Restaurants in Mozambique
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Gianni Sorvetaria
We think the home-made ice cream at the Hotel Polana Tea Room is the best, but this comes close.
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Mundo's
Burritos, burgers, pizzas and other hearty fare - all served up in large portions on wooden tables set around a streetside veranda and cooled by a misting system in the summer months. Mundo's also has all-day breakfast and a play area for children.
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Piri-Piri Chicken
A Maputo classic, with grilled chicken - with or without piri-piri (spicy chilli sauce) - to take away or eat here.
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Xhova's Inter-Thai Restaurant
Temporarily closed for annual vacation when we passed through, but the Thai cuisine is rumoured to be delicious.
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Cafés
The café tradition is one of the nicer things left behind in Maputo by the Portuguese, and the city's cafés have become somewhat of an institution. Most of the older ones have a staid feel to them, and the faded ambience and worn furnishings that you'd expect from places that have been around for decades, while the newer ones tend to be young and lively.
All serve a selection of tasty bolos (cakes) and light meals, plus café espresso and chá (tea), and make good spots for a break while walking around town.
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Restaurante Costa do Sol
A Maputo institution, this large, breezy place just in from the beach draws the crowds on weekend afternoons. There's seating on the large beach-facing porch or indoors, an array of fresh seafood dishes and grills. It's located 5km north of the centre at the northern end of Av Marginal.
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Upeponi
About 20km south of Pemba at Murrébuè is Upeponi with good seafood on a beautiful, quiet beach and basic accommodation. Follow the tarmac road out of town for about 10km, then go left on an unpaved road towards Mecúfi, branching left again near a small power station.
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Pic-Nic
For years, this place was reputed to be one of the city's best restaurants and while its reputation is somewhat outsized for what you get, portions are large and service reasonable. Dining is in a windowless red-draped interior, with black-suited waiters at your beck and call.
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Dock's
At Clube Naval, with good seafood grills and burgers, and breezy, waterside seating. There's live music on most Thursday (jazz, advance reservations required) and Friday evenings, and a late-night bar. The compound entry is deducted from your meal bill.
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Complexo Âncora Seafood Restaurant/NY Pizza
This place on the waterfront by the port is a piece of Americana in the middle of Mozambique, with large meals, apple pie for dessert plus a breezy waterside eating area. Everything's halal (no alcohol) and they have a free takeaway/delivery service.
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Café Riviera
This classic, pink Old World sidewalk café is a wonderful spot to sit with a cup of coffee and bolo de mandioca (almond cake) and watch the passing scene, with soft, plump sofas inside and outdoor tables overlooking the beach.
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JPS
A local haunt on the inland side of the road just beyond SAL, with grilled chicken, matapa and other local dishes, and screened-in eating areas. Service isn't speedy, but the price is right and the food is good.
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Pastelaria Flôr d'Avineda
A long-standing and informal eatery, with outdoor tables on a small, street-side plaza, and a good selection of standards and pastries. Indian food, including vegetarian dishes, is available with 24-hour notice.
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Café Continental
The grande dame of the city was undoubtedly once grander than it is now - with a down-at-the-heel feel and the original furnishings long since gone - but it makes a good spot to watch the passing scene.
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Pappas
There are no tables here - you get your meals at the L-shaped bar - but the food is delicious - steak and seafood grills on hot sizzle platters - and the ambience convivial. It's just down from Hotel Tivoli.
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Feira Popular
A Maputo institution, where you can mix and mingle with the crowds as you wander amid dozens of small bars and restaurants set inside a large, walled compound. Taxis wait outside until the early hours.
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Restaurante-Bar Samar
Tucked away in the parking lot of the Igreja Reino de Deus, this good-value place features a wide array of delicious Portuguese cuisine and covered outdoor seating with lots of plants and greenery.
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Take-Away 2 + 1
A usually empty takeaway counter, and a tiny restaurant serving a modest selection of inexpensive local fare on plastic checked table cloths. It's just northeast of Praça do Município.
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Restaurante Ciné Nacional
A dark, windowless place just opposite Pic-Nic in the cinema building and known for its curries (which should be ordered in advance). Portions are small but it's a reliable bet for vegetarians.
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Café Milano
Just off Rua Augusto Cardoso, with a large, slightly hectic streetside eating area offering falafel, shawarma and other Lebanese snacks and light meals plus the usual array of standards.
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Manjar Os Deuses
Not quite 'food of the gods', but nevertheless quite nice, with tasty cuisine (featuring dishes from Portugal's Alentejo and Algarve regions) served in a pleasant, wood-toned ambience.
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Casa Rex Restaurant
Most of the accommodation options in Vilankulo also have good restaurants, especially the restaurant at Casa Rex, with seafood and gourmet fare (advance bookings only).
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On the hill overlooking the port and bay, this is the best place for carnivores, with a good selection of South African meats, plus chicken grills, pizza and pub food.
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Pizza House
Indoor and outdoor seating, plus pastries, sandwiches, burgers, grilled chicken and other light meals and a small convenience store. Upstairs is an internet café.
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Samara
A cosy waterfront eatery tucked away about 200m off the main road on the beach, north of Casa Rex. Specialities include seafood platters, prawns and crayfish.
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