Mauritius
The sweet and savoury crêpes, served in a prim, white-wood dining area, are a welcome (and rather tasty) alternative to curries and seafood platters.
Must-see restaurants in Africa
Garden Route
Part of the Protea Hotel, this bright bistro has an extensive menu featuring seafood, steaks, sushi and pizza.
Ouarzazate
Fresh cheese, meat and vegetables can be found at the daily central souq. Operations tend to wind down from mid-afternoon, so it's better to go early.
Tozeur
Set back off the street, in an arcade next to the Mosque El Ferdous, this is an ever-popular local place and great for kebabs or couscous and salad.
Western Tanzania
Good food and low prices; the Jeera chicken and veggie curry are just Tsh5000. Fish and chips is Tsh14,000. It also serves mocktails, beer and wine.
Libreville
A popular coffee shop and bakery, this place has a lovely terrace just right for settling into an armchair and reading the newspaper over breakfast.
Zanzibar Town
A good no-frills option serving up various curries with rice or fresh naan cooked before your eyes in an oven on the terrace overlooking the street.
Réunion
Literally a hole in the wall. There's only room for a few cramped tables, but there's no better lunchtime deal around. You can eat in or take away.
Sudan
Yes, this eatery does have 'checken', but it also churns out pizza and ice creams in modern surrounds. And, joy of joys, it has a sign in English.
Ghana
A popular choice serving tasty local and Western food as well as a decent selection of wine and real coffee. The guinea fowl is particularly good.
Sierra Leone
This is a friendly spot with a lovely terrace overlooking the street. Simple dishes of chicken, fish and rice are served with charm, if not speed.
Maputo
The in-house restaurant at Hoyo-Hoyo Residencial serves tasty Goan and local fare at reasonable prices.
Arusha
A well-stocked, South African–run supermarket, conveniently located west of Arusha, just past Arusha Airport, en route to the national parks.
Aswan
Popular Egyptian restaurant serving all the classics, including delicious stuffed pigeon, spread over various restaurant rooms in a side alley.
Cabo Verde
French-run Alto Mira serves up tasty wood-fired pizzas and a few fish dishes, plus Fogo wines. The Mediterranean courtyard setting is pleasant.
South Coast
Even if this friendly, air-conditioned place didn’t serve fantastic ice creams, we’d still consider including it just because of the name!
Namibia
The day centre serves a few simple meal choices at lunchtimes from a menu that changes regularly. There are fine views from the back terrace.
KwaZulu-Natal
Casual, friendly Fat Cat is a nice, open spot tucked away off the main drag. Breakfast is recommended, especially the Mediterranean Surprise.
KwaZulu-Natal
A patio with peaceful sea views makes this restaurant worth the visit alone. The menu is basic bistro fare, but locals rave about the pizzas.
Pemba
Directly on Wimbi Beach, the very relaxed Dolphin has a beach-bar ambience, seafood grills and pizzas, and live music from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
Tozeur
A handy and welcoming place to drop into for a quick sandwich, or something sweet and sticky, washed down with a fresh juice or good coffee.
Cabo Verde
For dining and drinking with a view, Mirage serves up pizzas, sandwiches, salads and cocktails from the open-air terrace at Praia Shopping.
Plettenberg Bay
A funky, minimalist venue with pizzas, seafood and a very tasty lamb shank. There's an indoor kids' play area and live music on Fridays.
High Atlas Mountains
A good pit stop for a lunch of tajine and salad, with some English spoken. It's on the main street, just southwest of the new square.
Northeastern Tanzania
Tasty pizzas, pastas, ciabattas, brownies, shakes, smoothies and more in this slick eatery on the main road, just up from the market.
Northeastern Tanzania
A small garden restaurant with tasty pizzas, pasta, seafood and continental fare. It has a breezy upstairs dining terrace and a bar.
Réunion
Le Cap Méchant is mobbed at weekends but almost deserted on weekdays. It serves great carris, chop sueys and fish dishes.
Ghana
Perfect for pastries, baguettes, sandwiches and ice cream. Eat on the terrace overlooking the street or in the calm, chic interior.
Dar es Salaam
Delicious pizzas and Italian food served in a pleasant garden setting or in the air-con dining room, plus a children's playground.
Réunion
This bakery whips up tasty sandwiches made with great ingredients, and bakes mouthwatering pastries, including macatias.
Knysna
One of Knysna's more upmarket restaurants is a romantic spot with a blackboard menu that changes regularly. Bookings advisable.
Le Secret de la Vieille Marmite
Benin
Le Secret de la Vieille Marmite, with its lively ambience and bright-blue cladding, does some of the best Beninese grub around.
KwaZulu-Natal
A quirky little retro treat with a chic vintage interior and cheeky menu items featuring organic produce. Good veggie options.
Cape Town
Pay by weight for the delicious breakfast and lunch buffets, then browse the grocery shelves for picnic fare or gourmet gifts.
Tetouan
A female-friendly cafe popular with locals, where sticky cakes are a speciality. It's a bit claustrophobic on the upper floor.
Tozeur
One of the few Zone Touristique restaurants that have weathered the tourism downturn, Pizzeria Azzura serves quality pizzas.
Mwanza
Tasty samosas and other snacks, a daily menu featuring Pakistani and Tanzanian dishes, plus pleasant, casual indoor seating.
Bagamoyo
Tasty seafood and meat grills are served on a nice rooftop terrace in the centre of the old town. It also does good coffees.
Aswan
The most popular kushari place (a mix of noodles, rice, black lentils, fried onions and tomato sauce) in the souq.
Franschhoek
No-nonsense bistro-style food using only fresh ingredients is dished up at this long-standing and deservedly popular place.
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