2 Best Restaurants in Mozambique

Pemba doesn't offer much in the way of gastronomic highlights, but this laid-back restaurant with great sea views and adjacent to Pemba Beach Hotel is probably as good as it gets locally. The menu is East African and Mediterranean with a good selection of fresh seafood (the fish curry is good); the vibe is cool and comfortable, but the friendly service can be a little slow at times. Regardless, this is the place to sit back, have a cold local beer, and enjoy the Indian Ocean lapping gently a few feet away.

Part art gallery, part high-end concept store, part chic lunch spot, this stylish café in a gorgeously restored house has a sweeping veranda overlooking gardens, a pool, and Maputo Bay. Settle into an armchair on the wooden deck or take a table on the veranda for a light Greek-style brunch or lunch: a meze platter for two, with a selection of cheeses, cold dips, olives, and charcuterie; a savory sandwich on a crusty baguette; warm spinach pie. Savor a cocktail, a crisp glass of Sauvignon Blanc, or dessert and a fine cup of coffee after browsing through the treasures gathered from all corners of the world—hand-hewn canoes, tables made from ancient doors, tribal jewelry, and superb artworks.