Food & Cuisine in Swaziland

Opening Hours: 11:00 to 23:00

Address: Upper end of the Ezulwini Valley
Next to Timbali Lodge & Country Park

Phone number: (+268) 416 1187

Fax: (+268) 416 2098

Description: The Calabash Restaurant offers superb cuisine in a relaxed, stylish environment. Excellent service can be expected at all times

Opening Hours: 11:00 to 23:00

Address: Ezulwini Valley Within Timbali Lodge premises

Phone number: (+268) 416 1156

Fax: (+268) 416 2632

Description: One of the newest and largest restaurants in Ezulwini. This venue is fast making a name for itself in terms of great food.

Opening Hours: 12:00 to 23:00

Address: The Gables Shopping Centre Ezulwinin Valley

Phone number: (+268) 416 2300

Fax: (+268) 416 2300

Email: vpcars@realnet.co.sz

Description: Tim and Jennifer Chang run arguably the best Chinese Restaurant in Swaziland. They are favourites with locals and resident ex-pat's. Need a filling and good-value meal - look no further !

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 22:00

Address: Just outside Ezulwinifirst turn-off left once climbing the hill to Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 404 5743

Website: http://edladleni.100webspace.net

Description: 

Delores Goddefrey is the force behind giving traditional Swazi cuisine it's true identity. She's written the book, she's workshopped the concept and if you're lucky she's likely to be the kitchen on the day you dine at eDladleni.

Opening Hours: 08:30 to 16:30

Address: Next to Swazi Candles

Phone number: (+268) 528 3466

Description: Great place for lunch whilst shopping on an art and craft shopping safari in Malkerns. Also, a top breakfast stop, if local ex-pat's leave you any space particularly on Sunday mornings.

Opening Hours: 07:30 to 22:00

Address: At Hawane Resort, about 11km from Ngwenya boarder post, along Piggs Peak Road About 25 minutes from Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 442 4744

Fax: (+268) 442 4170

Description: A gem of a restaurant with some simply great African dishes. Well worth the drive for lunch or dinner. Roaring central fireplace in winter gives great ambience. Ask Chef Richard for his suggestions.

Opening Hours: 06:00 to 20:30

Address: Opposite the cricket and club house of Bulembu.

Phone number: (+268) 437 3888

Description: 

The 34 seater resturant specialises in Western foods, with their menus changing everyday.

They have dinner entertainment in the form of sibhaca and umiso, if requested.

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00

Address: Mantenga Nature Reserve, Ezulwini Valley

Phone number: (+268) 416 1151

Fax: (+268) 416 1480

Description: The resturant is idealy situated in the Mantenga Nature Village in the Ezulwini Valley. This is a 120 seater resturant an open-air resturant open to smoking and hosts local artist Mbongiseni Ngubane on Fridays as dinner entertainer.

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:00

Address: Orion Hotel, between Tsekwane and the lounge.

Phone number: (+268) 437 1104

Fax: (+268) 437 1382

Description: The resturant that is at the Orion hotel, is theme based with chef specials of lamb chops. The place sits from 150 to 200 people with Sunday lunch buffets.

Opening Hours: 09:00 to 23:00

Address: The New Mall, Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 404 5936

Fax: (+268) 404 5936

Description: Finese is a resturant that has a chef specialty of prawns, with entertainment on request. They can sit 100 people at a given day.

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:00

Address: Mhlambanyatsi, 27kms from Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 467 4377

Fax: (+268) 467 4051

Description: The 140 seater resturant, which seats 60 in and 80 outside, offers barbaques as their chef specials, with Sunday lunches as buffets.

Opening Hours: 12:30 to 22:00

Address: Mountain Inn Hotel, Mountain View, Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 404 2781

Fax: (+268) 404 5393

Description: Grilled prawns are their chef's specials, sitting 95 persons. They also do buffet on request by clients. They open at certain times in a day.

Opening Hours: 06:00 to 21:00

Address: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Lobamba

Phone number: (+268) 528 3991

Fax: (+268) 528 3991

Description: Hippo Haunt offers three different Swazi traditional wild meat braais. Also for entertainment they have sibhaca during dinner, depending on how many people are in the park.

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00

Address: Hlane Royal National Park, Simunye

Phone number: (+268)528 3943

Fax: (+268)383 8768

Description: Situated in the park that is held in trust of the Nation by His Majesty th King.

