4 Best Restaurants in Namibia

This popular quintessential seaside restaurant has a distinct Portuguese flavor to its menu, with dishes like bacalhau con natas (cod and potato bake), chorizo, and various grilled proteins served espetada-style (dangling from a long metal skewer). This is the place to satisfy your appetite for seafood, with a decent selection of meat options, as well as a superb view. Sitting right on the water's edge, Anchors is the perfect spot to sip a glass of sparkling wine and eat the freshest West Coast oysters, as you watch boats go to and fro.  It's the perfect sundowner spot as it faces the setting sun as it slides down into the horizon over the sea.

This restaurant, situated right at the end of Swakopmund's famous 275-meter-long jetty, is a cocoon of warmth where patrons can sip wine and eat oysters while watching the Atlantic Ocean heave around them. Seafood is the recommended food choice, but there are other delectable dishes, like the crumbed Camembert starter or the flame-grilled beef fillet with beetroot confit. The vertiginous walk along the jetty to reach the restaurant is quite bracing, with the Atlantic waves crashing beneath you—or at high tide, possibly all over you.  Be on the safe side and make a reservation for dinner.

The Raft enjoys a spectacular view from its perch out over beautiful Walvis Bay Lagoon. Divided into two parts—bar to the right, restaurant to the left—this friendly establishment is a great spot to enjoy the best of Walvis—including sightings of the flamingos. The menu is extensive, with the usual array of seafood, sushi, red meat, good pizzas and the requisite pasta and vegetarian options. It's also a great spot for a local beer served in an icy cold mug.

It's all about location at the Tug, which, as its name suggests, is actually an old tugboat that has been raised up and moored next to the jetty. The restaurant is known for its fresh, locally sourced seafood—especially the local Walvis Bay oysters—which are some of the best in the world, but there are creative seafood alternatives like venison (oryx, springbok, kudu, and zebra), though not many vegetarian meals. The outside deck is a coveted location for a summer sundowner and it's always bustling with visitors and locals; alternatively enjoy an after-dinner drink in the bar which feels like you're in the boat's bridge. Be aware of the menu pricing, as they charge extra for sides and sauces that should be included with the meal.

Try to reserve (at least a week in advance) a sea-view table so you can watch the ocean crashing just beneath you.