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Mama Africa
41 Church Street, 021 424 5722, www.addisincape.co.za P11 Ethiopian cuisine is a culinary delight with its thick and spicy wot stews served on injera, a pancake-like sourdough flatbread. Addis in Cape offers these exotic dishes, and homemade Ethiopian coffee to finish.
178 Long Street, 021 424 8634, www.mamaafricarestaurant.co.za P6 With live marimba every night, this spot creates African vibes alongside dishes from across the continent. Enjoy a drink at the Snake Bar, with its Coke-bottle chandelier, before choosing between Mama’s specials such as bobotie and game kebabs.
Africa Café
Mariam’s Kitchen
108 Shortmarket Street, 021 422 0221, www.africacafe.co.za P2 Africa Café offers tastes of the continent in suitably colourful surrounds, with outlandish murals covering the walls. Enjoy the seasonal menu featuring specialities of Cape Town, Morocco and Malawi.
101 St George’s Mall, 021 423 0772 P13 Mariam’s is a great place to try Cape Malay cuisine. Curries, bobotie, gatsbies and salomies (roti wraps) are all on the menu. It’s halaal and there are prayer facilities.
Café Timbuktu 76 Long Street, 072 704 6182 P12 The Pan African Market’s resident eatery, serving Ethiopian cuisine under a Malian name, reflects the market’s transcontinental spirit. All the Ethiopian classics are here, including spicy wot stew served on spongy injera flatbread; enjoy them with a fresh juice on the balcony.
Marimba Cnr Heerengracht and Walter Sisulu Street, 021 418 3366, www.marimbasa.com P9 This restaurant at the CTICC offers live music from marimba maestro Bongani Sotshononda. The stone, wood and steel furnishings reflect the continent’s energy, as does the marimba suspended from the ceiling and the communal dishes served in earthenware pots.
The Diplomatic 35 Long Street, 021 424 5000, www.facebook.com/ thediplomaticCapeTown P12 This Congolese-owned bar-restaurant serves a range of African dishes. Try blesbok, chakalaka relish, oxtail, lamb curry, crocodile tail or tripe – served with classic sides including pap, rice, pumpkin and sugar beans in sauce.
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Madam Taitou 77 Long Street, 021 426 6969, www.madamtaitou.com P12 Madam Taitou serves Ethiopian specialities such as couscous and tibs (grilled lean beef with Berbere spice mix). A traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony takes place at 7pm daily, and there are good vegetarian options.
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