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 18:00

Address: Maguga

Phone number: (+268) 675 8611

Email: swazigogo@gmail.com

Description: 

The restaurant overlooks the  beautiful Maguga dam.

The restaurant closing time is flexible according to what people who want.

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:00

Address: Mantenga, Ezulwini

Phone number: (+268)416 1049

Fax: (+268)416 2516

Description: This restaurant is situated in the vicinity of the Mantenga craft centre and the cultural village.

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 22:00

Address: Malagwane Hill, Mvutjini

Phone number: (+268) 627 5767

Fax: (+268) 404 4655

Description: Mvubu Falls Restaurant is conveniently situated enroute Manzini or Mbabane, at the Mvutjini, just as one finishes or starts the Malagwane Hill. 

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00

Address: Nkonyeni Golf Estate, Nkonyeni

Phone number: (+268) 550 3527

Fax: (+268) 550 3548

Email: nkonyenigolf@swazi.net

Description: Their chef specialty is a pork special known as Eisbein. They also have buffets on some weekends.

Address: 17km north of Pigg's Peak.

Phone number: (+268) 437 1429

Fax: (+268) 437 1319

Description: Their chef's favorite are grills and seafood. On weekends they have traditional dancers for entertainment.

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00

Address: Just out of Manzini CBD

Phone number: (+268) 505 2260

Fax: (+268) 505 2268

Description: Offering Greek Salad, Tum's George Restaurant offers a good ambience in a place that gives one a piece of mind.

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 17:00

Address: 112 Dzeliwe Street, Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 404 6213

Email: indingi@realnet.co.sz

Description: For Indingilizi Gallery, the Zanzibar chicken curry is a chef special that they have on offer in their restaurant. Their opening time vary according to days.

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 17:00

Address: City Inn, Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 404 2406

Fax: (+268) 404 2406

Description: Serves coffee from morning to afternoon.

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 17:00

Address: Before Mantenga Cultural Village

Phone number: (+268) 416 5510

Fax: (+268) 416 2986

Description: Open for service from Tuesdays throgh to Sundays.

Opening Hours: 09:00 to 22:00

Address: Gables shopping centre, Ezulwini

Phone number: (+268) 416 3023

Description: 

Offers a variety of chef specials, with a variety of wines. The decor adds to a warm and welcome atmosphere.

Opening Hours: 08:30 to 17:30

Address: King Mswati Avenue 111, shop 4, Matsapha.

Phone number: (+268) 518 6063

Email: l_s_d@libero.it

Description: 

Offers Italian meals, with karaoke every Wednesday and sometimes live entertainment. They also have everyday specials.

Closed on sundays and times varying on the day.

Opening Hours: 12:00 to 21:30

Address: Gables Shopping Centre, Ezulwini

Phone number: (+268)416 3549

Description: 

Kanimambo offer a range of Portuguese food, they specialise in this as their chefs are from Mozambique. They also host private functions.

They are closed on Mondays.

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 22:00

Address: Omni Centre, Mbabane

Phone number: (+268)404 6426

Fax: (+268)404 0778

Email: swazicompserve@realnet.co.sz

Description: Conviniently situated in the capital, offering chef specials of spare ribs and pizza.

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:30

Address: Ezulwini Sun Hotel, Ezulwini Valley

Phone number: (+268) 416 6530

Fax: (+268) 416 6564

Description: Valley Blues offers Oxtail stew as a chef's favourite. Depending on the number of guests, a buffet can be arranged. Friday dinners have entertainment by Royal Swazi Choir.

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:30

Address: Lugogo Sun, Ezulwini

Phone number: (+268) 416 4530

Fax: (+268) 416 1111

Description: 

Stir fry including fish, chicken, sea food and red meat are their speciality by their chef.

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 21:30

Address: Off the old Mbabane, Manzini main road. Turn off at Mahlanya

Phone number: (+268) 528 3115

Fax: (+268) 528 3423

Email: sigubhu@realnet.co.sz

Description: The Sir Georges oxtail is the Malandela's Farmhouse's chef special. Conviniently by the resaurant, is an internet cafe and an entertainment venue.

Opening Hours: 07:30 to 16:30

Address: Ngwenya Glass, Ngwenya. 5km from the Ngwenya boarder.

