The Dining Room at The Silo
South Africa
Dining at The Silo centres on The Granary Café, where Cape Town’s harbour is framed by the hotel’s distinctive pillowed-glass windows. At 5.5 metres high, the glazing makes the view a substantial part of the room’s character. The kitchen serves contemporary and classic dishes using local, seasonal ingredients, with a wine list and cocktails available to accompany lunch or dinner. The setting is suited to a meal that allows time for the light to change across the waterfront. Royal Tea offers another way to visit. Served on the sixth floor, it combines small cakes with sweet and savoury teatime food and welcomes non-residents as well as hotel guests. For travellers interested in The Silo’s architecture but staying elsewhere, the café provides an accessible introduction. It brings together the building’s design, a harbour outlook and a choice of dining formats within the same space.