Top Restaurants in Stone Town
Top 10 International food in Stone Town, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Archipelago
Discover Restaurants offering the best International food in Stone Town, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Archipelago. Former palaces and Arab mansions along the twisting streets of Stone Town hint at a grander age for this port city on the western coast of Zanzibar. The Old Fort, built in the 1700s to fend off the Portuguese, now hosts local performances, a café and an art gallery. Overstuffed bazaars lend an air of nonstop bustle. Mafia Island Marine Park sits just offshore, a haven for snorkeling the local reefs. Day tours visit working plantations where the island's legendary spices are grown.
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10. Clove Garden Cafe'e
Reviewed By KYLE M
The place was cosy, ambience was good and the food was the great. Enjoy the sunset with nice finger food&drinks. Great dinner option as well!
9. Curry House
Reviewed By james_los
Nice food and great roof topview.the paneer is especially fresh and spices to your taste. Manager jitender is very accomodating.
8. Funky Monkey
Funky restaurant serving affordable delicious food designed to spoil your taste buds made with love by our top Chefs right in the heart of Stone Town.
Reviewed By raquelw2014
I stumbled upon Funky Monkey by chance walking through the alley ways. Itâs a restaurant underneath the popular Zlife Hostel, so its the perfect place for travelers to meet fellow mates!I was there for the afternoon and itâs quite a chill vibe away from the hustle and bustle streets, which I felt very comfortable working with my laptop. The hosts Peter and Tiffany were super friendly and awesome people to talk to. They told me about the âall-you-can-eatâ pizza night which is held from time to time at super affordable prices (if I remember correct itâs near $7). Not forget to mention the mango-passion shake I had is super yummy, all natural and well portioned! They are also environmental friendly as they serve their drinks with paper straws.Highly recommend people to visit them!
7. Tatu Pub-Restaurant-Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By Moi_Orie
The place is not fancy nor new. Very traditional. It's got Wi-Fi and a small bar. You can sit on the deck and have a great view. Staff are super friendly but most of all the best meal I had in Zanzibar in my one week here. Beef a la Romano. Absolutely homey and hearty. Really great meal.
6. Znz Msuo Juice Bar
ZNZ Msuo is the first first bar exclusively dedicated to freshly made smoothies and juices in Stone Town, using natural high-quality and all natural ingredients and bottled water only. We are open every day from 10am - 7pm. Enjoy mouthwatering flavors, mu
Reviewed By Katarina K
Stopped by every time we passed by, excellent and fresh local juices, great combinations and lovely atmosphere. Owner is super nice and helpful and there will be jam sessions every Tuesday. Stop by, you will love it!Hi Katarina - thank you so much for the lovely review. You are always very welcome to ZNZ Msuo.The new jam sessions on Tuesday (Tasteful Tuesday) are to take place at 6PM.Asante sana!
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5. Le Spices Rendez-Vous
Overall Ratings
4 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By Lancy C
Run by a Chef owner, the food is very authentic Indian. There is also a choice for continental dishes for the faint hearted. Service can be a little lead footed if the owner is not around. All in all a good night out restaurant.Delicious food and a nice Indian themed interior.
4. Dining Room
Overall Ratings
4 based on 69 reviews
Dining Room has a simple yet elegant design featuring both outdoor seating with magnificent views of the Indian Ocean as well as a fully air conditioned indoor dining enviornment. The ambience is relaxed, informal and residential. The menu showcases the c
Reviewed By asifpremji
The moment you first walk into the Park Hyatt hotel, the entire lobby is exquisite and glamorous. It sets the mood for anything you want - pictures, dinner, beachfront views, ocean dips and even a romantic or casual dinner. The stunning surroundings matches the exquisite hotel. The top notch service by every staff is fantastic. While we had some issues eating at the dining room, the food still came out delicious, fresh, aromatic tastes and filling. The beef tenderloin was cooked as I want, the red snapper kuku paka smelled and tasted heavenly and the bread - soft, warm and addicting. The views from the restaurant to the beach and ocean were amazing - definitely worth coming back for to watch the sunset and landscape scenery. Review of the hotel will be separate. Hands down a wonderful restaurant to compliment the hotel and architectural delight of Zanzibar. Dear Asifpremji,Warmest greetings from Park Hyatt Zanzibar!Thank you for the vote of confidence and we look forward to welcoming you again to our luxurious heritage abode, so as to take you on yet another gastronomical journey.Yours Sincerely,Nicolas CedroGeneral ManagerPark Hyatt Zanzibar
3. Mistress of Spices
Overall Ratings
4 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By benjyk
On the rooftop of Jafferji House . Quite a few stairs but worth the climb. I would recommend the yellow and green lentil curry. I could have eaten it all again. Absolutely delicious. My husband enjoyed his beef samosas followed by a chicken main dish (canât remember what it was called). Professional service. Wine only served by the bottle not glass. Can take visa which is useful.
