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Eating in Iringa
Eating in Iringa
A great restaurant in a great centre. Good food, large portions at a good price. Amazing coffee and cakes. European and Tanzanian dishes to suit all tastes. All the staff are deaf which adds a twist to ordering and the service is great. Games available, a great kids corner and play house, sofas, book exchange for your holiday reading and a useful library of development literature for those who have an interest in this area. Voted the Best restaurant in the world by the Uk telegraph newspaper in 2010! not bad for iringa! Often stage evening events, concerts etc, keep your eyes open for these, always great fun.
Saivilla . In a bit of a remote location. It is Indian run and offers authentic Indian food along with a variety of other dishes. Its on the expensive side with many main courses ranging around 10,000 sh. You can find it off Kawawa Street about 500m east of the Lutheran Center, you will see a path way to your right, leading to a white gate.
Hasty Tasty Too. Run by Shaffin and his mum, who will happily stand in for your own mother if you are in need. You usually find a lot of wazungu in Hasty, it is next to the SPW (Student Partnerships Worldwide) office. Specialities are the chick pea curry (kali sana please), rolled chappatis, samosas (veg or beef), egg and meat chops, fruit juice and milkshakes… If you have something special to celebrate, get Shaffin to make you a cake… awesome artistry a bit dry at times. They also do a mean cooked breakfast if you are suffering after a heavy night in one of the drinking establishments. MTV (proper MTV and not the rubbish Hip Hop version) plays on the TV alongside BBC News 24… nice! If you are having a bad day, Shaffin is arguably the best person in Iringa to go to for a comforting hug.
Out of town on the way to Dar Es Salaam you will find a great campsite next to the Little Ruaha River. Serving a Western/Tanzanian blend of locally sourced food and open to bookings for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Booking recommended +255 787 111 663. Day visitors are also welcome to bring picnics and enjoy the woodland and hills next to the river.
Lulu’s - One of the highlights of Lulu’s is the soft scoop ice cream if the machine is working, In addition they have the usual range of Indian, Chinese and western food. Beware the strange opening hours�! a little bit quiet. The Chinese dishes here are greatly disappointing if you expect something that even remotely tastes Chinese.
Jacaranda –currently closed for refurbishment, but many think permanently. Don’t eat here if you are in a hurry. Good standard fare, possibly the cleanest restaurant to be found in Africa, and sports spotless bathroom facilities. If you have been on the bus for 10 hours and have been crossing your legs, the choo will seem good enough for the Queen. Some diners have reported long waits for food. UPDATE: It has been closed permanently!
Shooters which was known as "bottoms up", is under new management and has a new decor and similar stuff to what the previous owner had. It has a restaurant and also serves food in the bar… Barbecue there is great and the egg biryani is a favorite. Reasonably expensive but great if you are already holed up there for the drink or football (or both) especially as the food can take several hours to arrive if you are in a large group or its very crowded! Indian, Chinese and Western dishes served alongside Tanzanian food.
Twisters – Much the same as Shooters except service is slower! Twisters has food in addition to drinking facilities (Vegetable Jalfrezi here is good)
Sajuu’s Home Restaurant – It feels homely and you can amuse yourself with Tanzanian soap operas (“Camilla is having a hemorrhage…”). Cheap Tanzanian food is available along with the aforementioned Indian/Chinese/Western trinity which is almost the law in this town.
Aashiana Restaurant - Here you will find a mixture between Indian and Tanzanian food. It is not to expensive but you also won't get amazing food.
Greek Club Iringa, Lumumba Street, Gangilonga, Iringa. Quality Greek and European cuisine. Playground facilities and garden. Perfect spot for families. �
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