Eat Like Ushi

In the middle of the township of Livingstone, directly opposite some of the shopping stalls, there is a big white sign for the Wonder Bake bakery. It's a very large space almost like an auditorium with plain tables and chairs and a long selection of breads and cooked foods. You can select from breakfast eggs, burgers, sandwiches, meals or simple breads.

The addition of free wifi makes it an ideal place to spend breakfast or lunch or breakfast into lunch and choose whatever type of foods appeal and catch up with the world.

Fried chicken, beef curry, rice and a raisin scone completed the very late brunch covering the crispy, soft, sweet, spicy and hot.

Recommended.

There aren't many food places in Livingstone full stop, let alone the number that interested me. There are a few local-looking places that seemed safe but I think Cafe Zambezi attracts a more tourist crowd simply due to the variety of ingredients and dishes including local and African specialties. Additionally it's a clean place with a nice outdoor area, wooden furniture and plants.

In the early afternoon I stopped by to scope out the menu and couldn't help but try a quick cooling snack of banana fritter and icecream. This proved a good opportunity to read the specialties and be impressed by options such as caterpillars and crocodile spare ribs. It was an easy decision to return in the evening for dinner.

- Peri-peri Crocodile Bites - Zambezi river crocodile in a thin spiced sauce;
- Jollof Rice (rice cooked in tomatoes, spices & with an array of vegetables) - West African version of paella;
- Mbuzi Na Pa Malacha (goat cooked in foil with onions, peppers & spices) - traditional Zambian recipe with tender goat although a bit too many bones. Served with peppers and separately okra and rape vegetable stews.

Overall a good meal with exciting ingredients and many other dishes I'd like to try. Easily a great choice for dinner after a day of Zambezi river rafting or Victoria Falls viewing.