Salsify at the Roundhouse gets a facelift
The fine-dining restaurant has reopened with a playful and eccentric new look
Situated within a glen near Table Mountain, Camps Bay’s iconic Roundhouse is a building steeped in history, intrigue and lore. Since 1786, the building has played host to myriad interesting characters and inhabitants, each leaving their own mark on the space.
There was Lord Charles Somerset who first inhabited the building, using it as a hunting lodge. There was also his military surgeon, Dr Joseph Barry — upon who’s death it was discovered that she was in fact a woman — and many others. In more recent times, the space - with its breathtaking views of the Atlantic and the 12 Apostles - was a popular place to get engaged, the paramours carving initials and notes into the windowpanes, which are still present today.
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“It’s four years since we opened and we’ve now reimagined the space, building upon its past and writing the next chapter of the famed Roundhouse,” says chef Cole of the project
The newest characters to call the Roundhouse home are The Vandalised Viscount and The Damaged Duke, two prints by UK-based Prince & Rebel that now hang in reception and the private dining room respectively. These pieces formed the initial inspiration for the revamp — the two 18th-century characters both defaced with vibrant graffiti across their faces — and informed the colour palette for the redesign.
“It’s the bright colours of the paintings which have formed the basis for the tonal palette of the reimagined new space. Hues of green, yellow and orange [bring] a modern and youthful feel to the rooms,” explains De Villiers.