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M&J Cafe Nungwi
Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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M&J Cafe Nungwi
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AY
Review №1

I ordered a cheeseburger but the bread was dry. But I was very hungry so I didnt care about it. The chips were a lot and good. Passion fruit juice was very good. Free Wi-Fi is available.

Ro
Review №2

Delicious food, big portions, reasonable prices and very nice staff. We tried noodles with sea food, pasta with beef, chicken curry, octopus curry, calamari curry, everything was so delicious. And we tried peanut butter chocolate banana milkshake and it was just amazing!

NJ
Review №3

I highly recommend this place if you are in Nungwi. The staff is very friendly and the menu has a great variety of options including vegetarian, seafood, and other options including chicken and beef. The prices are really fair and food is very delicious! I had a smoothie and the veggie Sambosa with fries. I’ll have to go back to try even more!

Ha
Review №4

Ordered a beef burger and it was not fresh at all. The bun was hard, the patty very dry, with no sauce at all. The milkshake also tasted strange and had come through mainly for that.Overall the food here doesn’t taste good and is way below average and you are pretty much sharing your meal with crowd of flies everywhereBut the prices are fair so I suppose you get what you pay for.

Ke
Review №5

Great food, great place. Always plenty people. We loved calamari wrap and grilled octopus. Banana shake is perfect.Enjoyed it every day of our stay. Love people and atmosphere there.

Vl
Review №6

Very dusty, food was bad and a personal request not to use an ingredient was ignored. Also most of the time you will be swatting flies away. Then when I payed with my phone, the cashier said that money didn’t go to his account, while it was subtracted from mine - following a 15 minute dispute where it was suggested I pay twice (and wait for my bank to refund), they did accept that in case bank doesn’t refund, I would come back and pay in the end. So if you do decide to attend - pay cash to save the trouble. There are better places to enjoy food in this area.

sa
Review №7

One of the nice cafe in Nungwi on the way to beach.You will find variety of cold coffees, pizza, sandwiches and many other things.I highly recommend to try out pizza.

Da
Review №8

Prices are very good! Very big portions 👍🏽. The grilled octopus and calamari are very good, the noodles was extremely peppery and tasteless, but overall this is a cheap place to eat if you want to be full.

Ve
Review №9

I mean, the food is really good, big portions as well, what I loved were the smoothies and juices❤️ wed been there 4 times and everytime we waited 40+ minutes for the food, so be prepared to wait some time. Its almost always full. But for the big portions really good prices.

Fr
Review №10

It surprises me that this place has got so many good reviews. We went there yesterday because we heard they had veggie options and as vegetarians in Nungwi especially it can be super hard to find quality vegetarian food. We ordered two veggie burgers and they were the worst burgers we ever had. Dry, tasteless and didn’t seem fresh at all! The fries was more fried than potatoes. The place seemed dirty, it was really annoying with so many people smoking around you and the fans blowing the smoke at you while eating. Especially the kitchen (which was saw as we were inside paying) was one big mess and seemed super gross and not clean! The worst thing was that I’ve got a food poisoning after eating there which kind o ruined the rest of our vacation. I don’t NOT recommend anyone to go there. Not worth it !!

To
Review №11

Chicken wrap was disgusting, especially the chicken looked awful. Friends had the tuna steak and squid curry, both was horrible as well. Staff was nice, probably staff is more delicious than the food.

Ma
Review №12

Cosy place, and really nice people that work there.The food is fantastic especially the grilled octopus.Mango Avocado salad is really good and refreshing.

Sw
Review №13

I came last minute to get a birthday cake and they did a great job in less than 24 hours! We also eat here sometimes and it’s always amazing. Very nice place

Da
Review №14

Amazing food, big portions for a good price! Really recommend this place.

Jo
Review №15

Our favorite in Nungwi - we went there 4 times :) it’s a very short walk from most hotels and from the beach. The staff is very friendly and nice, it’s absolutely DELICIOUS and it is much cheaper than the beach restaurants. Their juices are also fantastic. 100% recommended :)

Am
Review №16

Very nice place for every meal. Amazing food welcoming staff and responsibly priced.

