Swahili street food$
Forodhani Gardens night market
Evening food stalls with grilled seafood, skewers and 'Zanzibar pizza'.
Restaurants
Famous names, local favourites and halal options for every budget. In Tanzanian shillings or US dollars: $ budget · $$ mid-range · $$$ upscale · $$$$ fine dining.
Zanzibari$
Lukmaan Restaurant
Local favourite for biryani, pilau and curries.
Swahili$$$
Emerson Spice Tea House
Set dinner on one of Stone Town's highest rooftops at sunset.
Seafood & grill$$
6 Degrees South
Seafront terrace for seafood and steaks.
Seafood$$$
The Rock Restaurant
Famous restaurant on a rock in the sea, reached by boat at high tide.
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Zanzibar is almost entirely Muslim and local food is halal. Some tourist hotels and restaurants serve alcohol. Food photos are illustrative and do not show the restaurant itself.
Cafés, afternoon tea & desserts
Classic afternoon tea, specialty coffee and sweet stops.
Stone Town
Zanzibar Coffee House
Coffee from Tanzanian beans, with spice-infused drinks.
Darajani Market
Tropical fruit stalls
Fresh mango, jackfruit and passion fruit.
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Shopping & markets
Department stores, luxury streets, malls, outlets and markets.
MarketStone Town
Darajani Market
Main market for spices, fruit, fish and household goods.
MarketOutside Stone Town
Spice farms
Visit a spice farm and buy cloves, vanilla and cinnamon.
Shopping streetStone Town
Gizenga Street
Street of shops for kanga cloth, carvings and paintings.
CraftsStone Town
Memories of Zanzibar
Large fixed-price store for jewellery, fabrics and crafts.
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