Ilkari Buffet Restaurant
Ilkaṟi Restaurant
The buffet restaurant at Sails in the Desert, with a live cooking station at dinner serving kangaroo skewers and oysters. The breakfast and native afternoon tea are also popular.
Located at Sails in the Desert, the restaurant's name means sky. It serves breakfast and dinner buffets that combine international dishes with native Australian ingredients. Dinner includes salads, seafood (oysters and prawns), grilled meats and a live cooking station, with lamb ribs and kangaroo skewers. There is also a native afternoon tea featuring lemon myrtle and quandong jam, which Fodor's calls the best afternoon tea in the Outback. Reviews are generally good, though some find the choice average and drinks extra. Booking is recommended for dinner and afternoon tea.
Opening hours
Breakfast about 6:30–10:30; dinner about 17:30–21:30
Nearby sights
- Yulara (Ayers Rock Resort)
- Imalung Lookout
- Uluru Camel Tours
- Wintjiri Wiru
- Sounds of Silence Dinner
- Field of Light Uluru
- Uluru Sunset Viewing Area
- Uluru Base Walk