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Six places worth the detour
9.2 / 10
Ethiopian
Taye Ethiopian Restaurant
A full injera platter shared between four people, and the best berbere I have had outside Addis.
8.8 / 10
Thai
Jay Fai Style Crab Omelette
Charcoal wok, whole crab, thirty minutes of queueing. Worth every baht once.
9.0 / 10
Malaysian
Line Clear Nasi Kandar
An alley kitchen running since the 1930s. Order the fish head and mix every curry.
9.4 / 10
Turkish
Çiya Sofrası
Anatolian home cooking by weight. The stuffed vegetables change with the season.
9.1 / 10
Japanese
Nakiryu Ramen
Tan tan men with a sesame base that keeps its heat all the way to the bottom.
8.6 / 10
Ugandan
Kampala Rolex Stand
Chapati, eggs, cabbage, tomato. Two dollars and the fastest hands in the city.
No free meals, no scripted praise
I pay for everything on camera and I say when a place is not worth the trip. Scores weigh the food first, then value, then whether I would go back — service and decor barely move the number.
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