Where to eat Seafood food in Kiwengwa: The Best Restaurants and Bars

August 13, 2020 Jacquiline Delozier

Discover Restaurants offering the best Seafood food in Kiwengwa, Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania including Masa Japanese Restaurant, The Island - Pongwe Lodge Restaurant, Taarab Restaurant, Emerson Spice Tea House Restaurant, Kambakocho Bar & Beach Restaurant, House of Spices, 6 Degrees South Grill and Wine Bar, La Taverna Italian Restaurant Cafe & Pizzeria, Zan View Restaurant, Papaya Restaurant & Beach Bar
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10. Papaya Restaurant & Beach Bar

Kiwengwa Beach, Kiwengwa Tanzania Italian, African, Seafood Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks Table Service, Reservations [email protected] +255 777 303 182 https://www.facebook.com/papayazanzibar/
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

9. Zan View Restaurant

Kairo Village, Kiwengwa 95 Tanzania Seafood, African, European, Mediterranean Lunch, Dinner, Drinks, Breakfast, Brunch Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payment [email protected] +255 629 374 143 http://www.zan-view.com/#!zan-view-restaurant/mbx1r
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4 based on 123 reviews

Zan View Restaurant

We serve fresh made,locally sourced organic food. We focus on the amazing seafood which Zanzibar has to offer Whether you’re in the mood for a healthy bite or a big, luxurious meal, our chef will do everything to cater for your personal tastes. To round u

Reviewed By sportandtravelcouple

We were there for two days for lunch and dinner and we ate very good without spending so much. Prices are right but the difference from other restaurants is the quality, at zan view you eat high quality, service is very nice. You must try pizza

8. La Taverna Italian Restaurant Cafe & Pizzeria

Creek Road, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania Seafood, Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, European Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Cash Only, Table Service, Delivery, Highchairs Available, Full Bar, Free Wifi [email protected] +255 776 650 301 http://www.latavernazanzibar.com
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4 based on 272 reviews

La Taverna Italian Restaurant Cafe & Pizzeria

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.

7. 6 Degrees South Grill and Wine Bar

Plot 60, Waterfront, Shangani St, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania African, Bar, Seafood, Wine Bar, Grill, Fusion Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Digital Payments, Live Music, Waterfront [email protected] +255 620 644 611 http://www.6degreessouth.co.tz
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4 based on 1381 reviews

6 Degrees South Grill and Wine Bar

Reviewed By marcia_tee

I loved this restaurant! When I travel I try to eat at different restaurants as much as possible, but we ate at 6 Degrees South almost every night during our 5-day, 4-night stay. The first night in Zanzibar we went to this restaurant and absolutely loved it! The food was great and it has a great view of the ocean. The waitstaff are also extremely friendly and accommodating. They made sure we enjoyed the food and we’re having a good time. We often tried other restaurants during lunch, but never liked the food as much as this place so we always returned for dinner. If you eat here you will not be disappointed! Hi, thank you for the awesome review and 5 stars! We're so pleased you had a great time with us, and that we were able to welcome you to our restaurant during your entire stay! Thank you for recommending us - we hope to welcome you back to 6 Degrees South very soon!Kind Regards,Sabeeha

6. House of Spices

Kiponda street, Stone Town, Zanzibar City 1912 Tanzania Pizza, Seafood, Wine Bar, Grill, Soups Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Cash Only, Table Service [email protected] +255 24 223 1264 http://www.houseofspiceszanzibar.com/index.htm
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4 based on 673 reviews

House of Spices

Breezing terraces for both restaurant and bar, Mediterranean food, pizza, wine bar

Reviewed By Viatorem

We were a bit tired of seafoods, Indian and Swahili cuisine so we looked up where we could eat good pizza, and there are several choices out there , we chose this one since it’s the closest to our hotel. But oh boy, we got lucky this time with out relying on any reviews or hotel recommendations etc... The host was friendly, the head waiter was very accommodating and atmosphere was very good. The entrance is filled of spices and gift items you can buy for your people back home. Then you come to a narrow staircase, the landing areas were nicely decorated and the restaurant itself with the tea room or lounge area. The highlight though was the pizzas we ordered, proper pizza oven, the experienced and friendly -Ali- who prepared the pizzas for us. Highly recommended for pizzas when you’re in the area of Stone Town. Five stars for the staffs and the pizza.We will definitely drop by for pizza when in town again.

