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Windhoek’s evening scene is best understood as a city of locals eating well rather than a tourist nightlife destination. The restaurants that are worth visiting are good because Windhoek residents use them; the bar culture reflects a professional and university city rather than a tourist town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Best Restaurants for Dinner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Joe’s Beerhouse:<\/strong> The institution that every visitor is told to experience, and which genuinely delivers. A sprawling, eclectic restaurant-bar in a converted house in the Eros area; the decor is deliberately overwhelming (taxidermy, vintage signs, Africana); the food (game meat, grills, Namibian specialities) is excellent; the atmosphere is reliably lively. Book ahead; it fills on any evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Stellenbosch Wine Bar:<\/strong> South African wines in a relaxed setting in Klein Windhoek; the food programme complements the wine list. The best wine-focused evening in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gourmet Eatery:<\/strong> Fine dining by Namibian standards; consistent quality; good for a special occasion evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sardinia Blue Olive:<\/strong> Italian-focused; reliable pasta and pizza; good value; popular with Windhoek’s resident community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kubata Restaurant (Droombos):<\/strong> Game meat specialties in an outdoor setting; the kudu and oryx are the standout dishes; 15 minutes from the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bars and Drinks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Die Craft Brewing Company<\/strong> on Robert Mugabe Avenue produces craft beers that have become a Windhoek standard; the taproom is a good late-afternoon stop. The Droombos<\/strong> restaurant area in the Bougainvilla area has several outdoor bar options popular with the local professional crowd on weekend evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shebeens of Katutura are visited on the Katutura township tour<\/a>; evening visits to Katutura independently are not recommended for first-time visitors unfamiliar with the area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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