰ Tortilla

✰ Fried Egg; Jalapeno; Cheese; Salsa; Refried Beans

✰ Mexican Rice; Basmati Rice; Sour Cream

✰ Nachos; Guacamole; Bacon

Mains

Nachos Grandes

☞ Refried beans; Chicken; Beef; Veg Crisp corn tortilla chips with your choice of topping, melted cheese, salsa, sour cream and guacamole. Tacos

☞ Chicken; Beef; Veg 3 soft flour tortillas filled with your choice of filling, served with a side of refried beans, salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

Quesadilla

☞ Chicken; Beef; Veg A grilled soft flour tortilla with cheese, jalapeno peppers with your choice of filling and a side of refried beans, salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

Enchilada

☞ Chicken; Beef; Veg Two soft tortillas with your choice of filling baked in tomato sauce, topped with melted cheese and sour cream.

Home Made Burgers

☞ Chicken; Beef; Veg Set on a garnished soft roll with a side of chips

Recommended Additions :

✰ Bacon

✰ egg

✰ cheese

✰ jalapenos and guacamole

Mie Goereng

☞ Chicken; Beef; Veg Fried egg noodles with veg and your choice of filling tossed in our house sweet soy sauce topped with fried egg and fresh leaf coriander.

Lomo Salteado A Peruvian specialty of sautéed beef fillet medallions served on a bed of vegetables and potato sticks. Indonesian Chicken Curry Tender strips of chicken fillet cooked in a rich Thai coconut curry sauce topped with fresh avocado and leaf coriander set on a bed of Basmati rice. Sweet Chili Prawns 6 Black Tiger prawns wok fried in a coriander and sweet chili sauce, served on a bed of Mexican rice with a side of sour cream, salsa and guacamole.

Desserts

Chocolate Brownies Served with vanilla ice-cream. Lemon Tart Served with fresh cream. Mojito Sorbet A refreshing lime and mint sorbet. Ice-Cream Served with our homemade hot chocolate sauce. Dom Pedro

Drinks

Café Espresso based coffee

Café Latte

Teas

✰ English

✰ Rooibos

✰ mint

✰ green Chai Tea hot or cold Cafécito Short and strong

✰ Single

✰ Double Café Con Leche Peruvian style coffee with evaporated milk Hot ChocolateCappuccinoLiqueur CoffeesSmoothies

✰ Health

✰ Strawberry

✰ Tropical pine

✰ Avocado

Milkshakes

✰ Chocolate

✰ Banana

✰ Vanilla

✰ Strawberry

✰ Chai

House Wines

Brandvlei Cellar, situated between Worcester and Villersdorp in the beautiful Breed River Valley make a concerted effort to conserve natural resources and the environment. We are happy to present their selection at Surf Cafe.

Cocktails

Surf Café is fully licensed – we serve a wide variety of Cocktails. Between the Menu and the Specials board, there is something to meet your every particular taste.

"Nothing creates a vibe like a bit of live music!"

Forming the foam core

The foam core, or blank, is formed in a large, cement mold roughly the shape of the surfboard. The mold is constructed in two halves, and the inside is lined with a special paper that keeps the foam from sticking to the mold. The two halves are clamped together and the mold is heated. When the liquid polyurethane chemicals are poured into the mold, the heat triggers a chemical reaction which begins forming a dense, white foam. Surfboard builders call this process “blowing the blank.” After 25 minutes, the mold is opened and the foam core is taken out and allowed to finish hardening.

Adding the stringer

Once the core is hard, it is cut in half vertically from the nose to the tail. A thin stringer is glued between the two halves, and the core is then clamped back together to dry. Stringers provide stiffness and help keep the board from breaking in half.

Shaping the blank

The outline of the finished board is traced onto the rough core using a wooden template as a guide. The outline is then cut out with a saber saw. Starting with the bottom of the blank, the surface is smoothed and contoured to its final shape with a power planer. There are no templates or automatic machines to do this job, just the trained eye and experienced touch of the surfboard builder. When the bottom is finished, the board is flipped over and the top is shaped. A power sander removes any ridges left by the planer, and the stringer is contoured with a hand plane. Rough sandpaper is used to shape the sides, or rails. The blank is given a final sanding with fine paper, the position for the fin is marked, and the builder signs the blank with a special design or signature.

Laminating the outer shell

The shaped blank is now ready to be covered with fiberglass and resin to form the hard, outer shell of the surfboard. First, the blank is blown clean with compressed air. If the board is to be colored or have a design on it, acrylic paint is applied directly to the foam with a spray gun or air-brush. When the paint is dry, fiberglass cloth is laid over the surface of the blank and cut to fit. The top of the board, or deck, is laminated first. A polyester resin, known as a laminating resin, is mixed with a second chemical called a catalyst. This starts a chemical reaction which will cause the resin to harden in 15 minutes. The resin is poured over the fiberglass and spread evenly using a rubber squeegee. All of the fiberglass must be covered without leaving too much or too little resin in any spot. This process is known as glassing. When the deck is finished, the board is flipped over and the process repeated on the bottom. The board is then flipped once more, and the deck is given a second layer of fiberglass and resin for added strength and wear resistance. The laminating resin remains slightly tacky and rubbery when dry.

Applying the filler coat and adding the fin

A second coat of resin, called the filler coat or sanding resin, is applied next. The filler coat fills any surface imperfections left in the laminating resin. Sometimes, this coat is called a hot coat resin and contains wax. In either case, this resin contains a slightly different mix of chemicals which cause it to harden completely. The deck is coated first and the board is flipped over. The fin is secured with fiberglass tape and a laminating resin. When the fin resin is dry, the bottom of the board and the fin are given a filler coat. When both sides are dry, a small hole is drilled through the tail to attach the leg leash. The leg leash is an elastic cord, sometimes made of surgical rubber tubing that the surfer attaches to one ankle. The leg leash keeps the board from floating away when the surfer falls, or “wipes out.”

Sanding the board

Any excess resin must be carefully sanded away. A power sander is used for the broad surfaces, but the rails and other sharply contoured surfaces are hand sanded to avoid gouging into the fiberglass layer.

Final finishing

The board is blown clean with compressed air to remove any residual sanding dust. On some boards, decals or color graphics are added at this point. A final coat of gloss resin is then brushed onto the board. Like the other two layers of resin, this final gloss coat is mixed with a catalyst and will harden within 15 minutes. The board is set aside for at least 12 hours to allow the gloss coat to completely harden. As a final step, the board may be wet sanded with very fine sandpaper, then rubbed, buffed, and polished.

Quality Control

A surfboard is visually inspected several times during the manufacturing process. The blank is inspected for voids and other defects after it comes out of the mold. The shaping step, which is critical to the appearance and performance of the board, takes place in a well-illuminated area to allow the builder to spot any imperfections. The board is given a final inspection after the sanding and finishing steps to ensure it meets the craft standards of the builder.

Toxic Materials and Safety Considerations

Some of the materials and processes used in building a surfboard are hazardous. Surf-board builders must use the proper safety equipment and have an understanding of the dangers involved. The polyurethane chemicals used to make the foam core are toxic and flammable. This process requires explosion-proof fume removal equipment and careful control of the room temperature and humidity. The shaping process produces fine foam dust which can be harmful if inhaled. A dust mask is required for the person performing this task. Finally, the laminating resin gives off poisonous fumes which require the use of an appropriate respirator for the person doing the glassing.