Sallam Grilled Fish Restaurant
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A small grilled-fish eatery behind the big mosque in Massawa's Old Town. It oven-grills whole fish picked that day and serves unlimited flatbread, and is rated the best restaurant in the city.
Located on Palermo Street in the centre of the Old Town on Massawa Island, behind the Grand Mosque. Diners sit on plastic chairs outdoors in very simple surroundings, and cats often wander around their feet. The owner takes guests to pick that day's catch and shows the whole process of preparing and oven-grilling the fish. The signature is the grilled emperor fish recommended by the owner, served with a special flatbread baked fresh in the oven and refillable without limit. One diner said it was the best bread they had eaten in Eritrea. Mainly dinner is served, and little or no alcohol is offered. Prices are low: four fish and four bottles of water cost about 600 nakfa. It is a walk or short taxi ride across the causeway from Taulud Island.
Opening hours
Mainly dinner service from the evening into the night; exact times depend on the restaurant
Nearby sights
- Massawa Old Town (Batse Island)
- Sheikh Hanafi Mosque
- Former Banco d'Italia Building
- Mosque of the Companions
- Imperial Palace, Massawa
- Massawa Tank Memorial
- Green Island
- Northern Red Sea Regional Museum