Where to eat in Dar-es-salaam
You want to try out the best gourmet restaurant? You’re looking for a cosy café? You’re looking forward to relishing local specialities? Or you want to turn the night into day at a cool club? Let our select choices inspire you.
Below is our Top 5 Restaurants in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. These lists are favorite activities, eats, and drinks from my hundreds travel to Dar-es-salaam. I ate at dozens of restaurants and so feel quite qualified to share this list. I, not only hope you visit Dar but also that you have time to enjoy some of the below eats (on your way to safari or Zanzibar)
1. Mediterraneo Restaurant and Hotel
This is a is a beautiful setting on the coast north of the city with carved-wooden chairs and tables and a lounging area for cocktails before you sit down to eat. The food is solid, a mixture of Italian and local seafood, and the service is really nice. For a lovely dining experience all around, Mediterraneo is it.
Kawe Beach, Tuari Road
Dar es Salaam–– external link
+255 754 812 567
mediterraneotanzania.com–– external link
2. The Terrace – Dining Outsitde
Like the Hotel Slipway, this restaurant is located in the shopping complex of the same name. On the lovely terrace guests can enjoy excellent dishes made from fresh and local ingredients. The service is outstanding, the view beautiful and sometimes even live bands perform here. The Slipway complex also hosts the terrific Waterfront Restaurant and Bar.
Hotel Slipway
Slipway Road, Msasani Peninsula
Dar es Salaam–– external link
+255 755 706 838
Terrace Restaurant–– external link
3. Capetown Fish Market – Asian-African mixture
The name is deceiving – it’s not a market but a restaurant, which serves nicely prepared sea food with roots in the South African and Japanese cuisine. And as you might guess, the original comes from Cape Town. Make sure to get a table on time for the beautiful sunset over the Msasani bay. On weekends the experience is often underlined with live music.
180 Masani Bay, Msasani Peninsula
Dar es Salaam–– external link
+255 758 555 366
ctfm.co.tz–– external link
4. Samaki Samaki – Top fishfood
If you want to eat at Samaki Samaki, you should order the following: fish, fish, and more fish. This restaurant is considered to be the best fishfood restaurant in the city. You can order vegetables or chips as the side dishes. Guests also appreciate the ambience here. Not too over the top, but simple and yet modern. And that to the cool sound of DJs. You’ll get all this at theMlimani Shopping Mallfor a good, relaxing stop during your shopping tour.
Mlimani Shopping Center
Mlimani City
Dar es Salaam–– external link
+255 784 055 505
Samaki Samaki–– external link
5. Shooter’s Grill – Straight from the grill
This restaurant convinces with its great view from the roof terrace, the attentive service and the consistently good food. Make sure to bring an empty stomach since most of the dishes are everything but low on calories. Classics are the steaks and other delicious barbecue specialties.
1196 Haile Selassie Road, 6th Floor Oyster Plaza
Dar es Salaam–– external link
+255 754 880 160
Shooter’s Grill–– external link