The first week of September is gone but making it to the end of the month is daunting for many of us, mostly because your needs and wants are measured against how much you can spend until your next pay check. Plus, this is the time when most people start negotiating with themselves on what is or isn’t a priority so that they don’t go completely broke before the end of the month.
One thing that will always be a priority is having a meal; regardless of whether or not one’s funds are sufficient, one’s health and general productivity in the work place is partly dependent on what they eat. Because of this, Hellofood has lined up 7 restaurants that have great food at pocket-friendly prices.
1. LUNCH CORNER: It offers delicious local dishes – stews and vegetables served with a choice of matooke, rice, yams, cassava, Irish & sweet potatoes and posho. Food is delivered in 45 minutes and it is exclusively on Hellofood.
*Meals range between Ushs 6,000 – 8,000
2. SHAKA ZULU: Famous for Luwombo, such as smoked beef, fish in ground nuts, beef in ground nuts, mush rooms in ground nuts, chicken or beef, all these are served with a choice of matooke, white rice, posho, yams, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, Irish, millet, brown rice, steamed greens and natural juice. They also have the Zulu Pilau ‘chicken, goat or beef’ and also katogo, chapati plus local Ugandan traditional cuisines.
*Meals range between Ushs 5,000 – 20,000
3. Kahwa2Go: From this restaurant you can enjoy meals that are listed under ‘Best Sellers’. Like their Barbecue glazed Chicken wings, smoky pork ribs, chicken teriyaki and the 2Go sampler. It also offers a variety of Fruit and green salads such as red, white and green, Ginger and lemon, fruit yoghurt, mixed greens and the cheeky chicken salads. There is something for everyone, like the Grandma’s treat that has the Veggie stir- fry and Fish with creamy mushroom sauce. They also have a great breakfast menu that serves combo dishes such as the Green breakfast sandwich “Potatoes, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber with green chutney”, and the Hangover Breakfast sandwich “Chicken fillet with choice of eggs on a bed of vegetables and cheese”.
*Breakfast ranges from Ushs 8,000- 13,000
*Best Sellers’ Lunch ranges from Ushs 15,000 – 23,000
4. PIZZA ROYALE: Pizzas are one of the most popular meals worldwide. Thankfully, you don’t have to break the bank trying to get this popular meal from the bigger chain establishments for the rest of the month; at Pizza royale the delicious pizzas are and made in international portion size, so satisfaction is guaranteed. Their best seller pizzas include Margherita, Mediterranean,vegetarian and Boerewors. Tuesdays and Thursdays is buy one, get one free!
*Pizza range prices Ushs 15,000 – 25,000
5. MACKIES: This is another gem that offers great local traditional dishes like fresh beans, ground nuts, fresh fish, dry fish in Ground nuts, Chicken stew, Beef stew, Goat stew served with a choice of matooke, rice, posho, sweet potatoes, irish potatoes, chapati, Pumpkin, cassava and mashed Irish and many more local delicacies. And to hoard off the cold and rainy weather, this restaurant also has a menu for tea and juices if you’re looking for a hot or cold beverage to go along with your meal, a variety of snacks and fast foods are available.
*Main meals range from Ushs 5,500– 10,000
6. MARKITAH JUICE: Markitah juice makes a variety of pure fresh juice with no added sugar or additives, made from the organic fruits like Mangoes, passion fruits, oranges, beetroot and carrots, watermelon. One can be creative in selecting the choice of juice they want in their cocktail, plus every day has a theme cocktail selection.
*Juice and Cocktails average price is Ushs 3000.
7. BON APETIT: With branches in all most areas of Kampala, this already reduces the delivery fees of ordering from Bon Apetit and also reduces delivery time. Their best sellers are the Chapati omelette rolex, offals katogo (Mix of offals and matooke), Chips with chaps, chicken or fish fillet. It specializes in fast foods and snacks, which are served in ample amounts and at the most affordable prices.
*Meals range between Ushs 1,400 to 24,000
