Zanzibar, Tanzania — Restaurants
Fusion Restaurant
The rooftop restaurant at the Al-Johari Hotel has relaxed, elegant décor and, as the name suggests, a varied fusion menu. House specials include the Moroccan lamb tagine, creamy Mediterranean ravioli and their signature Tanzanian fish curry. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- Fusion
- Price
- 3
- Address
- Shangani, Stone Town
- City
- Zanzibar
- Website
- http://www.al-johari.com/bar_rest.asp
Archipelago
The bright and breezy Archipelago restaurant serves the freshest seafood in a laid-back, funky setting. Rumoured to make the best chips in Zanzibar, this restaurant also offers dishes such as Swahili prawns in coconut masala, grilled kingfish with mango salsa or snapper in orange and ginger sauce. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- Seafood
- Price
- 2
- Address
- Mizingani Road, Stone Town
- City
- Zanzibar
La Fenice
This waterfront restaurant is attractively decorated with African masks and Swahili curios, and the breezy veranda is perfect for al frescodining. Menu favorites include a selection of creamy risottos, seafood pastas, surf and turf grills and, of course, the irresistible gelato(Italian ice-cream). Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- Italian
- Price
- 3
- Address
- Kenyatta Road, Stone Town
- City
- Zanzibar
Livingstone Beach Restaurant
The trendy Livingstone Beach Restaurant, with its candle-lit tables set on the beach and background tropical tunes, is a great place to try some authentic Zanzibar cuisine. The menu offers exotic temptations such as spring rolls with mango, coriander and yogurt salsa, or a selection of seafood with local spices, mango and cilantro sauces and coconut milk. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- Local
- Price
- 2
- Address
- Forodhani, Stone Town
- City
- Zanzibar
Mercury's
Boasting a lively beachfront location and an eclectic menu, Mercury's is a very trendy Zanzibar restaurant. The menu offers a vast and varied selection of café-style cuisine including tacos, pasta, pizza and fajitas. The red snapper in green curry and the grilled tuna with pesto mayo are particularly good. Open daily for lunch and dinner, reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- International
- Price
- 3
- Address
- Mizingani Road, Stone Town
- City
- Zanzibar
