Where to eat in Maputo

1. Prawn lunch in the Baixa (walk-in restaurants)Camarão no Baixa

   Baixa (Independence Square) · Rice and bowls, Grill and skewers, Seafood and sushi, Market and street stalls · sit-down

   Mid-range

   MT 800–1,800

   Walk-in prawn and fish lunch near the market; go at 12:00 or after 13:30; agree the weight and price of prawns before they are cooked.Walk-in prawn and fish lunch near the market; go at 12:00 PM or after 1:30 PM; agree the weight and price of prawns before they are cooked.

   • Prawns priced by weight
   • Agree price before cooking
   • Walk-in near the market
   • Order: Grilled prawns by weight
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

2. Costa do Sol (seafood restaurant on the bay)Restaurante Costa do Sol

   Polana (evening) · Rice and bowls, Grill and skewers, Seafood and sushi · sit-down

   Splurge

   MT 1,000–2,500

   A bayside seafood restaurant for a slow prawn lunch or a sunset dinner: go by taxi, book for weekends, and agree the prawn price before the kitchen starts.

   • Bay views and prawns
   • Book for weekends
   • Take a taxi both ways
   • Order: Prawns with a bay view
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

3. Piri-piri chicken in PolanaFrango piri-piri na Polana

   Polana (evening) · Rice and bowls, Grill and skewers, Seafood and sushi · sit-down

   Mid-range

   MT 500–1,200

   Grilled piri-piri chicken with chips and rice at a Polana grill: a walk-in dinner by taxi, the standard evening meal; choose the place with the busy grill and agree the sauce heat.

   • Grilled piri-piri chicken
   • Taxi in and out
   • Ask for sauce on the side
   • Order: Half piri-piri chicken
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

4. Mercado do Peixe (fish market)Mercado do Peixe

   Polana (evening) · Rice and bowls, Grill and skewers, Seafood and sushi, Market and street stalls · sit-down

   Mid-range

   MT 700–1,600

   Buy fresh prawns or fish at the fish market and have them cooked at a grill next door: a hands-on seafood lunch by taxi, best before 13:00; agree every price first.Buy fresh prawns or fish at the fish market and have them cooked at a grill next door: a hands-on seafood lunch by taxi, best before 1:00 PM; agree every price first.

   • Buy fish and prawns by weight
   • Grills cook it for a fee
   • Go by taxi with small notes
   • Order: Fresh seafood cooked at the grill
   • Tables and stools

   Veg

   no

   Good for

   couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

5. Pastelarias da Baixa (bakery cafés)Pastelarias da Baixa

   Baixa (Independence Square) · Coffee, tea and sweets · sit-down

   Budget

   MT 100–250

   A coffee, a pastel de nata and a savoury pastry at one of the bakery cafés on the Baixa avenues: 20 minutes at any hour, cheap, with air conditioning and toilets at many.

   • Pastel de nata and rissóis
   • Air-conditioned rest
   • Cheap coffee
   • Order: Galão and pastel de nata
   • Tables and stools

   Veg

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

6. Stalls · Local dishes

   Budget

   MT 40–100

   Chamuça and rissol — A cheap snack.

   • Order: Chamuça and rissol

   Veg

   ?

   From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

7. Local eatery · Local dishes

   Budget

   MT 150–300

   Xima with a stew — A maize porridge plate.

   • Order: Xima with a stew

   Veg

   ?

   From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

Walk times are straight-line estimates (×1.3 for streets, 5 km/h3 mph); “(area)” means the cluster centre, not the door. Diet “ask” means possible with care; Voykit has not tested cross-contact.