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Food and Drink : Most hotels serve local Tanzanian food while the major hotels offer Western and other international food.
Things to know: Table service is normal in restaurants. Bars generally have counter service. Tanzania is a secular state and alcohol is not prohibited. Zanzibar's population is predominantly Muslim. Alcohol is available in some tourist hotels and restaurants, but should not be drunk in public.
National specialities:
? Seafood such as prawns and lobsters.
? Tropical fruit such as coconuts, pawpaws, mangoes, pineapples and bananas.
National drinks:
? A good lager, Safari, is produced locally.
? Konyagi is a popular gin.
? A chocolate and coconut liqueur called Afrikoko.
? A wine called Dodoma, which comes in red or rosé.
Tipping: Not generally encouraged, though waiters and porters in tourist hotels and restaurants may expect to be tipped.

Nightlife : In Dar es Salaam, there are several nightclubs, cabarets and cinemas. Generally, the nightlife centres are in the top tourist hotels and restaurants.

Shopping : The city and town centres usually have markets which sell curios such as African drums, old brass and copper, carved chess sets, jewellery, and a speciality, large wooden salad bowls carved from a single piece of teak, mninga or ebony. Haggling is accepted, indeed often expected. Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1200 and 1400-1800, Sat 0830-1230. Some shops open on Sunday. 

    

      

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