Top Restaurants in Zanzibar Island
- 1. Papaya Restaurant & Beach Bar
- 2. Blue (Dongwe Club) Jetty Restaurant
- 3. Bistro' del Mar
- 4. Seconda Stella a Destra Italian Pizza Restaurant
- 5. Zanzest Beach Bungalows Restaurant
- 6. La Base JungleKite
- 7. Delight Zanzibar
- 8. Bahari Pizza Restaurant
- 9. Kambakocho Bar & Beach Restaurant
- 10. La Taverna Italian Restaurant Cafe & Pizzeria
Where to eat Italian food in Zanzibar Island: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Find out what Italian restaurants to try in Zanzibar Island. The Zanzibar Archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean 15 miles off the coast of Tanzania, is a breathtaking spot to escape from the world. You’ll enjoy clear, turquoise-blue water; shallow sandbars perfect for wading; and many small, nearly deserted islands virtually unvisited by tourists. Explore the World Heritage Site of Stone Town, Zanzibar City’s old quarter. Or just go beach to beach between tiny fishing villages—each one's better than the next.
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10. La Taverna Italian Restaurant Cafe & Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 272 reviews
La Taverna is a story of passion.The story of our family with three generations of cooking in our blood. -------------------------------------------------- We've come together to bring you the best of our family recipes from various regions of Italy: Tusc
Reviewed By 1mountain
Stopped in for lunch with colleagues, generally an ex-pat sort of hang out. Ordered the mixed-seafood tagliatelle, excellent flavors, but oddly lacked any "whole" looking seafood, mostly chopped. Also got to taste two different pizzas, both really good but could have been a bit crispier. They tended to both be a bit heavy on the toppings making the center crust soggy. Friendly staff, nice inside and out.
9. Kambakocho Bar & Beach Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 148 reviews
Reviewed By Nick-Howard
We arrived in the area on my wife's birthday and wanted somewhere special to eat that night, we found this restaurant whilst walking along the beach and thought it looked great for lunch. The manager told us it was not open during the day but that they were open in the evening so we booked and returned later well the wait was worth it as they had laid a special romantic table for us and had prepared a gourmet platter of local seafood, lobster, rock lobster, prawns, line caught fish and crab too, the waiter was very attentive and professional which made for an excellent evening and celebration, we will be back not just for the food but also because the accommodation looked excellent, thank you
8. Bahari Pizza Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 402 reviews
If you like to share this wonderful corner of paradise, we have the possibility of renting rooms, built in typical African style!!!
Reviewed By deckchair26
We went here twice when staying nearby. The food was always, hot, tasty and fresh. The house wine was ok (cheap n cheerful) and everything was good value.The decor was simple and the view of the ocean is beautiful.. I would definitely recommend for a simple pizza/pasta meal.
7. Delight Zanzibar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 150 reviews
Delight Zanzibar is a beautiful structure made of stilted wood, overlooking the Paje beach, at a few steps from the Indian Ocean, with a breathtaking terrace. The restaurant is entirely overlooking the sea and it is an ideal place to have excellent breakf
Reviewed By DPG31
Was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the pizza here - as good as I've had in Italian restaurants in cities in Europe.Lovely setting, overlooking the sea from a slightly elevated dining room which is airy and bright.Fairly (comparatively) pricey compared to some other places along the beach but a great place to visit when you want a break from seafood and local dishes.Friendly, efficient service, too.Many thanks for your nice review on our restaurant service and food quality. We are pleased to read that you enjoyed it to the fullest and so happy to have spread the news about your trip advisor's comments. We worked on combining quality food and professional service to make our place a pleasant and different place. Many thanks again for your kind review and we look forward to welcoming you to our restaurant.Best regards delight staff
6. La Base JungleKite
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Beach bar and restaurant offers you local and italian breakfast, lunch, happy hours and dinner in front of the ocean. You can find also a kitesurf school "JungleKite" with professional instructors, a fun shop and a diving center.
Reviewed By likornios
we chose this bar restaurant mainly because of the roof-top providing a good shelter from the beach boys along with a good view from the ground. food was nice, only the sea food carbonara seamed somehow ...strange, but everything else was nice. kind staff and good shade during the afternoon.
