When it comes to classic hotels and restaurants, no place beats Zanzibar-Tanzania. Zanzibar boasts of its outstanding hotel, boutique and restaurant facilities and interestingly, The Rock Restaurant never goes unmentioned when it comes to Zanzibar holidays! Sitting in the beautiful Indian Ocean waters, The Rock has become Zanzibar’s iconic site. It is undeniably an Ultimate Restaurant Facility noted for its most stunning views over the Indian Ocean.
The Rock Restaurant is one of the very few magical restaurants in the world set on seemingly a ‘floating’ Rock island but in reality, it is just a rock. The then mere outpost for fishermen has become Zanzibar’s iconic site today! Visit The Rock and discover the world-class dining experience. Given its location, The Rock Restaurant is best described as a ‘Floating’ Restaurant and if you love taking pictures or you are interested in the fresh seafood, local cuisines or fresh natural foods, then you are at a right place.
Location.
The Rock Restaurant is suitably found in Michamvi Pingwe Beach, South-East Peninsula of Zanzibar. The Michamvi Beach is a calm and stunning stretch of white sand beaches. Visitors around Nungwi in the North can reach the Rock Restaurant within 2 hours’ drive. From Paje/Jambiani, the Rock Restaurant is about 15 minutes’ drive, an hour’s drive from Stone Town and 1 hour 30 minutes’ drive from Matemwe(southeast).
At The Rock Restaurant, food is at its best taste – guaranteeing all travelers a unique dining experience of all sorts of natural and fresh foods to well-prepared cuisines. It is incredibly a charming and exclusive restaurant built in 2010 in Zanzibar, perfectly decorated in local island style. The Rock Restaurant is an amazing place to experience the best seafood, local cuisines. It plays a significant role in the lives of local fishermen and farmers at Michamvi Village.
The Rock Restaurant is also environmentally conscious by ensuring that minimal environmental impact. The restaurant is open to couples and group travelers of up to 20pax. It comes with an open air terrace, guaranteeing you the most romantic evening with your dear one, enjoy the clear start during the night with blue skies during the day and above all, the panoramic seascapes. It is also a perfect place to book for all special events or if you plan to have private parties.
When to visit Rock Restaurant
The Rock Restaurant can be visited at any time of the year and the best time entirely depends on visitors’ travel interests. If you visiting The Rock soon, what is essential to bear in mind is basically the tides which tend to vary significantly. In the morning, the tides can move extremely far away and you can look at the Rock just alone.
This makes it easier to just take a walk up to the restaurant. The tides begin to return later in the course of the day. When the tides are high, you can take a boat ride.
Getting to The Rock Restaurant.
Located in Michamwi Pingwe Peninsula, the Rock Restaurant is accessible on foot at low tide, and at high tide visitors can reach the restaurant by boat. Interestingly, you can make your day more romantic by embarking on a boat ride around the rock. The Rock Restaurant is strategically located in that during the low tide, the water can move from the restaurant hence exposing corals, rocks, sand and seaweeds which makes it easier for you to just walk up-to the restaurant.
Unlike during the high tide, the area floods but comes with stunning blue and turquoise colors. Once you get to the rock, you can climb into the restaurant using the ladder.
