Khartoum Restaurants

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This Egyptian run restaurant is classier than the others I've eaten in in Khartoum. The restaurant is upstairs and the decor is very nice- dark wood, ornaments in alcoves, tables wood with banquettes or chairs. The walls are long slivers of unpolished marble.
The menu is good , but service was a bit slow as everything seemed to be freshly cooked.
The staff were polite and obliging- bringing husband a second cup of Turkish coffee as the one he was first given had sugar added.
The food was excellent though the meat portions were not as large as elsewhere.

My only complaint was the brownies with ice cream which had a strong flavour of 'mistic'- fragrant gum, but others might like it.
We paid 234 SDG for 7 people, this included 7 main courses, 2 brownies with ice cream , 2 Turkish coffees and 7 juices , plus 4 small bottles of water, inclusive of 15% tax

Favorite Dish: I had grilled chicken breasts with mushroom sauce and saute vegetables and rice.Three of us had beef or chicken frajitas which were very tasty.
Husband had grilled fish fillet with saute vegetables and mashed potato.
There was a good variety of soft drinks. Our table had lemon juice, kiwi juice, apple juice, fruit tangle [ a mixture of different fruits]. I had a Lifesaver- pineapple, orange and pomegranate which was absolutely delicious.
Everything was so good, that I'd definitely recommend it, and go there again

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This Italian -style coffee shop and restaurant has a pleasant rust and dark chocolate decor. Unfortunately the sofas are covered in plastic which makes clothes wet when sitting for a long time. There is no pressure from the staff to make you move however , even after a couple of hours!
The AC was not cool enough on the day we went, but the large screen Tvs allow football fans to watch in comfort.
Outside there is a terrace and garden.

Favorite Dish: I didn't eat, but enjoyed a glass of mango juice, I believe the cheesecake and the Black Forest Gateau are very good.
A meat dish costs between £s 23-25
Sandwich about £s 18
Continental Breakfast £15; American breakfast £18
Coffee £10-14
Fruit juice £14
Cake £ 23-25

13% tax included

Nice place, you can choose to sit in or outside in a green garden where few tables has mini gazebo... That time we sat inside, where was nice and clean, waitress gave us their own bread, soft and warm that was perfect with starters.... A big plate divide in three section, hummus and egg plant made in two different ways, delicious. After that they served the main course and we ate grilled chicken, mexican steak, grill mix and salad. All disches are served with a tiny bread that if you want you can make a wrap by yourself... Meat was a bit spicy and well done, it was perfect for me. Portions are big. The avarange price for each disch is around 35 SDG, too much expensive for locals OK for expats. I saw on menu you can have also pizza but on pizza I will write something the next time. For sure I will reccomnd this restaurant.

Favorite Dish: Mexican steak
Chicken grill

As I said in the title ''Hang Out'' nice place to spend time drinking coffee, tea with a slice of cake or a fresh juice mean wile your kids are playing on the playground...
Many kind of cakes and a lot variety of pastry all good.
You can see all kind of people, from families to business men, from ederly people to young people... Nice place to spend time.

Favorite Dish: Carrot cake
Chocolate cake

Nice place, nice garden, the owner and his daughter are really friendly.
About the food.... Good, I choose this place because they are famous for Italian - european dishes and I can say they did a good job.
We ate pizza, pasta, salad, meat and vegetables, everything was good.
A bit expensive place but the food worths the money paid.
For sure I raccomand this restaurant.

Favorite Dish: Grilled fillet with rosted potatos;
Tortellini with special sauce;
bruschette;
cesar salad;
Pizza margherita
Well cooked and well done.

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The outside is just a sign indicating that the cafe is upstairs. Then you enter a long restaurant with tables, ottoman like seats and a display counter. The service is good and the drinks are acceptable. The cake is a huge slice that easily feeds two..
There is wifi and a small corner where there are some books.

Beverages are about 20 SDG. Soft drinks 12 SDG. Fizzy drinks 6SDG
Slices of cake 13SDG
Snacks about 25 SDG
Main course about 35 SDG

There were not a lot of customers, but it was very pleasant

Favorite Dish: The chocolate fudge cake was yummy.
The tiramisu slice was to die for.
The enormous Belgian waffle couldn't defeat my grand-daughter, but where she put it all, I don't know.

On our second visit we had snacks.
I had roast beef in chabiatta bread. My daughter had a huge Caesar salad which she couldn;t finish, and my friend had a large bagel with lots of smoked salmon. She took half of it home.

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OK - it is true that the service at Papa Costa's is well, say, unhurried. But you really won't mind that if you go on Thursday night when the Blue Stars band is providing the live music from about 9 until midnight. What a treat!!! Absolutely the best place to go in Khartoum on a Thursday night if you are into music. Blue Stars are a Sudanese band with occasional expats joining the fun on sax or drums. The music is eclectic to say the least - last night ranged from the classic Swahili "Malaika" to Congolese dance music to Elvis and Chubby Checkers (yes!). The band is great, the singer is great and a good time is had by all in the very nice outdoor courtyard at Papa Costa's. And it is OK to dance!

There are also indoor rooms for dining and for exhibition of visual art by local artists. And a very nice selection of locally made jewelry for sale, as well. In short, Papa's is a pretty cool place.

The menu ranges from pizza and pasta to kebab, fish, veal and such. There are also a variety of fresh fruit juices. And this may be the only place to get an iced latte milkshake or a smoothie in Khartoum right now since Ozone is undergoing renovation.

I really hesitate to even write this because I don't want to take a chance that there wont be an open table next Thursday... but really, folks, you should not miss this.

Favorite Dish: I have only tried the pasta and the pizza so far.. The spicy pizza was excellent - reminded me of my old fav - zigni pizza in Asmara. Juices are fresh and good and you can have them without sugar, which is a relief

Hamada Fried Chicken, located on Siteen Street near Omak in Manshia, looks from the outside like most any fast food fried chicken places in Cairo or even Baltimore. But it is more. It is a clean and pleasant place to grab lunch or to get dinner to go and it has a good variety of menu items.
Of course, there is the standard fried chicken " box" whith pieces of fried chicken, a roll, and some cole slaw. But there is also a great chicken wrap which you can get as spicy as you want. It is the " Zinger"

There are salads, rice bowls, and also freshly made tamaaya (falafel). The managment and staff are friendly and helpful.

All in all a nice place for a quick bite - i work nearby and we send someone to get the Zingers to take away. Also good for packed lunches if you are going on a road trip.

Favorite Dish: The Zinger chicken wrap, for sure!