What to Expect
Hideout Cafe sits inside the National Gallery in Bulawayo's CBD, and reviewers treat it as a stop after touring the art. Sibongile (February 2025) called it “a great spot to sit down for a bite after a tour of the art or city”, and Lerato (March 2026) liked how affordable it is, enjoying the “3 meat sandwich”.
Service runs from quick to slow depending on the day. Tendeso (September 2024) had everything “served within ten minutes” and found the isitshwala “was filling and the meat was not too tough”, while Muziwethu (May 2026) liked the outdoor seating but rated service “average to slow”. Tafara (March 2022) visited on a public holiday when the kitchen seemed short-staffed and the food took a while to arrive, though it was cooked well.
Hideout Cafe is open Tuesday to Saturday, 09:00 to 15:30, at 75 Joshua Nkomo Street.
Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.
The Menu
Menu photos
Prices change, so confirm when you order.
What Diners Say
from 20 Google reviews
★★★★☆
Their recommendations were spot on. Everything was served within ten minutes. The taste of the punch did have a citrus flavour to it. The isitshwala was filling and the meat was not too tough. At the end of the meal they wash your hands.
★★★☆☆
Loved the outdoorsy atmosphere 👌. Quiet with lush green lawns bringing a cool, fresh breeze around. The food was also good. Service was average to slow. Guess u can wait for the food while viewing the galleries and art around
★★★★☆
This neat Cafe tucked in the National Gallery, Bulawayo is a great spot to sit down for a bite after a tour of the art or city. The food is really good
★★★☆☆
We went there on a public holiday, so I think they were a bit short staffed. The food took a wee bit of time to come but it was cooked well. The burger was a decent size but I felt they could have increased the amount of chips.
★★★★☆
i love how affordable this place is.i enjoyed their 3 meat sandwich
