In the neighbourhood of Namanga there is a little Ethiopian restaurant run by an Ethiopian woman and her Tanzanian husband.
She cooks, and he, as a carpenter, has made the funky, colourful furniture.
Turn off the Haile Selassie Road and down the Bin Said Street. Follow it down to the Wonder Welders' Compound, where you'll find the signpost to the entrance of the Rohobot Restaurant which is squeezed into a little garden between the cluster of small houses.
From here you can hear the TV hizzing from the one neighbour; someone doing the dishes on the other side of the wall; children laughing while others are praying.
Obviously, it isn't elegant or crowded like the famous 'Addis in Dar', but it is nice and hospitable. Personally, I really like the idea when people create a living based on their skills, experiences and potentials - and do it with what they have.
A meal for four persons, inclusive four beers and Ethiopian spiced coffee with popcorn costed us 40,000 TSH.
It is open during lunch from 12:00-2:30 and for dinner from 6:00 to 10:00. The restaurant can be contacted as displayed on the road sign.
