Fifi’s (Themi Road – next to Tanesco, Arusha) – although one can have lunch or dinner here, Fifi’s is best known for its breakfast food. Along with the baked pastries served here, one can order poached eggs on spinach sauce with bacon, crepes, omelets and other finer breakfast foods. Since Tanzania is a coffee-making country, […]
Chinese Whispers (1st floor Njiro Complex. Njiro Road, Arusha) – this is one of Arusha’s best restaurants. As the restaurant’s name implies, its menu is mainly Chinese specialties like Dim Sum, Duck with Pancakes, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Shark Fin Soup, Kung Pao Chicken, and Spring Rolls. Tourists passing through Arusha gave this restaurant high […]
Ambrosia (Simeon Road, opposite Hotel Impala, Arusha) – first-time diners here will find great Indian food, with a nice selection of chicken and mutton dishes on the menu. Ambrosia’s outdoor seating is fun & relaxing. There is also an ambient interior for those who want peace & quiet while eating. The restaurant’s butter chicken and […]
Alpha Choice (Sokoine Road, Nakumatt Plaza, Arusha) – this restaurant serves a variety of international food items: from American hamburgers to Japanese sushi, chicken shwarma, and Mexican guacamole & salsa. This is a popular dining spot for international students who as passing through Arusha or conducting projects there.
Africafé (Boma Road, Arusha) – there’s only one reason to enter this café: coffee! Africafé sells locally-grown & brewed coffee, along with breakfast food items like muffins. During the latter part of the day, they also offer sandwiches & paninis. This is an instant hit with the Starbucks crowd. It also sells its own branded […]
Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant (Nairobi Road, opposite Sakina Supermarket, Arusha) – this restaurant, which offers expanded outdoor dining areas, serves various Ethiopian dishes (meat, vegetable and dahl options). This is an alternative to the Italian and Indian restaurants that seem to dominate Arusha’s dining scene. An Ethiopian liquor specialty: Honey wine (or “Tej”) is also available […]
Uhuru Museum (Uru Road, Moshi) – Uhuru museum is an intercultural museum established to depict different cultures. The idea born by Mr. Macmilan Siraki, an abstract artist and painter, who, while working in his studio in 1986 dreamt, ” Now I am just a curio shop but when I grow up I will become a […]
Brecon Cathedral (Cathedral Close, Brecon, Powys) — Brecon Cathedral started life in 1093 as the Benedictine Priory of St John the Evangelist, built by the Normans on the site of an earlier Celtic church. At the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538, it became Brecon’s Parish Church. It became a Cathedral only in 1923, on […]
Battle of Bannockburn (Glasgow Road, Whins Of Milton, Stirling, Stirlingshire) – in 1314 AD, a battle over the future of Scotland was fought between Robert the Bruce (King of Scots) and the English under King Edward II. Over the two days of battle, Edward’s army was repeatedly thwarted by the Scots stubborn resistance before finally […]
Birka (Björko island, west of Stockholm) – this is one of Sweden’s first real towns, and a worthwhile visit for those interested in Viking history (a daytrip must be organized to go there). During Viking times, Birka on the island of Björkö in Lake Mälaren, was the central hub and the most important marketplace in […]