Zoran Cafe — Restaurant in Lusaka Province

Generally, I wouldn't say I like to eat inside most of the shopping malls (especially in Lusaka) because customers are usually close to the parking (depressive steel & cement feel or cars & cement view) or a bunch of people are passing by. Zoran Caffè's is slightly different, being on the food court (upper part) of Levy Mall.

No matter I didn't like the (relatively new) interior redesign, which, for my liking, has a too rich and earthy colour scheme, I heard many good things about the food, so I bravely stepped into :) and ordered (mainly because I was in a hurry) a burger, avocado/halloumi salad, and freshly squeezed (vitamin bomb) juice.

The burger patty was one of the best I ever had in Zambia, fresh and soft, which for me is 50% of burger success. Actually, (the entire) burger was excellent. I just tried chips; they were not dry or too oily, being reasonably tasty, but I didn't eat them mainly because I tried to avoid chips / french fries, especially when I did find out that many restaurants are deep frying them (not sure for Zoran Cafe) in the same oil for a more extended period (whole day) which is literate poison for the body.

Avocado & halloumi salad was delicious, but I wouldn't say I like halloumi cold (or, in this case, not warm). It's funny how in Lusaka, at local restaurants, I rarely enjoy halloumi as I enjoy it when it's prepared at home with butter and on a pan. Maybe it is just because of the halloumi brands that I'm buying, compared to some restaurants.

However, the salad was decent, while freshly squeezed juice (vitamin bomb) tasted like it was missing some ingredients (betroot) and ice, being not cold enough.

In the end, the meal was surprisingly alright, but somewhat older interior design/furniture I didn't find inviting, no matter if the...

Service is okay due to the loud service bell provided at the table. Horrible food for the high price, we ordered the BBQ Chicken burger(Bland. A mere brush of sauce on a sliver of chicken breast resting between a poor excuse for a bun and a side of under cooked fries that looked and tasted as if they’d been left to soak in the oil) and the Tomato Chicken Pasta(basically a mayonnaise and tomato paste tasting sauce with no detectable basil pesto but at least the pasta was perfectly al dente so count your blessings I guess). The ambiance was sorely lacking as well, throughout the meal one had to listen to the deafening din of a blender that’s well above the music and is situated in the dining area for some reason. All in all I wouldn’t and don’t recommend this...

Great atmosphere, charming decor, soft lighting, lowkey and not crowded in the afternoon. The tomato and chicken pasta was amazing, came out piping hot with plenty of mozzarella on top. Drinks and everything came out super quickly. Oreo milkshake was the best milkshake I've had in Zambia, tasty and perfect consistency, not thin or chalky-tasting like at some other restaurants.

Reasonable prices, expansive menu, good food, serves a wide and creative variety of non alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. Hidden gem in Levy Mall, and StayEasy guests get 10% an order here with proof of hotel stay (hotel key card, etc). Going again after writing...