Chef's Pride Near the budget hotels in the Indian quarter. It caters mostly to tourists, but is very reasonably priced and has a good local menu.
Milap is a vegetarian Indian Restaurant with very cheap prices.
Subway near the YWCA that is air-conditioned, and a nice treat if you're hankering for some food of a western nature. Try the BMT
YWCA near the Cathedral, has a delicious and cheap canteen where you can order a traditional Tanzanian meal for under Tzs 2,000.
YMCA the othe rside of the the cathedral to the YWCA. Along the same lines as the YWCA but has a wider range, it does food in the evenings (the YWCA does not), and it serves alcohol (It's the only budget place in the city center that does).
Steers Complex on Ohio street has several restaurants in one area. Burgers, pizzas and Chinese stir fry.
But the best place to eat, both in terms of price and atmosphere, is on the street. Places to try include the corner of Morogoro road and Jamhuri street, or the large open space in front of the Dar Express bus company ticket office. Chipsi mayai(chips in an omelet) should be about 1000 or 1200 shillings.
Some great places to eat fresh, inexpensive, tasty local food outdoors, but under shade, where you will be served from vats are:
Chinese Restaurant on the corner of Samora and Mirambo (it also serves more expensive Chinese food in the basement)
Holiday Out on Garden, just past the Southern Sun hotel which used to be called the Holiday Inn. There are three separate places serving food here.
Steers Out on Samora, just east of Steers.
All serve vegetarian (beans, rice, cooked bananas, greens, other) for around Tsh 2000 or with meat (beef, chicken, lamb, fish) around Tsh 4000. The clientele is mainly young Tanzanians with office jobs, many of whom speak English. All three of these restaurants are a few minutes walk from Mirambo where many Embassies are.
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