The Wild Coast
An inviting spot with a covered veranda and cosy bar, Steve's does a mix of pub grub and South African specialities, including burgers, wraps, pasta, wood…
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Kenya
This tiny canteen is usually packed with customers, including bus and matatu drivers, notoriously good judges of cheap places to eat. Emphasis on fish …
Southern Rift Valley
Out in Buffalo Mall where Moi Ave meets the Nakuru–Nairobi road, Tuskys is a well-stocked supermarket; their beef samosas (available from the bakery deli)…
Lesotho
The small courtyard tearoom at the Morija Museum & Archives serves dishes such as pizza, and chicken and chips. It's busy on weekends.
Southern Tunisia
A good patisserie to pick up a corne de gazelle pastry filled withchopped nuts soaked in honey and shaped like a gazelle’s horn, Tataouine's signature…
Sidi Bou Saïd
Right by the marina, this upmarket but nicely relaxed place offers seafood and grills with a French slant that can be enjoyed in the candlelit, canopied…
Ifrane
Like so many of Ifrane's cafes, L'Adresse is all modern glass and chrome and sits on a corner, so perfect for people-watching. Have breakfast here,…
Port Louis
Bombay Sweets Mart is famous for the Indian nibbles colourfully known as caca pigeon (literally, 'pigeon droppings'). It's a small unassuming place, but…
Boa Vista
Grab a table in the back-room restaurant of this friendly traditional spot on the northeast side of Sal Rei's plaza for a simple and inexpensive meal of…
Knysna
With outdoor tables overlooking the water, decent sushi, deli produce and lavish seafood platters, this is a nice spot for lunch. The wine selection is…
Chamarel
No delusions of grandeur here, just simple Creole cuisine that hits the spot every time. Don't be put off by the empty tables – this place is a match for…
Pemba
A basic eating house serving local dishes, such as beans or fish and rice. There's no sign; look for the outdoor counter under a tree a few shops up the…
São Tomé
Across the road from the sea, the outdoor patio of this ever-popular cafe is the place to be for beautiful morning seaviews, and for breakfast any time…
Malawi
Just inside the reserve gate, Mwembezi does burgers, steaks, chambo, chicken fingers, potato and lentil curry, breakfast, and above all cold beer. Dinner…
Rabat
Efficient staff serve excellent coffees and good pastries and gateaux at this popular cafe. Claim a table under the large trees and watch the passing…
Mozambique
On the main roundabout at the western entrance to town, La Plaza has good, reasonably priced pizzas, plus Portuguese cuisine and seafood in an open,…
Port Louis
This unfussy little place gets the basics right – tasty pasta and nicely prepared pizzas all served in a sparklingly clean dining area. Sometimes it's the…
Cabo Verde
On the main street leading up from Nova Sintra's square, this restaurant with a terrace serves decent fish and meat dishes off a picture menu. There's…
Lesotho
For a quick, decent takeaway meal, this place serves up surprisingly tasty chicken, rice, beets and mashed potatoes. It's next to the Puma gas station in…
Northern Kenya
Set up just outside the prison for the staff, this canteen offers ample room to eat nyama choma (barbecued meat) and drink slightly warm beer surrounded…
Cameroon
A central breakfast spot serving fresh juices, pastries, omelettes and coffees. There's an ice-cream counter, a gilded zebra-patterned screen and a…
Bizerte
A cheap-and-cheerful corner eatery with a good choice of traditional Tunisian standards. Not gourmet by any standards but offers reliable good value and…
Santo Antão
A down-home place near the main plaza with a courtyard (and partial mountain views). Come for pork cutlets, fried fish, spaghetti and good-value lunch…
Bizerte
Two blocks west of the port’s southern end is Place Bouchacha, now the centre of a vast outdoor and indoor market where locals come to find both edibles…
Zambia
Along the main street of the 'new' town is this large restaurant doing meat pies, nshima, chips and pork, beef or chicken. There's a cake stall in the…
Sunshine Coast
Opening onto the village's main intersection, Pic-Kwick's serves two dozen varieties of pizza cooked in a wood oven as well as sandwiches and pasta in…
Rif Mountains
This friendly beachside restaurant has an intriguing menu of salads, pizzas and paninis as well as Thai and rice dishes. Good for juice or a meal on a hot…
Cairo
For when you need to fuel up on shawarma or fuul after exploring Khan Al Khalili, this forever busy branch of Gad serves up solid Egyptian fast food…
Lomé
Welcoming, reliable and in a good location at the Kodjoviakopé end of the Blvd Circulaire, this place offers a great selection of steamed dumplings and…
Zimbabwe
At the Great Zimbabwe Hotel, this typical tourist hotel-restaurant serves reasonably priced food, both buffet and à la carte. It's 1km from the Great…
Diani Beach
This rowdy joint is a popular place for nyama choma (barbecued meat) – if you’ve been missing your roast meat and boiled maize, Rongai’s here for you.
Madagascar
This place near the southern taxi-brousse station has an inexpensive and tasty menu with lots of veggie and Chinese options, and a popular outside terrace.
São Tomé
The best of the many restaurant shacks lining Parque Popular, this simple thatched hut packs an enormous punch with its fish of the day, as its many…
Southern Tunisia
Pino is a pleasant and modern canteen restaurant, serving up large portions of the standard meat dishes, plus salads and pizzas. The 2nd-floor dining room…
Victoria Falls (town)
Run by Toy from Bangkok, this vibrant upstairs Thai restaurant has an authentic menu of spicy curries and noodles, mostly made from scratch using fresh…
Northern Cape
For sundowners or an early evening meal, you can’t beat this Irish bar’s patio overlooking the river. The menu features pizza, a few salads and plenty of…
La Bamba Restaurant & Sports Bar
Limpopo
This plain, tiled-floor pub – with rugby or cricket usually on the box – is a good place to fuel up on burgers, schnitzels and steaks. It also has a salad…
Nuweiba
This surprisingly good Chinese restaurant hits the spot, especially if you’ve been on the road for a while and can’t bear to look at another falafel…
Masai Mara
The Seasons Hotel has a good restaurant serving a lunch buffet (popular with passing tour buses) as well as spicy beef, chicken stew and a few vegetarian…
Guinea-Bissau
Authentic wood-oven pizza and other Italian dishes served up in a nice al fresco dining area by the gracious Spanish owner/chef. A short walk up from the…
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