Cafes, Restaurants and Bars

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There are different types of places in Tunisia where you can eat in . The local restaurants are either gargottes - serving sandwiches , chicken , fish , and couscous , or rotisseries , serving fried and roasted meats . Local restaurants however don't usually serve alcohol . You may also prefer the more formal restaurants touristiques which , despite its name , are not just for tourists . Theses restaurant are assessed by the ONTT (national tourist of¬fice) , and are granted from one up to three forks . In addition to serving Tunisian food , they also serve international specialties and alcohol .

Cafes and cafeterias in Tunisia are of different types , from stand-up patisseries to leisurely male-dominated havens , where men usually play chess and dominoes and smoke sheeshas - tobacco water pipes which you can have it mwassi (honey¬soaked) or tufa (apple-flavoured) tobacco .

Most bars are raucous and filled with smoky all-male dives , so if you want to have a more salubri¬ous drink , in a place where women may feel more comfortable , you would better head for a reputable hotel bar .