New Zahir Restaurant — Restaurant in Dar es-Salaam

I was drawn in by the sight of a shawarma rotisserie spinning by the roadside and decided to give this barbecue spot a try. Despite arriving late and finding that many items on the menu had sold out, the restaurant still offered an impressively wide selection, including biryani, mandi, Swahili dishes, and even pizza. The restaurant had a casual, diner-style setting. The friendly waitress added a warm touch, and the shawarma served in a soft bun was surprisingly juicy. The prices were extremely budget-friendly, making it a pleasant late-night find.

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The restaurant in hard to find unless you are pretty familiar with the streets around it. I almost always locate it with the help of Google Maps. It is crammed with customers and very often feels hot. They serve Swahili and Afroinidian food; their biriyani is definitely one of their best options in the menu and is popular among diners on Friday and on special occassions so if you want to have a taste of it go before the Friday...

Unbeknownst to most of it’s visitors - this restaurant is a historical landmark. In the 60s it was frequented by revolutionaries like Che Guevara and Malcolm X. Right in the middle of Dar es Salaam’s city center, stop by and grab some of their famous fresh chapati’s at the street-facing (dedicated) stand or step into the humble outfit during lunch for an affordable working person’s meal: “ugali” or rice with...