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“Yummy Zimbabwean dishes”

Pahari African Restaurant
Ranked #341 of 3 370 Restaurants in Cape Town
Price range: R 40 - R 100
Description: Authentic African cuisine. Pahari provides you with a unique African dining experience right in the heart of Cape Town.
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Description: Authentic African cuisine. Pahari provides you with a unique African dining experience right in the heart of Cape Town.
Reviewed 6 September 2019 via mobile

We drove all the way from Waterfront to have dinner at Pahari.
We were not dissapointed at all.
The food was just typical Zimbabwe traditional dishes without any twists. The food is organic and healthy.
Their portions are big enough for 2 people.
Unfortunately, we didnt have enough time for a sit in and had to do take away.
We will visit again on our next trip to Cape Town.

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 28 August 2019

Never had an opportunity to try Zimbabwe cuisine in my life and I was really glad to find this lovely restaurant. It was a little hard to find as it's on a corner of an inner street but when we got there we were pleasantly surprised. Our waiter/host that day was super patient and explained to us the kinds of dishes available, and was very kind and prompt with service. I could still remember the worried look on his face as he was wondering if we Asian tourists would enjoy the food but we definitely assured him that it was amazing! I think we had a really good beef stew with pap and plenty of peanut butter inspired veggie and seafood dishes, and didn't cost us very much as well. I'd even say this was one of the best small restaurants I've ever been to, if not the best. Was so glad to have found this place, if you're in Cape Town and want to try something new this is one of the places I will recommend.

Date of visit: June 2019
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1  Thank Dexplorer_sg
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Reviewed 10 August 2019 via mobile

Home cooking African style. Loved it. The owner sat with us and we had a nice chat. Great evening. Recommendable.

Date of visit: August 2019
Thank jpschreurs
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Reviewed 23 July 2019 via mobile

We really enjoyed our evening with friends at Pahari...perhaps because we seek out the lesser known restaurants in Cape Town. It's not fancy and is really affordable. The (genuinely Zimbabwean) food was delicious and honest; the only dish we found a little challenging (some might say inedible!), was the beef trotters. We loved everything else, and the amazing chilli sauce. Service was excellent and the host Caleb was super friendly and informative. We took our own wine as it is not licensed.

Date of visit: July 2019
Thank jeanalfeld
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Reviewed 7 July 2019

I was looking for African food during my holiday to South Africa and found this place. We are so glad we went and will definitely come back! The owner and his staff explained everything to us on the menu, even showing us the types of grains in each dish. The food was absolutely amazing. We would recommend it to anyone visiting or living in Cape Town! The prices were great too!

Date of visit: July 2019
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Thank Taylor Owen R
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