Someone gave me this address some time ago:
"Marathon" Weststraße 192, 8003 Zürich

Apparently the service and atmosphere are not that great, but food is!

However, I have read that Ethiopian food is REALLY spicy and I usually don't like that, so I have never been to this restaurant myself. Can anyone confirm whether it still exists?

I was at mama africa one evening about a month ago with a large group. We sat upstairs and had good service as our menu had been pre-booked. We just chose the wine & the food kept coming ....& coming. The flavours were interesting. Something different for a change.

We went to Mama Africa last night and really enjoyed it.

I had the Cape Malays Giema Curry Bobotie, and the wife
had the Cape Malay Chicken. Both were very good and
interesting.

Although I really don't know what South African cuisine is like,
I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Can you post a link to Mama Africa?

http://www.mamaafrica.ch

Is the food similar to anything served in Mama Tembo in Zürich?

I die for pap en fleisch with chakalaka

That sounds odd. All in all we dined at Mama Africa about 8 times, in the 4 months or so we have been here in Winterthur. Never had bad service,,food is excellent,,I am South African after all, and the music is so nice, reminds me of SA. They will be opening a shop soon where they will sell South African specialities, or maybe they are open for business already, not sure.

Greetings,

Just to comment on Mama Africa: never eaten in the more formal section but have been in the informal section quite a few times. Whilst I enjoy the food (platter of wings usually), I have to say the service is pretty poor - not rude or surly, but forgetful and disorganized such that it's a bit of a lottery how much of your cutlery, drinks, food etc will actually turn up.

Regards.

PitBull.

But it adds again to the traditional vibe doesn't it? Take it lekker easy slow, yet the meal is coming now now

Aaaahhhhh yes! Pap en fleisch! ...... most especially Boerewors! ... and a realy hot spicy gravy (sauce)....!!!!!!!!!

I have eaten at Ethiopian restaurants in London, Amsterdam and New York. So hopefully that should give some idea of the cuisine even though I haven't eaten actually in Ethiopia! I tried lots of different dishes, and none have been spicey at all really.
I think I would choose an Ethiopian meal above any other. The food is delicious. The main staple is injera which is a big spongey pancake that you use to scoop up tasty stews with. You eat it with your hands, which makes it fun I think!

There's an Ethiopian restaurant at Huried (tram line 9 or 14) now. I plan to go scheck it out.

Very nice indeed. But Moroccans (just like Algerians, Tunisians and Egyptians do not regard themselves as Africans and whenever on that continent, these countries are not "in Africa". Except by strict geography of course. Maghrebi cuisine is almost the same as the one in the Arab Mashreek (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, etc) whenever of course, there are regional differences, like the one that the Maghreb has Couscous and Merguez and Mechouiya while the Mashreek does not and the Mashreek has Shawarma Kebab which the Maghreb has not.


The Jawhara has finally disappeared and given way to a sexshop. Already some time ago they no longer served meals. Before, they had good meals and excellent Moroccan wines. Don't know what really happened ... .. Whatever, really a pity



The "Sultan" is Moroccan/Tunisian/Jordanian and so is an Arab and not an African Restaurant

here the details of the
ABYSSINIA
Austrasse 19 <
8045 Zürich
Betriebsferien:
15. Sept. - 1. Okt. 2009
Annual closing:
15th Sept. - 1st Oct. 2009
T: 043 333 00 85
Mo: 11:00 - 24:00
Di: geschlossen
Mi, Do: 11:00 - 24:00
Fr: 11:00 - open end
Sa: 14:00 - open end
So: 14:00 - 24:00

and here the
Meskerem Restaurant Café Riedhus
Birmensdorferstrasse 364
8055 Zürich
Telefon
044 451 38 27
079 390 09 61
E-Mail meskerem-restaurant@hotmail.com

and here the
Marathon
Weststr. 192
8003 Zürich
Telefon und Fax 044 463 59 24
Mobile 076 390 74 50

It's brilliant! We were there last Wednesday night.

The food doesn't seem quite as spicy as I remembered (from an Ethiopian restaurant back home) but was still delicious, reasonably priced, and great service. Definitely going back.

(Restaurant Meskerem, Birmensdorferstr. 364)