Most hotels serve local Tanzanian food while the major hotels offer Western and other international food.
Things to know: Table service is normal in restaurants. Bars generally have counter service. Tanzania is a secular state and alcohol is not prohibited. Zanzibar's population is predominantly Muslim. Alcohol is available in some tourist hotels and restaurants, but should not be drunk in public.
National specialties:• Seafood such as prawns and lobsters.
• Tropical fruit such as coconuts, pawpaws, mangoes, pineapples and bananas.
National drinks:
• A good lager,
Safari, is produced locally.
•
Konyagi is a popular gin.
• A chocolate and coconut liqueur called
Afrikoko.
• A wine called
Dodoma, which comes in red or rosé.
Tipping: Not generally encouraged, though waiters and porters in tourist hotels and restaurants may expect to be tipped.
NightlifeIn Dar es Salaam, there are several nightclubs, cabarets and cinemas. Generally, the nightlife centers are in the top tourist hotels and restaurants.
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