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EASTERN ARUSHA
Damascus
MIDDLE EASTERN, TAPAS $$
( 0782-372273; Simeon Rd; meals Tsh5000-16,000; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun; ) A
comfortably casual spot with an enticing menu and by appointment you can cook for your-
self over a charcoal stove at your table. Finish off the meal with baklava, Turkish coffee or
sheesha (water pipe). Also has a book exchange.
Spices & Herbs
ETHIOPIAN, EUROPEAN $$
(Simeon Rd; meals Tsh7500-14,500; lunch & dinner; ) Unpretentious alfresco
spot serving two menus; Ethiopian and Continental. The service is good and there's plenty
of art on the walls.
The Chinese Dragon
CHINESE $$
(Kanisa Rd; meals Tsh7000-32,500; lunch & dinner) A long-time favourite in a new
location, this place at the Gymkhana Club is in the same family as the wonderful Shanghai,
Sazan
JAPANESE $
(Nyerere Rd; meals Tsh4000-14,000; lunch & dinner) This tiny, incongruous place
serving inexpensive ramen, pork curry and sashimi has more in common with an American
greasy spoon than Tokyo Izakaya. You wouldn't expect good things from it, but you'll be
pleasantly surprised.
Pepe One
ITALIAN, INDIAN $$
(Kanisa Rd; meals Tsh8000-21,000;
lunch & dinner;
) Not the usual mix of
menus, this place has solid Italian and less-successful Indian.
The Bay Leaf
EUROPEAN $$$
(Vijana Rd; meals Tsh17,000-34,900; lunch & dinner; ) Arusha's poshest menu fea-
tures dishes such as spiced tandoori tofu curry and confit of organic duck leg on lentils plus
a great wine list; by the glass and bottle. Seating indoors and out. It has some very expens-
ive but unspectacular hotel rooms too.
