Africa's Best Landmark Restaurant 2024

With sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean and a backdrop of Lion’s Head, Salsify is a cornerstone of Cape Town's fine dining scene. Salsify serves modern cooking, inspired by nature and driven by the seasons.

The richly storied walls of Salsify’s historically significant building, The Roundhouse, date to 1786. Its interiors are a testament to time and featuring anarchic graffiti’d stories by Louis de Villiers A.K.A Skullboy which narrates the story of one of the building’s earliest inhabitants, Dr James Barry. The centrepiece of the restaurant is undoubtedly the Origami ceiling installation in the Seasonal Room. The installation features thousands of old Salsify menus, some dating back to the restaurant’s opening.

For the menu, Chef Ryan Cole and his team create a series of intelligent, restrained and utterly compelling dishes – with spectacular views, premium wines, chic interiors, and top-notch service enhancing the overall experience.

A meal at Salsify is unlike any other.