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.
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.
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.
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
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
Ask About Dining
Mention the starlit dinner when you enquire for groups of six or more.
An evening at the lodge
From the barto the last of the fire
Forty-five seconds of a Matobo evening: a drink at the bar, the sun going down over the granite, dinner laid out on the rocks and what comes out of the kitchen.
Filmed at the lodge · 0:45
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.
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.
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.
Observance
Halal and Kosher observances accommodated with advance notice — please mention your requirements when you enquire or before arrival so we can plan alongside our suppliers.
Young Guests
Smaller portions, familiar flavours, and flexible timing for children travelling with family — dietary needs, fussy eaters, or favourite dishes all welcome.
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.