How Old Is The Rock Restaurant? Zanzibar is the other exclusive destination to visit and have a great venture while on a safari in East Africa, which was officially opened in 2010. However, tourists should note that dinning at the rock restaurant is quiet expensive compared to other dinning areas in Zanzibar.
Zanzibar is filled with thousands of excellent five star hotels and accommodations but the rock restaurant is ranked to be among the best because of its strategic location on a rock in the middle of the Indian Ocean, South East of the island on the Michamwi Pingwe Peninsula in Zanzibar. More so, this restaurant is ranked to be one of the most fascinating sites in Zanzibar and one most instagrammable restaurants on the island of Michamwi Pingwe Peninsula in Zanzibar.
And many tourists to go dine at this mind blowing restaurant which is situated in a distance that takes about 10 minutes car drive from Paje Village, I hour from Stone Town Zanzibar and 1.5 hours’ drive from the extreme north tip of Zanzibar Island, Nungwi.
While at the rock restaurant there is a lot to marvel at and sight on the island and above all providing the true an d natural of African meals and other dishes such as Fish Carpaccio, Calamari prepared with prawns and Zucchini or familiar treats like Lobster Spaghetti and much more to all those that choose to have a meal at the restaurant.
Guests who opt to visit at rock restaurant are usually provided with several beverages such as wine, beer and many other types of soft drinks. In addition, this makes them enjoy their stay. More so, visitors are always received with excellent hospitality at this destination hence ranking it to be the best and most preferred.
Visitors get to enjoy delicious meals in the middle of the Ocean both indoor dining and outdoor seating over the sea, breathtaking views and fresh sea air which are one of the reasons to why it is frequented by a lot of travelers visiting Zanzibar for a holiday hence making the rock restaurant a fascinating and memorable destination to have a splendid dining experience.
The rock restaurant is perched on a Zanzibar Rock boasting breathtaking views of Indian Ocean accommodating over 45 diners at a time and being 7 meters high it is able to allow the water around it to rise 4.5 meters up the rock hence giving a breathe taking wind blow to the sightseers.
Below is the menu at the restaurant that you may needs to look at as you budget to have a splendid visit at the rock restaurant in Zanzibar.
Menu
| STARTERS |
| FISH FINGERS & TARTAR SAUCE from $20 |
| FISH CARPACCIO SERVED WITH COCONUT SAUCE from $21 |
| SWEET AND SOUR BEEF SALAD from $20 |
| “YOU SPIN ME ROUND” From $21 |
| PRAWN, SQUID AND VEGETABLES TEMPURA from $20 |
| PASTA & GNOCCHI |
| HOME MADE TAGLIATELLE SERVED WITH SMALL LOBSTER from $24 |
| “COCOA BUTTER KISSES” From $22 |
| KNOCKING ON HEAVEN’S DOOR From $20 |
| HOME MADE RAVIOLI FILLED WITH AUBERGINES from $20 |
| BLUE MONDAY from $20 |
| MAINS |
| CHICKEN SKEWERS SWAHILI STYLE from $25.00 |
| STEWED ROCK LOBSTER AND COUS-COUS from $27.00 |
| THE ROCK SPECIAL From $75.00 |
| GRILLED LOBSTER (650GR.) From $39.00 |
| BREADED SQUID SKEWERS from $26.00 |
| DESSERT |
| PASSION FRUIT CHEESE CAKE from $9.00 |
| CHOCOLATE SALAMI SERVED WITH ZANZIBAR VANILLA ICE CREAM from $10.00 |
| ZANZIBAR VANILLA ICE CREAM from $9.00 |
| THE ROCK COCONUT TIRAMISÙ from $10.00 |
| FRESH FRUIT WITH ZANZIBAR VANILLA ICE CREAM from $9.00 |
| DRINKS |
| NATURAL MINERAL WATER 1, 5 LT from $3.00 |
| SAN PELLEGRINO (500 ML) SPARKLING WATER from $5.00 |
| SODA from $4.00 |
| FRESH JUICE from $5.00 |
| COFFEE AND TEA |
| BLACK COFFEE, TEA & CAMOMILLA from $3.00 |
| HOT SPICE ZANZIBAR TEA from $3.00 |
| ICE TEA & ICE COFFEE from $4.00 |
| ESPRESSO COFFEE from $3.00 |
These are some of the meals and drinks that are served at rock restaurant and to get a place at the rock restaurant, and visitors are usually encouraged to book for a table in advance and be there in advance as well in order to avoid any kind of inconveniences. More so, for booking and arrangements at rock restaurant feel free to get in touch with our trusted tour operators for more information and book with our tours and travel companies such as; Achieve Global Safaris who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Zanzibar.
