Arusha’s food leans on the fertile farmland around Mount Meru, so look for the
Maasai and Meru highland touch.
Nyama choma (grilled goat or beef) is the social meal, sold by weight at open-air grills where you pick your cut, then eat with kachumbari salad and a pile of
ugali or roasted bananas. Try
mchemsho, a hearty soup of banana, meat and vegetables common in the Kilimanjaro and Meru area, and
mtori, a creamy green banana soup. Expect a plate of nyama choma to cost around US$4 to 8.
For cheap eating, head to the stalls around the Central Market and the food spots near the bus station, where chapati, samosas and rice with beans cost US$1 to 3. Fresh juices from avocado, passion fruit and mango are everywhere, and Arusha’s highland coffee is excellent, sold in small cafés in Njiro and Kijenge …
read more 👉Arusha’s food leans on the fertile farmland around Mount Meru, so look for the
Maasai and Meru highland touch.
Nyama choma (grilled goat or beef) is the social meal, sold by weight at open-air grills where you pick your cut, then eat with kachumbari salad and a pile of
ugali or roasted bananas. Try
mchemsho, a hearty soup of banana, meat and vegetables common in the Kilimanjaro and Meru area, and
mtori, a creamy green banana soup. Expect a plate of nyama choma to cost around US$4 to 8.
For cheap eating, head to the stalls around the Central Market and the food spots near the bus station, where chapati, samosas and rice with beans cost US$1 to 3. Fresh juices from avocado, passion fruit and mango are everywhere, and Arusha’s highland coffee is excellent, sold in small cafés in Njiro and Kijenge for US$1 to 3. In the evening, Kijenge’s open-air bars serve cold Kilimanjaro or Safari lager for about US$1.50 to 2.50, often with live music. A local custom is to share a plate of grilled meat among the table, eating with your hands.
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