Food & Cuisine in Swaziland

The Calabash Continental Restaurant

Opening Hours: 11:00 to 23:00
Address: Upper end of the Ezulwini Valley
Next to Timbali Lodge & Country Park
Phone number: (+268) 416 1187 - Fax: (+268) 416 1187
Description:
The Calabash Restaurant offers superb cuisine in a relaxed, stylish environment. Excellent service can be expected at all times

 

The Boma Restaurant

Opening Hours: 11:00 to 23:00
Address: Ezulwini Valley Within Timbali Lodge premises
Phone number: (+268) 416 1156 - Fax: (+268) 416 1156
Description:
One of the newest and largest restaurants in Ezulwini. This venue is fast making a name for itself in terms of great food.

 

The Great Taipei Restaurant

Opening Hours: 12:00 to 23:00
Address: The Gables Shopping Centre Ezulwinin Valley
Phone number: (+268) 416 2300 - Fax: (+268) 416 2300
Email: vpcars@realnet.co.sz
Description:
Tim and Jennifer Chang run arguably the best Chinese Restaurant in Swaziland. They are favourites with locals and resident ex-pat's. Need a filling and good-value meal - look no further !

 

eDladleni Restaurant

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 22:00
Address: Just outside Ezulwinifirst turn-off left once climbing the hill to Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 404 5743
Website:  http://edladleni.100webspace.net
Description:

Delores Goddefrey is the force behind giving traditional Swazi cuisine it's true identity. She's written the book, she's workshopped the concept and if you're lucky she's likely to be the kitchen on the day you dine at eDladleni.

 

Sambane Tea Garden

Opening Hours: 08:30 to 16:30
Address: Next to Swazi Candles
Phone number: (+268) 528 3466
Description:
Great place for lunch whilst shopping on an art and craft shopping safari in Malkerns. Also, a top breakfast stop, if local ex-pat's leave you any space particularly on Sunday mornings.

 

Taste of Africa

Opening Hours: 07:30 to 22:00
Address: At Hawane Resort, about 11km from Ngwenya boarder post, along Piggs Peak Road About 25 minutes from Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 442 4744 - Fax: (+268) 442 4744
Description:
A gem of a restaurant with some simply great African dishes. Well worth the drive for lunch or dinner. Roaring central fireplace in winter gives great ambience. Ask Chef Richard for his suggestions.

 

Bulembu Restaurant

Opening Hours: 06:00 to 20:30
Address: Opposite the cricket and club house of Bulembu.
Phone number: (+268) 437 3888
Description:

The 34 seater resturant specialises in Western foods, with their menus changing everyday.

They have dinner entertainment in the form of sibhaca and umiso, if requested.

 

Cultural Village Restaurant

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00
Address: Mantenga Nature Reserve, Ezulwini Valley
Phone number: (+268) 416 1151 - Fax: (+268) 416 1151
Description:
The resturant is idealy situated in the Mantenga Nature Village in the Ezulwini Valley. This is a 120 seater resturant an open-air resturant open to smoking and hosts local artist Mbongiseni Ngubane on Fridays as dinner entertainer.

 

Egumeni Resturant

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:00
Address: Orion Hotel, between Tsekwane and the lounge.
Phone number: (+268) 437 1104 - Fax: (+268) 437 1104
Description:
The resturant that is at the Orion hotel, is theme based with chef specials of lamb chops. The place sits from 150 to 200 people with Sunday lunch buffets.

 

Finese Restaurant

Opening Hours: 09:00 to 23:00
Address: The New Mall, Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 404 5936 - Fax: (+268) 404 5936
Description:
Finese is a resturant that has a chef specialty of prawns, with entertainment on request. They can sit 100 people at a given day.

 

Foresters Arms Hotel

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:00
Address: Mhlambanyatsi, 27kms from Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 467 4377 - Fax: (+268) 467 4377
Description:
The 140 seater resturant, which seats 60 in and 80 outside, offers barbaques as their chef specials, with Sunday lunches as buffets.

 

Friar Tuck's Restaurant

Opening Hours: 12:30 to 22:00
Address: Mountain Inn Hotel, Mountain View, Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 404 2781 - Fax: (+268) 404 2781
Description:
Grilled prawns are their chef's specials, sitting 95 persons. They also do buffet on request by clients. They open at certain times in a day.

 

Hippo Haunt Restaurant

Opening Hours: 06:00 to 21:00
Address: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Lobamba
Phone number: (+268) 528 3991 - Fax: (+268) 528 3991
Description:
Hippo Haunt offers three different Swazi traditional wild meat braais. Also for entertainment they have sibhaca during dinner, depending on how many people are in the park.

 

Hlane Royal National Park Restaurant

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00
Address: Hlane Royal National Park, Simunye
Phone number: (+268)528 3943 - Fax: (+268)528 3943
Description:
Situated in the park that is held in trust of the Nation by His Majesty th King.

