RESTAURANT REVIEW: Hidden delights of Karafuu 305

Chicken royale with chips and sea food combo with spicy rice, served at Karafuu 305 restaurant in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO | CAROLINE ULIWA

"You’ll like it; it’s got a bit of cinnamon, a bit of cardamom with hibiscus juice, you know the delicious tastes of Tanga,” I say, translating the words from Kiswahili as our waiter, Mussa Amiri, described the mocktail special of the house. We were at Karafuu 305, a quaint restaurant in Dar es Salaam.

Much of Dar es Salaam city is unplanned, so restaurant owners try to find locations close to upmarket urban areas.