The Rock Restaurant.
If you are a foodie like me, and you find yourself near the East coast of Africa, you might want to pay a visit to Zanzibar....🍴🍻.
Literally built on an outcrop of rock in the middle of the Indian ocean, the famous Rock Restaurant on Zanzibar island off the coast of Tanzania is one of the most sought-after destinations of culinary delight in the world. Near the island of Unguja, Tanzania, it is a small white building made of clay, stone, straw and wood, which is conveniently nestled in a small coastal cliff. A modest little house surrounded by sparse vegetation, which gives a bit of shade and adds a restaurant to its natural charms. Eating at this picturesque location is an experience you can’t miss...colors, relish, ambience and sensations blend together in unique magical potpourri of elegance and traditional serenity that takes your breath away.
It takes just one look to immediately understand that no pencil nor brush could draw such beauty....only Mother Nature could have dreamt of such heights. The Rock Restaurant rises on a rock not distant from the shore of the beautiful Michanwi Pingwe beach on Zanzibar island off Africa´s east coast. Easily accesible by a smooth-flowing route, the Rock is located south east of the island, on the Michamwi Pingwe peninsula, it is a 10 minutes car drive from Page, an hour from Stone Town and an hour and a half from the north tip of the island.
An extraordinary seafood restaurant, depending on the tide, you can go walking, swimming or even by boat as the restaurant sits on top of a sea-rock which is actually an itsy-bitsy tidal island (It becomes an Island only during High tide). During low tide you can just walk to the Rock as seen in the photos below. The tide levels will determine whether you roll up the jeans or swim or boat your way over. Once you get there, prepare to be satisfied with dishes like octopus salad, jumbo prawns in curry sauce, or The Rock Special (grilled lobster, cigal, jumbo prawn, fish fillet and calamari). Of courser the seafood is always fresh and if you plan to stop there, book early, because the restaurant only has 14 tables.
This romantic location and the panoramic ocean view with a fine menu of fresh seafood makes this restaurant a must on any bucket list. The restaurant is by far not the cheapest but the experience makes it worth the while.
The Rock Menu:
Main Menu
Wines
Drinks
Cocktails
Starter
Fish Fingers And Tartar Sauce
Prawn, Squid And Zucchini Tempura
Fish Carpaccio served with Coconut Sauce (coconut, lime, fresh chili pepper and olive oil)
Very Tender Octopus Salad ( potatoes, pampkins, green beans, onions & tomatos confit)
Sweet And Sour Beef Salad
PASTA:
Homemade Tagliatelle served with small lobster, delicious tomato sauce and fried aubergines
Homemade Potato Gnocchi served with prawns and Zanzibar vanilla
Tambi (Local Swahili Spaghetti) served with stir-fry fish, julienne vegetables
and spinach in creamy Swahili coconut sauce
Spaghetti With Crab and Fresh Tomato Sauce, mint leaves and a pinch of pepper
Homemade Tagliolini with fried aubergines, black olives, capers, fresh tomatoes and basil
Homemade Pappardelle with seafood sauce, garlic, tomato, persil and chili pepper
MAIN COURSE:
Chicken Skewers Swahili style served with Lyonnaise potatoes
Squid In Tandoori and coconut milk with spinach served with basmati rice
Grilled Fish Fillet (catch of the day), mashed potatoes, veggie and spice coconut sauce
The Rock Special (lobster, cigal, king prawn, fish fillet and calamari all on the grill)
Grilled Beef Filet Marinated with ginger and rosemary served with veggies and potatoes
Green Curry Veggie stew, Basmati rice and chapati (local bread)
Grilled Lobster with salad and scarab potatoes (500GR.)
DESSERT:
Pineapple Flambé with vanilla and vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Salami served with coffee cream
Fresh fruit with vanilla ice cream
The Rock Coconut Tiramisù
Ice Cream (2 scoops)
15% of your dessert price are donated to the Kichanga Foundation.
Tip #1: Dine in restaurant when tide is high – the panoramic ocean view is definitely something special – or even better (but a tad harder to synchronize) go at the very end of low tide so you can watch the seascape changing as tide comes in and engulfs the Rock.
Tip #2: For reservation call: +255 776591360 or E-mail the restaurant on: booking@therockrestaurantzanzibar.com
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