 

Maguga Viewpoint Restaurant

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 18:00
Address: Maguga
Phone number: (+268) 675 8611
Email: swazigogo@gmail.com
Description:

The restaurant overlooks the  beautiful Maguga dam.

The restaurant closing time is flexible according to what people who want.

 

Mantenga Restaurant

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:00
Address: Mantenga, Ezulwini
Phone number: (+268)416 1049 - Fax: (+268)416 1049
Description:
This restaurant is situated in the vicinity of the Mantenga craft centre and the cultural village.

 

Mvubu Falls Restaurant

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 22:00
Address: Malagwane Hill, Mvutjini
Phone number: (+268) 627 5767 - Fax: (+268) 627 5767
Description:
Mvubu Falls Restaurant is conveniently situated enroute Manzini or Mbabane, at the Mvutjini, just as one finishes or starts the Malagwane Hill. 

 

Nkonyeni Golf Estate Restaurant

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00
Address: Nkonyeni Golf Estate, Nkonyeni
Phone number: (+268) 550 3527 - Fax: (+268) 550 3527
Email: nkonyenigolf@swazi.net
Description:
Their chef specialty is a pork special known as Eisbein. They also have buffets on some weekends.

 

The Dinning Hut

Address: 17km north of Pigg's Peak.
Phone number: (+268) 437 1429 - Fax: (+268) 437 1429
Description:
Their chef's favorite are grills and seafood. On weekends they have traditional dancers for entertainment.

 

Tum's George Restaurant

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00
Address: Just out of Manzini CBD
Phone number: (+268) 505 2260 - Fax: (+268) 505 2260
Description:
Offering Greek Salad, Tum's George Restaurant offers a good ambience in a place that gives one a piece of mind.

 

Indingilizi Gallerry

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 17:00
Address: 112 Dzeliwe Street, Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 404 6213
Email: indingi@realnet.co.sz
Description:
For Indingilizi Gallery, the Zanzibar chicken curry is a chef special that they have on offer in their restaurant. Their opening time vary according to days.

 

Carribean Coffee House

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 17:00
Address: City Inn, Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 404 2406 - Fax: (+268) 404 2406
Description:
Serves coffee from morning to afternoon.

 

Guava Cafe

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 17:00
Address: Before Mantenga Cultural Village
Phone number: (+268) 416 5510 - Fax: (+268) 416 5510
Description:
Open for service from Tuesdays throgh to Sundays.

 

Bengal Restaurant

Opening Hours: 09:00 to 22:00
Address: Gables shopping centre, Ezulwini
Phone number: (+268) 416 3023
Description:

Offers a variety of chef  specials, with a variety of wines. The decor adds to a warm and welcome atmosphere.

 

The Italian Job Restaurant

Opening Hours: 08:30 to 17:30
Address: King Mswati Avenue 111, shop 4, Matsapha.
Phone number: (+268) 518 6063
Email: l_s_d@libero.it
Description:

Offers Italian meals, with karaoke every Wednesday and sometimes live entertainment. They also have everyday specials.

Closed on sundays and times varying on the day.

 

Kanimambo Restaurant

Opening Hours: 12:00 to 21:30
Address: Gables Shopping Centre, Ezulwini
Phone number: (+268)416 3549
Description:

Kanimambo offer a range of Portuguese food, they specialise in this as their chefs are from Mozambique. They also host private functions.

They are closed on Mondays.

 

La Caserole Restaurant

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 22:00
Address: Omni Centre, Mbabane
Phone number: (+268)404 6426 - Fax: (+268)404 6426
Email: swazicompserve@realnet.co.sz
Description:
Conviniently situated in the capital, offering chef specials of spare ribs and pizza.

 

Valley Blues Restaurant

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:30
Address: Ezulwini Sun Hotel, Ezulwini Valley
Phone number: (+268) 416 6530 - Fax: (+268) 416 6530
Description:
Valley Blues offers Oxtail stew as a chef's favourite. Depending on the number of guests, a buffet can be arranged. Friday dinners have entertainment by Royal Swazi Choir.

 

Langa Restaurant

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:30
Address: Lugogo Sun, Ezulwini
Phone number: (+268) 416 4530 - Fax: (+268) 416 4530
Description:

Stir fry including fish, chicken, sea food and red meat are their speciality by their chef.

 

Malandela's Farmhouse Restaurant

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 21:30
Address: Off the old Mbabane, Manzini main road. Turn off at Mahlanya
Phone number: (+268) 528 3115 - Fax: (+268) 528 3115
Email: sigubhu@realnet.co.sz
Description:
The Sir Georges oxtail is the Malandela's Farmhouse's chef special. Conviniently by the resaurant, is an internet cafe and an entertainment venue.

