30 January, 2009

Restaurants: Haandi Indian Restaurant, Kampala, Uganda


This Indian restaurant is what I would consider the best Indian food you can get in Kampala, Uganda. It has been operating for as long as I can remember and have been able to keep consistency in the food, even if not in the prices ;-)

To get a good dinner costs around 50,000 - 70,000 Ugsh these days for 2 people and that includes having a beer or a Cocktails with the dinner. This would include Masala Papadums, 1 Non vegetarian dish, one vegetarian dish, Biriyani Rice, Mixed Raita and some Garlic Nans. Definetely enough food for 2 hungry people.

The price would dramatically change if you take one of their specialties like the Tandoori Grilled Prawns starter. That one alone will set you back as much as a whole dinner but it has been worth it so far. I only know of one occasion in 10 years when the prawns where not fresh.

Unless the host girls know you as a good customer they will for sure seat you in the runway between the kitchen and tables even if the restaurant is open. This is also the case if you brought an African girl as a Mzungu (as they seem to assume a lot ;-)

Thus it pays to be persistent to get a good table next to the Windows outside.

A good sign about the quality of the food is that you will for sure see at least 20 Indians eating there same time on any night.

Finding parking outside is easy. Just park on the non-parking space and give the guards a 1000 Ugsh and you can be sure the car is there on return.

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