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Best Restaurants in Africa (2026)

Places to eat at every budget, from street food and casual local spots to established restaurants and fine dining.

174 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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21. Abou Tarek

Koshari$Downtown

Downtown Cairo's most famous koshari restaurant, which grew from a street cart in 1963 into a four-storey institution on Champollion Street.

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23. Azmera Restaurant

Ghanaian buffet$$Roman Ridge / Airport Residential

A traditional Ghanaian buffet restaurant in Roman Ridge serving fufu with goat light soup, waakye, banku with tilapia and other home-style classics every day.

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24. Chez Loutcha

Senegalese and Cape Verdean$Dakar Plateau

Long-running family restaurant in the Plateau serving large plates of Senegalese and Cape Verdean food, including thiéboudienne, mafé and caldou.

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26. Fez Café

Market-driven Mediterranean and Moroccan$$$Douh, Fes el-Bali

The garden restaurant of Le Jardin des Biehn, where chef Hicham Moufid cooks a daily market menu blending Mediterranean and Moroccan flavours.

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27. Kategna

Ethiopian restaurant$$Bole

Popular Ethiopian restaurant group, founded in 2008, known for coffee roasted on site, fasting platters, shiro and breakfast dishes such as chechebsa.

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28. Khana Khazana

North Indian$$$Kololo

Long-running Punjabi restaurant on Acacia Avenue in a historic house with a garden, known for tandoori dishes, creamy northern curries and a long vegetarian list.

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29. Kōzo Kigali

Afro-Asian restaurant$$$$Kimihurura

An Afro-Asian restaurant founded in 2018 that pairs Pan-Asian cooking and sushi with African flavours, served as sharing plates in an alfresco setting.

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30. La Colombe

Contemporary fine dining$$$$Constantia

On the Silvermist estate above Constantia, La Colombe serves multi-course set menus that combine South African ingredients with French technique and theatrical presentation.

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31. Le Cabestan

International restaurant with ocean views$$$$El Hank

A Casablanca dining name since 1927 beside El Hank Lighthouse, fully renovated with a designer interior, an ocean-facing terrace and a menu of aged meats, truffle dishes and tapas.

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32. Le Golfe

Mediterranean seafood$$$La Marsa

A La Marsa seafood institution since 1955, with a sea-view terrace, seasonal Mediterranean cooking and a place on MENA's 50 Best Restaurants list.

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35. Nomad

Modern Moroccan$$Medina (Rahba Kedima)

A modern Moroccan restaurant just off the spice square in the medina, reworking traditional dishes with fresh seasonal produce, open from noon until 23:00.

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36. Qunu at the Saxon

Fine dining with local flavours$$$$Sandhurst

Qunu is the main restaurant of The Saxon hotel in Sandhurst, serving lunch and dinner daily with a menu that mixes local and international flavours.

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37. Talisman

Global fusion restaurant$$$Karen

A long-running Karen restaurant in the former home of filmmaker Alan Root, known for global fusion cooking, a garden courtyard and an easy-going cocktail scene.

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39. The Chefs’ Table

Contemporary fine dining$$$$Umhlanga Rocks

The Chefs' Table in Umhlanga serves seasonal, contemporary dishes built on KwaZulu-Natal produce from an open kitchen, with a serious wine cellar and regular pairing dinners.

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40. Z Kitchen

Upscale international and Nigerian$$$$Victoria Island

Opened in 2018 in the former Westafco building, Z Kitchen is a Victoria Island restaurant with a courtyard garden, wine room and menu of grills and comfort classics.

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