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Union Cafe

Rengua St. | Moshi Center, Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania
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Cuisines: American
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Incline Village, Nevada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

When this cafe opened up a couple years ago, it was a breath of fresh air with cheerful service - in a town filled with stale food. Atmosphere was nostalgic, food was great, and the prices reasonable. It must have gone to their head. Now the food is worse, prices unreasonable and service lackluster. Not that there are many good... More

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Arusha, Tanzania
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22 reviews 22 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

If those are the qualities you're looking for in a place to grab food or coffee while in Moshi, go no further. You won't find anything on the menu for less than 8,000 shillings, and even the coffee is a steep 2,500 (it's all relative). The question is whether it's worth it: - The coffee is great. As others have... More

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Pease Pottage, West Sussex, UK
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39 reviews 39 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

The coffee from the slopes of Kilimanjaro was lovely and tasty, but it was slightly let down by the service which was slow and it seemed as if it was the waitress' first day. However, the coffee was so good that I could forgive the service and I bought 2 bags of ground coffee to bring home.

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Houston, Texas
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31 reviews 31 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

We came here a several times during our stay in moshi. The food was also pretty good. The atmosphere was so comforting, and people were so welcoming. It had nice clean bathrooms and a great patio to sit, enjoy a cup of coffee and people watch.

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North Bay, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2012

Volunteered in Moshi for 6 weeks. Once I discovered the Union Cafe, I was addicted!!! Great food, milkshakes and coffee!! Staff very pleasant and internet reliable. Great place to meet with friends or relax for an hour or two. Very clean environment

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Santorini, Greece
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34 reviews 34 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2012

Good food, excellent cappuccino, good service, safe &clean! You can buy coffee and take it back home from there as well! Recommended!

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Bradford, Massachusetts
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26 reviews 26 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012

Good food and a relaxing atmosphere, we had a great lunch here and I also bought some coffee to bring home.

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usa
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2012

Came here on a Moshi city tour. I wouldn't have known about it had my guide (and other guides at the hotel) recommended this place. It's run by a coffee co-op and proceeds benefit the local coffee farmers. I had the coffee there and it was fantastic, ended up buying a few bags for home and gifts. Clean place, nice... More

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Moshi, Tanzania
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63 reviews 63 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2012

This is our most popular hang out and as we live in Moshi we always see friends eating there. A good range of world foods on the menu including wood fired pizzas. Internet available at a small fee. The best place in Moshi for meeting up with people. The staff are friendly and quite attentive and the management are always... More

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Leicester, England
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2012

Excellent food and atmosphere. Lovely tour of a coffee plantation organised by Danford.

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