If you love food, Dar is a place where you will be spoilt for choice. What is fast becoming a melting pot of cultures from all over the world, Dar is expanding its food base from the african infused with arab and indian influence, to include chinese, thai, lebanese, italian, jamaican as well as gourmet european. New restaurants are opening up all the time, from the opulent to the simply delightful. All you need to decide is "what are you in the mood for?"
one of dar's best restaurants, addis in dar is a favorite eatery for those with taste of a spicy african, authentic ethiopian cuisine. tucked away in a quiet side street off morrocco junction, the njera is true to its roots and never fails to impress.
from its humble beginnings, chef's pride has catered to those with a taste for tasty swahili food in a modern setting. nestled in the heart of the city centre, lunch time features an extensive buffet.for tea, a selection of maandazis, vitumbuas and cakes.
conveniently located in the centre of the commercial hub of dar es salaam, city garden provides a breezy, quiet oasis in the middle of the bustling dar madness. specializing in local swahili food, city garden is a popular lunch destination for those working or mingling.
one of dar's best known "hot trucks". providing a menu of burgers and fries. correction, one of the best burgers and fries in town, hot box is a red container box located at total station in morocco, catering to the lunch crowd in and around the morocco junction.
one of oysterbay's most popular spots, this non-assuming open air bar / restaurant offers sumptious inexpensive swahili pub food. from the legendary mishkakis to grilled samaki, you will not leave jackie's on an empty stomach. it is a very popular after work bar hang out.
tucked away on the shoreline towards mediterraneo after the kawe round about is the kawe fishing club. known for serving the best fresh grilled fish in the area, this simple establishment is one of dar's best kept secrets known only to those who live in its midst.
peacock hotel is famous for its wednesday swahili buffet nights complete with local jazz band and dancers. the food is undeniably swahili, and delicious and the entertainment is a great way to top off the swahili meal and burn some serious calories after over indulging.
mikocheni's answer to open air bar / restaurant. rose garden is famed for its kuku choma (roast chicken). a string of cars parked along the road adjacent to rose garden tell the story of the popularity of this humble establishment that prides in providing good swahili pub food.
what started out as a bar catering to the university student crowd has now become a chain of popular restaurants scattered around the city. providing pub food, with an emphasis on fish dishes, samaki samaki is becoming a recognizable brand.
dar's first authentic jamaican restaurant is hidden on a quiet street off of kawe round about on the way to ambience, pure bliss as you dine with the ocean out beyond with a gentle sea breeze. jerk chicken, goat curry and rice and peas form what is classically jamaican fare.