As
Review №17

I had a lot of expectations, because I always saw beautiful dishes go by, but unfortunately I was not lucky. The mixed fish in my fajita was clearly not fresh and I thought the odd flavor was given by the cheese (which wasnt stated on the menu), but today Im so bad that I understand that the whole dish was the problem. you should be more careful what you serve as I cant even go to work today! in every way very varied menu, friendly staff, fair prices and a nice place.

Fr
Review №18

I would not recommend the grilled octopus- it was like chewing gum :/ salad on the sice was really good, also the octopus tasted good - but like chewing gum :/

To
Review №19

We tried almost everything. Jumbo crawns, fish, burger, pretty much all of the fresh juices… and everything was amazing.Fair prices, big portions, nice staff :) overall really nice restaurant.

D
Review №20

The food its really good. The portions are big.

Ky
Review №21

Great food, with a lot of variety on their menu for a great price. M & J milkshakes were the best milkshakes that I had in Zanzibar

Ma
Review №22

The place is cozy and lovely, the manager Mr. Mahmoud is a very kind and respectful person also professional, finally the prices of the dishes and drinks in comparison with the hotels is almost half

Va
Review №23

Delicious food at a fair price. Good service. Tasty drinks

Al
Review №24

Very good quality of food, big portion, and reasonable price. Amazing smoothies and juices.

me
Review №25

I dont recommand the grilled see food. Quantity of see food is very small and octopus not well coocked. Look for another restaurant is better for you !!!

Mo
Review №26

Very nice place, affordable prices comparing other restaurant and nice service.

Ri
Review №27

Weve tried something sweet and the crepes were delicious! The prices are very different of the touristic restaurants because is not in the beach (a huge difference just with 3 min. walking away from the beach), but totally worth it even without the view. For tourists who are not able to afford a 10$ (if not more) for every meal, just go there and try it! 😄 Im sorry about the half crepe pic, I forgot to take a picture before I start 😅

Pa
Review №28

I think this is the best restaurant in Nungwi:- Very good juices (made from real fruit)- food is very good too (especially the burgers, the fachitas, the curry and the fruit salat)- Very nice people- a great atmosphere- very cheap (half of what you pay in other restaurants around here)

Fi
Review №29

Slow, slow service. Drinks 45 min. Food 1:30. No alcoholic beverages. Food was good. Very much dust. Cannot recomend.

Ze
Review №30

The most amazing and cozy place , the menu is full of many varieties and most of them are deliciouscrew are super friendly and smiling.

Ma
Review №31

For big hungry people! Big portion, low price and really good coffee, cappuccino, espresso!!!

Ji
Review №32

I liked the portion of the food. It was quite enough unlike other beach restaurants. Food quality was surprisingly better too. But the only thing is it’s by the road, very dusty, so we moved inside. Not dusty but noisy from the blender. You can see bunch of cows walking on the road from time to time 😂

Ma
Review №33

Very very very delicious food, big portions, fast service, good price, clean place.I just tried the seafoodBut i think every thing is delicious.The hostes are very very polite and friendlyIf you come to Nungwi Zanzibar you have to try this restaurant

Ma
Review №34

Very tasty, fresh, good priced food at very good prices. Will be back again.

Ma
Review №35

Went twice because the food was soo good

Je
Review №36

Yummy food and much much better prices than the places 100m walk away that are on the beach.

Ja
Review №37

Great little cafe restaurant serving everything from beef burgers to grilled seafood. The quality of the fish was for and they knew how to cook it well. We ate there a couple of times and wasnt disappointed. Prices were very reasonable and the service was good.

Ka
Review №38

One of the best places to eat in the area. Dishes are big, very tasty and for a good price.

Ri
Review №39

Very friendly service but very pole pole, waited nearly 30mins for a smoothie and an hour for the food but its very cheap, big portions and very tasty!Bring your own booze and if youre not in a rush its great! Definitely recommend, plus there is a cat with her kittens you can play with!

