Lovely lovely place for a quick bite and a good coffee. The staff was sweet and I would for sure go back.

Lovely spot in the centre of town! I really enjoyed the karak chai, which is a lightly sweet and strong tea. The curry puff with the coconut chutney and pilipili was delicious. Also, very affordable prices and chill atmosphere.

OK I got the poutine out of curiousity and it was a disaster, but I was already expecting that. Get the Indian snacks instead. The teas are powdered, so stick to coffee. It's the only nice cafe around the area so it's a bit of a haven but don't set expectations too high. Prices are a bit high considering the local area and quality of what you get.

They are now only available around Samora Avenue Road till further notice

A nice cozy little cafe in the centre of Dar which is great if you’re just catching up with a friend or wanting to relax with family. Nice ambience, totally chilled out. Does the usual selection of food, Indian bitings, desserts, cold drinks, hot drinks and hot meals. Loved the fact that they had board games to play as well. My slight reservation lay in the sugar content of their drinks. Karak chai and shakes were good but way too much sugar! Clearly, that’s a personal preference.

Tried many dishes. Experience was good. Ambience is very nice...and the crowd is good too.

Chaiwala Cafe is a good place with the best kadak chai available. It has a good ambience and I quite enjoy chilling there with tea, coffee and a good book. The cafe has the ability to attract a lot of customers but at times the unavailability of items like coffee and snacks, fruits and even wifi prevents customers from making repeated visits. It's right in the center of town, having the potential to get a good customer base but the lack of options in the menu and the lack of maintenance of the place appears to be a challenge that needs to be worked on. It is a good place but it has to be maintained and organized better.

*LATE LUNCH* Reasonable sandwich at reasonabkle price. Great coffee drinks. Had an iced coffee mocha which was delicious!

Good coffee and friendly service

Fast service, kind and well air conditioned space

Lovely place to have breakfast

A nice place for Tea, coffee and quick snacks

Tried their Karak Tea which was Nice ans strong. Rest of the items on the menu were very over priced. Ambience was well decorated but it temperature was Hot as no AC switched on and only 1-2 wall fans running. Will I come back to this place? No (Might come back for Tea)

Cozy place with style and serves variety of cold and hot drinks ranging from 'chai' as its name with dishes and some wonderful desserts. You will enjoy nice aroma of either tea or coffee. I had the Iced coffee which had a wonderful and a bit of levelled sugar. The customer service is fast and good as it didn't take time to get what I ordered. It took less than 5 minutes which was a good thing. As I went there on Sunday, they close a bit early, but they waited for my colleagues and I to finish our meeting before closing up after we left. It is a wonderful place. Big up to them.

Great spot to relax and enjoy a cup of tea. Cafe is never too busy so you can take all the time in the world. Only gripe is that staff don't seem very happy serving customers, both time I was here.

Ambiance good Food quality below average

Simply a tourist trap. Over priced and the quality is low as it can be. Avoid the espresso specially. Can not understand how this place has so many positive reviews.

We wandered into this cafe and were pleasantly surprised. We ordered coffee (mocha, cappuccino and a flat white) and all three were great. They were served hot and by a friendly server. The ambience was pleasant too albeit slightly noisy but it was worth it for the quality of coffee we got. The prices were reasonable too. The only downside was that it was a bit stuffy inside, not enough room to move as it wasn't very spacious. You can also get some quick bites here though there isn't a huge variety. Can't wait for my next visit and get me some delicious coffeeee!

As opposed to the other Chiaiwala in the center, this one has a bad service, some customers are served with priority (maybe friends of the staff) while others must wait. Disappointing. Chaiwala, change your staff here, you're losing customers.

Nice little Oasis with a very welcoming crew!

Nice place but really rude staff 😡, also no standard business hours. Very dissapointing

Chaiwala a Great place must be, to have big cup of Cappuccino or Latte and chit chat!

By far not the same quality as the old Chaiwala

All the food here is cooked at their other location (just up the road) and biked here then reheated. It takes a very long time to get food. If you're not in a rush it's fine, but note that it's not going to be as fresh. They only serve breakfast and snack portion of their menu until noon, so you can't get their daily special in the morning. Drinks are 3000-5000 TSH and food ranges from 3000-15000 TSH which is quite reasonable. Free wifi, AC, and comfortable seats make it an ideal pre Zanzibar ferry stop as it is two blocks away from Azam Fast Ferries where you won't get hassled.

Great ambience and staffs

Incredible feeling, to be back in Chaiwala Cafe.

You don't get to experience personalised service in large restaurants. At the look of it this seemed like a small family owned restaurant hence the personalised service. It felt like taking breakfast at home. Great decor, minimalistic and with a good view of the busy Dar streets.

A little gem at the city center. Great place to work and grab a cup of coffee!

I went there today to get a real and good cappuccino. But what I received was the African instant coffee with milk. After I received the coffee they told me that the Lavazza beans are empty. You cannot sell cappuccino or a flat white, if you don't have it. You have to tell it. They made me pay the same price of a cappuccino, which is 5.000 tsh, although the African instant coffee with milk is maximum 2.000 tsh worth. I was really really disappointed. You shouldn't charge the same price. I told them it's too expensive, but they just said sorry next time. I'm sorry, not again.

Good food, affordable for backpackers, wifi 👍🏻