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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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61. Amaraz

Gourmet Moroccan$$$$Dhar El Mehraz

The signature Moroccan restaurant of Hotel Sahrai, serving gourmet Fassi dishes in a beamed dining room with screened tables and a lute player.

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62. Bistro 22

International bistro and cocktail bar$$$Labone

A Labone kitchen and bar since 2014, serving steaks, seafood pasta, burgers and grilled fish indoors or on a leafy terrace, with cocktails until late.

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63. CaneCutters

Durban curry and bunny chow$Umhlanga Ridge

CaneCutters is a casual Durban curry house best known for its bunny chows, from the classic mutton bunny to bean and vegetable versions, with a second branch in Clairwood.

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64. Cultiva

Farm-to-table restaurant$$$Karen

A farm-to-table restaurant in Karen that grew from a 2019 pop-up, cooking seasonal dishes from its own organic farm in a relaxed garden setting.

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65. Dar Dada

Moroccan restaurant in a riad$$$Ancienne Médina

A traditional riad in the old medina turned into a Moroccan restaurant, serving couscous and tagines in a setting that mixes classic decoration with contemporary touches.

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66. Dar Slah

Traditional Tunisian$$Medina

A traditional Tunisian restaurant in a centuries-old medina house near the Kasbah, known for generous lunches and dishes such as black couscous.

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67. Dar Yacout

Moroccan table d'hôte$$$$Medina (Bab Doukkala)

One of the oldest table d'hôte restaurants in Marrakech, serving dinner in a decorated medina house near Bab Doukkala, every evening except Monday.

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68. Embarc

Contemporary bistro$$$Parkhurst

Embarc on Parkhurst's 4th Avenue is a contemporary restaurant created by chef Darren O'Donovan, serving seasonal, European-influenced dishes in a relaxed corner setting.

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69. Heaven Restaurant

Modern African restaurant$$$Kiyovu

A terrace restaurant in Kiyovu, built in 2008 as Kigali's first hospitality training restaurant, serving modern African food from local ingredients with city views.

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70. Le N’Gor

Seafood and Senegalese$$Ngor

Beachfront restaurant on the Corniche des Almadies with terraces over the Ngor fishing fleet, serving grilled fish, thiéboudienne and poulet yassa.

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71. Lukmaan Restaurant

Local Swahili canteen$Mkunazini, Stone Town

Busy, inexpensive Swahili canteen near the old slave market, where you choose biryani, pilau, curries and grilled fish at the counter and share tables with locals.

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72. Shiro Lagos

Pan-Asian$$$$Oniru, Victoria Island

Opened in 2017 in the Oniru estate, Shiro is a large pan-Asian restaurant and bar serving sushi, dim sum and teppanyaki, with cabanas and views of the Atlantic or city.

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73. Silk Road

Asian fine dining$$$$New Karnak, East Bank

The Hilton Luxor's fine-dining Asian restaurant, serving dishes from across Asia, including Indian curries and Malaysian soups, in an elegant Nile-side setting.

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74. Tar Tar

Asian and Nigerian fusion$$$$Wuse 2

A contemporary bistro in a quiet Wuse 2 close that blends Asian technique with Nigerian flavours, best known for seafood such as crab cakes, scallops and shrimp dumplings.

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79. Yujo Izakaya

Japanese izakaya and cocktail bar$$$Nakasero

Japanese kitchen and cocktail bar on Kyadondo Road serving sushi, ramen, yakitori and teppanyaki in an izakaya-style room with a garden terrace.

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80. Zooba Zamalek

Egyptian street food$$Zamalek

A colourful Zamalek café that reinvents Egyptian street food, from fava bean ta'ameya in baladi bread to koshari and grilled corn desserts.

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