Dar es Salaam

This upmarket nightclub (entry Tsh15,000) with DJ is on the rooftop of the Hyatt Regency, and attracts a mixed crowd of locals and foreigners.

Happy hours, steak-and-wine Wednesdays, live music on Fridays and big-screen weekend sports. There's a Tsh10,000 entry fee for some events.

The Hyatt's chic rooftop bar has wonderful views over the harbour, lounge seating and live music some evenings.

A popular place for sundowners, with prime sunset views. Meals are also available.

A bona fide English pub where they pull pints, broadcast Premier League games and serve pub grub like fish and chips (meals Tsh12,000 to Tsh 22,000). There's a DJ in the garden twice a week.