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Eat, Smile and Connect at Jarateng Lounge, Botswana’s Home of a Lekker Braai

Calling all braai lovers. Jarateng Lounge is a great place to bring people together, hang out and have a good barbeque. The atmosphere is relaxed and cool with great vibes.

As they say, they just love to braai and the energy, excitement and passion for what they do is contagious. Meat, meat and more meat is the main attraction.

Situated in the heart of Gaborone, this is chesa nyama at its best.

Seating is at picnic tables under cover but it is so popular that you can bring your own camp chair in case there are no seats available! Take aways and deliveries are also available.

Alcohol is served but you are still allowed to bring your cooler box with your own drinks (At a Small Corkage).

Traditional Tswana cuisine at Jarateng Lounge

The food is inspired by the love of braai and a passion for different African cultures.

Braai platters for two or more are the most popular and include steak, pork, chicken and wors. All served on wooden boards with a choice of sides – chips, pap, ledombi (African dumplings) or a national dish of Botswana, bogobe Jwa lerotse (slap-pap).

For those who love a fish braai there is Okavango bream and chips.

Traditional Tswana dishes on the menu are Koko ya Setswana, oxtail stew and Mogodu (tripe) stew.

To view their menu online, click HERE.

To order online, click HERE.

Traditional West African Food

Jarateng Lounge offers a variety of authentic West African food with all its interesting flavours and tastes. Okra soup, Egusi soup made with yams and lebombi; jollof rice filled with the flavour of tomatoes, peppers, onions, spices and meat or chicken all cooked in one pot.

For the less adventurous there is the traditional American hamburger and a traditional English breakfast.

Contact Details For more information or to make a booking call +267 71 415 320 or email sales@jarateng.com. Jarateng Lounge can be found at Kaunda Road, Gaborone or by clicking here for Google Maps. And along Matutu Kopelo Road, in Mogoditshane or by Clicking here for Google Maps

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