Selati Train Restaurant & Museum at Skukuza Camp: "Stick with the fillet" Kruger National Park Restaurant Tip by diver-x

Probably the most interesting restaurant that we ate at inside of Kruger National Park was the Selati Restaurant at Skukuza rest camp. The restaurant is in the old train station that used to service the park and there's even an old locomotive and passenger car there.

All of the restaurants in Kruger that we ate at offered pretty much the same fare: buffet dinners consisting of some kind of stew, chicken, some kind of roast or chop, salad, fruit, rice, potatoes, cheese and a desert tray.

However, at Selati, we were able to order meals off the menu. I ordered the venison, while Cliff ordered the fillet. Well, my jaw got a lot of exercise with the venison, but Cliff's fillet was pretty darned tender. We ordered the most expensive bottle of wine on the list, which came to about $15 or $17 USD. It was drinkable, but not the best South Africa has to offer. I think the whole dinner cost us about $40 or 50 USD.

The service, as at all of the park restaurants was impeccable. The second you clear a plate, or finish a glass, somebody is there to take it out of your way and offer you more. I give Selati a B- overall.

Favorite Dish: Stick with the fillet!

Address: Skukuza Rest Camp
Comparison: about average
Directions: Skukuza rest camp is in the south west of Kruger, close to the Paul Kruger gate.
Price: US$21-30
Rating: 3
Theme: Eclectic/International
Website: http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/