LILAC CAFÉ

The Café

Conveniently located in the heart of Karatu few kilometers from Ngorongoro crater, Lilac Café offers an excellent venue for starting your day to all the famous northern Tanzania national parks with its superb multi- cuisine, Western or African foods.

Our commitment is to bring freshest and highest quality food at a fair price. We have mouth-watering selections that are featured daily on our extensive menu. We offer daily specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as brunch items for selection.

Our staff is excellently African and exceptionally Tanzanian. Our culture of warmth and inclusiveness shines through making sure everyone feels like they belong here, we connect with laughs and smiles even if just for a few moments. Surely it starts with the promise of perfectly prepared dishes, but our work goes far beyond that, we love forming a human connection with you.

Our Coffee Specialties

A symbiosis of art and science! Only premium highland Arabica bean from the best coffee-growing farms in Karatu and Kilimanjaro slopes are used for our coffee specialties to your cup.

Fresh Juices

Visit our juice bar for dine-in or take away.  Our bar is always stocked with the freshest fruits and veggies of the season.  Enjoy as a mixed juice or smoothie.

Art For Tea Collection

Varieties of the best black, green and herbal tea as well as fruit infusions present a unique mix through the finest quality and abundance of natural flavors. Enjoy our art of collection as a hot or iced drink. 

Salad And Pizza

Enjoy our fresh dishes from our shaded garden and patio seating - pizza, salad, pasta, desserts, cocktails, and an extensive wine list.