🍴 BOTSWANA EATS

Restaurants across Botswana

Where to eat across Botswana — Gaborone's restaurants and cafés, Maun's river-town tables, Kasane at the gateway to Chobe, and the town eateries of Francistown and beyond — ranked by a blend of star rating and number of reviews.

💡 A country-wide guide to eating out across Botswana, concentrated in Gaborone, Maun and Kasane. Mostly sit-down independents and lodge kitchens plus a few chains; permanently-closed venues removed. Filter by region or cuisine, sort by rating. Ratings and review counts are an indicative July 2026 snapshot. Tap any pin or "View on Maps" for the live listing.

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Alfresco Coffee & Deli — Gaborone. Deli and coffee shop known for fresh bakes, sandwiches and specialty coffee
Barbara's Bistro — Francistown. Popular Francistown bistro serving breakfasts, salads and homemade cakes
Beef Baron — Gaborone. Upmarket steakhouse at the Grand Palm complex specialising in aged Botswana beef
Bon Arrivée — Maun. Relaxed garden restaurant and guesthouse serving breakfasts and continental meals
Buck & Hunter — Maun. Grill and sports bar in Maun known for steaks, ribs and burgers
Bull & Bush Pub — Gaborone. Institution and expat hangout serving grills, burgers and draught beer under thatch
Café Dijo — Gaborone. Contemporary café championing local Botswana produce and seed-to-plate cooking
Cape to Cairo — Gaborone. Pan-African themed restaurant serving dishes drawn from across the continent
Cappello Restaurant — Gaborone. Italian-leaning restaurant and coffee spot popular for wood-fired pizza
Caravela Portuguese Restaurant — Gaborone. Long-running Portuguese restaurant known for peri-peri chicken, prawns and bacalhau
Chobe Game Lodge Dining Room — Kasane. The only lodge inside Chobe National Park, serving fine-dining safari menus riverside
Chobe Marina Lodge Restaurant — Kasane. Upmarket lodge dining with river views and a seafood and grill menu
Chobe Safari Lodge Restaurant — Kasane. Riverfront lodge restaurant serving buffets and grills overlooking the Chobe River
Cresta Jwaneng Hotel Restaurant — Jwaneng. Hotel restaurant serving buffet and a la carte meals
Cresta Marang Gardens Restaurant — Francistown. Riverside garden hotel restaurant known for its buffet and braai nights
Debonairs Pizza Molepolole — Molepolole. Pizza chain outlet at MafenyaTlala Mall, Molepolole
Deception Valley Lodge Dining — Ghanzi. Central Kalahari lodge serving multi-course dinners with bush-walk and San heritage themes
Delta Camp Bush Kitchen — Maun. Traditional bush-camp dining deep in the Okavango serving communal safari meals
Delta Grill House — Maun. Grill restaurant near the Maun airport serving steaks and quick lunches
Dros Francistown — Francistown. Steakhouse and wine bar chain outlet serving grills and platters
Embassy Restaurant — Gaborone. Established Indian restaurant serving curries, tandoori and vegetarian thalis
Equatorial Restaurant — Gaborone. Hotel fine-dining venue offering a la carte international dishes in Gaborone's CBD
French Connection — Maun. Cosy café-restaurant serving crepes, tarts and French-inspired lunches
Ghanzi Trailblazers Restaurant — Ghanzi. Cultural lodge restaurant serving Kalahari game and traditional San-inspired dishes
Goo-Moremi Resort Restaurant — Goo-Moremi Gorge. On-site resort restaurant serving guests at the gorge
Gweta Lodge Restaurant — Gweta. Quirky desert lodge bar and restaurant, a classic Makgadikgadi road-trip halt
Hilary's Coffee Shop — Maun. Maun institution famed for wholesome breakfasts, quiches, salads and home baking
Hungry Lion Mochudi — Mochudi. Branch of the fried-chicken fast-food chain
Hunters Pub & Grill Kasane — Kasane. Casual pub and grill in Kasane popular with guides and travellers
Kalahari Arms Hotel Restaurant — Ghanzi. Central Ghanzi hotel restaurant serving grills, burgers and cold beer to Trans-Kalahari travellers
Kalahari Rest Restaurant & Bar — Kang. On-site restaurant and bar at Kalahari Rest Lodge
Kang Ultra Lodge Restaurant — Kang. Fully licensed a la carte restaurant open daily 08:00-21:00 at Kang Ultra Lodge
Kanye Hilltop Restaurant — Kanye. Village restaurant serving traditional Setswana dishes with valley views
Kasane River Café — Kasane. Laid-back café serving breakfasts, wraps and smoothies near the Kazungula road
Kaytees Restaurant — Mahalapye. Local sit-down restaurant on Gaborone Road
KFC Molepolole — Molepolole. Branch of the KFC chain; on the official Botswana store locator
Kgale View Café — Gaborone. Casual café near Kgale Hill offering breakfasts, salads and coffee
Khama Rhino Sanctuary Restaurant — Khama Rhino Sanctuary. On-site restaurant and bar serving meals to sanctuary guests, as chalets have no cooking utensils
Kika Cafe — Letlhakane. Local café in Letlhakane
Linga Longa — Gaborone. Relaxed pub and eatery offering grills, burgers and sports on screen
Lobatse Corner Café — Lobatse. Small-town bakery-café serving pies, coffee and light lunches in Lobatse
Mahalapye Restaurant (Cresta Mahalapye) — Mahalapye. 70-seat hotel restaurant serving steaks, salads and full breakfasts
Marc's Eatery — Maun. Modern bakery-restaurant reputed for the best coffee in Maun plus fresh bread and lunches
