Restaurants in Eritrea
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Roof Garden
The only Indian restaurant in Eritrea, this upmarket joint on the 5th floor of a modernish building is praised for its lip-smacking biriyani and tandoori dishes. Recommended if you feel the time has come to give your tastebuds something new to sing about.
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Sweet Asmara Caffe
This sleek pastry shop is a treasure-trove for the sweet tooth, with a tempting array of diet-busting little treats.
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Sallam Restaurant
It doesn't look like much from the outside and actually looks worse inside but, believe it or not, it is a culinary gem. Here you can relish the Yemeni speciality of fresh fish sprinkled with hot pepper and baked in a tandoori oven. The fish, served with a chapatti flat bread, is served in two sizes: medium and big. It's absolutely superb! Ask also for the mokbusa, the traditional accompaniment made with honey, butter and either dates or bananas.
It's deservedly popular with holidaying Asmarans and gets crowded at weekends. While eating you'll be surrounded by plenty of cats expecting a tidbit.
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Beaches Bar & Restaurant
At the back of the prominent, Soviet-style greyish building, this is the only independent restaurant on Taulud Island. What it lacks in style - the dining room is about as cosy as a dentist's waiting room - it makes up for with tasty dishes and a seaside terrace from where you can watch the sambuks. Italian and Eritrean specialities feature equally on the menu.
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Adulis Seafood
Opposite the mosque. Adulis also specialises in seafood. It enjoys better outdoor seating than the Sallam but the fried shrimps were utterly disappointing and service was lackadaisical the day we stopped by. Alcohol is not served.
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Eritrea Restaurant
This used to be the best place for Italian food on Massawa Island but these days the Eritrea has seemingly lost much of its appeal, with a thin menu and a general lack of motivation.
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Casa degli Italiani
It's the setting that's the pull here, more than the food. Think atmospheric courtyard that is a perfect spot for a relaxed feed at lunchtime or a tipple any time of the day.
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Sun Pizza & Fast Food
Nancy, the English-speaking owner, prepares excellent pasta dishes and scrumptious pizzas. And all this within a warm setting that wouldn't be out of place in Rome.
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American Bar
This snazzy fast-food joint serves up decent burgers and explosively fruity cocktails. The streetside terrace allows for a dash of people-watching panache.
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Hidmona
An eclectic mix of restaurant, café, bar and live-music venue, Hidmona is one of the best places in town for traditional food and décor.
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Alba Bistro
Brimming with good cheer, this place is an excellent refuelling stop, with pasta, meat and fish dishes, as well as tempting ice creams.
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Blue Nile Bar & Restaurant
One of the best restaurants in town, with both traditional and Western-style food. The servings are voluminous, so bring an empty tum.
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Spaghetti & Pizza House
This sophisticated trattoria-like venue gets top marks for its flawlessly prepared Italian specialities.
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Mask Place
A good-value stomach filler for those in need of some honestly prepared burgers and snacks.
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