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Most Popular Barbecue food in Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola
Find out what Barbecue restaurants to try in Luanda. Sitting on the Western Coast of Africa, the port of Luanda is the capital and largest city in Angola. Founded by the Portuguese in 1575, the city has had a tumultuous history, finally achieving peace in 2002 after a long civil war. Now with a swelling population and surge of construction, the city is experiencing a rebirth. Take a break from the busy city and visit nearby Mussulo, a spit of land covered in coconut palms, bungalows and bars, and featuring wide sandy beaches and calm waters.
Things to do in Luanda
7. O Madeirense Mar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By StraightTalker28
As my title suggests, I'm quite a fan of O Madeirense. The premise of the restaurant is very simple: big blocks of meat are brought to you on skewers, and that's about it. They have a basic collection of starters - garlic bread, calamari (terrible, overcooked, rubber), some potato croquette style things among others. They're all pretty average, which is fine because this place is all about the meat. Here's how it works: there is no menu, the only option is beef on a skewer, which you can request in various states of done-ness, which they actually follow through with, possibly the only restaurant in Angola that does. Without fail - and I have now been here three times - the meat is perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked, piping hot, juicy, flavoursome, and overall perfect. I don't know where they source their meet, but I would love to meet the butcher! For a meat lover, O Madeirense is pretty much perfect.I don't know what the desserts are like, but as far as I can tell dessert is a slice of cake from a fridge. I'm sure they don't make them themselves and who knows how long they sit there, so I wouldn't recommend one of those. Besides, if you still have room for dessert, you have not done the restaurant justice.So why not five stars? Well, the starters are average at best, but the biggest factor is the service, which is so bad that it is entertaining. The restaurant is run by an extremely harassed Portuguese couple but the local waiters are absolutely useless. if you want absolutely anything outside of the norm of meat and a beer, it completely falls apart. It takes an eternity, they don't understand or forget, or need to check with someone else first, or lose something or whatever it may be, and the whole system completely grinds to a halt. It's comically awful, even if you request something like a fork. However, this needs to be overlooked and dismissed, because it does not detract from the otherwise fantastic restaurant, and worth visiting again and again.
6. Luanda Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By AnaSofiaV_12
Hi like it.Everything about the place I like it... Best place for grill food in Luanda, the prices are basically the average of the city (bit expensive). The cocktails are good, a good selection of wine, perfect for friends, and couples, not very "family".Love love love
5. Pizza Il Forno
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Pizza Restaurant Bar and Grill offering excellent in dining, takeaway and delivery services. Great relaxed atmosphere.
Reviewed By Wheeljack
Was recommended this place by some coworkers stationed in Luanda. Decent prices, good food and excellent service. Only tried the pizzas, which were thin, Italian-style made.
4. Assador Lookal
Overall Ratings
4 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By KrysMD
One of the most expensive and best steak restaurants in the capital of Luanda. It is located on Ilha do Cabo (despite some maps showing it elsewhere) directly on the beach looking west, so it is excellent for sunset dining, but considering that sun sets early in Angola.
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3. Esplanada Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 141 reviews
Il posizionamento sulla mappa è approssimativo-8° 46' 25.88", +13° 14' 54.98"
Reviewed By Sunil Kumar N
Were there for a business Lunch⦠Good options for starters (including few sushi varieties) - Unfortunately everything was cold. Main course you have mainly meat and poultry options only. No Fish. You can have several options for meat. Desert options were very average. Nice interior. Plenty of space inside and outside. Can accommodate large groups. Service was ok (I believe we were very lucky this time with the service). Pricing is OK.In short, to me, a great place for meat lovers.
2. La Vigia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By EricSmd
This little hidden away gem has good fish and is a popular local spot. We ordered a big grouper which we split amongst our large group. It was perfectly cooked. The large prawns on skewers were over cooked and stuck to the shell. The beer is nice and cold. There is a back room that is air conditioned and highly recommended. This restaurant is down an alley and it seems very wrong trying to find the entrance. Go with someone who has been before. You pick out your various seafood to eat from the front and they grill it up for you and bring it to the table. Nice place.
1. O Madeirense Mar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By StraightTalker28
As my title suggests, I'm quite a fan of O Madeirense. The premise of the restaurant is very simple: big blocks of meat are brought to you on skewers, and that's about it. They have a basic collection of starters - garlic bread, calamari (terrible, overcooked, rubber), some potato croquette style things among others. They're all pretty average, which is fine because this place is all about the meat. Here's how it works: there is no menu, the only option is beef on a skewer, which you can request in various states of done-ness, which they actually follow through with, possibly the only restaurant in Angola that does. Without fail - and I have now been here three times - the meat is perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked, piping hot, juicy, flavoursome, and overall perfect. I don't know where they source their meet, but I would love to meet the butcher! For a meat lover, O Madeirense is pretty much perfect.I don't know what the desserts are like, but as far as I can tell dessert is a slice of cake from a fridge. I'm sure they don't make them themselves and who knows how long they sit there, so I wouldn't recommend one of those. Besides, if you still have room for dessert, you have not done the restaurant justice.So why not five stars? Well, the starters are average at best, but the biggest factor is the service, which is so bad that it is entertaining. The restaurant is run by an extremely harassed Portuguese couple but the local waiters are absolutely useless. if you want absolutely anything outside of the norm of meat and a beer, it completely falls apart. It takes an eternity, they don't understand or forget, or need to check with someone else first, or lose something or whatever it may be, and the whole system completely grinds to a halt. It's comically awful, even if you request something like a fork. However, this needs to be overlooked and dismissed, because it does not detract from the otherwise fantastic restaurant, and worth visiting again and again.
