Must-see restaurants in Africa

  • Ivy

    Tunis

    Hipster hotspot Ivy hits the breakfast spot with vegan friendly smoothie bowls and a range of fresh juices. The menu has a focus on healthy but tasty…

  • Saigon Suzy

    Johannesburg

    Saigon Suzy can be summed up in three letters: F, U and N. The food, inspired by pan-Asian street cuisine, is delicious, and the restaurant's interior is…

  • Mama's

    Serekunda & Atlantic Coast Resorts

    Mama's is a long-running institution in Fajara, with a huge menu of satisfying comfort food: brochettes, grilled fish, schnitzel, spaghetti, salads and…

  • Restaurant El Korsan

    Tangier

    One of Tangier’s top restaurants, this chic and classy place inside El Minzah Hotel offers a smaller, more-intimate version of the palace restaurant theme…

  • Le Petit Mousse

    Bizerte

    The corniche’s most upmarket fish and seafood place, this elegant establishment also serves French dishes such as coq au vin. It has a balmy, candlelit…

  • Canada Inn

    Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains

    Don’t be fooled by the name, you won't find any maple syrup on the menu. But you will find the Moroccan restaurant classics: burgers, pasta, tajines,…

  • Old Abyssinia Restaurant

    Lalibela

    The combination of excellent food (mostly Ethiopian with a few European dishes), fine views and an on-site cooking school means you can take care of all…

  • Restaurant du Port de Pêche

    Casablanca

    Packed to the gills at lunch and dinner, this tried-and-trusted restaurant on the upstairs floor of a building in the middle of Casablanca's port serves…

  • Gida's Garden

    Serekunda & Atlantic Coast Resorts

    This hidden oasis tucked one block south of the Atlantic Blvd is best known for its delectably prepared grilled meats (grilled T-bone, barbecue ribs),…

  • Santosha

    La Digue

    Within Le Domaine de L'Orangeraie Resort, this buffet restaurant sits strikingly on the water's edge. Each night has a different theme, whether Creole,…

  • Bondi Coffee Kitchen

    Casablanca

    This cool contemporary cafe is a Moroccan-Australian enterprise aiming to bring healthy yet delicious eating to Casa. Think salmon poke and mango pickle,…

  • Prunes

    Kampala

    A great spot for brunch, lunch or a laid-back dinner, Prunes is a popular expat hang-out. It does great Ugandan coffee to go with comfort food such as…

  • City Perk Café

    Johannesburg

    Good luck with securing a seat at this deservedly popular cafe, which makes splendid breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps, grills and salads, as well as serving…

  • Lexi's Healthy Eatery

    Johannesburg

    In a city with limited meat-free dining choices, Lexi's is a vegetarian/vegan Nirvana. The menu, filled with salads, smoothies and tasty breakfast bowls,…

  • Limalimo Lodge

    Simien Mountains National Park

    High on a hilltop north of Debark, with some of the best views you'll find in the Simiens, the stylish and uber-contemporary Limalimo Lodge opens its…

  • Mamba Point Lagoonda

    Sierra Leone

    Mamba Point is one of Freetown's most popular (and expensive) restaurants. Come for dinner in the chic dining room, or just to sink a few cocktails and…

  • Foliage

    Franschhoek

    Chef and owner Chris Erasmus has brought the foraging culture to the Cape at this hugely popular restaurant. Forest-floor ingredients such as river cress,…

  • Rastacabana

    Northern Tunisia

    There's not very much Rasta-flavoured about this wooden beach restaurant, but it does deliver the good food and good times that its painted slogan outside…

  • Aisha

    Meknes

    This tiled box of a room has a maximum capacity of 10, so while you may want to lounge after your large, delectable home-style meal, it's only polite to…

  • XO Lalibela

    Lalibela

    With a classier dining area than most (but with no views), XO Lalibela serves up a fresh modern menu that does have some Ethiopian dishes, but it put most…

