Outdoor dining beneath ancient granite at Matobo Hills Lodge
Table & Terrace

Fire, stars,
& stories.

Open flame. Local hands. A sky full of stars.


The Dining Day

Every meal,
a reason to stay.

Wood-fire cookery, local hands, and the Matobo sky — from breakfast on the verandah to dinner beneath the stars.

Breakfast on the lodge verandah at first light

7:00 – 9:30 am

The verandah breakfast.

Fresh bread, eggs to order, seasonal fruit — taken while the granite hills warm in the early light.

Light midday meal in the open-air gazebo

12:30 – 2:30 pm

A midday rest.

Simple, well-made plates — grilled meats, garden salads, Zimbabwean flavours — between the morning drive and the afternoon ahead.

Candle-lit dinner table set on the granite terrace

7:00 – 9:30 pm

Dinner over the fire.

Three courses cooked over open wood flame — served in the thatched dining room, the gazebo, or on the granite itself.

Walk-ins welcome for lodge guests · advance booking recommended for visitors.

Glass, Granite & The Valley Below


Built into the crown of a granite boulder — floor-to-ceiling glass open to the full sweep of the Maleme valley and Mount Ififi beyond. House elixirs mixed with Zimbabwean ingredients, a considered South African wine list, and the Matobo Sunrise at 5pm sharp.

Sundowners · Dinner · Nightcaps

The bar at Matobo Hills Lodge — floor-to-ceiling glass overlooking the Maleme valley and rock pool
Evening dining at Matobo Hills Lodge, tables set beneath the stars on the terrace

Dinner, Announced By Drum

As the sun slips behind the balancing rocks and the first stars appear, a drum sounds across the lodge. Three courses cooked over open flame, ingredients drawn from the farm that morning, and the Maleme valley stretched out beneath you.

For groups of six or more, a table can be laid on the granite dome above — lanterns lit, three courses served beneath the southern stars.

Terrace Dinner  ·  Starlit Granite  ·  Sundowners

Reserve Your Evening Mention the starlit dinner when booking for groups of six or more.

Every Guest,
Every Plate

Our chefs cook from the farm each morning — seasonal, from scratch, with nothing pre-packaged. Adapting a meal to your needs isn't an afterthought. It is simply how we cook.

Seasonal plated dish from the Matobo Hills Lodge kitchen — vegetables, pulses and grains

Plant-Based

Three-course meals built around seasonal vegetables, pulses, and grains from the farm — vegetarian and vegan alike, with the same care and wood-fire flavour.

Candlelit table set for the evening at Matobo Hills Lodge — every detail considered around guest allergens

Allergies

Gluten, dairy, nuts, shellfish, eggs — share your allergens and our chefs will plan every course around them, with careful preparation to avoid cross-contact.

Granite bar counter at Matobo Hills Lodge — carefully sourced spirits and observance-respecting drinks

Observance

Halal and Kosher observances accommodated with advance notice — please mention your requirements at the time of booking so we can plan alongside our suppliers.

Family bush dinner on the granite at Matobo Hills Lodge — lanterns, linen and the Matobo night sky

Young Guests

Smaller portions, familiar flavours, and flexible timing for children travelling with family — dietary needs, fussy eaters, or favourite dishes all welcome.

No separate menus. No lesser options. You eat what everyone eats — just made for you.

If it's not listed above, just ask — we've yet to meet a requirement we couldn't work with. Email bookings@matoposhillslodge.com or use the form.

The Table Is Set

The only thing missing is you.

Breakfast on the terrace, sundowners on the granite, dinner beneath more stars than you thought possible.

+263 (0)77 587 6661