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I had the mis-pleasure of eating here with my partner and some work colleagues. We wandered past the attractive-looking buffet to find our pals in the corner. The "A la Carte" restaurant resembles a Travelodge foyer, and was unnacceptly hot for a so-called four-star hotel. The waiter rushed us into ordering and messed who had asked for what dish.
Two of us (six in total) had starters. I was so shocked by the 3000+ price tag on all the main courses, I chose to fill up on the bread, tuna and olives (they'd charge us anyway, it was that kind of place). It took ages for the wine to come, we chose well, but it was as overpriced as the food, and we caned bottles of water in a bid to keep cool.
My main course of fish in a pernod and prawn sauce was nothing more than frozen fillets, so tough I couldn't finish them, and one, yes that's right, one prawn, sliced in three to look like three and a cloying sauce. It came served with some overcooked broccoli and some salty potatoes... mmmm.. delicious - not!
My partner had "bife steak Portuguese" which was in a watery sauce with undercooked potatoes around the edge. It came in a rustic-style bowl, so rustic in fact it cracked when the waitress took it away - ie, it had seen it's fair share of the microwave.
My friend's salmon had also spent its fair spell in the deep freeze, served up an unappetising grey. The wine didn't last long between seven, but when we tried to order more drinks, the staff were nowhere to be seen. Just as well - the bill weighed in at more than $400 dollars - two starters, two puddings, six main courses and one bottle of wine.
I don't mind paying out for a good meal with good service in a pleasant setting.
I had a problem with Tropico.
If you're looking for somewhere posh in Luanda - look beyond here!
Written Apr 22, 2008
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This is a popular Chinese restaurant in Luanda. Most of the staff are from mainland China. It looks like a typical Chinese restaurant with lanterns and all. It's popular because of the variety of dishes they serve here as well as having authentic Chinese alocholic spirits. There are two Chez Wous in Luanda, I and II, as they have expanded.
Favorite Dish: Seafood type dishes. The garope fish is well done.
Written Aug 5, 2007
Address: Ilha
A nice terrace restaurant overlooking Luanda bay, close to the small Yacht Club.
Popular place with expatriates and business visitors.
Average food and expensive wines.
Favorite Dish: Good selection of fresh fish. Brazilian feijoada for Saturday lunch (not very good)
Written Apr 4, 2007
Address: Beginning of Ilha, close to Yacht Club.
Phone: 222.309430
Small patio restaurant with African ambience. Live music on week end evenings. Popular with locals.
Favorite Dish: Anything from the grill¡¡¡ Good steaks and 'fatias' (beef strips, like mexican fajitas).
Moderate price on food and wines. Very good grilled codfish. (Bacalhau a Lagareiro)
Written Apr 4, 2007
Address: Small strret off Rua Amilcar Cabral
A simple restaurant with no decor. Paper tablecloth. Always busy for lunch with locals. Excellent menu of the day. Angolan and Portuguese Food. Very moderate prices, including wines.
Favorite Dish: Arros de marisco, for instance, is an excellent Seafood Rice dish.
Written Apr 4, 2007
Address: Rua Amilcar Cabral. Maianga
Last cry in entertainment in Luanda. An elegant semi-outdoor restaurant, with bar & lounge, with kind of Ibiza-Marrakesh style.
Beautiful people in Luanda and very good food.
Favorite Dish: Remember an excellent sirloin steak with sauce. Also, a sofisticated recipe for cod-fish (bacalhau).
Written Apr 4, 2007
Address: end of Ilha, close to Caribe Restaurant.
Small restaurant not far from Alvalade Hotel. Portuguese food and decor. Good service.
A place to see people and be seen. A favourite of MP's and High Officials.
Favorite Dish: Excellent traditional Portuguese food. Cozido a Portuguesa. Steaks and seafood.
Written Apr 4, 2007
Address: Rua Garcia Resende 112
Phone: 222.326290
Nice al fresco Restaurant. Quiet at lunch time and busy for dinner. Open terrace on the beach front. Cool breeze even in summer months -March, April-.
Favorite Dish: Grilled fish: garoupa and cherne (kind of grouper fish)
Good steaks with pepper sauce.
Good but expensive Portuguese wines.
Written Apr 3, 2007
Address: end of Ilha, sand bar in front of Luanda town
Phone: 222.309241
This is a simple open-air restaurant located in the park (Avenide de Lenine). Only cook common Angolan food with some sandwiches. There is cyber cafe for internet savvy local and traveller, and small bakery. The visitor will be entertained by big flat screen TV that mostly showing Brazilian telenovela. During lunch time, usually many schoolchildren wandering around only to watch the TV.
There are simple sandwiches to more elaborate sandwiches (Kz200-Kz500). They also serve various drinks from mineral water (Kz200), canned soft drink (Kz100), beer (Kz100-200) to wine (>Kz500). Please note that USD1=Kz80.
Favorite Dish: Typical Angolan food like bitoque is a decent lunch. It consists of beef, fried potatoes, and fried egg with some veggies. It served with small bread (pao).
Updated Mar 13, 2007
Address: Avenide de Lenine, Luanda, Angola
The Al Dar Restaurante is a Lebanese food eatery with real Lebanese cook, also managed by Lebanese businessman. It serve halal food, especially for Moslem. The restaurant is located near the Sagrada Familia Igreja.
For lunch, they serve typical Angolan food with Lebanese bread. They have composto that consist of grilled chicken, rice, and fried potatoes with some veggies. There are various grilled chicken, but mostly they serve chicken. For non-rice eater, there is pizza available. The price of main dish approximately USD15-20.
The restaurant also cater a bakery on the side, with various cakes and bread. The cake will cost around USD50.
Favorite Dish: The composto is really good, an Angolan food with Lebanese touch.
Updated Mar 13, 2007
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