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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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122. Bandari Grill

Multi-cuisine grill with harbour views$$$City Centre

The round-the-clock grill restaurant of the Four Points by Sheraton New Africa, with harbour views and a menu of seafood, Swahili and Indian dishes and mishkaki.

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124. Effoi Pizza

Gourmet pizza$$Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa pizza brand founded in 2007, with several branches and gourmet pizzas named after Ethiopian places such as Chichinya, Zeway and Mercato.

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125. Gemelli

Contemporary Italian$$$Bryanston

Gemelli in Bryanston is a lively, loft-style Italian restaurant founded by Alessandro Mosupi Khojane, known for fresh pasta, slow-cooked meats and generous family-style dining.

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126. Haandi

North Indian restaurant$$Westlands

A Westlands institution since 1991, serving rich North Indian curries, tandoori dishes and breads in a classic dining room at The Mall.

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129. Havana Grill

Steak and seafood grill$$$Suncoast, Golden Mile

Havana Grill at Suncoast on the Golden Mile has served aged South African beef, seafood and local wines with views over Suncoast Beach since 2003.

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130. Karawan Restaurant

Bistronomic Moroccan and Mediterranean$$$Andalous quarter, Fes el-Bali

The restaurant of Karawan Riad in the Andalous quarter, serving bistronomic Moroccan or Mediterranean dishes in its dining room, patio or terrace.

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131. L’Endroit

Senegalese restaurant and pub$$Sicap Amitié

Restaurant-pub on the VDN near Sicap Karack, popular with Dakarois and expatriates for braised thiof, big plates of thiéboudienne and live music.

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132. Le Chargui

Budget Tunisian and grills$Sidi Bou Said

A simple, inexpensive restaurant in Sidi Bou Said serving brik, fish couscous, salads and grilled merguez in a courtyard with a sea-view roof terrace.

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133. Le Foundouk

Moroccan and international$$$Medina (near Musée de Marrakech)

A restored merchants' inn in the northern medina with a Moroccan and international menu, a cocktail bar and a candlelit roof terrace over the old city.

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134. maQam

Moroccan restaurant and tea salon$$Habous

A restored riad on the mosque square of the Habous quarter serving family-recipe tagines, couscous, pastilla and harira, with a tea salon and a rooftop over the quarter.

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136. Soy Asian Table

South-east Asian restaurant$$$Kigali

A lively South-east Asian restaurant on KN 14 Avenue, open daily, known for group dinners, a curated wine selection, a cigar lounge and live music.

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140. Wakkis

Indian restaurant$$$Wuse 2

An Indian restaurant on Aminu Kano Crescent in Wuse 2 serving home-style dishes rooted in Indian tradition, open daily for lunch and dinner.

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