Neck & Deck
Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve
Breakfast, light meals, mains and sundowners on the deck.
Restaurants
Neck & Deck, Thatch and Boma
Three fully licensed restaurants, each with its own atmosphere, from breakfast on the deck to an à la carte lunch.
Our restaurants
Neck & Deck Restaurant
An open-air restaurant with views of the animals, including a giraffe. An Afro fusion menu of breakfasts, light meals, burgers, pizza, mains and sundowners, seating for 300, an exclusive wine cellar and a children’s play area.
The Thatch Café
Light meals, drinks and a professional barista at the Welcome Centre, overlooking the Cradle Bike Park and the Little PidiPidi Play Park. You don’t need a reserve ticket to visit.
Chobe Café
Coffee, breakfast and lunch in the open air next to the Waterfowl Park, to the right of the entrance on Kromdraai Road. Weekends only, with a bike rail for cyclists.
long lunches
Reserve a table
Reserving a table at Neck & Deck is free. You pay on the day.
Reserve
Free to reserve. You pay on the day.
Braai Boxes
Enjoy a flame-grilled braai without standing over the coals. Order a Boerie or Traditional Braai Box when you buy your tickets, online or at the Welcome Centre, and collect it at the Boma Restaurant between 11:30 and 15:00, cooked fresh when you arrive. Each box serves one person.
Opening hours
Restaurants are open Tuesday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00 and on weekends from 08:00 to 18:00, and are closed on Mondays. Kitchens close at 16:00 Tuesday to Friday and at 16:30 on weekends.
when to visit
Opening hours
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday 08:00–17:00, Saturdays and public holidays until 18:00. Closed on Mondays, except in school holidays