Tafraoute
Tafraoute's main fruit and vegetable market, located in the lanes near Place Moulay Rachid, is a good place to grab fibrous produce for a picnic.
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Eastern Cape
An American drive-in-style diner complete with a big screen, where burgers and sandwiches are delivered to your car or to outdoor picnic tables.
Sidi Ifni
This well-stocked supermarket is a good place to re-up on toiletries and snacks, or to snag an ice cream bar to take the edge off the Ifni sun.
Taghazout
Juices, smoothies and great espresso with up-close beach views make this hole-in-the-wall a perfect spot to kick off another day in Taghazout.
Lomé
You'll find all the usual Togolese favourites served in hearty portions at this informal joint right in the centre. It has outdoor seating.
Malawi
The town's main Peoples Supermarket sells food and other goods, much of it imported from South Africa or Europe and sold at similar prices.
Côte d'Ivoire
Part of Le Brennus hotel, this restaurant offers anything from simple omelettes to steamed lobster.
Maputo
Located off Avenida Acordos de Lusaka, just outside the city centre and en route to the airport, with ATMs in the same shopping complex.
Northern Mozambique
In the town centre, this supermarket has a good selection of basics and is convenient for stocking up before the train ride to Nampula.
Abidjan
French bistro chain Hippopotamus provides Le Plateau's business population with steak frites, cocktails and decent burgers.
Burkina Faso
Meals and cold Brakina beer are available in a lovely garden setting. It's a great place to meet local people over food and drinks.
Côte d'Ivoire
More upmarket and expensive than the other maquis clustered by the lake – the excellent food here makes it worthwhile.
Abidjan
An excellent local strip of maquis (rustic open-air restaurants) serving Ivoirian dishes in a jolly, lively atmosphere.
Lomé
This basic supermarket has a wide variety of options. It's a solid spot to stock up on picnic supplies and other essentials.
Abidjan
This patisserie offers exactly what it says: great, freshly baked breads, chocolate puddings and divine fruit-topped cakes.
Livingstone
There's nothing fancy about this bakery cafeteria, but it has a good local flavour, sells cheap pies and has free wi-fi.
Botswana
Ghanzi's best-stocked supermarket, Spar is in the heart of town, across from Gantsi Craft and the Kalahari Arms Hotel.
Harare
A popular family pizza parlour with cheap red wine and unpretentious pizzas (the type you ate when you were a kid).
Liberia
Bobby's tea shop does the best breakfasts in town: think beans, spaghetti, instant coffee and greasy egg baps.
Mombasa
Close to the Likoni ferry jetty, this place has a good selection of provisions, drinks and hardware items.
Abidjan
At this vast supermarket in Les Deux Plateaux you can get anything your heart desires. Food-wise, anyway.
Kilifi
The Kenyan supermarket chain has a large-ish Kilifi store that sells plenty of self-catering supplies.
Côte d'Ivoire
The chef here throws the day's catch on the grill – sometimes it includes swordfish and barracuda.
Cameroon
Handy supermarket in Bafoussam, at the opposite end of Rue de Marché to Boulangerie La Paix.
Kampala
A pretty good cafeteria-style greasy spoon serving Ugandan, Kenyan and Western favourites.
Burkina Faso
Great range of grocery items – ideal for stocking up ahead of picnics and bus journeys.
Livingstone
The place for self-caterers, as well as ready to go meals, alcohol and a decent bakery.
Abidjan
A well-stocked supermarket from the Cash Center chain. More can be found around town.
Liberia
This is a popular meeting spot that serves cheap Liberian dishes and European mains.
Côte d'Ivoire
Serves great pastas, crêpes and local fare, as well as its namesake pizzas.
Mauritania
Laid-back Spanish restaurant, with a heavy (and oily) emphasis on seafood.
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