New in Harare
Restaurants, cafés and bars that have opened since late 2025.
Updated 2026-11-07
Photo: Tiger's Milk Harare, via Ruvarashe D. via Google Maps
Harare has had a busy year for openings, with South African names arriving and local operators opening new rooms. Everything here has opened since late 2025.
New places change quickly in their first months, so menus, prices and hours may shift. We'll keep this list up to date as we check them.
Built with help from Financial Gazette and Dontmissmyplate, who've eaten their way around town. Where they've reviewed a pick, we share what they found and link to their full review.
Pagomo Restaurant
A new restaurant on Fort Avenue in Kopje, at the western edge of the city centre, from the owner of the Ice & Dee Glowing Store beauty shops. It started serving in October and officially opened on 6 November 2026, with local plates such as sadza and kapoto at lunch. It's early days: there's no published menu or hours yet, and one early diner wrote about a long wait for lunch, so phone ahead on +263 78 608 8458.
Doppio Zero Harare
Spur Corporation brought its South African Italian chain to Zimbabwe in September 2026, opening at the new Cardinals Corner centre on Harare Drive in Chisipite. The room is all orange velvet chairs, marble tables and hanging plants, looking onto a garden strung with lights. It opens early for breakfast and pastries from the on-site bakery, then serves wood-fired pizza and pasta into the evening. Book a day ahead.
Chico Chicu's
A small Mexican-inspired kitchen that opened in September 2026 at The Qube on Selous Avenue. Burritos, tacos, quesadillas and nachos come with a choice of mex original, hot or lemon and herb, alongside grilled chicken, fried pollo and loaded fries, with most plates around $5. There's outside seating, and you can order ahead on WhatsApp.
Smokey Beatz
A smoked-meats restaurant and lounge that opened at Sam Levy's Village in August 2026, with live sport on the screens and late evenings from Tuesday to Sunday. The board runs from chicken lollipops and a smoked brisket melt to tomahawk steaks, beef ribs by the kilo and a sharing platter built for a table.
Tiger's Milk Harare
The South African chain's Harare branch opened in June 2026 on Selousville Road in Highlands. Wood-fired pizza, burgers, grills and Tex-Mex, a full bar and garden seating on the lawns. Early reviews praise the staff, though a few dishes have gone back to the kitchen.
What the reviewers said
Financial Gazette reviewed it in Jul 2026
A newly opened franchise with a pleasant garden and attentive staff. The Wagyu burger disappointed, with a soggy bun and uneven fries, and the taco arrived incomplete. The malva pudding was the best thing. Toilets are narrow and lack grab rails.
Read the full review →Three By Jo
Opened in mid-2026 at the Chisi Walk garden complex in Chisipite. Breakfast is the draw so far; the lunch menu is short, and it stays open for dinner from Thursday to Saturday.
CoCoNut Lounge
A Glen Lorne restaurant, bar and coffee spot that opened in March 2026, open from breakfast until midnight. Saturday afternoons run on into the evening with a DJ.
Platō Coffee Harare
The South African speciality coffee chain's first branch outside South Africa, opened in November 2025 on ED Mnangagwa Road. It's mostly takeaway and the drinks are the point; the food choice is small.
What the reviewers said
Dontmissmyplate reviewed it in Sep 2026
A reliable latte in a clean, calm room that works for meetings or quiet work. Useful rather than worth a special trip; pastries and sandwiches are also sold.
Read the full review →Financial Gazette reviewed it in May 2026
A new South African coffee chain in a calm, minimalist room with friendly baristas. The ristretto-based signature drinks were excellent. Cake was good, though it came in a box with a wooden fork.
Read the full review →The Smokehouse Harare
The Harare sister of Bulawayo's Smokehouse opened at Greenfields Shopping Centre in November 2025. Pork ribs and sharing platters are the orders, with sadza on the side if you want it. Book at weekends.
Zaytoon Restaurant
A Mediterranean and Turkish restaurant in Mount Pleasant, open since 2025, serving shakshuka, kebabs, pide and grills with a leafy outdoor area. The hake and the blueberry cheesecake have fans; other dishes are less consistent.
The Alibi Bar & Grill
A café, grill and cocktail bar at Paddington Square that opened in late 2025, serving from breakfast at 07:30 until late. The rib and chicken combo is the signature, and there's a Sunday roast.
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