Five star food - five star location - two star staff and service. Be prepared TO PAY IN CASH WITH BILLS NEWER THEN 2009?!? Very bizarre.We came here on Christmas Eve for a treat and the food was delicious - check out the pictures. Between the five of us we had a run through the menu, from crab soup to wings, spicy shrimp, crab cake, lobster roll. Topped off with ice cream shakes and dessert.Okay the beers were fine and reasonably priced. However, the gin and tonic I ordered was charged as a double, and it most certainly was NOT two shots of gin - nor was it BOMBAY sapphire as advertised/charged. Whatever, this is what happens in a country that doesn’t drink… but to charge me for two tonic waters is just silly…The service was okay, but we had to ask for everything at least twice. The bill took forever and when we finally got it, about twenty minutes to sort out payment, because the credit card machine won’t work. I know this is Africa but this is also the Hilton?! Then I paid in cash only to have two twenty dollar bills rejected because the date on them was 2004 - what ?!? Hilton needs to get a handle on this, this is unacceptable.

I think it is best to enjoy this place at the evening sunset session , with sea view almost from every side. Go for Lobster Ceviche and 3 kinds of Tuna & of course signature crab soup in coconut.

Dinner was very good -- tons of fresh seafood and they werent shy about portions.Breakfast was average in terms of selection and quality.Service was a weaker spot, as it seemed unpolished and the restaurant seems to be poorly maintained. I found a glass shard on the carpet in the inner lounge area, and for dessert we were brought the wrong items after a few we sold out.

Knowing the limited zanzibar food scene, I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. Ismail cheerfully assisted me what to choose from the menu with an extraordinary flexible attitude(he personally delivered it to the room). The crab coconut soup was very nice along with the seafood skewers, fresh, generous, and cooked perfectly along with the al dente vegetables. Nice to get food this good when most of island has subpar or just overpriced average options, including the fancy 5* resorts and hotels.

Had dinner here tonight and it was absolutely wonderful. We started off with bread rolls with a carrot sauce. The carrot sauce was so good my husband asked for more. I had the mango and avocado salad as a starter. It was beautifully presented and tasted great. I had the chilli prawns with rice as a main. It has to be the tastiest curry Ive had in such a long time, definitely a must try, with an adequate portion size for me. I finished my meal with the orange and cinnamon creme brulee. It was lovely. All in all a great meal. Definitely recommend this restaurant for food and hospitality. The staff were welcoming and very friendly.

Very nice restaurant on the rooftop of a hotel. Food was delicious, excellent service and reasonable prices. Definitely recommended!

Grt view, decor and food. Service is average and it is not appropriate that they publish menu in Tanzanian Shillings and bills in usd and when we wanted to pay in Tzs. They charge u higher than wat is published in menu.

Amazing Service, great chef, local fresh food with a fine dining touch. Mwana - our service lady would smile all day long:)

The sea food was lovely and the chef Alex even came out to talk to us and ask about our day and when he heard it was a special occasion went straight back into the kitchen to prepare us a special dessert...so nice!

During our stay we enjoyed great food at dinner and breakfast.Chef ALEX came to our table to make sure all was well, and suggested we returned to lunch a special meal made to celebrate our wedding. Sadly we couldnt due to time pressure but we appreciated his special attention!

This restaurant has nice food and it is located inside the Double Tree by Hilton Stone Town.- Goat Biryani (A Must)- Crab 🦀 Coconut 🥥 Soup 🍲 (A Must)

At the top of the double tree. Good view over the rooftops of stone Town. Food is by far the best Ive had in Zanzibar

It was okay. Expensive for the food that we ordered. The waiters and service were great. The food were satisfactory. We ordered Zanzibar chicken, beef, calamari steak and seafood skewers. Both the calamari and seafood skewers were lack of taste, did not taste any lemon butter sauce at all. The tuna and prawns were overcooked.

Unfortunately, as for me that was not the best dinner. Me and my boyfriend had dinner in Taarab( a-la carte restaurant in Doubletree by Hilton hotel Stone town ) on January 1, 2021. We ordered two dishes and both were not so good. Although the restaurant looks great, I would not visit this place one more time

This is actually the best restaurant in Town, tried everything on Unguja (zanzibar) Island, but nothing close to this guys. Chef is just magician 🎩,Everything is extremely cleanStaff very friendlyGreat view on ocean sunsetTry coconut soupAvocado saladLobsters platterOctopusAnd many moreHighly recommended do not spend your time for seeking the best restaurants this is the best trust me..And also prices are pretty fair.

Great place to eatTry the crab roll, zanzibar curry. Dont leave without giving the breakfast buffet a visit. Chef Alex is a welcoming and hospitable soul certainly made dinning at Taarab a delightful experience.

Nice view and delicious food. Friendly staff.

