African

North African, Middle Eastern, and Meditteranean restaurant from Adel Rakrouki, executive chef and owner of Mezza.

From the menu to the decor, this a straightforward but satisfying spot for meaty, flavorful dishes like egusi with ukazi. Faintly and temptingly spicy dishes with an exoctic yet homey flair are available on the short but affordable menu. Read our review here.

Turay's tribute to the food, culture and music of Africa.

Despite its basement location, Napoli’s sunny, Mediterranean decor (white stucco walls and marine blue hues) should have you lighten your mood even before you’ve ordered. Friendly, thoughtful service and warm bread keep the optimism ticking over until your food arrives. Pizzas (large sizes RMB 58-85) account for around half of the menu, which also offers a range of Middle Eastern dishes. A cracker-thin base and fine balance of toppings versus cheese distinguished the Quattro Stagioni, but there are over ten other choices.

Serving fresh, delicious South African fare, Pinotage has come up with the perfect combination of beautiful location (large patio overlooking a lake, filled with lotuses in summer) in the Lane Bridge Compound on the northeast Fifth Ring Road, a long wine list and good service. Try one of the many fresh salads, honey lime and chili prawns, the Cape Malay bobotie (a type of casserole made from meat and rice) or the KZN Bunny Chow curry, a South African specialty.

The authentic offerings at this Moroccan restaurant include leafy salads, hearty tajines brimming with lamb, almonds, prunes and caramelized onions, and rustic national dishes like lemon couscous, Pastilla pigeon pie, handmade pastries and sweet Moroccan mint tea. Downstairs, Escobar stocks a decent range of affordable Spanish wines.

Filled with all kinds of African handicrafts and antiques the owner collected in her three years in Mombasa, Kilimanjaro is a cool place to relax and chat. Cocktails (RMB 38) are beautiful, strong on presentation and weak on spirits. Mombasa street snacks (from RMB 18) are on the menu as well.