Where to start? The restaurant looks African, you can buy African art there and there's live African music playing during dinner (but you get billed for it - shame). The food is amazing and we got some free drinks because we had to wait, so that lifted our spirits!
Favorite Dish: I had the mixed grill, which is expensive, but you get meat from crocodile, kudu, ostrich, springbok and sausage.
Written Dec 29, 2010
Address: Long street
Mama Afrika is a very busy restaurant in Cape Town, and well-known among tourists and locals alike, offering nice music and fulfilling that Cape experience. Thus, you have to make sure you have a reservation before going here...if you do have a guide, he or she may set you up.
After the new democracy of South Africa was established more than 10 years ago, they built this restaurant on Long Street which is at the very heart of the inner city of Cape Town.
The restaurant offers traditional African cuisine. Enjoy eating while you listen to tribal drumming and stare at its unusual 500-bottle Coca Cola chandelier.
If for anything, try to visit this restaurant just because of its history and close association with the new South African sentiments post-Apartheid.
Written Feb 20, 2009
This place is one of the most popular restaurants in Cape Town, so it is recommended to reserve well in advance. Locals visit this restaurant, but it is more a tourist thing. What you get is exotic dishes in a nice atmosphere. Live music is often played at the restaurant, in that case a small charge will be added to your table. Food mostly consists of exotic meat like crocodile or kudu, but “normal” meat as well as vegetarian dishes are served too. If you are looking for a place to spend a nice evening, get a somewhat stereotypical african experience and eat things you have never eaten before, then that’s the right place. Mama Africa is mentioned in many guides as a kind of “must do” when in Cape Town and there’s no reason to disagree.
Favorite Dish: I had kudu with a couple of vegetables and mealiepap. A mix of exotic meat and typical south african food.
Written Jun 5, 2008
Address: 128 Long Street
Phone: (+27) 021 426 1017
If you want to have the chance of eating some "african" food is one of the best places, you won't find something like this at the waterfront where all the restaurants are very european. The best thing at this place is that they usually have an African band playing at night with a lively atmosphere. The best way to live the place is by taxi, I wouldn't recomend you to walk for too long at night.
Written Aug 23, 2006
Phone: +27(21)4223288
The Mama Africa is listed in every guide of Cape Town. Consequently there is a high percentage of tourists among the guests. It really is a nice place, though. The prices are a little bit too high.
Favorite Dish: Spring Bock
Written Apr 25, 2004
Address: 178 Long Street
I loved this place , they have exotic african food, great environment, and the bands play there are great, the last time i went there was a band called African Dream, they play traditional african music
Favorite Dish: I tried the Crocodile and the Ostrich, both exquisit
Written Mar 9, 2004
Address: 178 Long Street Cape Town
This is a happening loud african restaurant that has a live african band drumming, singing, and a generally cool time....don't expect this to be a quiet evening !!!
Favorite Dish: Any of the local dishes especially meat are always good, I'm a veggie so can't comment on the meaty stuff but all the dishes are hearty !!!
Written Jul 3, 2003
Address: long street cape town city centre
I really loved this place, we had a wonderful diner in this place, great athmosphere (maybe too crowded), and food.
Updated Nov 29, 2010
Good place to go to experience African food
Sometimes they have live music
Written Feb 16, 2005
Address: 178 Long street, Cape Town
Phone: +27 (0)21 424 8634
Sample a selection of authentic African dishes
Favorite Dish: They present about a dozen authentic African dishes from across the continent on an "eat as much as you like" basis.
Updated Dec 14, 2004
Address: City centre
Phone: +27(21)4223288
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