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Great views to the ocean; Extensive menu; Efficient wait staff and very reasonably priced.
Chicken Ndogo Ndogo was my personal favorite. It's a local zanzibari chicken curry served with steamed rice.
If you are a fan of ginger, Kuku Tangawezi is recommended. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Nungwi Village Beach Resort, Nungwi Village
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Along Nungwi's beach front there are lots and lots of scattered Wooden restaurant buildings serving everything from woodfired pizzas, pastas to african delicacies and more. This is just one. I went to a few. Cant remember which ones. But they were all nice. Just watch out for the cats that sometimes jump you laps at some!
There was one that had woodfired pizza. Yummo. Much enjoyed.... Leave a Comment Theme: AfricanPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: All along Nungwi Beachfront... just follow the path and the signposts... really easy....
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Dedicated to Freddie Mercury who was born in Zanzibar as Farookh Bulsara in 1946 to Persian immigrant parents, this restaurant is right on the waterfront in Stonetown.
Great location, extensive menu including some cocktails with interesting names and lovely zanzibari open decor. But be prepared to wait for upto an hour for your food because this place is always very busy.
We watched tourists getting on and off Chapwani Island ferry boats. You can also spot numerous dhows and bigger boats sailing through the harbor as your enjoy your meal at Mercury's. Definetly worth a visit for the view!
Local seafood specialty curry Leave a Comment Theme: Eclectic/InternationalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than average
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This is the Blue Oyster Hotel's restaurant - also open to people not residing in the hotel. The restaurant is simple and nice, with a view of the Indian ocean.
The food is especially tasty, spicy, and is 'homemade' so it is authentic Zanzibari cuisine. The seafood is great here - freshly caught by the fishermen (so it is no surprise that sometimes cerain items are not available).
Lobster, and the PiriPiri chicken dishes were great! Leave a Comment Theme: AfricanPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageDirections: Blue Oyster Hotel, Jambiani
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At the beach of Stone Town you can find a special bar and restaurant, Mercury's, named after Freddy Mercury, the flamboyant singer of the rock-group Queen.
He was born in Stone Town as Farok Bulsara. In Mercury's you can find pictures of him and Queen and buy T-shirts.
Mercury's is a lovely place at the beach. Several times we spent our lunchbreak here, because of the cool seabreeze in the roofed open-air bar in combination with the perfect view at the beach, the blue ocean and the tiny islands just in front of the coast.
The salads are delicious. There is a salad with the name Freddie's choice, telling it was his favourite. Maybe, maybe not. Farok left the island as little kid and never came back. Leave a Comment Theme: Eclectic/InternationalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Mizingani Road, Stone TownDirections: Waterfront opposite the Big Tree.
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After our dolphintour we had our lunch in Kidizi Restaurant, a nice roofed open air restaurant. Because of the sea-breeze the temperature was bearable. The view at the ocean and the bay were marvellous.
We took all the time for our lunch and our drinks, before going back in the steaming heat of the inland. There were changing rooms and showers. The in the guide mentioned phone-service was out of order.
We had fish with the local coconut sauce for lunch. Leave a Comment Theme: SeafoodPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Kizimkani DimbaniPhone: 024/2230081Directions: 53 KM south of Stone Town.Website: kizidi@hotmail.com
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Youve gota try the food at these open air markets , the seafood is fresh of the boats and cooked in front of you theres also a variety of other grilled foods etc its excellent.
try the char grilled octupus its the best. Leave a Comment Theme: Street VendorPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: the boardwalk stonetownDirections: down by the water you cant miss it .
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This is a restaurant situated on the roof of the Dhow Palace Hotel, in the middle of Stone Town. Especially nice at dusk, with the view of Stone Town beneath you and enjoying a nice, cool sea breeze.
The food is varied, from seafood to indian dishes - and very tasty!
PS: No alcohol is served at this restaurant in compliance with Muslim beliefs! Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageDirections: Dhow Palace Hotel, Stone Town
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While on the Spice Tour (see my Things to Do tip) we stopped for lunch in a local village. As you see from the photo, the setting was pretty basic, and we sat on the floor surrounding the plastic “table” cloth. The meal was also basic (vegetable curry, boiled rice, bread) but absolutely delicious – one of the tastiest meals we had on the island. However I have to say that I paid for it later that day with frequent visits to the bathroom! Nevertheless it was worth it ;-)
Earlier in the tour we stopped at a roadside stall where we enjoyed coffee, doughnuts and fresh pineapple. Both this and the lunch were included in the $10 cost of the tour, making it excellent value. Theme: IndianPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveDirections: Your Spice Tour guide will no doubt bring you here, or somewhere very similar
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We had a couple of dinners in the rooftop restaurant of this old hotel, centrally located in the middle of Stone Town. Prices were reasonable, the seafood curries spicy and the views over the roofs of the old quarter picturesque. Unlike some other Stone Town hotels, the Chavda serves alcohol, so we could wash down our curry with a cold beer or two. We were happy enough with the Chavda to choose it for our last evening’s meal in Zanzibar; however I’ve read more recent reviews that suggest it’s gone downhill a little since our visit so you may want to check it out for a light lunch before committing to a larger meal – and bill!
I don’t seem to have taken any photos here, but there are a couple on the website below which look just as I remember it.
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