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Buffet restaurants in Africa

  1. A

    La Fontaine

    La Fontaine is a popular café-restaurant in this area. There is a filling lunchtime buffet, a great range of salads, including spicy Thai or blue cheese, and a good juice selection.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Kengeles Bar & Restaurant

    Run on the lines of a Western chain restaurant, Kengeles' impressively varied menu encompasses burgers, grills, Mexican, African, Indonesian, Asian and buffet options, and the open-air balcony is a fine place to dine. On a quiet night, though, the service can be truly lousy. The chain was rumoured to be in financial difficulties at time of writing, and had also seemingly fallen out of favour with Nairobi council.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Palais Jamaï

    This five-star hotel has a superb position overlooking the medina. There's a French restaurant and a Moroccan restaurant. At lunch they serve a good buffet on the terrace above the pool (or in the dining room in winter): there's the salad buffet, or the salad buffet with barbecue and dessert.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Plaza Café

    The Minar chain used to have several branches in the city centre, but now there's just this one, set in the Plaza's basement courtyard. It specialises in mughlai dishes but also does standard breakfasts and African dishes, plus good buffet lunches and plenty of vegetarian options.

    reviewed

  5. Lupo's

    In the heart of the picturesque area known as Chelsea Village, Lupo's offers a very tempting buffet of home-style Italian dishes, as well as à la carte dishes. At lunch it costs R10 per 100g, while for dinner it's a flat rate of aroundR93.

    reviewed

  6. E

    Habiba Camp

    If you want value for your money, look no further than this all-you-can-eat spot, which offers an especially good buffet lunch - pack in the calories and then spend the afternoon burning them off on a trek (or simply lazing about on the beach).

    reviewed

  7. Raintree Restaurant

    Elegant dining in a lovely setting overlooking the surrounding gardens and the water, delicious seafood grills and salads. Special features include occasional evening beachside barbecues, and a Sunday lunchtime curry buffet.

    reviewed

  8. F

    Café 21

    More of a cafeteria than a purebreed coffeehouse, the neat little 21 does both full meals and snacks or 'bitings'. Sandwiches, grills, pasta and lamb chops all feature, and there's a lunch buffet.

    reviewed

  9. G

    Pistacchio Café

    A Swiss-run place with excellent ice cream and popular lunchtime buffets, usually consisting of a mixture of Indian and Western dishes. À-la-carte staples such as spaghetti are also served.

    reviewed

  10. H

    Nile Grill

    There are several local joints in the city centre doing a roaring trade in lunchtime buffets and cheap eats. Nile is one of the best known and has a vegetarian buffet or a meaty choice.

    reviewed

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  12. I

    Mashua Waterfront Bar & Grill

    Wednesday night for ladies dining with ladies, while directly on the water is the Mashua Waterfront Bar & Grill, with grilled fish and pub-style fare.

    reviewed

  13. Planet Oasis Tozeur

    Gorge on a buffet while watching a sound and light shows at the Planet Oasis Tozeur deep in the middle of the palmeraie. These are only staged for large groups.

    reviewed

  14. J

    Le Buffet

    The name gives this place away - there's a long, heated servery where you can help yourself to various stews, chicken, fish and as much rice and plantain as you can eat.

    reviewed

  15. K

    Vintage India

    The rather drab interior of this place is compensated for by tasty curries and Mughlai cuisine, plus a good-value lunchtime buffet.

    reviewed

  16. L

    Melela Bustani

    Melela Bustani is known for sustainably produced bakery and gourmet cheese and sausage products.

    reviewed

  17. M

    Kimbo

    Just off the Marginal, Kimbo is great for a mid-morning coffee or a buffet-style lunch.

    reviewed