Luanda Restaurant Tips by Cabana_Boy Top 5 Page for this destination

Restaurante Lua Nova: Restaurante Lua Nova

This place is run by a Portuguese descendant and his wife...and judging by the food and photos on the wall, he is an avid fisherman.

Like a lot of restaurants in Luanda, the approach is mysterious. From the street, it looks like any other boarded up house. You enter through a metal doorway and walk down a long narrow hallway, pass through a small room with a brick oven and into the dining area. Most times, the owner waits on you personally...

Favorite Dish: Everything is good here, but definitely try their fish, I have eaten here several times and had the Grouper fillet...whether it's battered and fried or grilled, it's very tasty... Another great dish is the grilled Choco (squid), perhaps the largest piece of squid I have ever eaten... Put a little olive oil on it, some hot sauce and rice and you have a meal...

Comparison: about average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Local

Tamariz: Tamariz

Comparison: about average

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 3

Theme: Pizza

Coconuts: Coconuts

Comparison: about average

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 3

Theme: Local

Caribe: Caribe

This was probably the best restaurant that I tried in Luanda...the grub was basically Angolan with the heavy influence of the Country's colonial backer...that's to say the food was basically Portuguese, but was actually prepared in Angola...obviously!!!

Anyway, the steaks were good and so was the wine and the place had a good atmosphere...

Comparison: more expensive than average

Directions: On the ocean side of Ilha de Luanda

Price: US$21-30

Rating: 4

Theme: Local

Chez Wou: Chez Wou

I have a friend who likes to say that wherever you travel to you can always find at least one bar, one church and one hot chick... I think he should add Chinese restaurants to that list as well...Chinese restaurants seem to be everywhere...perhaps it's becuase one in six people on this Earth are Chinese...

Here in Luanda, Chez Wou is the Chinese restaurant of choice and what a place it is indeed....a diamond in the ruff so-to-speak...

Favorite Dish: Chez Wou has all your favorite Chinese dishes, some of which are served up with a local Portuguese flare....

Comparison: about average

Directions: Out on the island....

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 4

Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum