Chief’s Island, Botswana
Dining guide
Mombo Camp Dining Guide
Mombo’s included meal programme follows the safari day: a pre-drive spread, brunch, high tea and dinner, using regional and heirloom produce within Wilderness’s Earth-to-table approach. The normal dinner is described as four courses on a changing seven-day menu; a separate fine-wine experience can run to seven, eight or nine courses. There are no published clock hours, dress codes or general reservation deadlines. Local house drinks are included, while premium imported brands and champagne are extra. Private tent, cellar and bush meals are offered, but Wilderness does not publish whether any carries a surcharge. Monday is identified as boma night in a 2025 account, so confirm the current weekly programme. A conventional room-service menu and service hours are not published.
Before you book dinner
- The included meal rhythm runs from pre-drive food through brunch and high tea to dinner; clock hours are not published.
- The normal dinner is described as four courses on a seven-day menu, distinct from the seven-, eight- or nine-course fine-wine pairing.
- A 2025 account identifies Monday as boma night, but the current operating calendar should be confirmed.
- Private tent, cellar and out-of-camp dining are described, but notice rules, capacities and surcharges are not published.
- A conventional room-service menu and service window are not published.
- The Sanctuary deli and juice bar and Remedy Bar are separate wellness settings; the Remedy Bar is not presented as an alcoholic bar.
- Local house beverages are included; premium imported brands and champagne are extra.
| Venue | Meals / availability | Reservations | In the rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Dining | No clock hours published; the stated rhythm is pre-drive food, brunch, high tea and dinner | Not published | Meals included; premium imported drinks and champagne extra |
| Boma Cultural Dinner | A 2025 Wilderness account identifies Monday night; no clock time is published | Not published | Meal inclusion is published generally; any separate boma charge is not specified |
| Private In-Tent Dining | Not published | Not published | Availability and any surcharge are not published |
| Wine Cellar and Sommelier Experience | Not published | Not published | Local house drinks are included; premium imports, champagne and any private-dinner charge require confirmation |
| Fine-Wine Pairing Dinner | Not published; the chef and sommelier usually plan for a full day | Not published | Availability and any surcharge are not published |
| Bush and Out-of-Camp Dining | Not published | Not published | Availability and any surcharge are not published |
| Sanctuary Deli and Juice Bar | Not published | Not published | Inclusion and any separate charge are not published |
| Sanctuary Remedy Bar | Not published | Not published | Inclusion and any separate charge are not published |
Camp Dining
Earth-to-table safari dining with Botswanan and plant-led dishes
No clock hours published; the stated rhythm is pre-drive food, brunch, high tea and dinner
The resident meal programme moves from a pre-drive spread to brunch, high tea and a four-course dinner drawn from a changing seven-day menu. Regional and heirloom produce, local artisan relationships, reduced waste, meat and plant-based choices, Botswanan dishes and baobab ingredients shape the Earth-to-table approach. This is the principal camp service rather than a public restaurant. Clock hours, dress code and a reservation policy are not published.
Full guide →Boma Cultural Dinner
Botswanan dishes and open-air cultural dining
A 2025 Wilderness account identifies Monday night; no clock time is published
The boma evening brings Botswanan food, choir singing and dancing together beneath the stars, with the Kgosi inviting guests into the celebration. Published examples include tswii, fresh fish, samp, pappa and magwenya. A 2025 Wilderness account calls Monday the recurring night, but no other current dining page guarantees that calendar, a clock time, seating capacity or required notice. Confirm that the boma will operate during the stay.
Full guide →Private In-Tent Dining
Bespoke private camp dining
Not published
Wilderness describes a romantic dinner for two in the privacy of a guest villa and a private family dinner served in the tent. This is a bespoke arrangement, not evidence of a conventional room-service operation. There is no published room-service menu, service window, advance-notice rule, capacity or charge. Guests who want a private tent meal should request it directly and ask what is included in their itinerary.
Full guide →Wine Cellar and Sommelier Experience
African wines and private cellar dining
Not published
Mombo’s wine cellar holds African wines and supports romantic private dining with guidance from the resident sommelier. It is distinct from the regular camp meal programme and from the separate multi-course fine-wine pairing experience. Wilderness publishes no capacity, opening hours, booking deadline or private-dining surcharge. Confirm the cellar format, included labels and availability before relying on it for a special occasion.
Full guide →Fine-Wine Pairing Dinner
Seven-, eight- or nine-course food-and-wine pairing
Not published; the chef and sommelier usually plan for a full day
This evolving fine-wine event is a distinct seven-, eight- or nine-course pairing developed by Mombo’s chef and sommelier teams, which usually devote a full day to the preparation. It should not be confused with the normal four-course dinner on the seven-day camp menu. Guest notice, party size, frequency, wine selection and any surcharge are not published, so arrange the experience in advance and confirm the terms.
Full guide →Bush and Out-of-Camp Dining
Tailor-made open-air camp meals
Not published
Tailor-made meals can move beyond the main dining areas, with Wilderness examples including a family supper beside the boma fire and artisanal pizza. These are private or out-of-camp settings shaped around operations rather than a restaurant with a fixed calendar. No service hours, booking deadline, guest capacity or extra charge is published. Ask the camp what can be arranged safely for the travel dates.
Full guide →Sanctuary Deli and Juice Bar
Nourishing deli food and juices
Not published
The Sanctuary wellness launch introduces a nourishing deli and juice bar as part of Mombo’s newer wellness offering. It is a light food-and-drink setting within The Sanctuary, separate from the principal camp dining programme and the Remedy Bar. Wilderness publishes no menu, service times, seating details, access policy or charging terms. The Sanctuary’s wider identity is also conflicted, because the same page’s FAQ describes a private two-villa camp.
Full guide →Sanctuary Remedy Bar
Botanical wellness drinks
Not published
The Remedy Bar belongs to The Sanctuary’s wellness concept and draws on healing traditions and local botanicals such as wild sage, indigo dye bush and jackalberry fruit. Wilderness does not present it as an alcoholic bar, and it is distinct from Mombo’s main bar and wine cellar. No menu, hours, capacity, access rule or charge is published. Confirm what is served and when The Sanctuary is available.
Full guide →Mombo Camp dining FAQ
- What food and drinks are included?
- Meals, snacks, water and local house beverages are included. Premium imported drinks and champagne are extra.
- What is the daily dining rhythm?
- Wilderness describes pre-drive food, brunch, high tea and dinner, but it does not publish fixed clock hours.
- Does the boma operate every Monday?
- A 2025 Wilderness account identifies Monday night, but no current clock time or guaranteed recurring calendar is published.
- Is private or in-room dining available?
- Private tent, cellar and bush meals are described, but no conventional room-service menu, hours, notice rule or surcharge is published.
- Is every dinner a long wine-pairing menu?
- No. The regular dinner is described as four courses; the seven-, eight- or nine-course fine-wine pairing is a separate experience.
Reviewed by Hotel Flock · Last updated August 2026