We’ve visited Root44 Market simply the BEST market around! The variety and offering of the food stalls is fantastic. Upstairs, new Restaurant, The Coffee Shop, and the wine tasting is a must visit, there is simply so much to enjoy. For the young ones the kiddies play area, so much to do for the whole family! Not to mention the art gallery is a must see! The views, open area and outdoor seating on the first floor is mesmerising, like a fairy tale come true! Thank you Root44 for creating such an amazing and unbelievable venue!

My husband and I decided to pop into the Root 44 market and see what all the buzz was about. We could not believe all the wonderful food stalls selling everything you can imagine which can be eaten outside at tables while gazing at spectacular Helderberg mountains and the kids can happily play on the lawns or in the statue fountain nearby. What we were really impressed with was the newly opened upstairs extensive art gallery and restaurant area with seating inside or on the balcony. There is also an Oyster Bar and numerous wine bars as well as a wine shop selling a large variety of wines at excellent prices. The atmosphere is fabulous and we were greeted by very friendly waiters. There is an indoor fireplace so once Winter comes this will be a great place to go for a meal. We had already eaten but had a look at the menu which covers all tastes. We were told that they are open every day until 9pm during the season so we are definitely going back.

We love Root44 and was so glad when they finally opened their upstairs restaurant. There is just a few things to note: 1. It is three different restaurants in one space that looks exactly the same. 2. Which means that even though you can see people doing a wind tasting at the next table, you might not be able to order that. 3. On one occasion we went and at the wine tasting section, you cannot order platters, although they are on the menu - no explanation given. 4. On another occasion we were on the food side where we couldn’t order a sushi platter - no explanation given even though it is on the menu. But you can order the individual elements of the platter and they will serve it to you on the same dish - go figure 5. We ordered a Chardonnay tasting (includes amazing Stellenbosch wines). The waiter came back and asked if we wouldn’t rather prefer one tasting glass of Chardonnay, one of Sauvignon Blanc, one of Chenin… you get the picture. The staff has zero wine training, serving these great wines from the region. 6. We also ordered a rare reds tasting where we were told that they have never served it before so they do not actually know anything about the wines so they just put it in front of us. Great concept, great wines, great sushi but majorly lacking in the staff department. The staff needs training ASAP and the menu needs refining. And lastly, Management, maybe share with your staff the reasons for not offering certain items?

An awesome food market (permanent). Set up with so much variety of foods on offer, amazing wine slushy's and ample seating. Very nice restaurant upstairs. Veiw was amazing, one can admire the beauty. Great for kids and families

Excellent venue - vast but with so many breakout areas that it somehow felt intimate for our group. The staff were very attentive and professional. The food and drinks were very good - a special mention goes to their wine based cocktails (which have become necessary whilst they wait for their liquor license).