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Imperial Hotel $$
(off Independence Rd; mains US$3-4; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
The Imperial's on-
site restaurant serves an assortment of well-prepared Djiboutian, Somali and Yemeni
dishes. Don't miss its delicious
anbabur
(pancake with egg, milk curd and sugar), served
on Mondays and Thursdays at breakfast.
SOMALI, DJIBOUTIAN
SOMALI
Safari Hotel $$
(off Jijiga Yer Rd; mains US$2-6; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Inside the Safari Hotel,
you'll find a welcoming garden restaurant offering an array of belly-filling dishes, includ-
ing lamb, chicken, goat, beef, burgers, salads and pasta.
Man-soor Hotel $$$
(off Jijiga Yer Rd; mains US$3-9; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
This hotel restaurant has
a good repertoire of palate-pleasing dishes. Choosing the main course is a real nail-biter -
should it be salads, burgers, pizzas, pasta, fish or meat dishes?
SOMALI, INTERNATIONAL
Hadhwanaag $$
(mains US$3-5; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Located at the hotel of the same name,
Hadhwanaag is a great place to sample Somali specialities like
loxox
(a pancake-like flat-
bread with butter and honey), fish, goat, chicken and pasta. Enjoy your plunder under a
gazebo in the garden.
SOMALI
CAFETERIA
Cadaani $
(Independence Rd; mains US$1-3; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
You can't miss this
bustling cafeteria - look for the red-and-white building near Telesom. It rustles up simple
dishes such as spaghetti and sandwiches. The outdoor terrace is ideal for honing people-
watching skills.
Dalxiis Restaurant $$
(mains US$3-5; breakfast & dinner)
The Dalxiis is an enticing 'park restaurant', with
a garden-like setting. Get your fingers dirty experimenting with the wide range of Somali
SOMALI
