Bantry Bay, South Africa
Dining guide
Ellerman House Dining Guide
The official dining lineup has three named outlets: OneEighty, Curate and BAR ROC. Wine tasting, villa chef service, full-menu room service, the always-open guest pantry and sunset drinks with canapés are hotel services rather than additional venues. OneEighty serves lunch and dinner, with a breakfast menu linked but no breakfast hours published. Curate serves a multi-course, wine-paired dinner in the Wine Gallery, but its own card says Wednesday–Sunday while the contact page and launch article say Wednesday–Saturday. BAR ROC publishes no operating hours. Daily breakfast, beverages other than wine and French Champagne, the pantry, sunset drinks and canapés, room service access and daily wine tasting appear in the accommodation inclusions; the generic terms exclude lunch, dinner, wine and Champagne. Villa promotion language adding meals and selected wine cannot be generalized to every villa rate.
Before you book dinner
- Curate's venue card says Wednesday–Sunday, while the contact page and official launch article say Wednesday–Saturday; Sunday service remains unresolved.
- OneEighty prints lunch and dinner hours and a 21:00 kitchen close. Its linked breakfast menu does not state breakfast hours.
- BAR ROC has no published hours or weekly closure, and its current linked menu bears a 2024 date.
- The house lists daily breakfast, room service, the guest pantry, sunset drinks and canapés and daily wine tasting among accommodation inclusions.
- Generic terms exclude lunch, dinner, wine and Champagne. Promotion-only villa meal language should not be applied to every villa booking.
- Wine tasting, villa chef service, room service, the pantry and sunset drinks are services, not separate restaurant or bar venues.
- The Events page contains dated one-off dinners and should not be read as a regular dining calendar; one August 2026 event remained labelled upcoming after its date.
| Venue | Meals / availability | Reservations | In the rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| OneEighty | A breakfast menu is linked; lunch and dinner hours are published | Restaurant bookings use the house's published restaurant contact; no universal notice period is stated | Daily breakfast is listed with accommodation; generic terms exclude lunch and dinner |
| Curate | Dinner only | Reserve a seating and confirm whether Sunday service operates | Dinner and wine are excluded under the generic accommodation terms |
| BAR ROC | Drinks and light plates | No reservation requirement or operating timetable is published | The accommodation cards include beverages except wine and French Champagne, but do not define outlet-specific ordering coverage |
Bars
BAR ROC
Not published
The current linked menu is dated 2024. Confirm the live service window and current menu; no weekly closure or dress code is printed.
Full-menu room service
Every accommodation card lists full-menu room service as an inclusion, but no menu, operating hours, delivery rule or outlet limitation is published.
OneEighty
Seasonal contemporary South African à la carte cooking
Lunch 12:30–14:00; dinner 18:00–22:00; kitchen closes 21:00; breakfast hours not published
OneEighty is the ocean-facing house restaurant for seasonal contemporary South African cooking. Its page prints lunch from 12:30–14:00 and dinner from 18:00–22:00, with the kitchen closing at 21:00. A breakfast menu is linked, but breakfast hours are not stated. No weekly closing day, dress code or fixed reservation lead time is published. Daily breakfast is an accommodation inclusion, while the generic terms exclude lunch and dinner.
Full guide →Curate
Multi-course South African dinner with optional cellar pairings
Card says Wednesday–Sunday 18:00–22:30, with seatings at 18:00, 18:30 and 19:00; contact page and launch article say Wednesday–Saturday
Curate is an intimate multi-course dinner in the Wine Gallery, with standard and vegetarian menu tracks and optional wine pairings. Its venue card prints Wednesday–Sunday from 18:00–22:30 and seatings at 18:00, 18:30 and 19:00. The current contact page and official launch article instead say Wednesday–Saturday while agreeing on evening service. Sunday therefore remains unresolved and should be confirmed directly. The official material also contains a publication-date typo around the opening anniversary; it is not reliable evidence of a different opening year.
Full guide →BAR ROC
Cocktails, wine, spirits, alcohol-free drinks and light plates
Not published
BAR ROC is the house's named ocean-facing bar for cocktails, wines, spirits, non-alcoholic drinks and light plates. The live linked menu bears a 2024 date, and the current venue page publishes no opening hours, weekly closure, dress code or reservation rule. Confirm the current menu and service window for the stay. Accommodation includes beverages other than wine and French Champagne, but the published wording does not define how that inclusion applies to every BAR ROC order.
Full guide →Ellerman House dining FAQ
- How many named dining venues does Ellerman House have?
- Three: OneEighty, Curate and BAR ROC. Wine tasting, villa dining, room service, the pantry and sunset canapés are services rather than extra venues.
- When does OneEighty serve lunch and dinner?
- Lunch is 12:30–14:00 and dinner is 18:00–22:00, with the kitchen closing at 21:00. No weekly closing day is printed.
- What are OneEighty's breakfast hours?
- A breakfast menu is linked and daily breakfast is included with accommodation, but the hotel does not publish breakfast hours.
- Is Curate open on Sunday?
- Its venue card says Wednesday–Sunday, while the contact page and official launch article say Wednesday–Saturday. Confirm Sunday service directly.
- What seating times does Curate publish?
- The Curate card lists seatings at 18:00, 18:30 and 19:00 within an evening window of 18:00–22:30.
- What are BAR ROC's operating hours?
- The hotel does not publish BAR ROC's hours or weekly closure. Its currently linked menu bears a 2024 date and should be reconfirmed.
- Is full-menu room service available around the clock?
- Full-menu room service is included, but no operating timetable is published. Confirm late-night availability for the stay.
- Are lunch, dinner and wine included for villa guests?
- Base villa cards include breakfast and a private chef, while generic terms exclude lunch, dinner, wine and Champagne. Expanded inclusion language belongs to named promotions.
Reviewed by Hotel Flock · Last updated August 2026