Amara

Fresh, organic and seasonal produce sourced from the historic Hawkesbury region.

Amara (West African for “grace”) celebrates the grace of nature in alluring bushland surrounds by combining local produce and sustainable on-site practices.

Every day the Amara Restaurant team creates a menu for inhouse guests, affectionately called the ‘chef's harvest experience', because it's based on the freshest organic and seasonal meat, cheese and hero produce available within 100km (or one-hour drive) of Sangoma among the historic and highly fertile Hawkesbury region.

Head Chef Will Houia's food philosophy embodies a simple, ultimately natural approach to cooking, preferring traditional cooking techniques with charcoal and fire over gas and electricity, and the use of controlled dehydration to prepare fruit and veggies, as well as indigenous ingredients to add subtle layers of flavour.

Amara Restaurant is nestled in Spicers Sangoma Retreat. The retreat is aptly named after the Zulu word for healer and it is a place where you'll discover complete rejuvenation and true reconnection.

Cocooned by the natural serenity of the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, a mere hour from Sydney, you'll find Spicers Sangoma Retreat. Immersed in the natural bush land of the Blue Mountains, this all-inclusive retreat delivers a peaceful and intimate escape. All gourmet meals and beverages are included as well as the premium mini-bar replenished daily. Spicers Sangoma Retreat provides an exclusive travel experience and excellent, attentive service which has recently been recognised by Hotels Combined honouring the retreat with an Excellence Award for 2020.