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41. Aura Abuja
A rooftop restaurant and lounge at The Lake Square Plaza in Jabi, opening daily from late afternoon, with views over Jabi Lake and the skyline and plates made for sharing.
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42. Bayékou
Rooftop bar-lounge and restaurant a short walk from Ngor beach, with views over the Atlantic and Ngor Island, cocktails and Italian-inspired food.
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43. Café Caprice
Facing the beach on Camps Bay's Victoria Road, Café Caprice is a long-running bar and restaurant where sunset drinks turn into dinner and dancing.
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44. Crafty Dee’s Brewpub
A gastropub and microbrewery on Chole Road, set up by Chintu Patel, pouring its own pilsners and ales, including the award-winning Dee's Gold.
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45. Crimson Bar & Grill
A chic rooftop restaurant and bar on a quiet Nile-facing street in Zamalek, with creative cocktails, steaks and grilled fish and open river views.
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46. Ennejma Ezzahra
Baron Rodolphe d'Erlanger's palace in Sidi Bou Said, home since 1991 to the Centre of Arab and Mediterranean Music and a regular venue for concerts.
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47. Gayza Le Bar
The bar of Riad Fès in the medina, serving Moroccan and international wines and signature cocktails among orange trees and running water.
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48. Iriba Bar & Terrace
The Kigali Marriott's all-day bar, with an airy atrium lounge and an open-air terrace, open daily from early morning until midnight.
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49. Kitchener’s Carvery Bar
Kitchener's on Juta Street is one of Johannesburg's oldest bars, with pressed ceilings and wood panelling, known today for DJs, live bands and a relaxed student crowd.
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50. Kosybar
A restaurant, bar and café in a riad on the edge of the Mellah near El Badi Palace, known for sunset drinks and cocktails on its terraces.
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51. La Bodega
A lively bar and restaurant near the Central Market serving Latin, Mediterranean and Spanish dishes with a wide range of drinks until 01:00.
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52. Mercury’s
Relaxed waterfront bar and restaurant on Mizingani Road near the ferry port, named after Freddie Mercury, with a sea-facing deck, pizzas and live music.
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53. Mood Lagos
Opened in 2023 above The Lennox Mall in Lekki, Mood Lagos is a rooftop restaurant and lounge with live music, resident DJs and dishes such as suya pasta.
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54. Stratos Restaurant & Bar
Fifteenth-floor restaurant and cocktail bar at Avani Windhoek, beside the rooftop infinity pool, with glass walls overlooking the city centre and sunset.
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55. Taco Zulu
Taco Zulu on Florida Road is a Mexican grill house and cocktail bar known for taco pizzas, handmade tortillas and a long list of tequila and mezcal cocktails.
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56. The Alchemist
An open-air creative hub on Parklands Road in Westlands, opened in 2015, with bars, food trucks, DJ nights, live music, an open-air cinema and the Sinnerman cocktail bar.
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57. The King’s Head Pub
A long-running English-style pub on Khaled Ibn Al Walid Street, with a pool table, darts, sport on the big screen, cold beer and British pub food.
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58. The Republic Bar & Grill
A relaxed Osu bar known for cocktails built on Ghanaian flavours, such as the hibiscus-based Kokoroko, plus jollof, yam fries and weekend DJs.
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59. Tobia Tej House
Long-running tej house behind the Axum Hotel, named after its owner Tobia Mamuye, with garden seating, murals of tej drinkers, honey wine and kitfo.
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60. Viking Bar, Speke Resort Munyonyo
Sports bar at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Lake Victoria with pool, darts, arcade games, a book swap and Sunday movie nights, plus beers and quick bites.
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