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Root44 Restaurant and Wine Emporium

Breakfast Burgers Coffee Shop Mediterranean Pizza Seafood South African Steakhouse Sushi Vegetarian Friendly
Location Pointer Corner of R44 and, Annandale Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
4.6
(832 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Child Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Great Views
  • Wheelchair Friendly
  • WiFi
  • Fireplace
  • Serves Halaal
  • Wine Estate
  • Buffet

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Welcome to Root 44 – a must on your list of places to visit in Stellenbosch.

A meeting place for young and old, a state of the art building where traders can have a more permanent stand. A place where vibrance, style and quality meets the avid market goer. The building blends well with the surroundings, and then opens to a spectacular view of Stellenbosch’s best – mountains and vineyards! Choose from a lovely array of foods from around the world.

The Root44 Wine emporium, located on the first-floor, hosts offerings for the cultured person with a keen interest in wine, art, and good food. Surrounded by a well-designed structure and stylish interior, it boasts an art gallery, sport’s bar, oyster bar, coffee shop, restaurant and a wine shop and tasting room that showcases local wines and gives guests a tasting experience of an array of Stellenbosch wines. The wine shop is inspired by a journey of discovery through the wine route of Stellenbosch.

Visit us and lets take you on a journey of discovery!

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday CLOSED
  • Wednesday 09h00 - 21h00
  • Thursday 09h00 - 21h00
  • Friday 09h00 - 21h00
  • Saturday 09h00 - 21h00
  • Sunday 09h00 - 18h00

Reviews (832)

4.6 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.5
Value 4.5
Service 4.6
Ambience 4.7
  • Rozina A. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 06 Jan 26
    Loved spending time again but this time with my family ✨️ A pity there was no sushi available this time round 😢 and hopefully the issue was sorted 👍

  • Satrr Dined: 5 days ago
    1
    Food 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 1.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 05 Jan 26
    We brought 13 family members to Root44 on Saturday afternoon for a special occasion. What should have been a celebration turned into one of the worst restaurant experiences we've had. What happened: Ordered at 16:15. Half the table received hot food at 16:40 (already lukewarm). Poke bowls and sushi arrived at 17:25—nearly 50 minutes later. Half our party had finished eating while the others waited. Zero communication. No one told us about delays. No alternatives offered. Poke bowls were unacceptable—as regular customers, we know what they should contain. These had minimal protein, minimal rice, just salad and onion. No carrot, beetroot, or edamame beans. No substance. Salmon roses (ordered as starter) were served ON A VEGAN SUSHI PLATTER. Completely inappropriate. The real problem: Management Manager Brian appeared only after our food finally arrived. Instead of solutions, we got excuses: "staff called in sick," "we've been struggling since 12pm," "we're only human." If your kitchen was failing since noon, why wasn't your 4pm shift briefed? Why weren't customers informed? Why were we given no options? Brian was defensive, rude, and slow to process our bill dispute. He tried to charge us for everything—we refused to pay for substandard poke bowls and delayed sushi (R600 removed from bill). He consulted the owner, who couldn't be bothered to speak with us. No service recovery. No accountability. No professionalism. The one bright spot: Coco, a server who actually cared and tried to help. To Root44: We were loyal customers who loved your venue. The way you handled this—or rather, failed to handle it—has completely destroyed that relationship. Basic expectation management and honest communication would have prevented all of this. To everyone else: Manage your expectations if you visit, especially for group bookings. What we experienced was a systematic failure of kitchen coordination, staff communication, and management accountability. Extremely disappointed doesn't b

  • Charlton J. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 05 Jan 26
    Lovely place for family

  • Amanda Dined: 4 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 05 Jan 26
    The food was so delicious and my waiter TK is so amazing and humble, I will definitely comeback.

  • Lynne Dined: 5 days ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Ncumisa B. Dined: 6 days ago
    4.3
    Food 3.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 03 Jan 26
    Great spot to hang out with the family & great variety in the menu. Only thing that nearly spoiled our day was the faulty steak dishes we ordered. The team did replace them, however the manager on duty tried to convince us the meat was wet aged instead of the foul smelling, rotten pieces that were served to us. He wouldn’t listen to us nor smell the food, but kept insisting that the basting and wet aged process is what caused the odour.

  • Hlamalani portia K. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 02 Jan 26
    Loved every moment 😍😍😍 kid friendly environment and relaxing

  • Lisakhany Dined: 1 week ago
    4
    Food 0.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 02 Jan 26
    I enjoyed myself

  • Masimange S. Dined: 1 week ago
    3
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 5.0
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