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Best Cafés in Africa (2026)

Coffee shops, bakeries, tea rooms and dessert spots for breakfast, a light lunch or a break between sights.

103 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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81. Amande et Miel

Pastry café$$Centre Ville

An elegant café in central Casablanca devoted to almond and honey sweets, serving soft cakes, crunchy biscuits, teas and coffees daily from morning to evening.

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82. Arbour Café

French-style café and crêperie$$Birdhaven

Arbour Café in Birdhaven is a French-inspired café with a hidden courtyard, known for galettes, omelettes and sweet crêpes, with brunch, lunch and dinner.

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83. Café de France

Historic café with terraces$Medina (Jemaa el-Fnaa)

A café open since 1912 on the edge of Jemaa el-Fnaa, whose upper balconies and terraces give a classic view over the square at sunset.

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85. Café Mondo

Café and bistro$$North Labone

A long-established Labone café serving coffee, pastries and panini and baguette sandwiches, with outdoor tables and an air-conditioned bar inside.

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89. Moyee Coffee

Coffee roaster and cafe chain$$Bole

Ethiopian-born coffee company with four Addis Ababa cafes, best known for its Bole Medhanialem branch and its tsom macchiato made without milk.

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92. The River Café

Forest café and all-day restaurant$$Karura Forest

An open-air café inside Karura Forest serving all-day breakfast, continental lunches and coffee with views over the trees, ideal after a forest walk or ride.

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93. Belati Coffee

Modern coffee shop$$Centre Ville

A stylish, modern coffee shop in central Casablanca serving espresso drinks, lattes and teas, suited to a quiet break, a catch-up with friends or a few hours of work.

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94. Cafe Blu

Breakfast and brunch cafe$$$Victoria Island

Inside BlueRock Residences on Kofo Abayomi Street, Cafe Blu is a Victoria Island cafe opening early for full English breakfasts, sourdough eggs Benedict and brioche French toast.

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95. Chez Bismilah

Traditional sand coffee$Medina (near Ben Youssef)

A tiny coffee stall near the Ben Youssef Madrasa where Saharan-style spiced coffee is brewed in small brass pots set in hot sand.

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99. Milkbox

Bakery café and cake shop$$Labone

A sleek Labone bakery café known for its cakes, cupcakes and cinnamon rolls, plus breakfast, sandwiches, wraps, smoothies and custom birthday cakes.

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