Serenade

Addis Ababa


Having moved to a tranquil location in the grounds of Addis' Alliance Française complex, this classy Mediterranean eatery does a creative menu of Beirut-meets-Milan dishes – try the ginger-garlic fish or the baked duck. The setting, with a gallery of revolving art works next door, is lovely.


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