Namibia Going Out

Food and Drink

Restaurants and cafes reflect the German influence on Namibia, and most dining rooms offer a reasonable choice of local and continental cuisine.

National specialities:
Biltong (air-dried meat).
Rauchfleisch (smoked meat).
• Game such as antelope, ostrich or zebra cooked on a braai (barbecue).
Potjiekos (one-pot bush stew).
• Seafood, especially oysters, on the coast.

National drinks:
Tafel lager.
Windhoek lager.

Legal drinking age: The legal age to drink in bars is 18.

Tipping: 10% is customary.

Nightlife

In the central area of Windhoek, there are restaurants, cafes, cinemas and theatres. Elsewhere, nightlife is limited to the main towns, each offering a sprinkling of bars and clubs which open at weekends. Swakopmund has several late-night bars and restaurants with a German-style ambience.

Shopping

Windhoek has the best selection of fashionable shops in Namibia, including jewellers selling traditional and contemporary pieces featuring Namibian diamonds and semi-precious stones. Local crafts such as wood carvings, karosse rugs and Herero dolls can be bought in the city's curio and gift shops and at the Windhoek Street Market, held every second Saturday. Other good buys include liqueur chocolates made in Windhoek, leather shoes, and Swakara garments made from local wool. Crafts and curios can also be found at regional craft centres and safari lodges.

Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700; Sat 0900-1300. Some bigger supermarkets are also open Sun 1100-1300 and 1600-1900.
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