Addis in Dar — Restaurant in Dar es-Salaam

I wanted to eat Tanzanian food for dinner, but the place that I wanted to go for authentic Tanzanian & East African food - doesn’t have a menu with prices and I read a lot of reviews of tourists being charged ridiculous prices after food was consumed.

I’ve fallen for that scam once in Italy, Never Again!

So we ended up eating the cuisine of another East African country instead. Ethiopian food at Addis in Dar. One of the few restaurants open on Tuesday night (which seems to be the weekly holiday for restaurants in Dar)

Set on the open terrace of a 2 floored house, surrounded by trees, there was a lovely breeze blowing which made for a good experience.

We ordered one of the combos that came with misir wot (masoor dhal), chicken doro wot and lamb alicha wot. Added a gomen (sautéed spinach) to this combo.

When the food arrived, the injeera was made from rice, not teff and there was a bit of a a cabbage carrot dish too.

Excellent food, light on the stomach and tasty too. They had tej and other alcoholic drinks too, but I had a fresh lime soda to...

Addis in DAR ... Lovely place. The ambiance is great... You feel a bit of fairy tale. Service is very polite and efficient. All goes smooth and with ease. It has become one of my favorite places after just one visit but will go in the coming days again to see how consistent it is. How to evaluate Ethiopian Food, I honestly believe for non-Ethiopian it will always be subjective. We enjoyed it very much, the pumpkin was lovely full of aromas, the bread lovely, I enjoyed the shrimps and chicken that where bombs of condiments and spices just lovely. The waitress coming with water for you to wash your hands... Just nice (suggestion here I would put some scent in the water... just a little) It will also be a place where I will take guests often and happily. Have...

Ethiopian Cuisine is an experience one must have. The minute you walk inside and take in the big mango trees around, incense sticks aroma, warmth of the staff, cute wooden and cane furniture and the Ethiopian music playing in the background you are set for a lovely time here.

If you are in a group of 5 you should try the Coffee Ceremony and keep the host informed in advance for the preparation. It was my first experience trying the cuisine and I am looking forward to revisiting Addis to try out every item on the menu.

Go there when you are extremely hungry only then you'll be able to complete the portion served to you!

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