Sample Local Swahili Cuisines

The Zanzibar cuisine is a mix of local and exotic sea food offers.  The Swahili people love a lot of spice in their foods. Their local cuisines give you an opportunity to sample this with their Pilau and biryani platters. Their food enjoy a mix of Indian, Arabic and Mediterranean influence. The food platters are to die for. Most of the resorts will give you an exceptional culinary journey during your stay. You can choose from the air meals, buffet, alarcarte platters and barbeques. Either curries of fried, this meals will take you down an amazing culinary journey.

The street food vibe in Zanzibar is amazing and appetizing. The Forodhani gardens is the best place to experience the street foods as you watch the sun set across the Indian Ocean. Spicy samosas, kebabs, meat skewers, lobsters and calamari are in plenty. Their local pizza, crispy badjia, cassava crisps and hot chutneys are a great snack. However you should consider some factors if you happen to go via the street food vendors.