Je
Review №40

Relaxed setting in the town Square of Nungwi. Very generous portions at the best prices we have experienced in Zanzibar so far. Food and drinks do take quite a while to get to the table, but thats pretty common everywhere on the Island. It does get very busy as its cheap and tasty, so we went at unconventional dinner times and usually found a table. Qould definitely recommend!

Da
Review №41

Great food. If you are staying in Nungwi, plan all your meals here.

Em
Review №42

Delicious and flavorful food with great prices. The waitress was very sweet and location was comfortable, the only downside is the amount of time it takes them to serve the food.. better to order everything, lunch/dinner and desert, at the same time. But if you have the time, highly recommended!

R
Review №43

Stir fry noodle😍 good food good price!

No
Review №44

Its amazing and delicious😋 the staff is so sweet i recommended

Ma
Review №45

Lovely food for good prices! We have been there several times now and we are always served with a smile 😁

Jo
Review №46

Good juices and served with paper straws :). It will take a very long time to get even a juice served though. With faster service this place would be excellent, as it has very reasonable prices for Nungwi.

Vi
Review №47

Great food, afordable prices, friendly staff, coffee machine and you can pay by card with no extra cost, totally recommended.

Fi
Review №48

Not near of the sea.Nevertheless good dishes, good prices.

St
Review №49

Go if you like to wait 2 hours for your food and remind 20 times to the waiters !

Mr
Review №50

Very nice fruits, fresh and sweet

Su
Review №51

Very good Café/Restaurant with a lot of options for vegetarian/vegan. Tasty juices with environment friendly straws . Stuff is really friendly. Prices are good as well. We enjoyed the food. (:

st
Review №52

Had an early dinner this Saturday evening. I like the location right by the football field where the young men were playing. I ordered a seafood curry with French fries. Not bad. The fruit cocktail juice was wonderful and the staff superb

Ad
Review №53

Tasty food and cheap prices. Very nice staff. And in the evening you can watch the local boys play some football :) Strongly recommended in Nungwi!

Ou
Review №54

Good service very nice employees. Nice juices.The rest of the food isn’t that good though.

Ty
Review №55

We stayed in Nungwi for 2 days and came here 3 times. Food is good, prices are good, staff friendly, friendly cat walking around. Only issue is no toilet and sometimes the food takes a little long if the place is packed. But overall really liked it.

An
Review №56

Best food I’ve eaten on Zanzibar with very reasonable prices. The only turn down is a slow service. But its worth waiting for almost an hour for avocado&mango salad.

Mo
Review №57

Good food. Reasonable prices. Good service. Modern decoration. Accept credit card

Ma
Review №58

Great coffee and Delicious food (especially the pizza!) we came back here 4 times in our week holiday on Zanzibar. The owner is lovely and friendly, service with a big smile. Try the Oreo coffee

Jo
Review №59

The best hot chocolate Ive ever had and really tasty food. Clean and fast service.

Mi
Review №60

Well the service is low, even by Hakuna Matata standards. We waited 70 min for the food and when it arrived one of the dishes was forgotten. No apologies were exchanged and no one came out from the cafe to tell us that they missed it. Same was with the drinks, the served two of them and after when asked about the others they said yes and went inside, 10 min later when we go in and ask for the drink we get offered to go and fetch it and serve our self. Finally when the last meal arrived the placed it inside and did not tell us it was done, we had to go in and ask for it before we got it.Besides this, the food is very average, definitely not worth a visit. The one good point with the place is that they take card. Will not visit again.

Ig
Review №61

Must visit restaurant in Nungwi. Very tasty food at reasonable prices. Much better than some flashy beach-front restaurants.

נט
Review №62

30 min for cheese sandwich. 20 min for coffee. Sandwich was from really simple. Coffee was fine.

Ma
Review №63

The best staff, paper straws instead of plastic, fresh juice for reasonable price, delicious food, we will miss you!

