City: Kinshasa
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Reviews on Mediterranean food in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa (/kɪnˈʃɑːsə/; French: [kɛ̃ʃaza]; formerly Léopoldville (French: Léopoldville or Dutch Leopoldstad (help·info))) is the capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is beside the Congo River.
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10. La Piscine
Overall Ratings
3 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By Steeve17
La Piscine is an outdoor restaurant with a swimming-pool ("piscine" in French) right in the middle. I wouldn't go during the daytime because there isn't much shelter from the sun. But at night it is pretty beautiful. The cityscape is quite impressive and enjoyable. And there is the swimming-pool as well!I had mezzes as a starter and then a captain fish in a tomato sauce. The mezzes were delicious, Greek style. The captain fish was good, cooked in a Congolese way, but wasn't easy to digest... I would rather recommend you to stick to the Greek dishes in this restaurant. After all, it's a Greek restaurant. We saw the owner. He was at a table nearby, talking with friends. He warmly greeted us. We felt welcome. However, we were slighted disappointed at the waiters. One of them was dressed with very old clothes, as if he had bought them half a century ago. The one who brought us the bill wasn't honest. He probably thought we were tourists and ignored the exact exchange rate. We paid him in dollars and he gave us back in Congolese francs... But keeping four of five dollars for himself. That isn't professional.
9. Maison Des Mezzes
Maison Des Mezzes is located in the Greek Community of Kinshasa, R.D.C. , behind BIAC on Boulevard du 30 Juin.
Reviewed By TroisChatsLies
I've been here twice now, and both times enjoyed the food. Today we got a sampling of several appetizers, all of which were delicious. I also got the chicken souvlaki in a pita, which was very good. Prompt and courteous service.There is a Saturday afternoon buffet for $15. Ample parking. This place can be a bit difficult to find, as it is off the bldvd, beside the church and through the parking lot.... so I took pics so I can find it again.
8. Le Palais Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By Steeve17
The restaurant is beautiful, in front of a swimming-pool. For the food, I am really sorry but something went wrong. I ordered humus, falafel, Lebanese bread and taboulé. My friend ordered chicken legs. When we received our dishes, we found out that there wasn't any couscous in the taboulé. We called a waitress but she couldn't understand what we meant. I am a native French speaker and my friend is fluent in Lingala. We called the manager. He came and we told him that we had never seen or heard of a taboulé like that. He nodded and said he would ask the cook to make another one. He left with the false taboulé. We started to eat the chicken legs, with humus and bread. We weren't pleased because the chicken was too greasy and the humus too oily. About twenty minutes later, another waitress came to our table with the very same taboulé that had been brought away. "Is this a joke?" I asked. - No, it wasn't a joke. They had brought back the false taboulé! I tried to eat a little bit, but it felt like eating grass... Well, and a few hours later, I got a stomachache and I had to throw up. A very unfortunate story... Something went wrong.
7. Al'Dar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By Steeve17
If you want to eat traditional Lebanese food at a fair price, this is the place. Their shawarmas are probably the best in town. For vegetarians, the falafel shawarma is a true delight. For others, as well! I know a bunch of carnivores in Kinshasa who would kill for a falafel shawarma from this restaurant! I am barely exaggerating... From outside it looks shabby and from inside old-fashioned, but don't let that turn you down. When you will see that your food comes almost immediately (please compare with other restaurants in Kinshasa), that everything or almost is surprisingly good and, last but not least, that the bill won't give you a heart attack, you will make it one of your favorite restaurants.
6. Riverside Bistro & Banquet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Nadir A
Royal welcoming while you enter. Feels Great.Service, on dot and very friendly and like family oriented. Didn't felt that we are in Restaurant. Food Quality is very well maintained and very professionally prepared.Fits in average budgets and not too expensive. Big and Good range of Drinks and Cocktails with affordable rates.Family friends we went with were very impressed.
