Casa Mia

Top choice in Malawi


Don your smarts for dinner at this classy guesthouse restaurant. The wine-stacked interior, with its antique Cinzano prints, white tablecloths and expat clientele, is a pleasant environment for dishes ranging from steaks and carbonara to red wine–marinaded Karoo lamb and chambo Thermidor. Lunch on the breezy terrace is more casual.

The Sunday braai (barbecue; 12.30pm to 4pm) is popular. Kids eat free and adults pay MK4950 for the generous buffet.


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