Restaurants in Arusha
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Big Bite
Delicious Indian food, including numerous vegetarian dishes, in a no-frills setting.
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Via via
Set in quiet gardens behind the Natural History Museum, this laid-back place is a popular meeting spot, with salads, sandwiches, fresh bread, cakes, yogurt and light meals (a mixture of local and European fare), plus a bar and live music on Thursdays from 9pm.
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Mcmoody’s
McMoody’s serves mostly burgers.
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Khan’s Barbecue
This Arusha institution – ‘Chicken on the Bonnet’ – is an auto-spares store by day and a popular and very earthy barbecue by night, with a heaping spread of grilled, skewered meat and salads.
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Patisserie
For inexpensive burgers, pizza, sandwiches and other Western-style fast food try the ever-popular Patisserie, which also has soup, light meals and an internet café.
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Jambo’s Makuti Bar & Restaurant
European café vibes in a Tanzanian setting. There’s an à la carte menu with a mix of Tanzanian and local dishes, and a plate of the day for about Tsh5500.
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Lounge
A low-key place with delicious, great-value cuisine, featuring homemade tagliatelle, gourmet wraps, crispy salads, meat and seafood grills, pizzas and ‘Kilimanjaro nachos’. Everything is freshly made and served in generously large portions against a relaxed backdrop of lounge seating and music. It’s at L’Oasis Lodge, on the northern edge of town.
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Flame Tree
This popular place, now in a new location several blocks in from Old Moshi Rd, has cosy seating that’s ideal for an intimate dinner or quiet lunch, and well-prepared and well-presented continental cuisine featuring all fresh ingredients.
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Amar Cuisine
Just off Sokoine Rd at the end of Bondeni St, with tandoori and other Indian dishes, including some vegetarian selections. Allow 30 to 45 minutes’ preparation time for meals.
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Geekay’s Take-Away
For local flavour, try Geekay’s Take-Away with inexpensive plates of rice, ugali (a staple made from maize or cassava flour, or both) and sauce.
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Mirapot
For local flavour, try Mirapot with inexpensive plates of rice, ugali (a staple made from maize or cassava flour, or both) and sauce.
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Sazan
This tiny, incongruous place – directly on the roadside adjoining a used car lot – has inexpensive Japanese fast food–style meals.
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Pepe’s
Outdoor garden seating or indoors under a large, covered pavilion, well-prepared Italian and continental food, and (evenings) good Indian cuisine.
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Steers
For inexpensive burgers, pizza, sandwiches and other Western-style fast food try the Steers, a branch of the South African chain.
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Old Rock Restaurant
The clean, no-frills Old Rock Restaurant has burgers and local-style meals near the main market.
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Spices & Herbs
If you’ve had your fill of Tanzanian fare, this is the best spot in town for Ethiopian cuisine.
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Dragon Pearl
A good bet for delicious Chinese food, with a garden setting, fast service and an attentive host.
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Jambo's Coffee House
Jambo's Coffee House has cakes, snacks and good coffee.
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