What to Expect
Garwe Restaurant in Eastlea serves traditional Zimbabwean dishes, from sadza remhunga to peanut butter rice and rabbit. Reviewers across the years call it authentic and homely. Sindisiwe (July 2025) wrote that the traditional food “has that mothers touch and a homely feeling”, and Gigi (April 2022) ordered “mpunga unedovi, tsuro and munyeve” and called it very well prepared.
In recent 2026 reviews, experiences have varied more. Alex (June 2026) wrote that it “took me more than 30 minutes to get my order” despite fewer than 14 customers in the restaurant, and Alex's tsunga ine dovi came out too salty, though the guru and a free portion of beans were good. Violet (June 2026) found the traditional rice and vegetables served cold and questioned whether the meat was hanga or chicken.
Kumbirai (September 2026) turned up at 1700 on a Sunday and wrote, “was there by 1700hrs, and am told we are closed”, despite the posted closing time of 17:30 that day. Older reviewers still point to the garden setting and free parking as pluses.
Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.
What Diners Say
from 410 Google reviews
★☆☆☆☆
I went hungry today(Sunday) and was there by 1700hrs, and am told we are closed. Your working hours on your website says you close at 1730hrs on Sundays.
★★☆☆☆
The place is nice. Great environment. The food wasn't as good as I expected from other people's ratings. The traditional rice and traditional vegetables were cold. We didn't have a wide selection of meats. Maybe it was due to the time.
★★★☆☆
Took me more than 30 minutes to get my order although the restaraunt had less than 14 customers. I had sadza remhunga, guru and tsunga ine dovi. The tsunga was too salty. However, the guru and a free portion of beans were great.
★★★★★
Thank you Garwe team. Very hospitable. I had mpunga unedovi, tsuro and munyeve. Very well prepared. (Peanut butter rice and rabbit). Comes highly recommended...
★★★★★
It's the best restaurant with amazing food made with love,as for their traditional food it has that mothers touch and a homely feeling
