Must-see nightlife in Zanzibar Island

  • Mercury’s

    Zanzibar Town

    Named for Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury, this is a scruffy but popular waterside hang-out for daytime drinks, evening drinks or sundowners in-between. If…

  • Livingstone Beach Restaurant

    Zanzibar Town

    This worn but popular place in the old British consulate building has seating inside and outside on a deck under trees directly on the beach. Food is…

  • Sunrise Restaurant

    Zanzibar Town

    The no-frills Sunrise is frequented by locals and budget travellers, and despite the name it's as much a bar as a restaurant, although basic meals (around…

  • Africa House Hotel Sunset Bar

    Zanzibar Town

    With a front-row view of the ocean, the Sunset Bar at the Africa House Hotel – once the British Club – has a wide terrace and steady supply of cold beer,…

  • Kite Lodge Beach Bar

    Zanzibar Island

    Rickety wooden tables in the sand, palm-thatch roof, cheap beer, friendly staff and a widescreen view of the ocean. What's not to like.

  • Up North @ 6 Degrees South

    Zanzibar Town

    Enjoy sundowners and sea views from this rooftop bar above 6 Degrees South restaurant on the southwest-facing side of Stone Town.

  • Tatu Pub

    Zanzibar Town

    Tatu means three in Swahili and this place has three floors: a well-stocked bar on the 1st floor, a pub-style restaurant on the 2nd floor (meals Tsh12,000…

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