Harare · Highlands

Upstate

Upstate is a restaurant in Harare. It holds a 4.2/5 rating from 407 Google Maps reviews. Its cocktail lounge next door, Denga, opens from the late afternoon with small plates and platters.

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Price: $$$

Phone: +263 78 701 9493

Location: Highland Park Shopping Centre, ED Mnangagwa Road, Harare

Hours: Daily about 12:30–23:30; Denga lounge next door from 15:00

Details last checked 2026-09-23. Confirm hours before visiting.

What people are saying

Upstate, in Highland Park Shopping Centre, is a steak-focused restaurant with a view over the surrounding suburbs. Kondwani (May 2026) ordered the T-bone and is “still thinking about it and licking my lips”, and Max (June 2024) called the sirloin with garlic butter “the best steak I've ever had in Harare”.

The kitchen goes beyond steak too: Tanaka (December 2025) tried the Sadza Croquettes and found them “strangely delicious”, and Zembe (August 2025) described the steak as “very succulent and delicious” alongside a large range of South African and other foreign wines. The setting works for everything from date nights to business meetings over steaks, according to Priv (January 2025).

Service divides opinion. Many reviewers call it fast and attentive, but Max (June 2024) waited around an hour for the meal, calling it “well worth it”, and Tafadzwa (2023) found the waiters slow and was unhappy that the restaurant “automatically put a tip amount on your bill”. Upstate is open daily from around 12:30 to 23:30, with the Denga cocktail lounge next door from mid-afternoon.

Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.

5.0 / 5

“I had a medium T-Bone and am still thinking about it and licking my lips. Tariro's service is first class so know the menu like she wrote it, maybe she did?”

Kondwani · May 2026

5.0 / 5

“This was truly the best steak I've ever had in Harare! I had the sirloin with garlic butter and chips. Really excellent! The creme brulee to top it off was perfect! My friend had a pork tomahawk. The manager and chef both made rounds of all the tables and greeted each customer.”

Max · June 2024

4.0 / 5

“Really loved how explorative the menu is, the Sadza Croquettes was my favourite dish to try and it was strangely delicious. Great customer service, views and menu.”

Tanaka · December 2025

4.0 / 5

“This restaurant offers has great ambiance with great food. The portions are worth the money, even though the variety could have been better. The service is the only disappointing because the waiters can be slow and they automatically put a tip amount on your bill meaning you…”

Tafadzwa · 2023

5.0 / 5

“Thank God for God’s will because my vision? Atrocious I really need to note down the names of the dishes that I order, but this was basically a fish salad. When I ordered it, I was picturing a whole fish laid down on the bed of a salad.”

Samantha · July 2025

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