Sa
Review №64

Very tasty with so many varieties and reasonable prices

Ra
Review №65

Great place! Although neigberhood my not be too encouraging dont be put off - great cofee,food and prices comparing to restaurants you can find near beach and hotels. Definitelly recommending

Lu
Review №66

Solds super eating and not very large

gd
Review №67

Veeery slow service, even for slow motion Zanzibar standards. Prepare to wait at least an hour (when its not busy!). Its next to a very dusty road and the food is just average. They use paper straws though.

Pa
Review №68

Good food, nice juice. Friendly staff. Food around 12.000tsh.

Te
Review №69

Good food and drinks. Service is slow even by Zanzibar standards.

Th
Review №70

Very friendly and delicious fresh juices

Al
Review №71

Nice place, pole pole but good

ba
Review №72

Try the cheese quesadilla!Nice coffee and fresh juices too

Ев
Review №73

They have icecream and hot milk

Ak
Review №74

Great food 😍

Ma
Review №75

Good cafe for the sweets and salt meals. Dare to go

Ya
Review №76

Lovely atmosphere on the beach

so
Review №77

Lovely good!!!

Da
Review №78

Waiting too long for a food

Fe
Review №79

Very tasty

sh
Review №80

Pretty nice cafe

Ir
Review №81

I visited this institution 3 times, I didn’t really like the soup with seafood, but the Pasta with octopus and Stir fry with vegetables and octopus were delicious, the octopus is well cooked, the portions are large and the dishes are about two times cheaper than in any cafe on the waterfront . I didn’t really like fresh juices from mono-products, sometimes sour, sometimes tasteless, but, perhaps, if you ask them to be combined from several types of fruits, it will be delicious.

Kl
Review №82

Very good food! Everything is delicious. We tried:Octopus, mango and avocado salad, wraps and fahita, shrimp, and noodle.The best grilled octopus in the world - I recommend it! Soft and delicate!We went back several times for food.

Ma
Review №83

Everything is great 👍🏼The food is delicious and the portions are large. Price performance is right. The staff is very friendly.The outdoor area is nicely decorated and you can sit and relax while looking at the square and watching the children play football. Or watch who everything runs past.We thought it was very nice.Come again 👋

Ла
Review №84

An excellent cafe, the main advantage is prepared very quickly, on the first day of arrival we were in another cafe and waited 1.5 hours, which is the norm for Zanzibar. The rest of the days we decided to go to M&J - primarily because of the speed, once the light in the village went out, our order was still brought in 15 minutes, which made me very happy. On vacation, you dont want to spend a lot of time waiting. The second advantage is the price is cheaper and the portions are huge. Delicious smoothies, burgers. There were no questions about the quality of food, no one was poisoned, everything is fresh. I sincerely wish the establishment good clients and more orders.

An
Review №85

Nice cafe with good prices! Have been several times, seafood and curry are very tasty, huge portions, but you need to go here at least to drink fresh juice or smoothies, very tasty! The milkshake is delicious too.The only thing I didn’t really like was pizza with chicken and a chicken burger, it’s better to take seafood anyway

Ol
Review №86

The place attracts visitors precisely for its low prices, but the taste disappointed us ... We ordered fried fish, and grilled squid - the fish was not written what kind, but I thought it would be delicious, but they brought tuna, which is very tough and very hard to eat. Apparently, the salad is not washed, since there was a spider in the lettuce leaves))) my wife ordered a squid, but there was also an octopus on the plate 🐙)) the octopus was tough, in other places it was much tastier) the salad with the spider had to be postponed, so I ate only fish and potatoes to which there are no complaints)) in general, as they say: a cheap fish is a bad soup))

Pa
Review №87

Very good food. Nice and efficient service. Short waiting time. I highly recommend this restaurant. The best grilled octopus Ive had in Zanzibar.

Iv
Review №88

A very good cafe. You can eat cheap and tasty. I recommend getting a smoothie here. Sooo delicious, especially the pineapple-avocado.There are a lot of people in the evenings, so there may not be places and the service is slower than usual.

