Traditional Tanzanian food can be had on almost any street. From grilled meats (mishikaki) to BBQ corn on the cob, and chips and eggs (chips mayai). If you're looking for something a little more sanitary, there are a number of small hotels and restaurants that serve a buffet style meal at lunch time which offers a variety of Tanzanian stews, deep fried fish and chicken, and vegetables. Some good choices:
Summy's (aka "Street Chicken") ($) Jamhuri Street NE of Morogoro Road. Grilled marinated chicken, mishkaki, Indian food.
City Garden ($$) on Garden Avenue, SE side, between Ohio Street and Pemba Road. Fine outdoor ambience, extensive menu, affordable prices, fast service, free bread, real butter, coconut sauces, death by chocolate.
New Africa Hotel on the corner of Sokoine Drive and Maktaba/Azikiwe Street.
Chef's Pride ($$) Chagga St. A very popular local eatery with Tanzanian food, plus pizza and Indian.
Royal Chef ($$) on Lumumba Street at Morogoro Road. Run by the same people as Chef's Pride but with a Zanzibar ambiance.
Durban Hotel ($) two streets past Royal Chef on the right. Excellent selection of Tanzanian, Chinese, and Indian dishes at reasonable prices. Excellent fish fresh daily. At night, however, single men may expect to be approached by prostitutes.
Local "hoteli's" or restaurants can be found on just about every major street. Most serve ugali, rice or chapati with beans, meat or fish stews, and mishitaki (grilled kebabs).
For something even more upscale, try the Sunday Brunch at the Kilimanjaro Hotel. The restaurant on the ground floor offers a wide variety of Western dishes but also includes several local favourites taken up a notch. It's not cheap, about 30,000 Tzs per person, but if you're interested in trying Tanzanian cuisine without risking gastrointestinal complications, if you're from the USA(heartburn country), it's your best bet. Please note: the buffet contains all you can eat smoked salmon of the highest quality, among other delicacies!
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