SOPHEA Gallery and Tibetan Teahouse is set in a beautiful old ivy covered house overlooking the magnificent False Bay. Situated in Seaforth, a suburb of picturesque Simon’s Town on the Main road to Cape Point, the gallery is only 500m from Boulders National Park with its penguins and beautiful beaches.

The Gallery consists of four sections:

The first is a Spiritual Art Gallery housing various forms of fine art, ranging from paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics to textiles, photography, glasswork, even digital art. The core essence of these works, by mostly local South African artists including some well known award-winning artists, is that they exude a special kind of spiritual energy over and above the aesthetic appeal of the individual piece. Exhibitions are based on predetermined themes.

The second component of SOPHEA Gallery is The Shop or artefact and craft section. Sourced from all over the world, from as far afield as the Himalayan regions of Tibet, Nepal, Kashmir and Bhutan with their rich and ancient handicraft traditions, to our own local South African arts and crafts. Items include singing bowls, prayer flags, silver jewellery, ceramics and rich textiles.

The Tibetan Teahouse is the third component of SOPHEA Gallery. The teahouse leads onto a deep set and sheltered verandah and has fabulous views over False Bay, and is ideal for whale watching. The menu offers imaginative and tasty vegetarian food, styled on original Tibetan recipes, and is praised by vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. In winter a cosy fireplace and hearty bowls of Tibetan Thukpa soup take care of the cold. All meals and cakes are baked on the premises from the finest ingredients.

The fourth component of SOPHEA Gallery is a room called

The Sanctuary. Here regular programmes are held, including singing bowl sound meditations, interesting talks, films and events, including spiritual teachings and Dharma talks. To find out more about our events please check our Programme heading.

SOPHEA Gallery and Tibetan Teahouse offers "food for body and soul"
shared in an atmosphere of warmth, beauty and serenity.

We are open 7 Days a week ~ Our Hours: Daily from 10:00 - 17:00 

Please note - we are closed on 25 December only

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