Foodie Paradise
Mountain Cooking Studio
Our cooking tour begins with a Zimbali greeting & introduction while sipping a freshly made fruit juice.
Then "Fudd" our farm manager leads a tour of the farm and then back to the cooking studio for a fun-filled cooking demonstration which includes a bottle of wine/couple.
Both lunch and dinner consist of an appetizer, main course, and dessert, w/ dinner having an extra appetizer as well.
There is a choice of main course dishes between fish, chicken, shrimp or vegan/vegetarian. Gluten free is a welcome option as well.
Don't be afraid to dress casual and wear or bring tennis shoes for the farm tour
Mountain Cooking Studio Specials
We offer either lunch or dinner tours Monday- Saturday (No lunch on Wednesdays).
Reservations are a necessity as space is limited.
The 4-course lunch is $70/person and the 5-course dinner is $89/person. We also offer round trip transport from anywhere in Negril for an extra $20/person- which makes the totals w/ transport $90 and $109/person respectively. Wednesday & Friday dinners are special as we have our African drummers perform.
A reservation is suggested as we do limit our tours to 20 people.
All we need to know for a reservation is day, time, # of people + name and what hotel you are staying. Zimbali Requires a 50% deposit for reservations of parties of 6 or more. We accept Visa/Mastercard or Paypal.
Meals
At Zimbali Retreats, your meals are our highest pleasure.
When checking in, all guests receive a fresh fruit juice.
Our juices are made fresh daily by our very own juic-ologist Auntie Miss Dee. Hand squeezed and heavy on the Jamaican ginger, you will find yourself looking forward to each day's new creation.
Next stop is to meet the chefs
Zimbali takes great pride in being able to cook for any palate or diet choice.
Questions about allergies, traditions, like & dislikes & spice level help the chefs to tailor your meals to optimize your Zimbali Foodie experience.
At Zimbali we specialize in Chicken, Fish, Conch, Lobster, Vegetarian and Vegan options
served in many delightful ways; however no red meat is ever served.
Meals are usually served on our Villa back porch with views overlooking the farm.
This is a time where you really meet new friends and share your experience with others who have just happened to cross your path in this beautiful place:) However, meals can always be taken in your room or in our Bar area as well. Like all food served at Zimbali, we are constantly trying to maximize our farm to bring you the freshest foods and fruits available.
Zimbali does not use a menu.
Daily our chefs prepare your meals with love and creativity using the freshest ingredients available. Your taste buds will have a front row seat for this Jamaican fusion journey- All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the ride
Snacks are always available in your room and we use a simple selection of Jamaican made snacks
such as coconut cookies, Ginger biscuits, Banana & Plantain chips and whatever else we can find that looks good. Jamaican coffee is always brewing in a self-serve style.
Breakfast
These are truly just simple examples to whet your appetite. Our chefs are constantly changing it up and creativity is always on the front burner. My favorite comment, which we receive often is: "I was full the entire time I was here, but have never felt better".
Fresh Juice
Vegetable Omelet
w/ Callaloo and fried plantain
Pineapple Pancakes
with our Honey sauce
Lunch
These are truly just simple examples to whet your appetite. Our chefs are constantly changing it up and creativity is always on the front burner. My favorite comment, which we receive often is: "I was full the entire time I was here, but have never felt better".
Fresh Juice
Hummus
w/ fresh vegetables
A Stir Fried Vegetables Wrap
with a homemade dipping sauce
Dinner
These are truly just simple examples to whet your appetite. Our chefs are constantly changing it up and creativity is always on the front burner. My favorite comment, which we receive often is: "I was full the entire time I was here, but have never felt better".
Fresh Juice
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Salad
w/ homemade fruit vinaigrette
Lovely Main Course
too many to choose from
A Fresh Dessert
Organic Farm
Located in a tropical mountain valley, complete with river and spring, this farm is the greatest of all Mother Nature's gifts.
And it is this gift that allows Zimbali Retreats to achieve almost 100% off grid status. In this paradise we have planted over 500 fruit trees of all varieties and over 700 pieces of fruit from pineapple to banana and plantain.
This farm is 100% organic, and only organic fertilizers and compost are used
This leaves us cutting a lot of grass and pulling a lot of weeds by hand; we perform this work in thanks, as a labor of love. As vegetarians, we derive as much as 75% of our food and spices from "our back yard". We believe that in the future, people are going to want to know more where their food comes from.
We welcome you to come and experience this dedication to a most natural lifestyle.
There are very few places on earth where this opportunity even exists. Whether up in the mountains or down by the sea, come and live by the rhythm of nature and discover the peace within.
Fresh Fruits
This farm was planted with health and self-sufficiency as the goal and has many rare fruits.
Some examples are: Coconut, banana, plantain, pineapple, avocado, mango, sour soup (otherwise known as Graviola- this is considered a new cure for cancer), cashew, mountain sop, star apple, star fruit, walnut, black zapote, Ackee, lychee, lemon, lime, noni, papaya, cocoa, 5 kinds of orange, grapefruit, tangerine, ateoke apple, sasumba and plum.
Located in a tropical mountain valley, complete with river and spring, this farm is the greatest of all Mother Nature's gifts.
And it is this gift that allows Zimbali Retreats to achieve almost 100% off grid status. In this paradise we have planted over 500 fruit trees of all varieties and over 700 pieces of fruit from pineapple to banana and plantain.
This farm is 100% organic, and only organic fertilizers and compost are used
this leaves us cutting a lot of grass and pulling a lot of weeds by hand; we perform this work in thanks, as a labor of love. As vegetarians, we derive as much as 75% of our food and spices from "our back yard". We believe that in the future, people are going to want to know more where their food comes from.
We welcome you to come and experience this dedication to a most natural lifestyle.
There are very few places on earth where this opportunity even exists. Whether up in the mountains or down by the sea, come and live by the rhythm of nature and discover the peace within.
Fruit Juices
Zimbali takes pride in making fresh fruit juices daily.
Each is lovingly prepared by our very own juic-ologist Auntie Miss Dee. Hand squeezed and heavy on the Jamaican ginger, you will find yourself looking forward to each day's new creation.
Working with the seasons, many favorites are Mango, Sour Sop, Sorrel and Pineapple as well as many Ms. Dee "secret" combinations.
Jamaican ginger is second to none and its health benefits and back of the tongue "zing" and make every juice reach to the next level of flavor.