Lilongwe Restaurants

  1. Ali Baba's

    's Fast-food joint serving good burgers and shawarmas, but with a smattering of chicken, steak and fish dishes.

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  2. Amina's Take Away

    Serves the usual burgers, sandwiches and curries and is popular with local office workers. Has a quirky roadside terrace complete with makeshift gazebo.

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  3. Annie's Coffee Shop

    Annie' Dishes up tasty breakfasts, curries, burgers and sandwiches in a cosy bistro-style restaurant.

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  4. Bohemian Cafe

    Serves excellent sandwiches, snacks and cakes in a plant-filled courtyard overlooking, but sheltered from, the buzz of the street.

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  5. Buchannan's Grill

    One of Lilongwe's newest offerings, this place is set in the gardens of beautiful Four Seasons Centre. It's a lovely spot; eat out on the terrace if you can, which overlooks a beautiful rockery and pond. As the name suggests, this place specialises in grilled meat and the menu is a carnivore's dream.

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  7. Café Delight

    Serves Lebanese and Indian fast food, shawarmas, samosas and curries. The plastic tables overlooking the Total petrol station don't make this the most romantic of settings but the food is mighty tasty.

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  8. Don Brioni's Bistro

    Don Brioni' Usually buzzing with a lively infusion of locals and tourists, this place under the Kiboko Town Hotel is suitably Italian in décor and flavour and the eccentric English owner is sure to come over and chat. Excellent steak, fish, chicken accompany pizzas and pastas on the menu.

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  9. Green Bamboo Garden

    This place, opposite the Lilongwe Hotel, serves great, fresh Chinese food (the stewed fish head in brown sauce is actually quite tasty); and for those of you who wish to exorcise your inner diva, there are three private rooms that have karaoke thrown in for free.

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  10. Kiboko Town Hotel

    Has a courtyard restaurant serving tasty sandwiches, omelettes and a nice selection of savoury Dutch pancakes.

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  11. Korea Garden Restaurant

    Within the Korea Garden Lodge, this place serves a large selection of Korean meals including vegetarian options and bugolgi dishes. The food is plentiful if a little bland.

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  13. Mamma Mia

    A light and airy restaurant away from the maddening crowds, serving plenty of pizzas and pasta dishes as wells as tasty Lake Malawi chambo (a popular, bream-like variety of fish) and steaks.

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  14. Modi's

    's Has delicious and filling Indian food; the seafood and vegetarian options are particularly good.

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  15. Summer Park

    Behind Ali Baba's; choose from a small selection of sundaes, milkshakes, burgers and pizzas at the counter and then your choice is brought out to you in the large garden. Enormous yellow-striped awnings provide shade, and there's a constant stream of African pop hits.

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  16. Terrace Bistro

    This place is open-air and a popular lunch spot and meeting place for business travellers and well-heeled tourists.

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  17. Tidye Restaurant

    This is suitably stylish with exquisite dishes to match - it's all roast salmon and spiced guinea fowl here with not a chambo (a popular, bream-like variety of fish) or chip to be seen.

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