La
Review №89

Our safe restaurant. Fast service (can last 1 hour in the area because made to order)Generous portionGood juice and smoothieMore than reasonable price

Gi
Review №90

The best restaurant in the area. It does not serve alcohol, but excellent juices. Good noodles and Samosa. Generous portions and ridiculous prices for a far higher quality than more famous restaurants. The location is not the best but the always full restaurant is synonymous with quality.

Review №91

Friendly staff and great food! Notice to big appetites, you will have beautiful dishes! Excellent price / quality ratio. The only downside is the ice cream. We fell in love with the pineapple juice which is a delight 😍

An
Review №92

Good, tasty, inexpensive4, not 5 for waiting a long time. 20 minutes if no one is there, but about an hour at busy times. But the value for money is worth the wait. Generous portions, varied menu. Pizza, pasta, curry, burgers, pita bread. In general, good 👍

На
Review №93

Dont eat here. I share my experience. We ordered shrimp and fish, two dishes are not tasty, and even not fresh. Bottom line: the next day under a dropper - poisoning!Not being responsible! How is it possible in a place where there is a lot of seafood, to serve guests not fresh?!Dont take risks. I do not recommend!!!

Ek
Review №94

Very tasty here👍, the portions are large, one portion for 2 is enough for the head.Here they ordered pizza, seafood salad and rice with seafood for 3 (man and 2 girls), they did not take it with them)Very satisfying and tasty)

Ма
Review №95

Delicious, inexpensive enough and even fast enough. Once they waited only 20 minutes, the second time - 40. For Zanzibar, it’s just very smart.The portions are large. We took pasta with seafood, it would be enough for three. Grilled dishes are smaller. One can master.There are always a lot of people, tables run out quickly.Nearby is noisy, road, many cars.

Ek
Review №96

We ordered a pizza with a sea cocktail and a seafood mix on the grill, I have never eaten such a pizza, where and in what countries I have not tried it only, even in her homeland, a bunch of fillings, juicy, seafood already slipped while you bring it to your mouth, in general, cool, of course with with an emphasis on local spices, the grill was also delicious, two adults and 1 child were full. Gave me 29000, pizza like 15000, and grill 14000, forgot to take a photo. I recommend, have been to other cafes recommended by our compatriots, while this is the best in nungwi, of course I am sure that everyone has different tastes.Complementing from another day, ordered the same pizza, it was completely different already, rather dry. With chicken, too dry. We took shrimps, they are not tasty, as much as I love them, but I could not eat, the meat was soaked in smoke. They took meat with pepper, it was delicious. I liked the avocado and mango salad too.

Ma
Review №97

Serve very quickly. They accept plastic cards. Prices are low. Natural juices. The food is edible, but nothing more. In order to stuff something in the stomach is suitable. For enjoyment, no.

Ка
Review №98

Awful place! We ordered fried shrimps, first they brought them half-baked, asked to finish cooking, as a result, 1 of 4 shrimps turned out to be spoiled, and it was difficult to overlook it. When they refused to pay for the dish, we were told that the rest were normal, you have to pay! In general, if you do not want to get a food dispatch, it is better to bypass this place!

Ge
Review №99

It couldnt get worse.The tables are right on the side of the dusty dirt road. Passing cars, motorcycles raise columns of dust, covering you and your food. The slightest breeze and you are back in dust.Heat, a huge number of flies, wasps, bees are trying to taste your food, climb into a glass of drink.If you want to pay in dollars, they will surely talk to you.To eat in such an institution is not to respect yourself.

Ra
Review №100

Unbeatable quality and price .. if you are in Nungwi do not hesitate to go. 100% recommended. Attentive and pleasant staff.

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  • Address:Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania
  • Phone:+255 778 711 678
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Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–11PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–11PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–11PM
  • Thursday:8AM–11PM
  • Friday:8AM–11PM
  • Saturday:8AM–11PM
  • Sunday:8AM–11PM
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