Shops and Restaurants
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Local Markets Restaurants

Supermarkets

Some shops only accept US dollars while others use the local currency (kwanza)
Some stores require a membership.

• Angoship - Local currency.  Rua Rainha Ginga, #72.  Membership is required. Tel: 393 2221 Hours: Monday 15h00 to 18h45, Tuesday to Friday 09h00 to 18h45 and Saturday 09h00 to 13h45. Closed for lunch between 12h45 to 15h00 on weekdays.

• Catermar - located at Boa Vista. Good selection of US meat. Also has a bakery. Hours: Monday to Friday 08h00 to 17h30. Tel: 395276

• ESKO (FINA) - Rua Gomes de Sousa. Membership is required. Hours: Monday to Thursday 15h00 to 18h00, Friday 09h30 to 12h30 &15h00 to 18h00, Saturdays 09h30 to 12h00.

• Intermarket - Local currency
  located just behind the Hotel Presidente Meridien. Own car park. Hours : Monday to Saturday 09h00 to 18h00

• Jumbo - Local currency  A large supermarket located Av Deolinda Rodrigues off Largo 1 de Maio. Own car park. Hours : Monday to Friday 09h00 to 18h00 and Saturday 09h00 to 13h00.
   
• Shoprite - New South African supermarket selling mainly South African products. They have a large variety and reasonable prices. There are now outlets in Viana, Ilha do Cabo, Bairro Azul and at Belas shopping center.
  Prices are in kwanza and US Dollars can be exchanged on site.
   
• SHRM (ELF) - Located in the basement of the Elf Apartment block. Membership is required, with advance an desposit in US dollars. Prices are in Euro. Purchases are deducted from the credit balance. Many French products. Hours: Monday to Friday 09h00 - 13h00 & 16h00 to 19h00, Thursday 09h00 to 13h00, Saturday 08h30 to 13h00

Local Markets
 

• Feira Artesanal da Beira, is located 16 kilometres from Luanda along the Estrada da Corimba is open on Saturdays and Sundays. At this open air market you can purchase handmade crafts, baskets, sculptures, paintings wooden carvings, malachite and ivory. Prices are negotiable. Remember not to purchase any animals skins or ivory because you will not be able to take them back to South Africa as these are not considered legal items. Be alert and take special care of your personal items when walking around the market.

• Mercado do Peixe (Fish Market)  - Located at the centre of the Ilha. Sells all kinds of fish and seafood, including prawns, crabs, lobster, crayfish, octopus and deep water fish. Visit the market in the afternoon to get the freshest catch of the day.

• Mercado Sao Paulo - Located at the Largo Sao Paulo. Sells vegetables and household products. 

• Roque Santeiro - Located on Estrada da Petrangol and runs along the road for three kilometres. It is the largest and cheapest market in Luanda. It is not recommended as it is dangerous for expats especially if going there alone. 

Restaurants

• As Maiangas - International cuisine. Tel. 393-702 or 299-255

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