BAOBAB AFRICA LODGE
Read moreThis is the best restaurant in Mtende, for its extraordinary setting and the quality of its finely prepared dishes. The restaurant is perched on a terrace in the canopy of a huge baobab tree. The kitchens are open non-stop, so come for lunch or dinner before or after your visit to Mtende beach. On the menu, in addition to gargantuan and delicious lobsters (served with avocado chutney or eggplant sauce): marinated and grilled whole fish, the famous jumbo prawns (tiger prawns), burgers, delicious fresh juices (baobab juice)..
EDEN ROCK ZANZIBAR
Read moreThis new ecolodge and restaurant overlooks Mtende beach. The restaurant is nestled on the rocky promontory, the hotel a little further back, lining up its handful of bungalows facing out to sea. With their makuti roofs and beautifully crafted local furniture, they're really pretty. A bay window separates the terrace from the elegantly appointed bedroom. David, the French owner, will give you a warm welcome. The restaurant, with its superb view, offers a handful of dishes, such as tuna tartare with olive pesto.