Addis Ababa
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13 spots
Meskel Square
The main public square of Addis Ababa, renovated in 2021, with parking below. A gathering place for festivals including Meskel.
Memorial museum at Meskel Square for the victims of the Red Terror. Open daily 8:30 to 18:30.
Hotel on Meskel Square with 188 rooms, a heated outdoor pool, The Oriental restaurant and The Kitchen.
The city's best-known Ethio-jazz club, linked to Mulatu Astatke and still hosting late-evening concerts at the Ghion Hotel, including international collaborations in 2026.
Melaku Belay's celebrated azmari and dance house, performing at the Hyatt Regency since its Kazanchis compound was demolished in 2024. Friday nights are the big traditional show; other evenings include jazz and azmari sets.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson's fine-dining restaurant and sky bar on East Africa's tallest building, mixing Ethiopian flavours with international technique and wide city views.
Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency on Meskel Square, known for carefully prepared food in a polished hotel setting.
Restaurant, pastry and gelato shop in Minaye Office Park near Meskel Square. Cuisine: International, Pizza, Italian.
State-owned hotel from 1951 with large gardens and a pool near Meskel Square. Home to African Jazz Village in the grounds.
A Meskel Square pastry cafe that also serves as the meeting point for Critical Mass Addis Ababa's regular Friday community bike rides.
A Meskel Square cinema that hosted the 2026 European Union Film Festival, screening European features alongside Ethiopian shorts.
The city's main national theatre, also used for festival film screenings such as the closing weekend of the 2026 European Union Film Festival.
Contemporary Ethiopian and international dishes with strong views over Meskel Square, plus a cocktail bar that shifts the mood after dinner.
