The Rock Restaurant, Zanzibar

“When we finally went in we were starving and very excited. Without asking for it, we’d secured a great table on the outdoor terrace – definitely the better place to be [...] I couldn’t get my head around the fact that we were eating our dinner on a restaurant out at sea, but I didn’t need to look out at the incredible views to remind myself; the ocean was present in all my other senses, too. The taste of the fresh seafood, the smell of the sea, the salt in the air, and the sound of waves caressing the rocks below us.”

“We mentioned to the greeter that we were celebrating our honeymoon and he gave us a lovely table next to the window on the left side of the restaurant. Try to avoid the tables in the middle of the restaurant if possible, as there is a lot of foot traffic through that area with people coming in and out of the front balcony to order drinks. The majority of the servers are from the local area and so, have an abundance of local knowledge. It was quite nice to see that such a well-known restaurant encourages employment from the local area. All of the staff we interacted with were very knowledgeable and friendly.”