Must-see restaurants in Southern Mozambique

  • Green Turtle Restaurant & Beach Bar

    Southern Mozambique

    This is the closest to gourmet dining that you'll find in the area, with tasty French cuisine – the seafood dishes and desserts are particularly notable –…

  • Verdinho’s

    Southern Mozambique

    The popular Verdinho's features a large menu including tasty salads, burgers, pizzas, pasta and continental dishes, and seating indoors or at shaded…

  • Café Happi

    Southern Mozambique

    This good veg-only cafe at Liquid Dive Adventures has tasty breakfasts, salads, sandwiches, smoothies and more. It's near the entrance to town: go left at…

  • A Streetbar Named Desire

    Southern Mozambique

    This quirky place in the town centre's market area serves an array of burgers and other pub food, all named after music of the '60s and '70s, such as the…

  • Complexo Halley Restaurante

    Southern Mozambique

    This pleasant place is notable for its authentic, homey ambience, its friendly staff and its tasty, generously portioned seafood dishes. It's set just…

  • Café Love

    Southern Mozambique

    Tasty pizzas, pastas, salads and desserts and a changing daily special. Also has a small children's adventure playground. It's along the main road uphill…

  • Mango Tropical Cafe

    Southern Mozambique

    This quiet rooftop cafe serves up good smoothies, fresh juices, mezze platters and light seafood meals. It's located on the main road, above the Dolphin…

  • What U Want

    Southern Mozambique

    Tasty Italian and Mozambican cuisine, good pizzas and starters like focaccia and bruschetta. It's in the centre of town, just northwest of the market area.

  • Branko's Bar

    Southern Mozambique

    This tiny, unassuming place in the central market area has tasty pizzas, plus seafood and beef cooked on 'hot rocks' at your table. It's usually packed.

  • Casa de Comer

    Southern Mozambique

    There's tasty seafood and Mozambican cuisine on offer here. Local artwork is on display in the small adjoining garden. It’s in the town centre.

  • Waterworks

    Southern Mozambique

    At Tofo Scuba, with breakfasts, smoothies, burgers and other light meals served on a beach-facing deck.

  • Doce Vitória Padaria & Pastelaria

    Southern Mozambique

    On the main road, this small, spotless place sells an appetising array of Portuguese-style pastries, fresh bread and imported cheese.

  • Beach Baraca

    Southern Mozambique

    In the central market area, Beach Baraca serves tasty smoothies, good, healthy breakfasts, wraps and sandwiches.

  • Samara

    Southern Mozambique

    Just back from the beach, Samara features Portuguese-style cuisine and is known for its prawns and other seafood. Follow the main road to where the tarmac…

  • Restaurante Lucas

    Inhaca Island

    This long-standing local-style restaurant is the main place to eat. It’s pricey, but the seafood grills are delicious, and the ambience is laid-back…

  • Come to See

    Southern Mozambique

    Enjoy local-style meals on this small place's wooden patio, overlooking the lake behind Ponta Malongane's sand dunes. It's at the main 'junction' in Ponta…

  • Diogo's Beach Bar

    Southern Mozambique

    Long-standing Diogo's is a local institution and usually packed on weekend afternoons. It's on the beach, just to the right as you come off the ferry dock…

  • Oyster Bar

    Southern Mozambique

    Opposite the market at the main junction in the town centre, this place does a brisk trade serving its namesake oysters, as well as tuna carpaccio and…

  • Restaurante Stop

    Southern Mozambique

    Restaurante Stop, on the northern side of the jetty, has prompt service, clean toilets, tasty meals and a shaded dining terrace. It makes a good rest…

  • Ponta Beach Bar & Fishmonga

    Southern Mozambique

    Directly overlooking the main Ponta d'Ouro beach, this place has a chilled vibe, and a large menu featuring tasty and generously portioned waffles,…

  • AMG Supermarket

    Southern Mozambique

    About 5km outside Tofo and about 2km from the Barra junction, along the road to Inhambane and Barra. Look for the small shopping plaza with BCI bank; it's…

  • Durban Curries

    Southern Mozambique

    This large place on the main road on the southern edge of town has a large selection of tasty continental and Mozambican cuisine, including its namesake…

  • Mr Fresh

    Southern Mozambique

    This small place is Tofo's main supermarket. It's near the town entrance: go left at the Y-junction when coming into town, and it's just ahead on the…

  • Dino’s Beach Bar

    Southern Mozambique

    Dino’s is on the beach just past Fatima’s Nest, with party vibes, party music and tasty food (pizzas, seafood, toasted sandwiches, desserts and more).

  • Café Moçambicano

    Southern Mozambique

    A good budget bet, with tasty pastries, bread, yoghurt, juice and a small, tidy indoor eating area plus a bakery next door. It’s opposite Barclays Bank.

  • Café O Bilas

    Southern Mozambique

    This tidy, long-standing place next to the petrol station is good for pizzas, hamburgers and other light meals. There's also a rooftop terrace.

  • Café Zambeziana

    Southern Mozambique

    Immediately to your right when exiting the old market, this local place has tasty but inexpensive grilled chicken and barbecue sandwiches.

  • Clube do Comodore

    Southern Mozambique

    At Casa do Capitão, with well-prepared seafood and meat grills and wonderful views over the bay.

  • Kilimanjaro Café

    Southern Mozambique

    Salads, sandwiches, pizza, pasta and a changing daily menu plus smoothies and gourmet coffees. It’s in the Lexus shopping mall.

  • Taurus

    Southern Mozambique

    This reasonably well-stocked supermarket makes a good stop for self-caterers. It's one block west of the EN1.

  • Taurus Supermarket

    Southern Mozambique

    Well stocked for self-catering. It’s near the end of the tarmac road, diagonally opposite Millennium BIM.

  • Pastelaria Mukokwene

    Southern Mozambique

    Pastries, breads and light meals. It’s one block east of the main street at the southern end of town.

  • Padaria de Inhambane

    Southern Mozambique

    For hot, fresh rolls. It’s next to the market, and close enough to dash over to from the bus stand.

  • TakeAway Sazaria

    Southern Mozambique

    Tasty, inexpensive soups, pregos (steak rolls) and sandwiches to eat there or take away.

  • Tofo Tofo

    Southern Mozambique

    Inexpensive snacks and tasty local food, plus a small grocery store.

  • A Florestinha do Índico

    Southern Mozambique

    Next to Motel do Mar, with seating under thatched umbrellas scattered around a shady lawn and a selection of samosas and other snacks, plus standard fare.

  • KFC

    Southern Mozambique

    For those missing American-style fried chicken. It's just off the EN1.

  • Tchin-Tchin

    Southern Mozambique

    Inexpensive grilled chicken and chips. Located on the beachfront road.

  • Supermarket

    Southern Mozambique

    Diagonally opposite the market and reasonably well stocked.