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Cap Karoso is a pioneering 40 room and 20 villa resort in Karoso, SW Sumba, Indonesia

25/08/2026

Our farm dining has become one of the most exceptional experiences at Cap Karoso.

Who wouldn’t enjoy a shaded spot beneath two waru trees, where a long table feels as though it has simply been waiting for you, and a simple wood-fired kitchen comes alive as the heart of the farm?

You settle in while our team begins working their magic. Surrounded by the natural scents of the farm and the aromas of food cooking over the fire, dishes arrive one by one until the table is full.

It’s best to come with an empty stomach, as our chef often has a few surprises waiting beyond the menu.🥗🌽🥕

06/08/2026

Sumbanese ikat is so much more than a beautiful piece of cloth. Every textile tells a story of ancestry, spirituality, nature, and identity. Each piece is a living expression of Sumba’s cultural heritage. Hand-spun, naturally dyed, woven over months, each textile carries generations of knowledge, craftsmanship, and tradition.

We have been incredibly proud to celebrate and support the local villagers who keep this tradition alive. We partner with them to host live ikat demonstrations and workshops with our guests. We support local ikat gatherings and bring our guest to ikat villages where they can meet the weavers and learn about this remarkable craft firsthand.

26/07/2026

When our team loves what they do 😇🏝️❤️‍🔥 👏

23/07/2026

Upstairs or downstairs. Poolside or beachfront. A table at Apicine or a relaxed meal at the Beach Club. Wherever you choose to linger, let the magic of Karoso become part of every bite and sip.

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21/07/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! 🥘🍤🫜

We are proud to present another four extraordinary culinary trailblazers from across Asia-Pacific who will headline the second week of the Sumba Food Festival 2026, taking place from 5 -18 October 2026.

𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐤𝐨 𝐊𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐨 — 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐉𝐮𝐣𝐨, 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐚, 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 | 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫

A celebration of Japan’s mountain terroir through wild vegetables, fermentation, and ancestral culinary traditions. Her Noppe — a traditional Niigata dish layered with mushrooms, root vegetables, and deep umami — has become iconic.

𝐆𝐚𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐳 — 𝐑𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢, 𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚 | 𝐋𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞

A refined, vibrant approach to Indonesian cuisine drawing on the country’s regional flavours with elegance and clarity.

𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐚 — 𝐂ô𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨, 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 | 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬

Riviera-inspired cuisine with a Mediterranean sensibility and a rigorous zero-waste ethos. His signature Red Cliff — red mullet, red prawn, consommé of fish bones — is a study in elegant restraint.

𝐘𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐝𝐚 — 𝐋𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐎𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚, 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 | 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝟓𝟎 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 - 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Playful, highly refined, full of personality. His iconic Boudin Dog — a one-bite black hot dog inspired by boudin noir — captures everything about his approach.

19/07/2026

Beneath the Kody sky, where the ocean meets the wild coastline.

📷 Nicolas Ferri

17/07/2026

The highly anticipated 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩 is here! 🍍🍷🍥

We are proud to present four extraordinary culinary trailblazers from across Asia-Pacific who will headline the first week of the Sumba Food Festival, taking place from 5 - 18 October 2026.

𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 – 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝘁𝘁, 𝗦𝗲𝗼𝘂𝗹 | 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀

Story-driven cuisine rooted in Korean ingredients, shaped by fermentation, foraging, and sharp contemporary technique. Joseph brings two Michelin stars and a deeply personal style of cooking to Cap Karoso this October.

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘀 — 𝟭𝟭 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶 | 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿, 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗔’𝘀 𝟱𝟬 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀

Raised in Colombia, Brando has made fire his signature language. Expect Latin American soul and open-flame precision: dishes that are bold, generous, and deeply rooted in smoke, heat, and raw ingredients.

𝗗𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗸 – 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸 | 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿

Progressive fine dining that blends global influences with meticulous technique. His sweet corn agnolotti with truffle — sweetness, smoke, and umami in a single bite — has become the dish people travel for.

𝗘𝗲𝗹𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗷𝗲𝗿 — 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗫𝗧, 𝗨𝗯𝘂𝗱 | 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝟱𝟬 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The pioneer of Indonesia’s locavore movement, Eelke has spent over a decade championing hyper-local ingredients and environmentally driven gastronomy — a philosophy that finds its purest expression on Sumba’s own shores.

16/07/2026

Welcome to The Karoso Tribe — our reimagined Kids Club, where little explorers discover Sumba through play, creativity, and adventure.

Every day brings new activities and new discoveries. Sumba quizzes and horse grooming. Mornings harvesting at our farm, then cooking up whatever the season hands us. Treasure hunts across the grounds, surf lessons down at the beach, first steps into Sumbanese traditions passed down through generations…

And somewhere in between the games and the giggles, a real connection to this wild, beautiful island starts to take root.

13/07/2026

At our Karoso Farm, every harvest begins long before the baskets are full. It starts with patient hands, healthy soil from our composting piles, and the changing rhythm of the season.

Every basket of vegetables, every handful of herbs, and every fruit ripened under the Sumba sun is the result of months of care. As we harvest, we plant again, returning seeds to the earth and nourishing the soil through regenerative farming, ensuring the cycle continues.

07/07/2026

In Sumba, a horse is never just a horse. It is a companion, a source of pride, and a symbol of family and heritage. From journeys across the hills, savannahs, jungles, and beaches to ceremonies that carry generations of meaning, horses have long been woven into the rhythm of life on the island.

The same spirit lives on at Cap Karoso. Our stable team: Petrus, Dedi, and Philipus, care for Axel, Mara, Oreo, and Izzy as if they were their own. They know their personalities, understand their voices, and share a bond built on trust, patience, and everyday Karoso moments.

Photos by Matt Jacob

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