The Volo Restuarant
Eastern Cape
At a glance
The Volo Restaurant is the indoor dining room at The Volo in Kenton-on-Sea, South Africa’s Eastern Cape. It offers a more polished setting than the venue’s casual bar and garden spaces, with an à la carte menu suited to both relaxed meals and occasions that call for a little more formality.
The atmosphere is cosy and contemporary, giving the restaurant a comfortable character for an unhurried lunch or dinner. Its indoor setting makes it distinct from the Garden Restaurant, where dining takes place beneath trees in a family-oriented outdoor area. The Volo Restaurant instead focuses on table dining in a contained, refined environment.
The menu is presented as a full à la carte offering, allowing diners to choose from the restaurant’s broader selection rather than a single speciality. The venue’s wider food and drink offering also includes separate pizza, café, wine and takeaway menus, giving The Volo several options for different occasions. Those looking for a quieter meal can choose the restaurant, while the surrounding complex provides livelier alternatives, including the Wine Bar and Beach Shack.
The restaurant forms part of a diverse entertainment and hospitality venue. Other areas include padel courts, a café, bars and a garden with a fenced children’s play area. This makes The Volo suitable for mixed-age outings, although the indoor restaurant itself remains the more dining-focused part of the complex. Families can combine a meal with the wider facilities, while couples, friends and small groups can use the restaurant for a casual night out or a special occasion.
The Volo Restaurant is listed as open from 11am until late, with the kitchen closing at 10pm. The restaurant does not take reservations, so diners should plan around table availability, particularly when the wider venue is busy. The Volo also operates a takeaway service, although takeaway ordering is separate from the restaurant dining experience.
For a more formal meal at a venue that also offers casual drinks, outdoor dining and recreation, The Volo Restaurant provides the dedicated indoor option. Its combination of a cosy setting and à la carte dining gives Kenton-on-Sea visitors and residents a choice beyond the resort-style garden and beach-bar atmosphere found elsewhere on the property.