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(cnr Avenida 25 de Setembro & Rua Belmiro Muanga; admission Mtc20; lunch & din-
ner)
This is a Maputo institution, where you can mix and mingle with the crowds as you
wander amid dozens of small bars and restaurants set inside a large, walled compound.
O
Tue-Sun)
, with hearty Portuguese fare, is one of the most popular. Taxis wait outside until
the early hours.
Maputo Waterfront Restaurant & Bar $$$
( 21-304014;
www.maputowaterfront.net
; Praça Robert Mugabe; meals from Mtc400;
closed Sun dinner)
This place has well- prepared seafood dishes (meat dishes as well),
indoor and outdoor seating, views over the water and live music Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday evenings.
SEAFOOD
SOMMERSCHIELD & POLANA
Pastelaria & Restaurante Cristál $$
( 84-302 3560, 82-281 5180; restaurante cristal@hotmail.com; 554 Avenida 24 de
Julho; meals from Mtc300; 6.30am-11pm)
This long-standing place has delicious
pastries and breads, light meals, indoor and street-side seating and a popular, reasonably-
priced restaurant serving well-prepared local and continental dishes.
CAFE, EUROPEAN
GOAN
O Petisco $
( 82-300 9950, 21-490701;
www.hoyohoyo.odline.com
;
837 Avenida Francisco
Magumbwe; meals from Mtc150; dinner Mon-Fri)
The in-house restaurant at Hoyo-
Hoyo Residencial serves tasty Goan and local fare at very reasonable prices.
Pizza House $
( 21-485257; 601/607 Avenida Mao Tse Tung; pizzas & light meals Mtc170-270;
6.30am-10.30pm)
Popular with locals and expats, this place has outdoor seating, plus
reasonably priced pastries, sandwiches, burgers, grilled chicken and other meals. There's
also a small convenience store, and upstairs is an internet cafe.
CAFE
