In Tanzania, the grill does not refer to the barbecue; If you want grilled meat, you go to a barbecue (BBQ) restaurant, and Barbecue House is one of the best restaurants in Dar Es Salaam. Get the details here - http://migrationology.com/?p=16478'>http://migrationology.com/?p=16478
Nearly every time I fly into Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, one of the first dinners we eat is at Barbecue House, they serve consistently delicious food. The long standing restaurants located in the Upanga area of town has stood the test of time, offering up local Tanzanian barbecue favorites for years and years now. In the daytime, the restaurant appears to be nothing more than a residential home. But beginning at about 5 pm of so, the barbecue grills are rolled out to the front, the gates open, and some tables are placed outside along the sidewalk. Located just a few blocks for the sea, Barbecue House gets a nice nightly breeze that cools one off when you're eating marvelous food.
Ok, so now on to the food at Barbecue House restaurant in Dar Es Salaam. One of the most popular items on the menu is their barbecue chicken. It's similar to an Indian tandoori chicken, marinated in an assortment of red spices and colorings, but instead of being cooked in a clay tandoor oven, the chicken is instead cooked over hot charcoal. But first things first, one of the best reasons to go to this restaurant is to first eat the cabbage salad which they served. Now the cabbage is nothing out of ordinary, it's just thinly sliced cabbage. But the best part about it is the incredible array of sauces that they serve at Barbecue House. There's a green chili sauce, a red chili sauce, a sweet and sour tamarind sauce, and my all time favorite, the fresh coconut chutney. Also for starters, I normally get a plate of hot samosas, served with either vegetables or meat or chicken inside. Their samosas are excellent, but again, it's all about that coconut chutney on top that really makes it unbelievably spectacular.
For main course, we ordered barbecue chicken, the spicy version. It was pleasantly spicy, cooked to perfection and nice and juicy. I also decided to order a piece of fish, a nice chunk that I believe was red snapper. The fish was marinated in the same red goodness and then placed over the barbecue. To complete the meal, there are both chips (French fries) or a bread known as ajam to order. It's kind of like a naan, but it's a little more on the spongy side - kind of like a pancake. It's first fried in a pan and then placed on the barbecue to gain that extra smoky flavor.
Barbecue House is one of my best restaurants in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, and it's must visit when you go to Tanzania. Enjoy!
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13 thoughts on “Barbecue house – best restaurants in dar es salaam, tanzania”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tortuga Keskecapeutefaire says:

    Hola
    .disculpa pero para comer se coge el pan y con este se coge un poco d pescado y dentro la,salsa y a la boca Se hace así y no al revés para que como no hsy tenedores,..para,no tocar la carne..el pesado.,el plato principal cada uno con sus,dedos 🙃😉

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Natasha Bosonogova says:

    Anda boleh memilih untuk salah satu daripada hadiah di atas

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Frosty N' Craved says:

    Mark wien's love you from Tanzania

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars josephine matiro says:

    wapi mpo

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chirag Naik says:

    Used to be my favourite restaurant, while in school 😀 so happy to see a review after all these years 😀 The bbq was out of the world.

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Erica Dmello says:

    im watching this video in 2020…i miss home… Tanzania… i miss the food… thank you for visiting our country and enjoying all the authentication Tz food… by the way that fish is King Fish… i watched all the tz videos lol.. the Mchuzi wa samaki was a Nile perch fish.. Aaah!! i miss home… im from Arusha originally.. married and living in Kenya.. cant go home at the moment due to the Pandemic 😢

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars deshu k says:

    The lady on the left, in the background, is TOO HOT !

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Nijo Kongapally says:

    tasty, fish dish awesome video😋👍💯💖

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Daniel Sempeho says:

    although my comment is comming to you seven years later… indeed BBQ House is famouse and among the respectable outlets with simple food menu… what else have you sampled in your safari in Tanzania?

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ShineyM says:

    I'll tell you what he actually thinks
    Fish>samosa>chicken
    But overall he actually liked the food, especially the fish

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars I love Jesus says:

    I miss Sekela that spicy chicken. 😋😋

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ali Ali says:

    I know a Tanzanian restaurant in Columbus Ohio that’s cheaper than that

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mr. Right says:

    Dar Es Salaam has so much influence Arab, Indian and of course African. That’s why not it has so many spices and delicious food. Same as the Philippines!!!

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