Malawi
In an atmospheric old colonial house, this Italian-owned guesthouse restaurant serves the best pasta dishes this side of Naples, including unique local…
Must-see restaurants in Malawi
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Lilongwe
An adventurous extension of a hip Glaswegian diner chain, this popular local gathering spot has a covered street-front terrace and a jolly red-walled…
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Malawi
Don your smarts for dinner at this classy guesthouse restaurant. The wine-stacked interior, with its antique Cinzano prints, white tablecloths and expat…
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Malawi
If you're driving between Blantyre and Mulanje, don't miss lunch or afternoon tea (minimum two people for tea, and do book ahead) at this historic…
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Malawi
Sit on a breezy stone terrace in the grounds of Mandala House, or inside at this chilled cafe adorned with artworks and guidebooks. Regulars love the…
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Lilongwe
Soundtracked by world music, this breezy urban sanctuary is surrounded by lawns, thatched shelters and a bar overlooking a sprawling jungle gym – perfect…
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Malawi
In an atmospheric old house with black-and-white floors and a large veranda overlooking a lawn, L'Hostaria offers Italian recipes and fresh produce that…
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Malawi
Established in 1921, this historical restaurant is one of Malawi's more sophisticated eateries, occupying a library-like room with salmon-coloured seats…
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Malawi
This Italian restaurant offers treats such as homemade pasta made daily, Parmesan flown from Italy and monthly live music on the stoep. Dishes include…
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Malawi
Close to the harbour, with a big upstairs balcony overlooking the main street, Kaya Papaya has an appealing Afro-Asian-fusion chic that's matched by a…
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Lilongwe
Follow your nose to this delightful Parisian-style garden-centre cafe with wrought-iron chairs, a bubbling fountain and leafy surrounds. The menu has…
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Malawi
At this lodge's stunning restaurant, grab a wicker chair on the terrace perched above the water. The kitchen is well known for its pizzas (from MK5300),…
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Lilongwe
With its vaguely old-world Italian ambience and outdoor terrace packed with mzungus (white people), Mamma Mia's wide-ranging menu features antipasti,…
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Malawi
This is a great watering hole for carb-heavy grub such as chargrilled burgers and steaks, with booths inside and tables alfresco beneath an awning. From…
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Lilongwe
In the attractive setting of Woodlands Lilongwe, the lodge restaurant serves international dishes from pepper steak to chicken in a basket, but its Indian…
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Malawi
Like a slice of '50s Shanghai, Hong Kong is an atmospheric pagoda-style building with a red wooden ceiling festooned with lanterns, and walls enlivened by…
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Lilongwe
This tin-roofed, woodcarving-lined poolside affair is a sanctuary rich in plants and atmosphere. Despite the menu's unimpressive presentation, the Asian…
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Malawi
This garden cafe has plenty of shaded seating, a menu of rolls, salads, wraps, burgers and burritos, and daily specials such as noodle stir-fry and masala…
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Lilongwe
At this stylish and traditional steakhouse, you can sit in the old-world restaurant with a relaxing sports bar attached, or outside beside an ornamental…
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Lilongwe
Soundtracked by a gurgling fountain, Blue Ginger serves some of Lilongwe's best Indian food (as well as Chinese), attracting local movers and shakers. Its…
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Malawi
Underneath Mulanje Infocentre, the former Pizzeria Basilico (and country cousin of Blantyre's Jungle Pepper) serves an excellent selection of wood-fired…
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Malawi
This restaurant attached to the hostel of the same name serves noodle and kimchi dishes, as well as Western choices such as chicken burger and steak and…
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Malawi
This long-running Indian restaurant adorned with photos of Bombay specialises in North Indian dishes such as butter chicken. Tandoori, prawns, sizzling…
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Malawi
Indigo- and red-walled A1 has sport on the TV above the bar, and a menu featuring North Indian and Malawian cuisine. It offers classic dishes like tikka…
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Malawi
Watch Mzuzu go by on Soul Kitchen's shaded stoep with a barbecue smoking away at one end and a view of the city's only traffic light. Barbecued chicken,…
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Malawi
This breezy Italian-owned cafe has a mezzanine and a quiet garden for enjoying the small menu of pizzas, lasagne, paninis, pastas and salads.
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Malawi
Situated in a garden off the main road, this local eatery serves simple dishes such as chicken, beef and veggie curries, chambo and omelettes. Eat within…
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Lilongwe
This garden cafe at Land & Lake Safaris' headquarters, off Laws Ave, serves croissants, bagels and English breakfasts, light lunches from quesadillas to…
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Lilongwe
In City Centre, off Independence Dr, Spar has a wide range of fruit, veg, toiletries, snacks, meat and everything you'd possibly need from a decent…
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Lilongwe
Shoprite in Old Town has the city's best range, with all sorts of food and even camping supplies.
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Malawi
On the lane opposite Thumbi View's gate, this cafe serves light meals and snacks such as vegetable curry, spaghetti Bolognese, lasagne, fish, burgers and…
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Malawi
With shaded palapa (palm-leaf) shelters in a garden facing the lake, this is a cool spot to chat in the friendly bar or chill outside and take dinner.
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Thomas's Grocery, Restaurant & Bar
Malawi
This local gathering place comprises a shop and a bar with shaded seating and a reggae soundtrack. Simple dishes such as omelette, spaghetti, and beans…
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Malawi
For a different take on lake fish, Mphipe serves it in pasta dishes. Malawian staples such as kampango (catfish) and nsima (filling porridge-like dish…
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Malawi
With striking views of the mountains, this breezy alfresco courtyard is surrounded by a bakery (Bread Basket), a fast-food joint (Blue Savannah) and an…
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Malawi
Thrifty travellers appreciate this local hang-out with football on the TV and a good view of the action happening on the main street. Nsima (a filling…
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Malawi
Overlooking the Chitakale chaos, this diner-style eatery serves half-chickens, burgers, beef curry, chambo and T-bones with chips or nsima. There's a…
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Malawi
Grab a chicken-tikka pizza to go from Parvez and the guys in this snack bar at the foot of the Karonga road. Indian food, burgers and chambo are also on…
