Simondium, South Africa
Dining guide
Babylonstoren Dining Guide
The programme extends beyond three restaurants. Babel is reservation-led; Greenhouse is first come and supports groups; Spice House or Spice Garden is a group space; and Old Bakery runs distinct weekly Italian and Carnivore evenings. Wine services include the Tasting Room and museum, a timed cellar tour and an olive, balsamic and oil tour. Private functions use three named barns and studios. No everyday room-service menu was found; the midnight platter is wedding-only.
Before you book dinner
- Babel lunch conflicts at 12h30–15h00 versus 12h00–15h30.
- Greenhouse summer closing conflicts at 18h00 versus 19h00.
- Babel groups conflict at 11 versus 12 minimum; Bakery at 13–18 versus up to 20; Greenhouse 26–30 is unclear.
- Spice House and Spice Garden name the same group space.
- Tasting Room winter closing conflicts at 17h00 versus 18h00, plus a December 19h00 extension.
- Olive tour duration conflicts at 75 versus about 60 minutes.
- The wedding guide mixes year labels and its terms are event-only.
| Venue | Meals / availability | Reservations | In the rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babel Restaurant | Breakfast daily 08h00–09h30. Lunch Wednesday–Sunday conflicts across current official pages: Babel lists 12h30–15h00, while Contact lists 12h00–15h30; confirm for the visit date. Dinner daily 18h00–20h30, with the hotel overview separately saying the restaurant closes at 21h00. | Reservations are essential. Reconfirm the unresolved lunch-hours conflict directly with Babel. | Breakfast is included in a hotel stay; lunch and dinner are not included in the standard stay. |
| Babel Group Dining | — | Not published | Not published |
| Greenhouse Restaurant | — | Not published | Not published |
| Greenhouse Tree Table Group Dining | — | Not published | Not published |
| Spice House / Spice Garden | — | Not published | Not published |
| Old Bakery Italian-Inspired Evenings | — | Not published | Not published |
| Old Bakery Carnivore Evenings | — | Not published | Not published |
| Tasting Room and The Story of Wine | — | Not published | Not published |
| Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting | — | Not published | Not published |
| Olive Oil, Olive and Balsamic Tour | — | Not published | Not published |
| Private Function and Wedding Dining | — | Not published | Not published |
| Wedding Midnight Harvest Platter | — | Not published | Not published |
Babel Restaurant
Dining
Breakfast daily 08h00–09h30. Lunch Wednesday–Sunday conflicts across current official pages: Babel lists 12h30–15h00, while Contact lists 12h00–15h30; confirm for the visit date. Dinner daily 18h00–20h30, with the hotel overview separately saying the restaurant closes at 21h00.
The converted-cow-shed flagship follows a seasonal pick-clean-serve approach. Lunch runs Wednesday–Sunday, but two current official schedules conflict: the dedicated Babel page prints 12h30–15h00, while the Contact page prints 12h00–15h30. Neither version is selected here; confirm directly. Breakfast is daily 08h00–09h30 and dinner is daily 18h00–20h30, while the hotel overview separately says the dinner restaurant closes at 21h00. Reservations are essential.
Full guide →Babel Group Dining
Dining
Seasonal family-style group dining includes wood-fired bread, garden salads, shared mains and dessert. Dedicated pages say 11–25 guests while the official menu says 12–25. A 50% deposit applies; the menu adds 15% service and day-of settlement.
Full guide →Greenhouse Restaurant
Dining
This first-come garden restaurant serves picnic-style breakfast and light lunches. Its page says daily 09h00–18h00 September–April and 09h00–17h00 May–August, while the hotel overview extends summer closing to 19h00. Busy periods may bring a wait list.
Full guide →Greenhouse Tree Table Group Dining
Dining
The Tree Table offers a prebooked light lunch and jar dessert for 13–25 with a 50% deposit. One page routes parties above 25 to private venues while the FAQ says above 30, leaving 26–30 unresolved.
Full guide →Spice House / Spice Garden
Dining
The planted group space near Greenhouse serves a spice-inspired menu for 13–24. Current Greenhouse and visitor material calls it Spice House, while small-gatherings and event pages call it Spice Garden.
Full guide →Old Bakery Italian-Inspired Evenings
Dining
Monday, Tuesday and Friday bring a reservation-only four-course family-style dinner from 18h00; the contact guide prints service through 21h00. Group capacity conflicts between up to 20 and the small-gatherings range of 13–18 with 50% deposit.
Full guide →Old Bakery Carnivore Evenings
Dining
Wednesday and Sunday bring a reservation-only five-course Chianina-beef programme, arrival 18h30 and start 19h00, with the contact guide printing 21h00 closing. It is explicitly unsuitable for vegetarians and has the same conflicting group limits.
Full guide →Tasting Room and The Story of Wine
Dining
The first-come Tasting Room serves wine flights and grazing plates beside a free self-guided museum. Contact material says daily 10h00–18h00 plus 13–23 December to 19h00; the visitor guide instead closes winter at 17h00.
Full guide →Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting
Dining
This roughly two-hour walking tour runs daily at 10h00, 13h00 and 16h00 through vineyard, working cellar and tunnel tasting. It requires payment to secure, excludes under-18s and is not wheelchair accessible; one tour and tasting is listed as included.
Full guide →Olive Oil, Olive and Balsamic Tour
Dining
Daily departures at 11h00, 13h00 and 15h00 visit balsamic and oil production and end with a tasting and blended keepsake. Capacity is 12, it is not wheelchair accessible, and duration conflicts between 75 and about 60 minutes.
Full guide →Private Function and Wedding Dining
Dining
The Old Cellar seats 100, Wheat Barn 46 and White Studio 38, with one exclusive function at a time. Day events end 17h00 and evenings midnight, with paid extension to 02h00. The 2026–27 guide retains stale 2024/2025 labels; event deposits, 15% service, dietary deadline and cancellation terms do not govern rooms.
Full guide →Wedding Midnight Harvest Platter
Dining
A couples' platter delivered at midnight is documented only as a wedding extra. It is not proof of ordinary room service. Standard provisions are personalised beverages and fruit, while Manor House separately includes breakfast and a stocked personalised larder.
Full guide →Babylonstoren dining FAQ
- When is Babel open?
- Its page lists daily breakfast and dinner, with lunch Wednesday–Sunday; other official material gives a conflicting lunch window.
- Can I reserve Greenhouse?
- Ordinary tables are first come; prebooking applies to the stated 13–25 Tree Table group format.
- Which Bakery nights run?
- Italian runs Monday, Tuesday and Friday; Carnivore runs Wednesday and Sunday.
- Is Carnivore vegetarian-friendly?
- No. The hotel explicitly describes the five-course beef experience as unsuitable for vegetarians.
- Is room service offered?
- No everyday menu was found; the midnight platter is wedding-only.
- Are event terms hotel terms?
- No. Group deposits, service and cancellation provisions apply to events, not ordinary rooms.
Reviewed by Hotel Flock · Last updated August 2026