Franschhoek
In a stupendous setting overlooking Franschhoek Valley, this contemporary restaurant makes a big deal of local ingredients. Try the biltong-dusted ostrich…
Must-see restaurants in Africa
Réunion
Pounce on The Good Cooking Pot's excellent-value dinner buffet, which features 12 wholesome carris (curries) as well as grilled meat. You'll leave…
Réunion
You wouldn't guess it from the humble surrounds, but this family-run place is praised for its lip-smacking biryanis and other tasty Indian staples,…
Cairo
In an alley off Sharia Al Azhar, this place is legendary for its pigeon, available stuffed or grilled. It doesn’t look like much – just plastic chairs…
Serekunda & Atlantic Coast Resorts
This lively open-sided eating and drinking spot on Senegambia serves good thin-crust pizzas – and a wide mix of other fare. Friendly and unpretentious…
Réunion
Indulge in delicious French-inspired dishes at this fine-dining restaurant with contemporary decor and mood lighting. The small menu is chalked on the…
Mahé
A curious mix of pizza, pasta and Chinese food ranges across the menu here, but you're on safe ground if you order something local – the octopus curry is…
Kampala
Come for the relaxed garden setting, strong coffee, spiced tea and carrot cake. Fresh juices, mezze plates and watermelon feta salad are a few of the…
Madagascar
You'll find the lovely Case de Tritriva near Lac Tritriva. It's run by a Franco-Malagasy couple, who serve simple, wholesome cuisine from the courtyard of…
Essaouira
This cosy corner restaurant feels like you’ve stepped into someone’s living room. Forget creative fusion dishes, this is traditional Moroccan at its best,…
Gaborone
This place is a vague cross between an American sports bar and a British pub, with a menu that begins with breakfast and moves on to steaks, curries and…
Kumasi
Vic Baboo's is an institution among travellers and expats. With the biggest menu in town, this place is whatever you want it to be – Indian takeaway,…
Kigali
This colourful eatery overlooking a busy thoroughfare has excellent, speedy service and has become deservedly popular for its monster-sized, brilliant…
Sunshine Coast
Occupying one of Port Alfred's historic buildings, Café Reset offers a range of light meals as well as daily specials and great coffee. It's also well…
Nairobi
This small self-service cafe has locals queuing outside in the mornings waiting for it to open. Food ranges from African- and Indian-influenced stews to…
Durban
This smart, modern spot serves up fabulously reliable upmarket fare. The tasting menu changes (often with venison, and the likes of smoked ostrich fillet)…
Arusha
A fine refuge from the Boma Rd touts, this place has European-cafe vibes with prices to match. The menu is heavy on sandwiches, with other dishes such as…
Northern Nile Valley
Excellent Egyptian and international pastries and ice cream in an offshoot of an upmarket Cairo patisserie. The kunafa (vermicelli-like pastry over a…
Bizerte
A popular canteen, with gargantuan portions and fast turnover. There's grilled chicken and the like, but if you follow the big fish mural outside and the…
Meknes
Just outside the medina's Bab El Jdid (noted for its musical-instrument sellers) is a clutch of very busy, very popular shops selling bissara (fava-bean…
Réunion
Tasty, filling, cheap Creole food and voluminous sandwiches. No surprise that it's popular. For a true local (if lowbrow) experience, try this modest…
Tafraoute
L’Étoile du Sud serves a good set menu in a rather kitsch Bedouin-style tent. You may have to share the place with tour groups, particularly at lunchtime,…
Alexandria
Visiting this old-fashioned taverna is like stepping back in time. We love the intimate atmosphere, complete with chequered tablecloths, friendly service…
Handmade Coffee – The Bakery Grahamstown
Sunshine Coast
Just thinking about the scents wafting from this place makes us swoon. One step into this cafe and you're hooked forever. Don't miss the small bakery in…
Pemba
The restaurant at Kauri Resort overlooks the Indian Ocean in more ways than one. Parts of the menu also look to India for inspiration and there are…
Franschhoek
The excellent single-origin chocolate here is made at a boutique chocolatier in Paarl and used in all the cakes, pastries and ice cream on offer. There's…
Serekunda & Atlantic Coast Resorts
Creamy plates of hummus, spicy grilled meats, satisfying shwarma and many other perfectly turned out dishes draw in the crowds to this artfully designed…
Swakopmund
The size of a postage stamp and cute as a button, this fine little cafe next to the bookshop of the same name does great coffee to go with its oven-baked…
Western Desert
Owner Said is on to a good thing here: grilling up a nightly meat-centric feast to a dedicated following of hungry locals. The shish kebab is the thing to…
Uganda
Serving delicious Ethiopian and Eritrean food, this friendly restaurant offers a welcome change of pace. To sample some of everything, try the Abyssinian…
Cairo
Roast, stuffed pigeon is the star of the show here – just tell the waiter how many birds you want, and they arrive crisp and hot, along with salad and all…
Western Desert
Samir's is the most atmospheric choice of Farafra's admittedly few dining options. Set meals of grilled meat and chicken are the same as the other…
Douz
No-frills fast food place serving up pretty good pizzas and excellent sandwiches and shawarma plates – the turkey on the menu is especially tasty. Eat-in…
Kinshasa
A very refined option that is hugely popular with Kinshasa's foreign community, A Casa Mia has a gorgeous ornamental pool on its front terrace, and a…
Zanzibar Town
A classic Indian restaurant with staff in Raj outfits, serving contemporary and traditional Indian dishes, some with a Zanzibari twist. The restaurant…
South Coast
This beachfront pizzeria makes the best ice cream in town. (We've never heard anyone disagree.) The pizzas are pretty good too, as are the burgers, only…
Sal
The least touristy, most down-home place to eat in town, this low-key eatery with a streetside veranda serves delicious homemade food, such as cachupa …
Johannesburg
On the ground floor of the Reef Hotel, this large restaurant has a relaxed vibe and pleasingly kooky industrial interior. The visibly busy kitchen…
Cape Town
Come for a deliciously simple breakfast or lunch, or for late-afternoon cocktails and tapas on the veranda of this white-box cafe. The freshly baked…
Réunion
Ask a local where they go for the best macatias (buns) and croissants and they point to this delectable little bakery. It has a wide variety of cavity…
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