Salsify at the Roundhouse

Jonah Sonday

a week ago

Salsify: a refined take on South African food Lunch at Salsify is a shortened version of the dinner tasting menu, built around local produce and indigenous herbs like buchu and imphepho. It opens with a fynbos hand exfoliation and a walk through the preservation room of this historic Dutch East India Company-era building. The amuse-bouche trio was a standout: amagwinya with a fish filling, a crab canapé with citrus pearls, and a play on Cape Malay pickled fish. My highlight was the first course of dry-aged local yellowtail, paired with the Lost Boy Fumé Blanc 2024, my favourite wine of the day. Service was warm, and the storytelling was considered without feeling rehearsed. Highly recommended for anyone wanting South African food with a refined touch.

Grace Nam

4 months ago

We had the most outstanding experience at Salsify. I made a group booking, and from start to finish, everything was handled seamlessly. The team was incredibly proactive and attentive with their communication throughout the planning process. The day before our reservation, I visited the restaurant to confirm our seating arrangements. Although it was outside of their operating hours, the staff graciously opened the restaurant for me, showed me the space, and even allowed me to choose our preferred seating area. This level of hospitality immediately set the tone for what was to come. Rather than opting for the wine pairing, I asked for wine recommendations, where the team selected exceptional wines that complemented every dish perfectly. The food was outstanding, the service was impeccable, and the overall experience exceeded our expectations. We had a truly memorable time and are already looking forward to our next visit.

Theodam

6 months ago

This is an unforgettable experience, in a verry good way. I didn’t know I entered The Garden of Eden. Well, with Some differences: no tree of wisdom, no animals (living ones) and everyone had clothes on. The food however was what it would have been in a heavenly garden: no less then exquisite. Refreshing simple and beautiful, as well as creative, honoring the ingredients and caressing my taste buds in many nice and unexpected ways. The service lives up to it: knowledgeable, more then friendly, dangerously charming and lots of fun. The bubbels from Le Lude at the start blossomed in my mouth, opening up and refreshing my mouth. I took the wine pairing of ‘future champions’ (according to Salsify). Real good for a sort of wine tasting, a pleasure for all the stories that went along with each glas and far too much, even for me😅. Since it was evening, I couldn’t enjoy the view. Thank you to all, especially Eden, who really made my day by joining me in sheer fun when we met and had the opening ceremonie of hands cleansing. And Stanley, who I am sure will recite all wine-stories when awakened in the middle of the night. I sincerely hope he doesn’t talk in his sleep😇👍🏼 So, a sincere THANK YOU to all chefs and team for orchestrating a wonderful and delicious evening in every way possible.

Alex Hambrook

9 months ago

Absolutely exceptional. Top tier dining. First of all; would like to thank all the lovely staff as they are all exceptional, but special thanks to Novely B who provided excellent wine recommendations and such kind service. The food was exquisite, only superseded by the service. Can’t fault any of the dishes and the experience really makes it. I left with a warm heart of all who served us, and a full belly from all the food and delicious drink. We requested to move to the views of the mountain, and whilst they were fully booked they made it happen and it was so wonderful. The food was so good, special shoutouts to the Artichoke dish, the lamb and the oysters and the bread - I could go on. The wine was excellent, okay so it was all great! Will defo recommend to all we know, thank you novelly and all the amazing staff