Butterfly Space Eco Lodge Restaurant
Butterfly Space Restaurant
A lakeside restaurant at a community-focused, non-profit eco-lodge, serving local and international dishes. Wood-fired pizza on weekends, and a bar terrace built out over the lake.
Butterfly Space is a non-profit eco-lodge in Nkhata Bay that also runs community projects. It sits on a lakeside hillside beside Mayoka Village, and its restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner to non-guests as well. The menu covers both local and international dishes. Guest reviews from 2025 on TripAdvisor and Hostelworld call the restaurant “great”, with plenty of choice at fair prices. Standouts include the Mexican cheesecake and the chef's homemade chocolate brownie. Wood-fired pizza is served on weekends, and homemade juices and milkshakes are also available. The bar terrace extends over the lake and has a backpacker vibe. Some guests have reported unreliable ingredient supply and occasional dishes that could not be made. It is about a 30-minute walk from town, or roughly US$1 by motorbike taxi.
Opening hours
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served all day; pizza on weekends only
Nearby sights
- Chikale Beach
- Nkhata Bay Harbour
- Nkhata Bay Market
- Snorkelling & Kayaking in Nkhata Bay
- Chintheche Strip
- Bandawe Mission
- Kande Beach
- Viphya Plateau