Must-see restaurants in Africa
Cap Bon
One of the medina's cheapies serving couscous and brik (savoury pastry, usually with a runny egg and seafood), tucked off the main pedestrianised souq,…
Tangier
Decent made-to-order bocadillos (sandwiches). You can’t go wrong here with half a baguette filled with kefta (meatballs) and salad to eat on the go. One…
Laikipia Plateau
Located next to Morani's Restaurant, this small diner has a patio where you can grab a quick bite to eat before heading to the Endangered Species…
Malawi
In a leafy part of town, Domino's is fun for a beer with its mix of African carvings and British football memorabilia, plus its thatched terrace, lushly…
Tunis
Popular with tour groups, this grand traditional restaurant in a 17th-century mansion is located just off the Souq Al Attarine. While service is friendly…
Benin
This unpretentious maquis, with no more than a couple of wooden benches, is famous for one thing and one thing only: porc grillé sauce sang (grilled pork…
Burkina Faso
With an open-air terrace, great prices and a wide-ranging menu specialising in African dishes, Mandé is an excellent deal. If you just eat riz sauce (rice…
Northern Kenya
Not just cold drinks but also, according to locals, the finest eating experience in all of Turkana country, which sadly might actually be true. It's a bit…
Ouagadougou
This Ouagadougou institution is run by an order of nuns and promises an air-conditioned haven from the clamour outside; there's also a garden dining area…
Burkina Faso
Sister restaurant to Mandé, Dankin serves a loyal base of local customers, who come for the simple West African dishes – riz gras or riz arachide (rice…
Tunisia
Under the same friendly management as Hôtel Les Pins, this is the only 'proper' restaurant in Le Kef, serving up the Tunisian standards of fish and lamb…
Agadir
Shaded and cool, the plastic-covered tables at K Moon are perennially popular with locals, predominantly men. Meaty mains will set you up for the…
Agadir
This unlicensed restaurant, with sidewalk tables shaded by jacarandas, occupies an atmospheric location. Red pleather upholstery and a mural of a grinning…
