Breakfast to dinner beside Lake Tanganyika

The restaurant and bar at Sunstone Beach, open daily from 06:30 to 22:30. Reached by road on the R.N.3 or by boat from Bujumbura.

Where we are

On the shore at Kagongo

The restaurant stands among the trees and granite boulders of Sunstone Beach, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika at Kagongo, in Rumonge Province, 59.4 km south of Bujumbura along the R.N.3.

The water runs west to the mountains of Congo, which sit on the horizon opposite and take the sun down behind them each evening. Tables are set in the round thatched dining room, on the terraces and out under the trees in the garden.

Most of our guests come for the day. You do not need to be staying with us to eat here.

A shaded flagstone terrace under a cream parasol, looking out across the lawn to Lake Tanganyika
Inside and out
Chefs standing behind a breakfast buffet of cereals, juice, fruit and hot dishes Laid wooden dining tables against a rough stone wall under the thatched roof Shaded garden seating with a cream parasol and rattan chairs on the lawn
The wooded shoreline of Sunstone Beach seen from the water, thatched roofs among the trees
Getting here

By road, or across the water

By car we are 59.4 km south of Bujumbura on the R.N.3, the lakeside road through Rumonge Province. The nearest airport is Bujumbura, about 55 km away.

We also arrange transfers to and from Bujumbura by boat, straight across the lake and on to the beach in front of the restaurant. Both road and boat transfers are organised on request.

Transfers must be arranged in advance. Mention it when you book and we will confirm your pick-up time.

Kitchen and bar

Local flavours, and spices from around the world

Our chef uses all his talent to introduce you to local flavours and spices from around the world. Breakfast runs daily from 06:30 to 10:30 — fresh fruits, tasty juice, pancakes and much more, made with fresh, homemade products — and the kitchen serves through to 22:30.

The bar opens daily from 07:00. Our mixologist offers you classic cocktails as well as signature cocktails, best taken on the terrace as the sun goes down behind the mountains of Congo.

The outdoor thatched bar lit warmly at dusk, with stools, high tables and bottles lining the shelves
On the menu

What the kitchen and the bar serve

Breakfast from 06:30 to 10:30, the kitchen through to 22:30 and the bar from 07:00. Tell us about any allergies or dietary needs when you reserve and we will speak to the chef.

Reservations

Book a table

Tell us when you would like to come and how you plan to arrive. We confirm every reservation personally, usually within 24 hours.

Transfers from Bujumbura, by road or by boat, must be arranged in advance.