Five Chutneys Mambo Café
Five Chutneys – Mambo Cafe
A family-run Indian vegetarian street food café about 7 km from the Ngorongoro Crater gate. A 2026 review called it the best Indian food in town.
Located at Njia Panda, west of Karatu, about 7 km from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area gate, so it is convenient on the way in and out of the crater. This family-run, fully vegetarian Indian street food café makes its own chutneys, cheese and mayonnaise. It offers over 30 vegan options and over 17 gluten-free choices. Signature dishes include samosas, cumin vegetable curry with bread (Mumbai street food), chickpeas with fried bread and dosa, along with Gujarati thali, masala tea and lassi. TripAdvisor rating 4.7. Prices are low, and there is also a branch in Arusha.
Opening hours
Daytime to evening; call +255 683 131 444 to confirm hours
Nearby sights
- Karatu Coffee Farms (Gibb's Farm)
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Lake Manyara Treetop Walkway
- Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tourism
- Maasai Cultural Boma (Ngorongoro)
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Lake Eyasi & Hadzabe
- Olmoti Crater