Cape Town
Kirstenbosch’s long-running tearoom serves a jolly English tea for two (R310), including sandwiches, mini-quiches and homemade scones with strawberry jam…
Must-see restaurants in Africa
Marrakesh
I Limoni's lemon-tree-shaded courtyard could be a Parisian patio with its cane chairs and light jazz, were it not for the Moorish tiling and hand-painted…
Victoria
Downstairs from Sam's Pizzeria, this wildly popular takeaway place serves up hearty Creole staples in a cafeteria-style display cabinet – point to what…
Réunion
Come lunch and dinner, this cute case créole is alive with action. Tables spill from inside out onto a breezy terrace. Food-wise, the menu features all…
Taghazout
The best of the cafes along Taghazout's main street, Dar Josephine features shaded tables under a grape arbour and a pride of friendly local cats. The…
Melilla
The restaurant in the corner of Casino Militar and along the alleyway next to Banco de España is the place to be at lunchtime, especially among civil…
Eastern Cape
Cafes cluster around the corner of JA Calata and Albert Sts, mostly combined with nurseries or decor shops. In the latter category, this courtyard cafe…
Tunis
A welcoming bolt-hole on the medina's busiest thoroughfare, this restaurant in an old house is operated by the city's most prominent family of…
Kigali
This super popular restaurant, which lives in a large, converted house with a leafy patio, offers the most diverse dining experience in the city. Lots of…
Zanzibar Town
Bringing a dash of Italian brio to Zanzibar Town, La Taverna has a warm terracotta-tiled interior with the requisite checked tablecloths and an outside…
Victoria Falls (town)
This long-time tourist haunt is a good place to sample Zimbabwean cuisine. A recommended choice is sadza (starchy porridge-like staple made from white…
Zanzibar Town
Come to eat, drink or both. There are well-prepared tapas, pizzas and Spanish-favoured snacks, plus beers, a range of wines and other drinks, including…
Nairobi
Pan-African cuisine can be surprisingly difficult to find in Nairobi, which is one of many reasons to make the pilgrimage out to Mama Ashanti. Here, the…
Pretoria
Papa's serves various South African faves, including steaming potjies (meat and vegetables cooked in a cast-iron pot over an open fire) as well as…
Pretoria
Salt specialises in artisanal cheeses, cured meats and bread, which they bake themselves. You can assemble your own tasting plate from the very tempting…
Alexandria
This excellent restaurant specialises in Syrian-style shawarma, a mouth-watering concoction of spicy grilled lamb or chicken, slathered in garlicky…
Cairo
This branch of the popular takeaway joint is in a prime location, just off Midan Orabi – always thronging with strolling families and gaggles of young…
Cape Town
Brass-topped tables, marble and contemporary art give this cosy restaurant and cocktail bar a sophisticated ambiance matched by the inventive food…
Cairo
A big outdoor space with sofa seating, as well as indoor dining and a dedicated kids play-area, make Oya a favoured spot for family-friendly casual dining…
Meknes
The essence of cheap and cheerful, this canteen-style place has been dishing up affordable, simple food since 1983. At lunchtime, go for the freshly…
Topaz Bistro Restaurant and Information Center
Damaraland
Set up as a catch-all tourist centre, this unusual place has a restaurant, tourist information centre, curio shop and a model Himba village. It hasn't…
Réunion
Tasty Indo-Mauritian snacks and ready-made meals are the order of the day at this under-the-radar neighbourhood venture set in a small Creole house with…
Winelands
Recommended by locals all over the Winelands, this restaurant and wine bar has a comprehensive menu of upmarket dishes like slow-roasted lamb neck, roast…
Sunshine Coast
Seafood lovers rave about Christy's, which has superb calamari burgers, fish steaks, prawns and oysters. It's also renowned for its grilled meat,…
Southern Ethiopia
This restaurant-cum-cafe serves pastas, burgers and excellent Ethiopian fare – among the 15 or so local dishes, we recommend the kwanta fir fir (strips of…
Nairobi
Located in the new food hall of the revamped Village Market shopping complex, PoCha 254 Bar has just four chairs looking onto the little kitchen, evoking…
Victoria
The decor of this 1st-floor eatery overlooking the clock tower is easy on the eye, a mix of stylish and quirky, and the vantage point is good for people…
Réunion
A fine specimen of a restaurant, Le Vieux Port is ideally situated in a tropical garden about 500m south of the 2007 lava flow. It is strictly local…
Pemba
The default expat hang-out, the good ole naval club enjoys a prime waterside setting just off the western curve of Wimbi Beach. Sundowners are practically…
Addis Ababa
If Addis has a vaguely ‘boutique’ pizza place then this is it. It’s small, warm and welcoming, with thin-crust pizzas popping out of the pizza oven to…
Cairo
Exceptionally good Turkish food, served with elan, starting with handwashing in jasmine-scented water and moving on to a dazzling selection of cold mezze,…
Essaouira
This atmospheric riad-turned-restaurant is filled with diverse art and decor from vibrant canvases to neon Buddhas. The equally eclectic international…
Tunis
The most popular of the budget Sfaxoise eating establishments that line this stretch of Rue du Caire, this bright and friendly place offers a good…
Alexandria
Next door to famous tea room Delices and run by the same people, La Veranda is a cosy place that specialises in Greek and French cuisine, with steaks,…
Zambia
Easily the best place for a meal in town, this Indian restaurant is set within an open-air thatched structure in an attractive garden at the rear of the…
Meknes
Virtually a tourist attraction in itself, the medina's main market hall is bursting with beautifully arranged pyramids of sugary sweet delicacies, baskets…
Cairo
There are clouds of cigarette smoke and tables crammed with Cairo’s arts-and-letters set here, but once seated, you’ll feel like one of the club, scooping…
Melilla
It's a challenge to find an empty chair at this jam-packed neighbourhood restaurant within Melilla's modernist golden triangle. Menu del día (lunch)…
Taroudant
This garden restaurant has tented seating areas set around a large swimming pool adjacent to the city ramparts. The house specialities, which include…
Sea Point to Hout Bay
Cheyne Morrisby has gathered quite a following for his inventive Asian and Pacific Rim–inspired small plates, which combine adventurous flavours and…
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