What follows is a list of restaurants in Dar es Salaam that either are exclusively vegetarian or have solid offerings for vegetarians. This list is a work-in-progress, and we hope to add more restaurants as well as cities other than Dar es Salaam. If you have any recommendations, please get in touch with us. Thank you.
Exclusively vegetarian restaurants
Chili and Lime
Indian
Kisutu Street, Kisutu, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0738 860 850
Wednesday–Monday, 9:00 am–10:00 pm; Tuesday, 9:00 am–3:00 pm
Chowpatty Restaurant
Indian
Kisutu Street, Kisutu, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0712 469 546
Monday–Sunday, 8:15 am–10:30 pm
Chapan Bhog
Indian
Kisutu Street, Kisutu, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0688 832 185
Monday–Sunday, 8:00 am–10:00 pm
Kind Earth Eatery
Kahama Road, Masaki, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0757 142 876
Monday–Saturday, 1:00 pm–10:00 pm
Mlima Sayuni Art and Vegetarian Rastaurant
Mji Mwema, Kigamboni, Dar Es Salaam
0714 794 086; Website; Facebook
Monday–Sunday, 9:00 am–8:00 pm
Veg-friendly restaurants
Addis in Dar
Ethiopian
Ursino Street, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0713 266 299; Website
Monday–Saturday, 6:00 pm–10:30 pm
Rohobot Restaurant
Ethiopian
Ali Bin Said Road, Oyster Bay, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0784 235 126; Website
Monday–Saturday, 12:00 pm–2:30 pm, 6:00 pm–11:00 pm; Sunday, 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
Karambezi Cafe
Toure Drive, Masaki, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0763 935 867; Website
Monday–Sunday, 6:00 am–10:30 pm
Badminton Institute
Indian
Zanaki Street, Kisutu, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
Monday–Sunday, 6:30 pm–11:30 pm
Swaad Restaurant
Indian
Mlimani City, Sam Nujoma Road, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0622 304 702
Monday–Sunday, 9:15 am–11 pm
Taa-Marinda Restaurant
Indian
Mwai Kibaki Road, Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0676 859 258
Monday–Sunday, 8 am–12 am
Chinese Guild Hall and Restaurant
Chinese
101 Kinondoni Rd, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
0743 997 777
Wednesday–Monday, 11:30 am–2 pm & 5:30 pm–10 pm; Tuesday, 5:30 pm–10 pm
Al Basha Lebanese Restaurant
Lebanese
Makunganya Street/Mkwepu Street, Kisutu, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
022 212 6888
Monday–Sunday, 7:00 am–10:30 pm
Tai Huo San Zhuang
Chinese
Jamhuri Street, Kisutu, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
022 211 0674
Angithi Restaurant
Indian
Bagamoyo Road, Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam (Google Maps)
022 270 1866
Monday–Sunday, 10 am–10 pm