Tastes of Tanzania

Swahili and Tanzanian dishes — where to eat, recipes, ingredients, and delivery.

Dishes (56)

Pilau

Pilau

Spiced rice — a celebration and everyday staple across Tanzania.

2 places · 55 min

Ugali with Meat

Ugali with Meat

A national plate — stiff maize porridge with grilled meat or stew.

2 places · 40 min

Grilled Meat

Grilled Meat

Charcoal-grilled meat — street-food and restaurant classic.

5 places · 50 min

Mishkaki Skewers

Mishkaki Skewers

Grilled meat skewers — classic late-night street food.

6 places · 35 min

Biriyani

Biriyani

Spiced rice with meat — coastal and Asian heritage dish.

2 places · 70 min

Chips Mayai

Chips Mayai

Fried potatoes with eggs — quick street-food favourite.

4 places · 20 min

Zanzibar Pizza

Zanzibar Pizza

Thin stuffed flatbread — a Forodhani night-market specialty.

1 places · 25 min

Urojo

Urojo

Spiced soup with fritters — a Zanzibar street classic.

1 places · 40 min

Mandazi

Mandazi

Sweet fried dough — breakfast with tea.

1 places · 30 min

Chapati with Beans

Chapati with Beans

Soft chapati with coconut beans — filling everyday meal.

1 places · 45 min

Coconut Fish Curry

Coconut Fish Curry

Fish in rich coconut curry — coastal favourite.

3 places · 35 min

Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice

Rice cooked in coconut milk — coastal staple.

3 places · 30 min

Spinach in Peanut Sauce

Spinach in Peanut Sauce

Spinach in peanut sauce — nutritious green staple.

1 places · 25 min

Plantain with Meat

Plantain with Meat

Cooking plantains with meat — sweet and savoury.

2 places · 50 min

Grilled Chicken

Grilled Chicken

Grilled chicken — pick cuts, cooking style and sides (build-your-plate).

5 places · 45 min

Coconut Beans

Coconut Beans

Beans simmered in coconut — filling and affordable.

1 places · 40 min

Vitumbua

Vitumbua

Small sweet rice cakes — traditional snack.

1 places · 35 min

Kashata

Kashata

Peanut-coconut sweet — portable snack.

1 places · 20 min

Ginger Tea

Ginger Tea

Hot ginger-spiced tea — morning and evening ritual.

1 places · 10 min

Porridge

Porridge

Morning porridge — nourishing and filling.

1 places · 15 min

Mtori

Mtori

Plantain and meat soup — Arusha and Chagga specialty.

1 places · 60 min

Fried Fish Fillet

Fried Fish Fillet

Crispy battered or fried fish fillet — restaurant and street coastal classic.

3 places · 30 min

Prawns

Prawns

Coastal prawns — fried, in coconut sauce, or spiced.

3 places · 25 min

Octopus

Octopus

Octopus — grilled, fried, or in hearty soup.

1 places · 45 min

Calamari

Calamari

Lightly fried calamari rings — coastal starter favourite.

2 places · 20 min

Emperor Fish

Emperor Fish

Emperor fish (changu) — coastal favourite, often fried with spices.

2 places · 35 min

Fish Soup

Fish Soup

Hearty fish soup — coastal restaurant staple.

1 places · 40 min

Octopus Soup

Octopus Soup

Rich octopus soup — hearty coastal bowl.

1 places · 50 min

Seafood Platter

Seafood Platter

Mixed seafood — fish, prawns, calamari, and octopus; build your own or combo plates.

1 places · 45 min

Pizza

Pizza

Wood-fired pizza — Italian and coastal toppings, distinct from Zanzibar street pizza.

3 places · 35 min

Viazi Karai

Viazi Karai

Potato fritters in gram batter — beloved street snack.

2 places · 25 min

Sambusa

Sambusa

Crispy pastry with meat or vegetable filling — Swahili coast snack.

3 places · 30 min

Mchemsho

Mchemsho

Fish and vegetable stew with coastal spices — Arab-influenced coastal pot.

1 places · 50 min

Tilapia

Tilapia

Tilapia (sato) — widely eaten across Tanzania, fried or stewed.

2 places · 35 min

Nile Perch

Nile Perch

Sangara (Nile perch) — prized lake and restaurant fish.

1 places · 40 min

Tuna

Tuna

Ocean tuna — fried, grilled, or on seafood platters.