5. L'olive Verte Restaurant And Lounge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By Steeve17
We had dinner last night at L'Olive verte. The food was awesome. I had chicken in a lovely coconut sauce, like the one I used to eat in Goa and in Kerala (Southern India) with rice and my friend had a beef lasagna. We both enjoyed our food very much. It's worth the high price, since it is so special for Kinshasa. The drinks are too pricey though. A 250 ml of the most common beer for 5 USD, a basic cocktail for 12 USD,... Is it serious? What we particularly enjoyed was the careful and stylish décor. We sat in front of a colorful swimming-pool, backed by an impressive black wall studded with decorative niches. There was an overhanging mango tree and a palm tree in front of the pool as well. The music was pretty good too... It is definitely a place to hang out!Thank you Steeve P for your honest review.We are a fairly new restaurant and we constantly strive to bring the best quality of food and service to all our clients. we will soon be revising our menu and pricing and we hope to be serving you again! thank you again for reviewing our restaurant.
4. Rocas Restaurant & grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By SergioBT
I had been told about Rocas before I headed to Kinshasa. I was told to expect the best Spanish cuisine and a fantastic service.Rocas is a professional outlet that is both popular and extremely well managed.Arriving was a pleasure as, I was greeted with a sincere smile and a warm welcome.Food is as Spanish as you're going to get without being in Spain. Great presentation, extremely authentic flavours, Iberian African at its best! And the prices were both keen and approachable.Their best dishes combine the following ingredients: a third of pleasant and polite service, another third of authentic and flavoursome food, and one final third of keen and well-honed prices. To your taste, add some friends as company. You're on to a winner!Thank you Rocas for a great night. My visit to Kinshasa was good but my visit to your restaurant was memorable.
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3. ASK Tabuinhas
Overall Ratings
5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By Tom M
Went there on Sunday for the lunch buffet starting at 13:00.Friendly welcome, food is very good and you have a large choice of meals. For 30$ per adults, I think it s a good value for money taking into account the prices in Kinshasa.Room for improvement in the place itself. The facilities could be renovated, it would not arm...
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2. A Casa Mia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By Malarchy
Casa Mia is an Italian restaurant in the Gombe district of Kinshasa just along from the Pullman hotel. It is a restaurant designed with a touch of class though its food offerings are just ok rather than delicious.The private area of the restaurant sits behind sliding glass doors. It contains dozens of bottles along the shelves which at first glance make for a nice backdrop but it is pretty easy to spot the repition as there are only around four different marques amongst them. The private area is useful though as it is quietier than the main area and also less prone to smoke inhalation as it appears that the restaurant permits smoking. The main area is a clean white colour all round and does still have a well-defined and pleasant scheme. The exterior is also nice with a little pathway into the restaurant but not especially dramatic.Service is attentive and quick though payment at the till is frosty and unwelcoming. Conversation is limited aside from the amusement at a French speaking Congolese person correcting pronounciation by using the proper Italian word for a food item. Food came out relatively quickly and in good order. Breads and olive oil were on the table.There are a couple of vegetarian options so it is possible to make a bit of a choice. A mushroom pizza is ok. The pizzas come up pretty large so they are filling. There was a touch of flavour added to the mushrooms but it was not overly noticeable. The base pizza itself was somewhat plain and did not have any additional garnishings or herbs. It was medium cooked, not too crunchy. As a meal it was sustaining though not especially exciting.The price reflects Kinshasa's costs. It is too much for what is a relatively basic pizza. Still, the pizzas are cheaper than the pasta options. While Casa Mia is not fine dining, it offers large portions and a decent atmosphere. An acceptable version of Italian in this part of the world.
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1. Limoncello
Overall Ratings
4 based on 379 reviews
Reviewed By Patrick T
For the second time now I was dining in the Limoncello restaurant with colleagues (both Congolese and Belgian). All were fond of the fine Italian meals!You will be received there quietly. The menu offers you a very wide choice of the well-known Italian cuisine. The prices are not low, but you get super good food served! Their pizzas are baked à la minute and are highly recommended.With a fine real Limoncello (from the house) you can finish your successful evening.
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