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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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81. Addis in Dar

Ethiopian$$Regent Estate

A long-standing Ethiopian restaurant on Ursino Street in Regent Estate, serving stews on injera, plenty of vegetarian dishes, Ethiopian coffee and tej honey wine.

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83. Asabet

Modern Ethiopian seafood restaurant$$$Addis Ababa

Seafood-focused modern Ethiopian restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Yohanis Gebreyesus, built around the fish of Ethiopia's lakes.

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86. Casa di Napoli

Italian, wood-fired pizza$$$Khaled Ibn El Walid, East Bank

The Italian restaurant at the Steigenberger Nile Palace, open to non-residents and popular for wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and evening entertainment.

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88. INTI

Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) restaurant and bar$$$$Westlands

A Japanese-Peruvian restaurant and cocktail bar on the 20th floor of One Africa Place in Westlands, with Nikkei cooking, pisco drinks and city views.

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94. Makosa

Modern pan-African$$$$La

A beachside pan-African restaurant at Sandbox Beach Club in La, pairing ocean views with creative dishes such as yaji lamb with moi moi and gari-crusted wagashi.

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95. Marble Cape Town

Wood-fired grill$$$$V&A Waterfront

The Cape Town branch of Johannesburg's Marble cooks South African produce over a large wood-fired grill in the historic Union Castle Building at the V&A Waterfront.

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97. Repub Lounge

Rwandan and African restaurant$$Kimihurura

A two-storey Kimihurura restaurant serving Rwandan and African dishes, with an upstairs deck overlooking the hills and regular live music.

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99. Sakhumzi

South African buffet$$Orlando West, Soweto

Sakhumzi on Vilakazi Street in Soweto is a popular restaurant serving a buffet of South African home-style dishes in a former shebeen near Mandela House.

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100. The Ona

Modern Nigerian$$$Victoria Island

The Ona is a modern Victoria Island restaurant where chef Obehi Ekhomu reinterprets Nigerian and global flavours in dishes such as spiced goat bao buns.

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