Salsify at the Roundhouse
No.88 World's 50 Best 2025 — As
Veronica's Take
Salsify at the Roundhouse, housed in a 1700s guardhouse in Cape Town's Camps Bay, has quietly climbed to No.88 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list. This romantic, retro-chic spot offers sweeping Atlantic Ocean views and a menu by chefs Ryan Cole and Nina du Toit that celebrates local ingredients with a minimalist approach, serving six to ten courses that highlight the bounty of land and sea. The cozy yet contemporary setting, with its stunning views and culinary precision, makes it a must-visit for those seeking a dining experience that balances atmosphere and artistry.
far as settings go, you’d have to go some to top this Camps Bay spot. Tickled by the Atlantic and with Lion’s Head for its backdrop, you’ll find this cosy, contemporary restaurant within an old 1700s guardhouse – now one of Cape Town’s finest dining destinations. A romantic setting with retro edge, it plays host to an exemplary six to 10-course menu devised by chefs Ryan Cole and Nina du Toit, driven by a mantra of simplicity and local and foraged produce from land and sea. @salsify_at_the_roundhouse As far as settings go, you’d have to go some to top this Camps Bay spot. Tickled by the Atlantic and with Lion’s Head for its backdrop, you’ll find this cosy, contemporary restaurant within an old 1700s guardhouse – now one of Cape Town’s finest dining destinations. A romantic setting with retro edge, it plays host to an exemplary six to 10-course menu devised by chefs Ryan Cole and Nina du Toit, driven by a mantra of simplicity and local and foraged produce from land and sea.
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Nina du Toit
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Chef at Salsify at the Roundhouse, Cape Town (No.88, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), devising a six- to 10-course menu of local and foraged produce.
Ryan Cole
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Chef at Salsify at the Roundhouse, Cape Town (No.88, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), in an old 1700s guardhouse in Camps Bay.
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