Restaurant Name: MAMA AFRICA
We went to this restaurant after our arrival to Kaapstad. I must admit that we were very naive as we were quite scared to go out after hearing all these horrible stories about the crime rate. We decided to ignore our fear and walked out of our Youth Hostel on Long Street and had a dinner at Mama Africa Restaurant. It was quite amazing as they have a regular band playing real African music from the Equatorial part of the continent. The restaurant has a quite charming decoration as it looks like a sort of African hut inside with different animals and masks on the walls. You can also hang out by the bar and get in trance while listening to the rythms of Marimba music!
Favorite Dish: Do not miss out some indigenous food - Crocodile steak with Satay sauce, Ostrich steak, Kudu steak ( local antelope), Boobootie ( Afrikaner meat pie), great seafood ( I had prawns), superb Cape wines from local wineries. This is a great introduction to South African cuisine that has also an Asian flavour with lots of curry and Nothern European Dutch cuisine with boerwors ( local sausages), also a great seafood place
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Theme: African
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20
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Address: Long Street
Directions: It's at the very end of Long Street around the Bo Kaap area
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on Jun 28, 2003
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