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2. Beyt al Salaam Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 201 reviews
Dining at the Beyt Al Salaam rvoutique hotel is to experience Zanzibar. The restaurant is unobtrusively located on the ground floor, away from the rooms. Since its opening it is considered the finest dining establishment within Zanzibar's Stone Town.
Reviewed By williamg216
Although we werenât hungry had the beef samosas and prawn chowmein. Great service and good quality food. Recommended. Many thanks Williamg216 for your nice review and appreciation of our Beyt al Salaam restaurant service and food quality. Our aim is to provide StoneTown visitors and residents the best of Indian Ocean cuisine with a Zanzibari flavor.This always a pleasure to realize we made you so happy with our food and on top of it if the service was great then this makes us even more happy to congratulate all our Beyt al Salaam Team on your behalf, as they are all definitely great team member we all appreciate.Thank you again for being a fan and looking forward to welcome you again very soon for some more delicatessens.Culinary yours,Chef Shafeek
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1. Taarab Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 428 reviews
Roof top restaurant overlooking the old city of Stone Town and the indian ocean. The Taarab, offers scrumptious breakfasts by day and transforms into a romantic, atmospheric a la carte restaurant by sun-down offering outside terrace and indoor sittings.
Reviewed By Anil L
Let me start off saying I love food. Anywhere I go I search and want to ensure I have the best meals. I came across Taarab and decided I wanted to bring my family of 8 here. Being from the USA, you have to temper expectations when you visit countries like Zanzibar. Essentially it was a bad experience from the start. We waited 20 minutes to get our water - we were the only customers in at 3pm on a Wednesday. Then our bread came out cold, and we had to send it back. After about an hour, our food came out from the kitchen, we ordered everything, from appetizers to their famous seafood platter ($70USD). EVERYTHING was terrible. I called out the chef, and I made him hold our appetizer, it was a fried lobster roll, I explained to him how is something cold when itâs fried? I then made him hold a fry, same thing. The chef was pretty baffled. He offered to bring us food, but letâs be honest here, we all know he wouldâve gone and thrown it in the microwave. I had a really really bad experience here, I walked up and left the restaurant angrily after giving them a piece of my mind. I didnât pay for anything because nothing was eaten. I spoke to the Hilton staff downstairs before I left, but I hope you have a better experience than I did. I really wish I wouldâve just gone to Emerson, but hey you win some and lose some!Dear Anil L,So sorry to read about your disappointment. We appreciate both positive and negative comments as it help us improve our guest experience. We are sorry you did not fall into the very satisfied guests and we apologize for the shortfall in the service and we are so sorry to learn that the experience did not live up to your expectations.Just to let you know, The fried lobster roll is part of the cold salad section and it is served cold. However our Deputy General Manager did talk to you and agreed to offer you and invite you for dinner also but as you mentioned you were angry and just walked away.Cuisine not being an exact science it can happen that one can have a less exciting experience than others.What you might have heard regarding our Roof top Taarab restaurant is that we have a huge a la carte menu and that our cuisine is delicious as this is what 99% of our customers are reporting.We are however keen to reach everybody's satisfaction therefore if passing by our restaurant again please allow us to give it an other try, knowing your expectations, we shall be happy to a special exercise for you.Culinary yours,Chef Shafeek
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