Where To Eat

The Rock Restaurant

The Rock Restaurant 4.1★ TripAdvisor · Travelers' Choice 2025

Perched on a coral rock in the Indian Ocean — walk out at low tide or take a short boat ride at high tide. Fresh seafood with unforgettable views of Mnemba Isla...

  • Area Pingwe · East Coast, ~50 min from Stone Town
  • Price range ~$40–80pp
  • Best time Lunch & dinner
  • Best for Couples · Honeymoon
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Forodhani Night Market

Forodhani Night Market Stone Town's Favourite Night Out

Dozens of stalls serving Zanzibar pizza, grilled lobster, mishkaki and fresh sugar cane juice on the historic waterfront, right as the sun goes down. The most a...

  • Area Stone Town · Waterfront
  • Price range ~$5–15pp
  • Best time Every evening from sunset
  • Best for Everyone
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Sunset Dhow Dinner

Sunset Dhow Dinner Most Unforgettable

Fresh seafood served aboard a traditional wooden dhow as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean. A slow, quiet, once-in-a-trip kind of evening.

  • Area Departs Stone Town
  • Price range ~$50–70pp
  • Best time Sunset timing (weather-dependent)
  • Best for Couples · Groups
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Emerson Spice Rooftop

Emerson Spice Rooftop 4.5★ TripAdvisor · Rooftop Icon

A 5-course seafood "Taste Safari" set menu served on a 19th-century rooftop in Stone Town, with live taarab music and 360° views over the city's minarets and ch...

  • Area Stone Town
  • Price range ~$45–90pp
  • Best time Dinner · arrive 5:30pm for sunset
  • Best for Honeymoon · Anniversary
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Mawimbi Beach Club

Mawimbi Beach Club Best Beach Club Energy

A lively pool club right on Paje beach — daily DJ sets, a big pool, sunbeds and a Mediterranean-African-Asian fusion menu. More social sundowner scene than quie...

  • Area Paje · South East
  • Price range ~$20–45pp
  • Best time Lunch, sundowners & late
  • Best for Groups · Beach club lovers
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Fisherman Local Restaurant

Fisherman Local Restaurant Local's Hidden Gem

A no-frills spot tucked away from the busy beach strip — grilled lobster, octopus and the day's catch at honest local prices. Not fancy, just genuinely good sea...

  • Area Kendwa · North Coast
  • Price range ~$15–35pp
  • Best time Lunch & dinner
  • Best for Seafood lovers · Budget-conscious
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