Phone number: (+268) 442 4588

Fax: (+268) 442 4142

Email: ngweya@ngwenyaglass.co.sz

Description: 

Placed at your convinience in the Ngwenya glass factory. They also sell pancakes  to go with the coffee. 

Opening Hours: 06:00 to 22:00

Address: Nsoko, 38km from the Lavimisa boarder post.

Phone number: (+268) 303 0318

Fax: (+268) 303 0354

Description: Mpisi serves wraps and pizza with their home cooked meals. On Fridays are braais and on Saturdays are E 20 specials.

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 23:00

Address: 2km from Mbabane, along Malagwane Hill

Phone number: (+268) 404 2341

Fax: (268) 404 2345

Description: 

The steak, pap and sheba are some of the foods that are evidence of traditional foods. Happy hour everyday from 17h30 to 18h30.

Their opening hours vary from weekend to weekdays.

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 21:00

Address: Carson Centre Moneni, Manzini

Phone number: (+268) 505 7202

Fax: (+268) 505 9460

Email: openbasket@realnet.co.sz

Description: Sandwiches are sold together with the coffee. Secretarial services are also available to customers.

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00

Address: Gwamile Street, Mbabane city centre

Phone number: (+268) 404 2406

Fax: (+268) 404 2406

Description: 

Chicken is what their chefs do best and it is conveniently in the city centre.

Opening Hours: 09:00 to 23:00

Address: The Mall, Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 404 9103

Description: They serve delicious spare ribs. The restaurant is designed in a way that suites all persons, from a smoking section, a to kiddies section, to a section where you can socialise.

Opening Hours: 18:00 to 00:00

Address: Royal Swazi Sun, Ezulwini Valley

Phone number: (+268) 416 5499

Fax: (+268) 416 1606

Description: Tiger prawns are a speciality for them. Also guests can be able to design their own menu.

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 22:00

Address: Swazi Plaza, Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 404 7599

Fax: (+268) 404 0449

Description: 

Food from the East is their specialty. Fried chicken and fried rice is what they do best.

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 17:00

Address: Past the Mahlanya Market

Phone number: (+268) 664 4926

Email: angelika.aierk_rudd@yahoo.com

Description: 

Between Mbabane and Manzini using the old road, this is an ideal stop for coffee.

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 22:00

Address: Gables Shopping Centre, Ezulwini

Phone number: (+268) 416 3023

Fax: (+268) 416 1189

Description: They are a restaurant and sushi bar situated just below the Mantenga craft centre.

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 17:00

Address: Sales House Building, Swazi Plaza, Mbabane

Phone number: (+268) 404 9547

Fax: (+268) 404 6005

Description: Spicy chicken wings are a chef special with them and hosts finger lunches for board meeting.

Opening Hours: 07:00 to 22:00

Address: Lavumisa Road, Big Bend

Phone number: (+268) 363 6910

Fax: (+268) 363 6443

Email: riverside@realnet.co.sz

Description: 

Chef favorites at Riverside Restaurant are spare ribs and chicken. Wednesdays have specials for some meals.

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 22:00

Address: Ezulwin Valley

Phone number: (+268) 416 7035

Fax: (+268)416 2072

Description: Royal Villas Restaurant offers an ambience that potrays Africa. Dinner entertainment is available, depending on the occasion.

Opening Hours: 10:30 to 22:30

Address: Royal Swazi Sun

Phone number: (+268) 416 5499

Fax: (+268) 416 1606

Description: Stir fry including chicken, fish, seafood and red meat, with menus changing every now and again. On Fridays, the Royal Swazi choir entertains during dinner.

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 16:00

Address: Shewula, 10km past Maphiveni

Phone number: (+268) 605 1160

Fax: (+268)383 8132

Description: Shewula in the Lubombo Region is a park that offers traditional foods only, which is why their chef special is boiled chicken.

Opening Hours: 06:30 to 21:30

Address: Simunye Country Club

Phone number: (+268) 383 8894

Fax: (+268) 383 8894

Description: Simunye Club Restaurant is placed in a quiet environment close to Hlane Royal National Park, and has a welcoming ambience.

Opening Hours: 08:00 to 20:00

Address: Mbabane, New Mall Matsapha, Mahhala

Phone number: (+268) 404 3343

Fax: (+268) 404 3343

Description: Steers is a place that is placed in a shopping area, so one can easily stop by for a meal.