Sunset in Stone Town

The rooftop Tea House restaurant atop the Emerson Spice Hotel is a great place for sundowners and dinner in Zanzibar.

Housed in one of Stone Town's restored palaces, the hotel has the historical distinction of being the location where the abolition of slaves occurred in the 1870's.

From the small rooftop restaurant you can see over all of Stone Town and down to the harbor.

sundowner

We sat on sumptuous pillows on the floor like sultans and watched the sun go down over Zanzibar.

and sundown

After the sun went down, it was time to enjoy an inspired dinner using fresh Zanzibari ingredients. First we washed our hands with rose water,

... and then our waiter gave us a preview of what we can expect for dinner.

Expect delicious.

Expect something sweet and ...

... spicy.

Expect a magical evening in Zanzibar!