5. Zanzest Beach Bungalows Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 305 reviews
Zanzest beach bungalow restaurant is located at the end of jambiani village.We serve italian plates and swahili plates.WE ACCEPT ONLY CASH
Reviewed By Lucyy990
This place came highly recommended by someone who goes regularly so we were a bit disappointed to receive re-heated food with questionable salads at high prices. Also there was a very bad smell coming from the kitchen. Maybe we went on a bad day (Eid weekend) but if the chef was off they could have shut for the night...would not recommend.Dear Lucyy990,we are sorry to read your comment, we have several regular customers who come to our restaurant, what we like is give the best to eat well with everyday fresh products, to our customers. I ask you the kindly if you ever come back in Jambiani to try again our restaurant, a bad evening can happen to anyone. It will be our pleasure to meet you and give you more attention.Kindly.Zanzest team
4. Seconda Stella a Destra Italian Pizza Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 244 reviews
A lovely informal atmosphere where you can choose from grilled fish pizza and local cuisine , great place to relax between a swim in the pool and a drinks Romantic dinners by candlelight poolside . Book your private party , your birthday cake
Reviewed By AviD42
I can't believe the best restaurantin Jambiani clearly chooses to violate the law and allow smoking at dinning tables despite our complaints.DISGUSTING!!!Dear guest,First we thank you for having dinner at our restaurant twice.Regarding the smoking, first our restaurant is an open restaurant, second we cannot prohibit smoking while in many restaurants on the Island is allowed, this because Tanzania has no any law that states the prohibition of smoking at restaurants, but is the case of discipline, an individual him/herself to understand that smoking can be annoying and troublesome to others. About the complaints, we didn't receive any complaint about this, but i we do for any troublesome or problem, taking action on it is our first rule.But perhaps we will take your review as an advice for our restaurant.Thanks.
3. Bistro' del Mar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 222 reviews
a new concept of food taste in Kendwa.....enjoy with us..... don't miss it
Reviewed By fransy
We went to this restaurant 3 times and each time we had really nice food and service. The fish is fresh, tasty and well cooked and all the ingredients are locals, showing that is an ethic business. We really appreciate that they donât use too many plastic bottles encouraging the clients to get the jar of water to reduce plastic pollution. Everything is home made, even the pasta, which is amazing. We stayed at the hotel next to it so for us was perfect but the nice thing is that we could see many many people from other hotels in the area coming to have dinner at the Bistrò! The owners Salvatore and Roberta take care of every little thing and they make sure that every details is perfect. The location is elegant and modern with a touch of Zanzibar style. The service is friendly and fast (something difficult to find in Zanzibar)! Prices are really good especially for quality of the food and location. We had such a great time and great food! See pictures for more details! Your words are so sweet like you, dear francy.....We try to do our best every day to give a good service to the guests and we are so happy to host guests from all the hotels of Kendwa and also from other cities. Quality of the food, cleaning and service are our focus point , we are so proud you noticed and mentioned, as also the use of jag of glass instead the plastic bottle of water.....when guests are satisfied we are more than happy!!!!!!! Sunny smile from Zanzibar Bistrò Del M@r Staff
2. Blue (Dongwe Club) Jetty Restaurant
Overall Ratings
5 based on 93 reviews
This contemporary Italian restaurant serves a fine dining experience in the evening, serving up vibrant dishes with a southern Italian twist. The restaurant is located on the head of a beautiful wooden jetty that stretches for more than 300 meters into th
Reviewed By Mohammad M
It was a wonderful experience, beautiful place with a lovely environment, friendly staff, the food was amazing specially the sea food it served variety of sea plates with delicious taste in addition to its good location I recommend for anyone who visit Zanzibar to pass by and taste the special food
1. Papaya Restaurant & Beach Bar
Reviewed By adcarmi
Ate here tonight with my family, including my two children 12 and 13. The restaurant is smart ans spacious, the staff are very good and the food is absolutely superb (reminded me of Italy!!!) Reasonable selection, all freshly cooked to order. Good chef, good portions and good value also.I will return
