Traveling Tribe reviewed it in Sep 2025
The owner was kind, but they found the meal expensive and more like modern fusion in a rustic setting than traditional Zimbabwean cooking. It was their least favourite meal in town.
Read the full review →Summaries are ours. Follow the links for each writer's full review.
What to Expect
Dusty Road runs a fixed-price set menu built around a tour of Chinotimba township and an introduction to Zimbabwean ingredients before the meal. Cat (October 2025) described a “Platter/selection of starters served to table then a buffet of mains that you help yourself and go back back as often as you like”. Alastair (July 2024) called the format “a very unique experience”, with the starter and dessert “brought to the table” and the main course from a buffet. Alyssa (May 2025) found the food “fresh, flavorful, and made with local ingredients”.
The owner, Sarah, is credited by name across the reviews for the restaurant's concept and for funding local children's education. Sonja (June 2023) thanked “Sarah, for coming up with the incredible concept of Dusty Road”. Local children sing and dance during some dinners, a moment Jenny (March 2026) called “delightful”. Vegetarian diners are also catered for; Nandini (December 2024), a vegetarian, was “really happy with the food” from the buffet.
Reviewers agree it isn't cheap, and Alycia (February 2026) said “It's not the cheapest meal but so worth it”. Mary (June 2026) was one of the few dissenters on price, finding it “too high” despite good food and an appreciated introduction at the start of the meal. Dusty Road serves lunch from 12:30 to 14:30 and dinner from 18:30, with booking essential.
Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.
The Menu
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What Diners Say
from 342 Google reviews
★★★★★
A MUST DO experience. And tasty and interesting meal with a bit of education thrown in. A really quirky little place that demonstrates great recycling. DON’T come to Zimbabwe/Vic Falls and miss this out. Great atmosphere. Great food. Gorgeous staff. We went for dinner.
★★★★★
This place is amazing. I don't often give 5 stars but when somewhere is close to perfect, what can you do? A very unique experience and a very different meal.
★★★★★
An incredible experience! Thank you so much, Sarah, for coming up with the incredible concept of Dusty Road. The place is about many things AND great food.
★★★★★
Great place to try local food, with lots of great vegetarian options included in the buffet. As a vegetarian, I was really happy with the food. Upon arrival, the staff introduce you to local ingredients. Really interesting decor too and nice way to learn more about the culture.
★★★★★
If you do 1 restaurant in Vic Falls, make it this! Sarah and her whole team have created an amazing space. It was an absolute pleasure to chat to Sarah and hear how passionate she is about Zimbabwean food, culture and giving back to the community.