Matsieng Cafe — Mochudi. Local cafe in Mochudi
Maun Lodge Restaurant — Maun. Central Maun hotel restaurant offering buffets and international a la carte menus
Mokolodi Restaurant — Gaborone. Bush restaurant at Mokolodi Nature Reserve serving game dishes and local fare
Molepolole Family Restaurant — Molepolole. Family-run eatery serving seswaa, samp and grilled meat in Molepolole
Motsana Café — Maun. Café within the Motsana arts and craft complex serving coffee, cakes and light meals
Nando's Francistown — Francistown. Peri-peri chicken chain outlet in central Francistown
Nando's Gaborone — Gaborone. Portuguese-style flame-grilled peri-peri chicken chain outlet
Nando's Jwaneng — Jwaneng. Branch of the Nando's PERi-PERi chicken chain on Teemane Avenue
Nando's Letlhakane — Letlhakane. Branch of the Nando's chain on the A14 in Letlhakane
Nando's Mahalapye — Mahalapye. Branch of the Nando's PERi-PERi chicken chain
Nando's Maun — Maun. Peri-peri chicken chain outlet at the Maun shopping complex
Nando's Molepolole — Molepolole. Branch of Nando's (Plot 13052); halal certified
Nata Bird Sanctuary Café — Nata. Simple café serving snacks and cold drinks at the edge of the Sua Pan
Nata Lodge Restaurant — Nata. Popular stopover lodge restaurant serving grills and buffets under mokolwane palms
Nata Lodge Restaurant & Bar — Sua Pan. Restaurant and bar at Nata Lodge; well-known refreshment and meal stop for travellers at the Nata junction
News Café Gaborone — Gaborone. Buzzy café-bar chain outlet known for cocktails, coffee and an all-day menu
Nxai Pan Camp Dining — Gweta. Remote safari camp serving plated dinners overlooking the Nxai Pan waterhole
Oasis Motel Restaurant — Tlokweng. Long-established motel restaurant in Tlokweng serving local and continental dishes
Old Bridge Backpackers Sports Bar — Maun. Riverside bar and grill on the Thamalakane, a legendary traveller and mokoro-trip gathering point
Palapye Cresta Botsalo Restaurant — Palapye. Highway hotel restaurant in Palapye popular with travellers on the A1
Panda Lodge & Camp Restaurant — Pandamatenga. On-site restaurant at Panda Lodge & Camp serving meals to travellers on the Nata-Kasane road
Phakalane Golf Estate Restaurant — Phakalane. Clubhouse dining at the Phakalane Golf Estate overlooking the fairways
Planet Baobab Bar & Grill — Gweta. Baobab-dotted lodge with a lively bar serving grills and local dishes near the salt pans
Power Station Restaurant — Maun. Artsy café-bar set in a converted power station, a Maun social landmark
Primi Piatti Gaborone — Gaborone. Branch of the South African Primi chain serving pasta, pizza and generous breakfasts at Riverwalk
Rakops River Lodge Restaurant & Bar — Rakops. Riverside restaurant and bar at Rakops River Lodge; main dining option in the village
Riverside Grill Maun — Maun. Waterside grill serving steaks, boerewors and river views over the Thamalakane
Sanitas Tea Garden — Gaborone. Leafy garden restaurant set within the Sanitas nursery on the Lobatse road, popular for breakfast and light lunches
Sedia Riverside Restaurant — Maun. Hotel restaurant beside the river serving buffet, braai and a la carte dining
Selebi-Phikwe Grill — Selebi-Phikwe. Mining-town grill house serving steaks, chops and burgers
Serowe Diner — Serowe. Casual local eatery serving seswaa, pap and grilled meats in Serowe
Spur Francistown — Francistown. Family steak-ranch chain serving burgers, ribs and grills
Spur Steak Ranch Riverwalk — Gaborone. Family-friendly outlet of the Spur chain known for burgers, ribs and bottomless drinks
Steers (Whistle Stop) — Mahalapye. Steers burger and grill outlet
Sundowners — Gaborone. Casual bar and grill popular for after-work drinks and pub-style plates
Sushi Palace — Gaborone. Sushi and pan-Asian restaurant offering sashimi, ramen and teppanyaki
Thakadu Bush Café Ghanzi — Ghanzi. Roadside café serving breakfasts, toasted sandwiches and coffee on the Trans-Kalahari route
Thapama Hotel Restaurant — Francistown. Central Francistown hotel restaurant offering buffet and a la carte dining
The Coffee Buzz — Kasane. Kasane coffee shop known for breakfasts, cakes and specialty coffee near the Chobe gate
The Duck Café — Maun. Popular coffee and brunch spot with a shaded courtyard in central Maun
The Grill House — Gaborone. Grill-focused restaurant serving steaks, ribs and seafood platters
The Old House — Kasane. Riverside restaurant and bar in Kasane popular for pizzas, grills and sunset drinks
The Old House Riverside Grill — Kasane. Grill kitchen serving steaks, ribs and seafood on the Chobe waterfront
Theo's Fried Chicken — Mahalapye. Fried-chicken takeaway on Main Road
Tlokweng Bistro — Tlokweng. Neighbourhood bistro on the Tlokweng side serving all-day breakfast and light meals
Tuli Safari Lodge Restaurant — Francistown. Bush-lodge dining in the Northern Tuli Block serving set safari menus
Wimpy Mahalapye — Mahalapye. Wimpy family diner branch in town
Xugana Island Lodge Dining — Maun. All-inclusive Delta island lodge serving multi-course safari dinners on the water
Zebro's Gumare — Gumare. Branch of the Zebro's flame-grilled chicken chain; casual takeaway in Gumare