 

Ngwenya Glass Coffee Shop

Opening Hours: 07:30 to 16:30
Address: Ngwenya Glass, Ngwenya. 5km from the Ngwenya boarder.
Phone number: (+268) 442 4588 - Fax: (+268) 442 4588
Email: ngweya@ngwenyaglass.co.sz
Description:

Placed at your convinience in the Ngwenya glass factory. They also sell pancakes  to go with the coffee. 

 

Mpisi Restaurant

Opening Hours: 06:00 to 22:00
Address: Nsoko, 38km from the Lavimisa boarder post.
Phone number: (+268) 303 0318 - Fax: (+268) 303 0318
Description:
Mpisi serves wraps and pizza with their home cooked meals. On Fridays are braais and on Saturdays are E 20 specials.

 

Old Barn Restaurant

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 23:00
Address: 2km from Mbabane, along Malagwane Hill
Phone number: (+268) 404 2341 - Fax: (+268) 404 2341
Description:

The steak, pap and sheba are some of the foods that are evidence of traditional foods. Happy hour everyday from 17h30 to 18h30.

Their opening hours vary from weekend to weekdays.

 

Open Basket

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 21:00
Address: Carson Centre Moneni, Manzini
Phone number: (+268) 505 7202 - Fax: (+268) 505 7202
Email: openbasket@realnet.co.sz
Description:
Sandwiches are sold together with the coffee. Secretarial services are also available to customers.

 

Pablos Restaurant

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00
Address: Gwamile Street, Mbabane city centre
Phone number: (+268) 404 2406 - Fax: (+268) 404 2406
Description:

Chicken is what their chefs do best and it is conveniently in the city centre.

 

Phoenix Spur

Opening Hours: 09:00 to 23:00
Address: The Mall, Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 404 9103
Description:
They serve delicious spare ribs. The restaurant is designed in a way that suites all persons, from a smoking section, a to kiddies section, to a section where you can socialise.

 

Planters Restaurant

Opening Hours: 18:00 to 00:00
Address: Royal Swazi Sun, Ezulwini Valley
Phone number: (+268) 416 5499 - Fax: (+268) 416 5499
Description:
Tiger prawns are a speciality for them. Also guests can be able to design their own menu.

 

Plaza Tandoori

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 22:00
Address: Swazi Plaza, Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 404 7599 - Fax: (+268) 404 7599
Description:

Food from the East is their specialty. Fried chicken and fried rice is what they do best.

 

Purple Circle

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 17:00
Address: Past the Mahlanya Market
Phone number: (+268) 664 4926
Email: angelika.aierk_rudd@yahoo.com
Description:

Between Mbabane and Manzini using the old road, this is an ideal stop for coffee.

 

Quartermain's Restaurant

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 22:00
Address: Gables Shopping Centre, Ezulwini
Phone number: (+268) 416 3023 - Fax: (+268) 416 3023
Description:
They are a restaurant and sushi bar situated just below the Mantenga craft centre.

 

Riverside Cafe

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 17:00
Address: Sales House Building, Swazi Plaza, Mbabane
Phone number: (+268) 404 9547 - Fax: (+268) 404 9547
Description:
Spicy chicken wings are a chef special with them and hosts finger lunches for board meeting.

 

Riverside Restaurant

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00
Address: Lavumisa Road, Big Bend
Phone number: (+268) 363 6910 - Fax: (+268) 363 6910
Email: riverside@realnet.co.sz
Description:

Chef favorites at Riverside Restaurant are spare ribs and chicken. Wednesdays have specials for some meals.

 

Royal Villas Restaurant

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:00
Address: Ezulwin Valley
Phone number: (+268) 416 7035 - Fax: (+268) 416 7035
Description:
Royal Villas Restaurant offers an ambience that potrays Africa. Dinner entertainment is available, depending on the occasion.

 

The Terrace Restaurant

Opening Hours: 10:30 to 22:30
Address: Royal Swazi Sun
Phone number: (+268) 416 5499 - Fax: (+268) 416 5499
Description:
Stir fry including chicken, fish, seafood and red meat, with menus changing every now and again. On Fridays, the Royal Swazi choir entertains during dinner.

 

Shewula Mountain Camp

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 16:00
Address: Shewula, 10km past Maphiveni
Phone number: (+268) 605 1160 - Fax: (+268) 605 1160
Description:
Shewula in the Lubombo Region is a park that offers traditional foods only, which is why their chef special is boiled chicken.

 

Simunye Club Restaurant

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 21:30
Address: Simunye Country Club
Phone number: (+268) 383 8894 - Fax: (+268) 383 8894
Description:
Simunye Club Restaurant is placed in a quiet environment close to Hlane Royal National Park, and has a welcoming ambience.

 

Steers

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 20:00
Address: Mbabane, New Mall Matsapha, Mahhala
Phone number: (+268) 404 3343 - Fax: (+268) 404 3343
Description:
Steers is a place that is placed in a shopping area, so one can easily stop by for a meal.