5. Kambakocho Bar & Beach Restaurant

Uroa Rd Palumbo Reef, Uroa 3508 Tanzania Seafood, European, Italian, International Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Full Bar [email protected] +255 776 676 782
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4 based on 148 reviews

Kambakocho Bar & Beach Restaurant

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

4. Emerson Spice Tea House Restaurant

Tharia Street, Kiponda Emerson Spice Hotel rooftop, Stone Town, Zanzibar City 0000 Tanzania African, Seafood, Fusion Dinner Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +255 24 223 2776 http://www.emersonspice.com/
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4 based on 718 reviews

Emerson Spice Tea House Restaurant

The Emerson Spice Rooftop Tea House Restaurant serves a set Seafood based, five course 'Taste Safari' Degustation Menu prepared daily by our Zanzibari Chefs. The Sunset Hour is an integral part of the experience, so Diners are encouraged to arrive at any

Reviewed By CherazadKP

The climb up to the restaurant was over 4 flights of stairsIt was a unique experience Roof top dining With traditional music Food was average to goodVery limited menuGo for the experienceThank you for reviewing us here - and for pointing out the four flights of stairs, one is certainly worth ones calories reaching the tea house! Both the Emerson hotels are located in heritage buildings within the UNESCO listed Stone Town, so elevators are off limits for us. Mentioning the traditional music, We believe you are referring to our sister hotel Emerson on Hurumzi though, most nights musicians from the Show Countries Music Academy perform traditional Tara music in the tea house restaurant, accompanying a set menu designed to marry the culture and style of the building with the distinct culinary heritage of the era.

3. Taarab Restaurant

90 / 90A Shanghani St DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Zanzibar, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania Seafood, International, Fusion, Grill Brunch, Drinks Seating, Serves Alcohol, Takeout, Reservations, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music [email protected] +255 24 223 4062 http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/tanzania/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-zanzibar-stone-town-ZNZSTDI/dining/index.html
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4 based on 428 reviews

Taarab Restaurant

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 it’s fried? I then made him hold a fry, same thing. The chef was pretty baffled. He offered to bring us food, but let’s be honest here, we all know he would’ve 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 didn’t 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 would’ve 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

2. The Island - Pongwe Lodge Restaurant

Pongwe Tanzania Seafood, International, European Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service [email protected] +255 628 344 889 https://www.facebook.com/The-Island-Pongwe-Lodge-206438956572612/
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4 based on 126 reviews

The Island - Pongwe Lodge Restaurant

Our gourmet restaurant offers fine and exquisite food paired with a sophisticated artistic touch in order to create a blissful experience satisfying your senses and every culinary expectation. Each and every one of our meals are freshly made and are prepa

Reviewed By radu_alin92

An amazing restaurant close to pongwe bay resort. The food is great, try the seafood and the beef.ThxHi there,Thank you so much for your review. We are happy to hear you visited us and enjoyed your food. Seafood is what we are specialising on and it is wonderful to see that our guests are loving it. Thank you for coming and hope we see you one day again!Kind regards,The Island Team

Top 10 Things to do in Kiwengwa, Tanzania

1. Masa Japanese Restaurant

Kenyatta Rd. 1st Floor Post Office, Stone Town, Zanzibar City 3820 Tanzania Seafood, Sushi, Asian Lunch, Dinner, Drinks Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Table Service, Reservations, Parking Available, Full Bar [email protected] +255 776 885 049 http://www.masalimited.com
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4 based on 103 reviews

Masa Japanese Restaurant

MASA is the only Japanese restaurant in Zanzibar. We utilize Zanzibar 's fresh seafood and ingredients to provide the finest meals. To ensure that your private time is more comfortable and to make your journey a more memorable experience, we will promise

Reviewed By enni_gi

We stopped there after wandering the streets of Stone Town as we needed a break from the many sellers. The restaurant has tables on a terrace and fans which make the stay more pleasant. We didn't feel like Japanese food and come across this place by chance. Our waiter (Franco Rosso) was really good and navigated us through the menu: we had an amazing tuna carpaccio and fried octopus with a refreshing beer. There is a good variety of food including chicken dishes, salads, sushi.

Where to Eat in Kiwengwa: The Best Restaurants and Bars

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