The Rock Restaurant
East Zanzibar, Tanzania
About
The iconic seafood restaurant perched on a coral rock in the tide off Michamvi, reached on foot or by boat with the tides.
Opening hours
- Monday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Where it is
Getting to & around East Zanzibar
From other cities: From Dar es Salaam take the Azam Marine fast ferry (about two hours) or a short flight on Coastal, Auric or ZanAir into Zanzibar, then continue by road to the southeast coast.
Getting around: Private transfers and taxis link the coast to the airport and Stone Town; shared daladalas run along the main road, and bicycles and scooters are popular for getting between Paje and Jambiani.
Full getting-there guideMore in East Zanzibar
Tourist Attraction
Paje Beach
A wide, kite-dotted lagoon beach that is the social and sporting hub of the southeast coast.
Jambiani
A long, traditional fishing and seaweed-farming village with a slower pace and rustic beachfront lodges.
National Park
Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park
The last stronghold of the endemic Zanzibar red colobus, with boardwalks through groundwater forest and mangroves.
Kizimkazi
A southern fishing village known for dolphin tours and the 12th-century Kizimkazi Mosque, the oldest in use in East Africa.