Cuisine of Algiers for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

$ALGERIE -TUNISIE FLAG \"Explore\"$ Algerian national cuisine is characterized by an abundance of vegetable dishes, fish, and rare seafood, as well as excellent sweets. Fans of gastronomic tourism often choose Shorba soup, grilled Dorado and swordfish, baked sea wolf and a measure. Also, guests of local restaurants usually order well-liked couscous. Salads from fresh vegetables, boiled rice with spices or fried potatoes, which is a bit like French fries, are usually served as side dishes to fish.

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Besides national restaurants, the city has a lot of establishments specializing in French, Italian and Mediterranean cuisines. In addition to the above-mentioned specialties, you should definitely try Shakshuka salad prepared from fresh vegetables and boiled eggs. For breakfast, many national restaurants serve Tagine omelet with chicken and potatoes as toppings. Another popular traditional specialty is "Reshta" - delicate egg noodles garnished with roasted chicken and beans. Fans of meat would probably prefer "Mechoui" - a juicy lamb steak prepared on the grill.

It is worth noting that many fast food restaurants operating in Algeria mainly serve Turkish cuisine: keftas, meat pastries, and dolmas. Strangely enough, but at any restaurant, visitors will be offered French baguettes, and in some national establishments, Tigelle flat breads baked in the sand are usually served instead of regular bread. The most popular sweets are "Baklava" and "Qalb el louz". The name of the second dish can literally be translated as "Almond Heart". Green tea, as well as traditional Arabic coffee, are very popular in Algier. Alcoholic drinks are quite rare in local restaurants, so the presence of a wine card in a particular institution should be clarified in advance. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

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Jenina is one of the best restaurants for everyone who wants to try the most popular dishes of the local cuisine. It will amaze its visitors with its stylish design in the national style. This restaurant offers popular national dishes with lamb and other types of meat. Local cooking methods may look a bit odd to foreign guests. Fresh and salted olives, various nuts and dried fruit are typical ingredients of local dishes. Meat is usually served with rice garnish. This restaurant also offers popular national soups, while fans of seafood will enjoy prawns cooked in accordance with a signature recipe.

The basis of the menu of Restaurant Le Tyrolien is also represented by meat dishes. The meat is usually grilled at this dining venue. All dishes have a simple design and serving, but that fact doesn’t interfere with an excellent taste of all food. This restaurant has an interesting peculiarity – an open-air cuisine. Restaurant Le Tyrolien is equally popular with foreigners and locals. Besides delicious, juicy meat, this restaurant offers various vegetable salads. End your meal with a delicious fruit dessert.

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Fans of elegant restaurants with the refined atmosphere will like Le Bardo. It specializes in cooking Mediterranean and international cuisines. All the dishes at this restaurant have a beautiful and artistic design. Signature meat with fried potatoes, prawns with sauces and vegetable salads, various types of roasted fish with vegetable and rice garnishes, desserts with fresh and baked fruit – these are just some of the dishes available to guests of this gorgeous restaurant. Various original cocktails and delicious beverages will become a worthy addition to signature treats of this dining venue.

Le Béarnais restaurant is considered one of the most prestigious and elegant in the city. Besides a rich menu, this restaurant offers an excellent wine list. Everyone keen on meat dishes will enjoy their visit to this restaurant. All portions are quite big. Besides that, it is famous for its mouthwatering prawns and other types of seafood. Besides wine, visitors of this restaurant are welcome to try the most popular types of Algerian beer.

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All fans of Italian cuisine will genuinely enjoy their visit to Zhori. This dining venue will also impress fans of seafood. The restaurant offers various types of pasta, traditional Italian soups with seafood, excellent meat dishes and salads, as well as desserts with fresh fruit. A glass of magnificent Italian wine will make any meal at Zhori even more pleasant.

Lalla Mina Chaabi Chic restaurant specializes in cooking traditional Algerian cuisine. It offers noodles with various toppings, grilled meat, and traditional desserts. The restaurant is designed in full accordance with national traditions. It is also very popular with locals. Lalla Mina Chaabi Chic is an excellent choice for a family dinner.

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National cuisine of Algeria

Among gastronomic traditions of the country, it is important to mention ones that are connected with religious holidays. Algerians cook festive dishes on special occasions. For example, there is a tradition to eat dried fruit, dates in particular, on the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. During the Holy Month of Ramadan, Muslim people do not eat and do not even drink water from the sunrise and until sunset. An interesting fact: Muslim calendar doesn’t coincide with the traditional Gregorian one, so the date of Ramadan is different every year. During the fasting period, the whole family can eat food only after the dark. The end of fasting is a holiday with numerous festive dishes, sweets, and pastries. … Open

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