Chakula · Dining at Ikumbi
Tanzanian and international dishes, cooked from fresh local ingredients and served beneath the thatch or by the pool.
Breakfast
6:00 to 10:00 am
Lunch
12:00 to 2:00 pm
Dinner
6:30 to 10:00 pm
Not staying with us?
Visitors welcome
Our kitchen
Our chefs cook with fresh local ingredients. Expect hearty Tanzanian favourites alongside international classics, from grilled beef and slow-cooked stews to pasta and generous safari breakfasts.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free? Just tell us, and we will cook for you.
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-free
Karibu chakula. Come and eat.
Grilled beef, mash and spaghetti
Lunch with a pool view
Breakfast by the pool
Chakula · Our menu
From light bites by the pool to hearty mains at dinner, cooked fresh in our kitchen. The full menu, with the complete bar list, is below.
Chicken wings with BBQ sauce
With crunchy potato crisps
Beef, chicken or vegetable, with chilli sauce or tomato ketchup
With fresh salsa
With classic cocktail sauce
With cocktail sauce
In a coconut sauce
With your choice of honey mustard or balsamic dressing
Beef, chicken, vegetable or cheese
Chicken, beef or vegetable
Lunch 12:00 to 2:00 pm · Dinner 6:30 to 10:00 pm
Served with French fries, rich tomato sauce, mayonnaise and a mixed salad
In a cream sauce with mixed vegetables
Finished with cheese and oregano
Every pizza is topped with mozzarella and oregano
Mushroom
Beef and chicken
Lunch 12:00 to 2:00 pm · Dinner 6:30 to 10:00 pm
Every main comes with your choice of mashed potatoes or potato wedges, rice, French fries or seasonal vegetables.
With BBQ or sweet-and-sour sauce
With mixed vegetables
Cooked with mint and coriander
With garlic and ginger
With a creamy coconut sauce
With chocolate sauce and flavoured ice cream
A seasonal selection
Two scoops, vanilla or strawberry
Dinner 6:30 to 10:00 pm
Honey, local gin, lime juice, soda water and mint
Vodka, Amarula, cream and chocolate syrup
Gordon's gin, cranberry juice and lime
Vodka, triple sec, vermouth, orange juice and blue curaçao
Ginger ale, lemon, mint, cucumber and honey
Plus the classics, from margaritas and mojitos to a whisky sour. See the full menu.
Pineapple, lime and orange juice
Coconut cream and pineapple juice
Lime, fresh mint, sugar and soda water
Grenadine, ginger ale and orange juice
Coconut cream and milk with ice cream
Jameson, hot coffee, brown sugar and cream
Kilimanjaro, Safari and Serengeti
South African and Tanzanian reds, whites and sparkling, by the glass or bottle
Bar 4:00 to 11:00 pm
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes are available. Please tell us about any allergies or dietary needs.
On request
A candlelit table on the lawn, lanterns glowing under the palms. For honeymoons, anniversaries or simply a night to remember.
Heading into Lake Manyara or Ngorongoro for the day? We pack a lunch box for you to enjoy in the park.
Vinywaji · Bar & coffee, 4:00 to 11:00 pm
Cocktails, local beers and wine, and a full espresso bar. Try the house Ikumbi Coffee, served at the bar or brought to your lounger.
Plan your stay
Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply by email or WhatsApp, usually within a day.
