Zimbabwe Travel Guide

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Cuisine

Zimbabwe is a cosmopolitan society and enjoys both local and international cuisine. Eating out is popular and comparatively cheap. Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage. Imported wines, spirits and liqueurs are available in hotels.

Things to know: Table service is the norm in restaurants. Public bars are almost always part of a hotel. Licensing hours in Zimbabwe are 1030-1500 and 1630-2300. Major hotels have 24-hour bars and room service.

National specialties:
• Sadza (a stiff maize meal) eaten with meat and/or gravy and a relish.
• Nhedzi soup (wild mushroom).
• Game meat, including ostrich, warthog and crocodile tail.

National drinks:
• Whawha (traditional maize beer).

Tipping: A 10 to 15% tip is usual.

Nightlife

Rather limited outside the cities with emphasis on eating and discos, but larger cities have nightclubs, cinemas and repertory theaters. The three main tourist areas have casinos.