Zanzibar Town
Amore Mio has well-prepared pasta dishes and other light meals, paninis, good coffee and fantastic views of the ocean. At the time of research, new owners…
Must-see restaurants in Tanzania
Arusha
Tasty baked goods, shakes and smoothies, salads and baguette sandwiches, plus an intriguing array of main dishes – all served in a bright, clean dining…
Lake Victoria
The beach seating makes this a popular gathering spot. The grilled tilapia, pizzas and curries are good, but it's the view that makes it worth it. If…
Arusha
A bigger-than-average selection of simple but hearty local food, with chicken curry, beef pilau and ugali (a maize or cassava-flour staple) roast beef…
Zanzibar Town
For no-nonsense food at budget prices, it's worth searching out this place in the small side streets off Malawi Rd. Expect pilau and biryani, plus chicken…
Mwanza
This odd time warp serves some of Mwanza’s best Indian food, though oriental decorations and menu items are holdovers from its previous incarnation as a…
Dar es Salaam
This French-run bakery-cafe has a tempting selection of freshly baked breads, pastries, light lunches, paninis, banana crêpes and Middle Eastern dishes,…
Zanzibar Town
This genuine Italian place just off Shangani St serves pizza and homemade pasta, as well as cakes and ice cream in traditional and local flavours like…
Southern Highlands
The Boma museum cafe makes a great daytime spot for a speciality coffee, and it serves filling European mains and snacks: pizza, quiches, meatballs and…
Zanzibar Island
Serving up Lebanese and Zanzibari meals in neat but simple surroundings, this place is on the dirt road that runs behind the hotels at the southern end of…
Moshi
Delicious Chinese food, including many veg options, plus tranquil garden seating and a friendly, helpful proprietor make this a recommended spot for a…
Dar es Salaam
This small, informal place, next to the well-signposted Wonder Workshop, has delicious, reasonably priced Ethiopian cuisine.
Dar es Salaam
This efficient local-style eatery has tasty grilled fish, rice, ugali and other standards. Service is fast, and there is pleasant outdoor seating under…
Moshi
This colourful all-vegetarian spot is the town's most appealing Indian restaurant, and not only because the prices are so low; the food’s also really…
Lake Victoria
With its lakeside setting, Matvilla Beach is everyone's favourite place for fried fish or chicken and a beer. Staff will arrange taxis to take you back to…
Southeastern Tanzania
Tasty seafood grills and other dishes, plus good coffees, served on a lovely waterside terrace with excellent views. It's also an ideal spot for…
Zanzibar Town
A good no-frills option serving up various curries with rice or fresh naan cooked before your eyes in an oven on the terrace overlooking the street.
Western Tanzania
Good food and low prices; the Jeera chicken and veggie curry are just Tsh5000. Fish and chips is Tsh14,000. It also serves mocktails, beer and wine.
Lake Victoria
The most ambitious menu in town features Chinese, Indian and European, and even tries for Italian, though many items aren’t always available.
Arusha
A well-stocked, South African–run supermarket, conveniently located west of Arusha, just past Arusha Airport, en route to the national parks.
Southern Highlands
This hotel restaurant has slow service, but provides tasty continental and Indian cuisine and a pleasant covered open-air dining area.
Northeastern Tanzania
Tasty pizzas, pastas, ciabattas, brownies, shakes, smoothies and more in this slick eatery on the main road, just up from the market.
Northeastern Tanzania
A small garden restaurant with tasty pizzas, pasta, seafood and continental fare. It has a breezy upstairs dining terrace and a bar.
Dar es Salaam
Delicious pizzas and Italian food served in a pleasant garden setting or in the air-con dining room, plus a children's playground.
Bagamoyo
Tasty seafood and meat grills are served on a nice rooftop terrace in the centre of the old town. It also does good coffees.
Mwanza
Tasty samosas and other snacks, a daily menu featuring Pakistani and Tanzanian dishes, plus pleasant, casual indoor seating.
Western Tanzania
The biggest and broadest menu in town, with primarily local dishes. Though it won’t wow you, the food is pretty good.
Funky Squids Beach Bar & Grill
Bagamoyo
This bar-restaurant serves a good selection of appetising meat and seafood grills on a large beachfront terrace.
Lake Victoria
Popular all-you-can-eat buffet, right in the town centre, serving all your Tanzanian favourites at low prices.
Lake Victoria
Mara Dishes, east of CRDB bank, has a relatively large buffet and masses of locals piling in for a good feed.
Moshi
Jay's boasts tasty Korean food and sushi, a central location and good garden seating. Also offers takeaway.
Northeastern Tanzania
Tasty Indian snacks and meals, including some vegetarian selections, and local ambience. Overall good value.
Dar es Salaam
Pricey but tasty pub fare and other meals at this upmarket sports bar at the Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel.
Arusha
This unassuming place has a good-value all-you-can-eat lunch buffet and a large snack counter.
Northeastern Tanzania
Seafood and mixed-grill dishes in an attractive setting overlooking the water.
Dar es Salaam
This large compound is a favourite evening spot for local Indian families, with reasonably priced Indian veg and non-veg meals (thali, chicken biryani and…
Zanzibar Town
This straightforward eatery has been a popular lunch spot for Zanzibari office workers for many years. Today tourists mingle with the locals to enjoy…
Moshi
Funny place, this. The dark interior is home to waiters watching TV, and the service is otherwise somewhere between unwilling and dysfunctional. But the…
Southern Highlands
A popular spot, especially in the evenings, with a large menu featuring Indian and continental cuisine. Follow Kawawa Rd past the Lutheran Hostel for…
