ELEVEN NATIONS, ONE TABLE
heritage, flavour and hospitality unite
At Zimbali Lodge, we are proud to unveil our new signature restaurant, Eleven Tribes. Inspired by South Africa’s eleven cultural legacies, this culinary journey blends heritage with refined craftsmanship. We invite you to an unforgettable dining experience where vibrant, authentic flavours, created from locally sourced ingredients, come together to tell a story worth savouring.
At the edge of forest and ocean, Eleven Tribes Restaurant at Zimbali Lodge is more than a place to dine - it is a place to belong. Inspired by South Africa’s eleven official languages, each representing a living culture, it brings their spirit to life through flavour, ritual, and story. Every course tells a tale: of ancestry and artistry, of unity and pride.
Guests are welcomed with the ceremonial Flame of Welcome, then guided through a journey of taste that honours each tribe’s culinary legacy - crafted with reverence, plated with purpose, and served with soul. Here, diversity becomes a feast, and every dish a celebration of who we are - eleven nations, one table.
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The Eleven Tribes Tasting Menu
A Culinary Journey Through South Africa’s Soul
Discover a dining experience that transcends the plate. The Eleven Tribes Tasting Menu celebrates South Africa’s eleven cultural legacies through a curated sequence of dishes, each paired with a story, a proverb, and a touch of ceremony. Eleven courses. Eleven tribes. One shared table.
At Eleven Tribes, dining becomes storytelling. Our signature tasting menu is a journey through South Africa’s eleven cultural legacies, each course inspired by a different language group - each dish a tribute to heritage, artistry, and the shared flame that connects us all.
From dishes such as the Zulu Fire-Grilled Ribeye with Isijingi to the Venda Chicken with Marula and Baobab Essence, every plate is both memory and masterpiece - a conversation between old-world wisdom and contemporary craft. Expect deep flavours, rooted ingredients, and modern refinement served with ritual and rhythm.
This is not simply fine dining. It’s a ceremony of taste and belonging - eleven courses, eleven tribes, one shared table.
CONTACT THE RESTAURANT DIRECTLY
T: +27 (0) 32 001 0550 | E: ElevenTribes@zimbali-lodge.co.za
