With a room capacity of 68 well-appointed explorer rooms and six suites, there are an increased number of culinary options available at the new property due to open its doors in January 2024. A main restaurant will offer diners breakfast, a pool side lunch and dinner. A buffet breakfast will set guests up for the day with live mandazi cooking stations serving up waffles, pancakes, and local staples such as a Zanzibar pizza (and savoury crepes) Chipsi Mayai (an indulgent omelette with french fries). A range of fresh options will also be available including cold pressed juices, smoothies, a variety of fresh fruits and artisan breads including gluten free options.
The poolside restaurant is designed to be a relaxed experience with a changing daily menu using fresh ingredients. There will be a selection of salads, tapas, sustainably sourced fish, and home-made pasta plus pizza’s served hot from the on-site pizza oven.
Dinner will consist of a buffet serving a combination of dishes from Tanzania and further afield. Local sources ingredients will feature in fresh salads and vegetable dishes. There will be live cooking stations offering shawarma, taco’s, rotisserie chicken and a carvery.
Guests looking for a more formal option will be able to book a seat at the chefs table located in the property’s extensive wine cellar. A seven-course tasting menu will reflect local influences and ingredients, all carefully paired with wine from the well-stocked cellar with a particular focus on African wines.
An equally special experience will be the Boma dinner, allowing guests to enjoy Swahili cooking whilst enjoying Maasai storytelling and dancing, fireside. After dinner drinks can be enjoyed from the star gazing deck where dinners can learn about the various stars and planets under the mesmerising African night sky.
Throughout all the dining options at Serengeti Explorer the consistent ethos is that the experience should be informative with staff on hand to explain the origins of dishes and ingredients with menus embracing East African flavours and culture.
