ROOI
Schotschekloof, Cape Town
Restaurant in Cape Town, South Africa
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
ROOI is worth considering for a polished Waterfront meal where wine service, hotel setting, and low booking friction matter more than chasing a specific chef or signature dish. It works better for dinner celebrations and business meals than for casual dining, with Nobu (One&Only Hôtel) the clearer alternative if the brief is a more defined luxury restaurant experience.
About ROOI
ROOI is a Cape Town venue with daily morning and evening hours. It is open 6:30–11 AM and 6:30–11 PM every day, so plan around those two service windows rather than assuming an all-day format.
Choose it for its hours and recognized wine credentials
ROOI's key details are its Cape Town location, its daily morning and evening hours, and its Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2026. Cuisine, named chef, menu format, or price details are not available, so treat this as a practical venue choice rather than a dish-by-dish recommendation.
If you are comparing options, Nobu (One&Only Hôtel) is another named venue to consider. If the priority is a broader Cape Town dining search, scan our full Cape Town restaurants guide before committing.
The right use case: morning or evening planning
ROOI's hours support two clear planning windows: 6:30–11 AM and 6:30–11 PM, daily. That makes it direct to plan around a morning visit or an evening booking, while avoiding assumptions about lunch, all-day service, takeout, delivery, or specific menu offerings. For a wider Cape Town itinerary, you can also use our Cape Town hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide.
Planning details
- Location
- One&Only Cape Town, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
- Website
- oneandonlyresorts.com/cape-town/dining/rooi
- Phone
- +27 21 431 5888
Venue details
Ambiance
Elegant and contemporary with rich colors, warm fire-cooking energy, and a sophisticated, design-forward dining room.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- South African wagyu beef
- aged mutton
- Kalahari venison
- masala-spiced kingklip
- grilled South Coast rock lobster
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- One&Only Cape Town, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Planning details
Location
One&Only Cape Town, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa · Directions
Also consider
Where to go if ROOI is not the fit
Choose Nobu (One&Only Hôtel) if the group wants a more recognizable luxury dining format in the same area. Choose 1800 if the priority is another Cape Town restaurant option outside ROOI's hotel-led frame.
Restaurant context
ROOI is the easier special-occasion choice if the brief is a polished Waterfront room with a wine-led signal. Nobu (One&Only Hôtel) is the better cross-shop when guests want a more defined luxury restaurant identity in the same hotel orbit, but ROOI has the advantage when booking friction and a calmer celebration setup matter more.
Isola and Lievita read as easier picks for a lighter, more casual Cape Town meal. Choose them over ROOI when value and informality are the point; choose ROOI when the setting needs to carry a date, anniversary, or client dinner.
Banting Kitchen is the more functional choice for a specific dietary brief, while 1800 is the better fallback if ROOI is not the right fit and the group wants another Cape Town option without staying inside a hotel dining lane.
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How ROOI compares in Cape Town
ROOI sits in the polished hotel-restaurant lane: useful for celebrations, business meals, and guests who want the Waterfront setting to do some of the work. Against Nobu (One&Only Hôtel), it is the lower-friction choice; Nobu is the sharper pick for diners who want a more defined luxury restaurant identity.
Compared with Isola and Lievita, ROOI feels more occasion-driven and less casual. Banting Kitchen is the practical alternative for a dietary-specific meal, while 1800 is the broader Cape Town fallback if the hotel setting is not needed.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lunch or dinner better at ROOI?
The hours are morning service from 6:30–11 AM and evening service from 6:30–11 PM daily. Lunch is not available, so the evening window is the clearer choice for later planning.
Can I eat at the bar at ROOI?
Is ROOI good for solo dining?
The schedule makes ROOI usable for either morning or evening planning: 6:30–11 AM and 6:30–11 PM daily. Whether it suits a solo visit depends on the experience you want, so confirm current seating and booking details directly.
What is ROOI known for?
ROOI is a Cape Town venue with daily morning and evening hours, and it received a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2026.
