Republic of Congo
This excellent Pointe-Noire institution in the heart of downtown has a large and high-quality menu. Choices run from excellent salads and pasta dishes to…
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Southern Ethiopia
There's no more pleasant spot to hang out and grab some food and drinks than this surprisingly snappy cafeteria on the main drag in Goba. Expect zesty…
Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro)
Many locals' pick for the town's best restaurant, Chez Marceline combines assured international cooking, local ingredients – the grilled fish or zebu…
Lomé
One of Lomé's finest tables, La Belle Époque – all crisp white tablecloths and dimmed lighting – serves a refined, French-inspired cuisine. You can enjoy…
Réunion
This few-frills but atmospheric haunt isolated among orchard trees and cane fields south of Petite Île is a great find. No culinary acrobatics here, just…
Port Elizabeth
This snazzy cafe-cum-bakery makes splendid breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps, salads and addictive goodies as well as serving excellent coffee at affordable…
Lagos
Subtly flavoured Indian food served in a refined atmosphere in lovely metal dishes. There's a picture window onto the traditional clay oven, where fresh…
Northern Cape
Based in one of the town's oldest houses, Sutherland's best restaurant is cosy, tiny and very popular, so bookings are essential. The menu – like others…
La Digue
The newest takeaway on the block and the best of the bunch according to many locals. Although the menu is limited, the seafood curries are a tasty bargain…
Arusha
Good for breakfast or a quiet afternoon coffee as well as for a more substantial meal, this chic bakery also serves up exciting dishes such as beef fillet…
Western Cape
Prince Albert’s smartest dining option has an ever-changing menu featuring modern takes on local classics such as Karoo lamb and game steaks. There are…
Luxor
Probably the best kushari (mix of noodles, rice, black lentils, fried onions and tomato sauce) in town. The few tables tend to fill up fast. There is a…
Winelands
As well as excellent coffee roasted on-site, you'll find a selection of cakes, plus tasty salads and sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Locals…
Sunshine Coast
Fresh ingredients, great coffee (and tea!), terrific waffles, savoury pancakes and crêpes, and top-notch smoothies make for a winning combination at this…
Western Cape
All bread is baked daily on-site and everything else is homemade too. The ocean-facing deck is a great place for a sandwich, a salad or just a coffee…
Safi
A consummate host, chef Hosni cooks up a selection of moreish traditional tajines, but a standout is his sea-bream tajine. And if you’re vegetarian, he’ll…
Western Tanzania
Assuming you can score a table with a view (up on the gazebo), it’s worth the trip up here for dinner or sundowners. The menu is mostly local, but has…
Northern Nile Valley
Excellent kushari (a mix of noodles, rice, black lentils, fried onions and tomato sauce) from this friendly, simple place on one of the main streets in…
Winelands
Based in the Tulbagh Hotel, this restaurant serves a range of dishes including a few vegetarian options. The shady terrace is a delight in the Tulbagh…
Abidjan
Tucked away in Blokosso (opposite the cemetery), this enchanting local spot offers good kedjenou (slowly simmered chicken or fish with peppers and…
Abidjan
In an elegant setting that overlooks the lagoon, Le Mechoui serves fantastic Lebanese food. All the ingredients are fresh, the taste is top-notch, and the…
Nosy Be
For a true Malagasy eating experience, try Chez Mama, located on Ambatoloaka’s main street. Mama buys her ingredients at Hell-Ville’s market every morning…
Togo
An attractive place with a straw roof, wicker light shades and blackboard menus, Centre Grill serves divine Togolese food and good Western dishes. Try its…
Larache
This clean and simple place near the covered central market is bedecked with portraits of Che Guevara and popular with both locals and visitors for its…
Burkina Faso
Run by the same jovial Franco-Burkinabé family as Le Calypso hotel, this popular restaurant is a wonderful place for tasty, slow-cooked fish, marinated…
Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt
On the main road through town, a short stroll from the bus station, this buzzing open-fronted eatery is one of the best spots in town for a quick,…
Burkina Faso
This villa-style eatery, with its African decor and riot of fairy lights, serves French fare with an African twist. House faves include frogs' legs and a…
Dadès Valley
At Tinerhir's top restaurant, friendly staff serve up fresh Moroccan fare – salads, tajines, couscous, brochettes – in generous portions. There's a…
Abidjan
Take Côte d'Ivoire's best maquis dishes, ask top chefs to prepare them and add fine, innovative touches – that's Aboussouan. Foodie heaven, and there's an…
Burundi
This tucked away courtyard restaurant is a mainstay of the French expat scene. The menu ranges far from Burundi (and France) and takes in curries,…
Cameroon
Something of a N'Gaoundéré institution, this place has live music nightly and cold draught beer from the thatched bar. The Lebanese and pasta dishes are…
Burundi
This might well be the most authentically French patisserie we've ever encountered in eastern Africa. The delicate little strawberry and lemon tarts are…
Somaliland
The location, in a leafy compound right by the Todgheer River, is top-notch. And the juicy hanid (roast lamb) will have your taste buds leaping for joy.
Gueliz & Ville Nouvelle
In business since 1987 and renowned for its all-female team, this stalwart of the Marrakesh dining scene is still considered one of the best. The menu…
Marrakesh
Just before noon, the vendors at this row of stalls start carving up steaming sides of mechoui (slow-roasted lamb). Very little English is spoken, but…
Tunis
Hidden away on the 4th floor of an average-looking building, this excellent restaurant and its young chef take good food seriously. The small seasonal…
Accra
Beef lovers will feel at home in this elegant steakhouse and seafood grill on the ground floor of West Africa’s tallest building. Imported from South…
Accra
Waakye (a mix of beans and rice served with spaghetti, meat or fish stew, boiled eggs and lots of hot shito pepper sauce) is Ghana’s most popular street…
Gueliz & Ville Nouvelle
The menu is constantly evolving at stylish +61, where Australian chef Andrew Cibej aims to capture the laid-back culture of his country in a thoroughly…
Johannesburg
Taking inspiration from global street food, La Boqueria serves up gourmet snacks and meals in a dramatic double-storey space with walls covered with…
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