Restaurants in Zanzibar Archipelago
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Al-Shabany
For inexpensive meals, try Al-Shabany, a local favourite on a small side street just off Malawi Rd and east of Creek Rd. It serves delicious pilau and biryani, plus chicken and chips.
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Archipelago Café-Restaurant
This popular place has an excellent, breezy location on a 1st-floor terrace overlooking the water just opposite NBC in Shangani, and a menu featuring such delicacies as vegetable coconut curry, orange and ginger snapper, and chicken pilau, topped off by an array of homemade cakes and sweets. There’s no bar, but you can bring your own alcohol.
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Monsoon Restaurant
The impeccably decorated and atmospheric Monsoon has traditional-style dining on floor cushions, and well-prepared Swahili and Western cuisine served to a backdrop of live taarab (Zanzibari music combining African, Arabic and Indian influences) on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. It’s at the southwestern edge of Forodhani Gardens.
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Passing Show
For inexpensive meals, try Passing Show, opposite Ciné Afrique. It serves delicious pilau and biryani, plus chicken and chips.
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Radha Food House
This great little place is tucked away on the small side street just before the Shangani tunnel. The menu – strictly vegetarian – features thalis, lassis, homemade yogurt and other dishes from the subcontinent.
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Sambusa Two Tables Restaurant
For sampling authentic Zanzibari dishes, it’s hard to beat this small, family-run restaurant just off Kaunda Rd, where the proprietors bring out course after course of delicious local delicacies. Advance reservations are required; up to 15 guests can be accommodated.
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Stone Town Café
A good eatery opposite Shangani Internet Café, with all-day breakfasts, milkshakes, freshly baked cakes, veggie wraps and very good coffee.
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Al-Shabany
For inexpensive meals, try local favourite Al-Shabany on a small side street just off Malawi Rd and east of Creek Rd. It serves delicious pilau and biryani, plus chicken and chips.
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Raintree Restaurant
Elegant dining in a lovely setting overlooking the surrounding gardens and the water, delicious seafood grills and salads. Special features include occasional evening beachside barbecues, and a Sunday lunchtime curry buffet.
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Mcheza Bar
Next door to Mtoni Marine Centre is this recently completely refurbished beachside sports bar, with a mix of booth and table seating, two big screens, plus burgers and pub food, seafood, South African steaks and a pizza oven. A sushi bar is set to open soon on the adjoining beach. There's live music on Saturday evenings in season.
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