An unexpectedly fantastic dining experience. The food was lovely and the service was first class. The chefs came out and spoke to us which added a really nice personal touch. Highly recommended!

My husband and I came with friends for drinks and dinner. It’s a smaller place on the top of the DoubleTree hotel. The food and staff were wonderful in general. The standout for me was the lobster tartar - fresh, citrusy, and a great summer appetizer. 4 stars because there was no AC (and it was hot!) and prices were rather high.

Amazing view from this restaurant specially early mornings and late evenings to enjoy the sunset....i wish to be there again...and ofcourse not forgetting their delicious food. We had a blast for sure

It was a nice ambiance on a rainy night. The waiter was lovely and friendly. The food was good (vegan-friendly, yay!) and the wine was plentiful. I recommend Taarab.

Its a nice restaurant with good food and good customer services

Very nice experience I talked directly with the chef and he was explaing the ingredients. I really reccomend to eat the octopuss...is delicious!

Great views, very customer focused, wide variety of food and drinks and great WiFi.

Great staff Nice food and ok view from the rooftop. It is expensive compare to the local prices and the table is small. However the ambience was really Nice.

One of the most popular and chilly place in STONE TOWN, dont move out of the country if you havent been to this place. The meal is 11 Star.

Great cuisine and posh views over the sea.

Good service. Fresh food except for the mezze which was disappointing. No taraab music and piano didnt seem to belong.

The prawns were unfresh. I was disappointed with the main dishes. But I like the salad in a cup. And the price was expensive.

Such a great restaurant for dinner, food are delicious and they most wonderful thing is their services 👐

3 stars hotel, location is very good, staff is friendly, foods tasty

Zanzibari experience

Worst pasta with pesto in my life - totally overspiced.

Best and tested food around stone Town I really like this place

Best place I ate at whilst in Stone Town. Fish curry was delicious.

Amazing Food with the best Service from Yohannes

Amazing service, very good food, amazing location and the view from the restaurant is to die for.

Nice dining place on the terraces, and beautifiul sunset view

What a experience.. one of the best food I had in stone town

Good view, good service and good food so much goodness in there❤😋

The freshest sea food I had in Zanzibar!

Nice restaurant

Food great. Service very very slow.

Nice place

Good food n chilled atmosphere

Breakfast just above average

Pleasant. Recommended dinner

Good food

Good view of Stonetown

What is advertised is not what is offered

Enjoyable

My homily taste

Well

On the top floor of the DoubleTree hotel. A nice restaurant with a varied menu. The TOP breakfast with fresh products. The only problem was during dinner when I ordered calamari in tempura when they brought me back Mix tempura and I had to wait 20min to have the right dish. Otherwise the cool waiters. Hakuna matata

Excellent restaurant! We had a great time on the terrace and we enjoyed the grilled sea bream and fish curry zanzibar style! The welcome and the cocktails are also top!PS: a dish was served late suddenly the desserts were offered to us without asking anything. Very commercial. Thank you

Crab soup in coconut is a fire in the literal and figurative sense of the word!)) VERY spicy and VERY tasty!)) I also liked another soup (I dont remember the name, but there are only 2 of them).Desserts and cocktails are delicious!The restaurant itself is located on the 5th floor of the Hilton Hotel. Prices correspond to the level of the hotel ..) The staff is very polite and tactful! Thank!

Fairly average dishes. Little meat on the lamb shank. We were offered dessert. Rather expensive for what it is. Friendly service.

Hotel restaurant. Nice roof terrace, everything very well maintained. Friendly service. The food was very good the juice squeezed. Compared to other restaurants in the area, good price-performance ratio. Clear recommendation!

More than warm welcome, attentive staff, excellent food. Top quality price ratio. I totally recommend

Personally, I think its a bit overrated. The food is okay, but nothing special either, I was expecting a little more.

Thank you to the chef for this moment of escape, a real treat 🤤🤤 and a thousand thanks to the staff for the welcome and the service 🙏✨

This place probably doesnt exist anymore. There was no restaurant in the location indicated by Google maps.

The coconut soup was the most memorable

Incredibly good seafood on a beautiful rooftop (best to come for a sundowner at 5:30 p.m.), served by funny and super friendly wait staff. Ahsante sana Anthony! Price level for Zanzibar certainly high, but definitely worth a visit (well below the German price level for this top quality).

Beautiful view and good service but the food is expensive and not worth it ... twice the price of most restaurants for the exact same food

Delicious octopus appetizer

Excellent food and the chef is always on the lookout. Pleasant atmosphere and sea view, on the roofs.

Very good food and beautiful view. I recommend

Deliciously

Food and spectacular attention ... The magic lobster ceviche

The food is good with a special attitude

One of the best tables in Stone Town

Interesting and worth experiencing :)