Forodhani Gardens
What the experts agree on
Forodhani Gardens is Zanzibar's must-visit evening seafood spot where massive grilled octopus, lobster, and fish are served fresh off open flames, piled high on paper plates in the atmospheric Stone Town waterfront gardens.
“These waterside gardens are the place to go in the evening, with piles of grilled fish and meat, chips, snacks and more, all served on a paper plate or rolled into a piece of newspaper.”
– Lonely Planet
"A feast of enormous octopus tentacles, colossal lobster claws, and gaping fish are laid out on table after table every night in Stone Town's Forodhani Gardens." Full review