Kampala Serena Hotel
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The Lakes Restaurant
Tucked among colossal mosaic pillars with views of the hotel’s brilliant water garden, The Lakes features a beautiful dining room and a captivating outdoor terrace.
Breakfast and lunch take the form of an opulent hot and cold buffet. Dinner is themed nightly whilst offering selections from an a la carte menu.
The Ssese Patisserie
Follow the alluring fragrances of sweet treats and freshly brewed coffee to the Ssese Patisserie. Specialising in authentic Ugandan coffee, local and herb teas and an array of homemade macaroons, pastries, tarts and creative, made-to-order cakes, this is your destination for self-indulgence.
Explorer Italian Bistro
Reminiscent of the jungle-draped ruins from the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, our offbeat Italian restaurant pays homage to Africa’s early explorers with safari artefacts and sepia-toned photography. Both in the dining room and among the outdoor water garden’s ponds and bridges, diners will enjoy fine Italian cuisine complemented by an extensive selection of wines, beers and spirits.
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The Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Bar
A fine-dining experience like no other, The Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Bar offers an intuitive fusion of menu choices, featuring international, national and regional cuisine alike. Varied in style, this unique restaurant offers elegant niche seating, a more relaxed outdoor terrace where fountains play, its own exclusive private dining room (to seat 12), and an intimate yet relaxed central dining room, which centres on a raised piano dais, where our resident pianist plays nightly.
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The Bambara Lounge
The beautifully decorated Bambara Residents' Lounge and its opulent Bedouin-style tented terrace are reserved for exclusive use by hotel guests. With a selection of newspapers and periodicals, it also offers café service and Wi-Fi throughout the day. and access to the extensive business center.
The Mist Bar
Kampala's most fashionable gathering place, this atmospheric bar evokes the misty mountain habitat of Uganda's famous gorillas and is named to honour the 1988 movie Gorillas in the Mist, which followed the life and work of American zoologist Dian Fossey, who spent 23 years studying the behaviour of the endangered mountain gorillas of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Pool Bar
Enjoy café cuisine, snacks and cocktails in a relaxed, scenic setting. This al fresco terrace overlooks the pool, waterfalls and sculptured rock gardens, offering the ideal backdrop for poolside dining, cocktail parties and special events. Atmospheric lighting and an ornate bandstand makes the Pool Terrace one of the hotel’s most unique event venues.