Basilico — Italian Fine Dining, Gaborone
Basilico restaurant was opened in 2016 and has fast become one of the best fine dining experiences in Gaborone — a development that reflects the growing sophistication of Botswana’s capital and the genuine quality of the Italian cooking that the kitchen delivers.
The cooking takes the Italian culinary tradition seriously: the pasta made fresh, the pizza prepared with care, and the meat and fish preparations that Italian regional cooking has refined over centuries, all applied to the best available Botswana ingredients.
The wine list is Italian: the Tuscan and Sicilian producers alongside the broader Italian selection and the South African wines that Botswana’s proximity demands.
Basilico is the Gaborone restaurant for those who want Italian fine dining of genuine quality in the city that has been building its culinary ambitions with Botswana’s diamond wealth.
Best Occasion: Birthday
One of the best fine dining experiences in Gaborone, serving genuine Italian cuisine since 2016: Basilico provides a birthday dinner that brings real Italian warmth to Botswana’s capital.
Best Occasion: First Date
One of Gaborone’s finest fine dining experiences since 2016, with Italian cooking of genuine quality: Basilico is a first-date venue that demonstrates both culinary knowledge and the city’s growing sophistication.