Cooked fresh

Dining & drinks at Philo

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Open 7am – 10pm
Breakfast included
Buffets for groups

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The restaurant & bar

Please pre-order Tell us what you'd like and what time, and it will be ready fresh.

The kitchen

Made to order, the island way

Our menu is both continental and à la carte, and our local dishes are cooked to suit your taste. Everything is prepared fresh when you order, which is why we kindly ask guests to pre-order their meals.

Guest favourites are the Victoria Catch, a whole fried tilapia with salad and homemade fries, and our marinated grilled chicken. We also serve a wide range of snacks and appetizers, and prepare buffet meals for groups on request.

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7am Kitchen opens Breakfast is included with every room.
10pm Last orders Lunch and dinner à la carte, cooked to order.
Garden barbecue Chicken, pork, beef or fish roasted on our grills.
Group buffets Prepared on request for groups and events.

Open daily · 7am – 10pm

From the menu

Guest favourites

Local and continental dishes, cooked fresh when you order. Our whole fried tilapia and grilled chicken are guest favourites, there is a barbecue in the gardens, and the bar serves cold drinks all day.

We cook everything fresh, so kindly pre-order your meals.

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Evenings

Cold drinks, the fire and good company

Our well-stocked bar serves beers, sodas, wines, spirits and cocktails like the Philo's Special, all day. There's DSTV for game nights, and in the cooler seasons we light a campfire where guests share stories from home.

Beers & sodas
Cocktails
Wines & spirits
DSTV game nights
Campfire evenings

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Guest Reviews

What Our Guests Say

      EXCELLENT  
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   Bernardo K 
 February 27, 2026
 
 
 Verified Hidden paradise in Kalangala
This hidden gem of a place is a paradise you will wish to stay in for longer. Everyone from the staff has been so welcoming and looked after all of our needs. The garden is wonderful and the food is delicious, let alone that everything comes at very affordable prices.
  
 
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   Myriam D 
 February 23, 2026
 
 
 Verified Un très bel établissement
Un havre de paix . Le petit déjeuner est excellent Très proche du village , à 15 minutes à pieds
  
 
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   Ineke 
 February 2, 2026
 
 
 Verified Place to rest well and enjoy nature.. good value for money
This is a tranquil place with lovely, helpful staff and walking distance from the shore. The room was fine with a large bed and a simple but well functioning bathroom.
  
 
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   Sophie v 
 November 17, 2023
 
 
 Verified Amazing place, people, food & stay!❤️🌸🌴🌞
Wow what a place!! This place is such an oasis of peace, luxury & beautiful lush greenery!🌸 We were here for a weekend with friends which was the perfect duration. The island is beautiful. Philo can help you book really nice trips as well. The breakfast & dinner was really tasty and of good quality. Maybe the best of all is the great hospitality and care that the owners portray to their guests: they are so helpful, intentional & do everything to make your stay amazing. Amazing women!! Another thing we wont forget is the amazing garden; its like nothing we know. Beautiful lush trees, flowers, all kinds of birds, monkeys that are eating avocados & many seats and chillspots everywhere. The rooms contain everything you need & are pretty neat as well :) With a nice walk you can walk to Kalangala town, but you could also get a boda or taxi, which Philo helps you with as well. We had such a great time & would recommend this place definitely!!!
  
 
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   Ilse S 
 October 29, 2023
 
 
 Verified 10/10 stay at philo!
We had the best stay at philo. They arranged pick-up, helped us with planning and booking activities and provided good food. Really nothing to complain. The whole experience was 10/10. Would definitely recommend going there.
  
 
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   Famke 
 August 27, 2022
 
 
 Verified Great stay
We spent two nights at Philo and had a wonderful stay there. Beautiful cottage room, very affordable, friendly staff, delicious breakfast, and a very spacious garden with hangmats for relaxation. We definately hope to come back some day.
  
 
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   Noel 
 November 22, 2021
 
 
 Verified Pleasant and great Customer care
Carol was of great help even with changes we made at the end, the rooms are clean, good food, they pick u up from the ferry and drop u on the return, camp fire was beautiful♡. We enjoyed the girls trip. Thank you Carol, Bridget, and the whole team, it was a pleasant stay.
  
 
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   esthermEM 
 October 11, 2019
 
 
 Verified Ahhhmazing stay at Philo
Timely professional customer service and amazing food with a touch of finnese,will surely be back for the sumptuous fish and pork. More so the ambience and serenity of a place that allows one to zone out from city choas ........thanks guys for treating us like Queens!!!
  
 
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   Jessica N 
 October 8, 2019
 
 
 Verified An island Treat
Great service and really hospitable! The ambience feels really natural and the rooms are quite cozy. You can tell the time and care put into each meal and it's totally worth it! I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a home away from home on the island. Great job guys we had so much fun, will definitely come again.