1 places · 30 min

Kole Kole

Kole Kole

Kole kole fish — a coastal Tanzanian catch.

1 places · 35 min

King Fish

King Fish

King fish — popular coastal restaurant catch.

1 places · 35 min

Fishkaki

Fishkaki

Grilled fish and seafood skewers — distinct from meat mishkaki.

1 places · 25 min

Seafood Pasta

Seafood Pasta

Pasta with seafood or vegetables — coastal restaurant plates.

2 places · 35 min

Burger

Burger

Homemade burger — beef or chicken with veggies, cheese and pickles.

1 places · 25 min

Salad

Salad

Salads with vegetables, chicken, seafood or beef — side or light meal.

3 places · 15 min

Tostones

Tostones

Crispy plantain baskets filled with prawn cocktail — coastal starter.

1 places · 20 min

Beef Stew

Beef Stew

Slow-cooked beef — Swahili stew or shank with rich gravy.

2 places · 90 min

Seafood Soup

Seafood Soup

Mixed seafood soup — prawns, octopus and calamari in one bowl.

1 places · 45 min

Makande with Meat

Makande with Meat

Beans and maize stewed with meat — traditional Tanzanian plate.

1 places · 60 min

Empanada

Empanada

Stuffed pastry — Kinyamwezi-style empanada from Kukukuku.

1 places · 30 min

Paneer

Paneer

Vegetable paneer — mango or secret recipe, Kukukuku veggie corner.

1 places · 30 min

Paella

Paella

Tanzanian paella — rice with protein or vegetables, coastal fusion.

1 places · 45 min

Tacos

Tacos

Tanzanian tacos — protein or veggie fillings in tortillas.

1 places · 25 min

Mango Ice Cream

Mango Ice Cream

Mango ice cream — Kukukuku sweet corner dessert.

1 places · 15 min

Plain Chips

Plain Chips

Golden fried chips — plain chips with signature sauce, famous at Namanga Msasani.

2 places · 15 min

Cassava Fries

Cassava Fries

Fried or boiled cassava fries — sweet street snack in Dar.

1 places · 20 min

Steak

Steak

Beef or chicken steak — grilled cuts with sauces; many styles and sides.

1 places · 35 min

Poutine

Poutine

Fries, cheese and protein — grill-house poutine from Mjomba's Texas Grill.

1 places · 20 min

Grill Platter

Grill Platter

Large sharing platters — wings, ribs, chicken and mixed grill.

1 places · 60 min

Cooking experiences

Discover real Dar nightlife
80

Discover real Dar nightlife

Food tours · Dar es Salaam · 6 hours

From $56 CAD / guest

Usiku wa chakula na burudani halisi jijini.

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Venture through the spice farm
90

Venture through the spice farm

Food tours · Zanzibar · 1.5 hours

From $77 CAD / guest

Tembea shamba la viungo na onja ladha za kweli.

Omba ofa kutoka kwa watoa huduma

Swahili Sensations cooking experience
10

Swahili Sensations cooking experience

Cooking · Kombeni · 4 hours

From $211 CAD / guest

Jifunze kupika vyakula vya Kiswahili.

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Zanzibar Spice Tour With The Local Guide
20

Zanzibar Spice Tour With The Local Guide

Food tours · Zanzibar · 2.5 hours

From $56 CAD / guest

Ziara ya viungo na mwongozaji wa ndani.

Omba ofa kutoka kwa watoa huduma

Private: Swahili Cuisine Cooking Tour
30

Private: Swahili Cuisine Cooking Tour

Cooking · Zanzibar · 4.5 hours

From $224 CAD / guest

Kupika vyakula vya Kiswahili kwa faragha.

Omba ofa kutoka kwa watoa huduma

Craft farm-fresh recipes with a chef
40

Craft farm-fresh recipes with a chef

Cooking · Zanzibar · 3 hours

From $126 CAD / guest

Mapishi mapya kutoka shambani na mpishi.

Omba ofa kutoka kwa watoa huduma

Arusha: Traditional Cooking Class
50

Arusha: Traditional Cooking Class

Cooking · Arusha · 5 hours

From $7 CAD / guest

Darasa la kupika la jadi Arusha.

Omba ofa kutoka kwa watoa huduma

Cook with us at Hobby Café
60

Cook with us at Hobby Café

Cooking · Arusha · 3.5 hours

From $91 CAD / guest

Pika nasi Hobby Café Arusha.

Omba ofa kutoka kwa watoa huduma

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