The best bars and cafés Zanzibar Archipelago

Timetable

Cafés are open during the day, usually until 6.30pm, but there aren't many of them, while bars are generally open from 6pm to 11pm, or longer depending on the location and the day.

Age restrictions

As alcohol is already not really allowed for adults (although some young people do drink in the evening and don't practice rigorous Islam), it's not allowed for minors either. Nevertheless, when it comes to alcoholic beverages, it's all on the hotel premises. In bars, you're unlikely to come across parents with young teenagers.

What's very local

The juice and smoothie bars are exceptional, given the quality of the tropical fruits grown on the island, delicious and juicy: coconut, pineapple, mango, avocado... Some addresses rival each other in creativity. Don't worry, everything is made with mineral water, even the ice cubes. You can treat yourself to a vitamin break without fear!

Zanzibar is not a destination known for its bars, since drinking alcohol is not normally permitted for Muslim inhabitants, although some do. On the other hand, you can find teas and coffees blended with spices made on the island, coffee and tea with mango, vanilla grown on the island, cardamom, cinnamon, lemongrass or ginger (for tea), etc. Try it, it's delicious!

Smokers

You can smoke on the outdoor terraces of the bars, which are almost all open-air anyway. We're talking about beach bars here, on the sand.