Demelash Restaurant

Free State


A rare Ethiopian outpost in small-town Free State serving delicious rice flour filled with chicken, beef or vegetables and doused in one of a few authentic, tangy sauces. The place is often filled with teachers and students from the nearby university.


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5.02 MILES

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2. Golden Gate Highlands National Park

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3. San Rock Art

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4. Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve

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5. Royal Natal National Park

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7. Lionsrock

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