  • Espace Miramar

    Al Hoceima

    It’s hard to go wrong at this 5000 sq m complex with a pizzeria, two cafes, a grill restaurant as well as a children’s playground, all perched on the…

  • El Sol

    Serekunda & Atlantic Coast Resorts

    One of the best eateries in the Senegambia area, El Sol spreads a Latin feast, with enchiladas, quesadillas and fajitas, plus a first-rate grilled red…

  • Lorizon

    Rif Mountains

    At the end of a causeway jutting out into the sea, this Asian-inspired thatched-roof restaurant comes as quite a surprise. The menu includes tapas, paella…

  • Le Bideew

    Dakar

    In the cool shade of the garden of the Institut Français Léopold Sédar Senghor, this colourful arts cafe is perfect for a break from the city. The varied…

  • O Pirata

    São Tomé

    Enjoying the best location in the city, the Pirate is little more than a deck perched on a crashing sea wall, facing a rusting shipwreck barely 100m…

  • Restaurant Mazar

    Southern Tunisia

    Formerly the Oasis, this restaurant adds a touch of class to the usual fare, with both Tunisian and Franco-Arabe dishes served up in elegant if not…

  • Social

    Windhoek

    A relative newcomer to the Windhoek dining scene, Social already has a loyal following for its contemporary setting and great food – we enjoyed the steak…

  • Restaurant Le Rendez-Vous

    Douz

    A cheery restaurant tricked out in orange and blue, with dining room walls dedicated to the motor rallies that have always passed through the area. Or you…

  • Stagioni

    Addis Ababa

    If either Nile perch, artichoke, capsicum, olives, white wine sauce, basil polenta and vegetables, or linguine served with mixed seafood, garlic, chili…

  • Chez Dimitri

    Ouarzazate

    This spot has been around since 1928, when Chez Dimitri played a pivotal role as petrol station, transport hub, restaurant and even dance hall in the…

  • Mama Ashanti

    Kampala

    West African fare isn't so common here and this is some of the best. Mama Ashanti tempts with egusi (minced spinach, pumpkin seed and groundnut) with…

  • Africa Café

    Victoria Falls (town)

    This appealing outdoor cafe does the best coffee in Victoria Falls, made by expert baristas using beans sourced from Zimbabwe's eastern highlands. There's…

  • Shaheen

    Addis Ababa

    Set within the Sheraton’s confines, Shaheen is Addis Ababa’s most sophisticated Indian restaurant. The decor in the restaurant is grand and the melange of…

  • Le Domaine de Saint-Denis

    Chamarel

    Le Domaine features recipes from the kitchen of Jacqueline Dalais, the unofficial First Lady of Mauritian cuisine, who oversees this gem of a restaurant…

  • Kafé La Zétée

    The North

    A fresh and breezy alternative to its sister restaurant, Le Pescatore, next door, Kafé La Zétée does breakfast, paninis, sandwiches, smoked-marlin salads…

  • Charlotte

    Ceuta

    This is the perfect place for just about anything at any time of day: it serves breakfast (with great hot chocolate), lunchtime sandwiches, beer,…

  • Blue Marlin

    Boa Vista

    On Sal Rei's main square, this matchbox-sized restaurant with checked tablecloths and graffiti-covered walls serves some of the island's best seafood…

  • Neo Cafe

    Durban

    Portuguese food isn't a rarity in KwaZulu-Natal, but when it's done as well as it is at Neo Cafe it's worth getting excited about. The menu is simple:…

  • El Tangerino

    Tangier

    A classy nautical-themed restaurant on the corniche, El Tangerino serves heaping paella, pan and all, along with grilled fish, pinchos (tapas) and pizza…

  • Jordan

    Stellenbosch

    It's a little off the beaten Stellenbosch path, but it's worth the drive to get to this well-respected restaurant in a winery. The delectable menu is…

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