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Hours
Sun
7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Mon
7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tue
7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wed
7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thu
7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Fri
7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sat
7:00 am - 10:00 pm
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PRICE RANGE
$2.00 – $2.00
CUISINES
African, Seafood, Barbecue
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
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Furaha local restaurant serves breakfast, Lunch and dinner. We serve seafood and local food as well. We also offer excursions, tours and transfers. For further details you can find us also under the name "Furaha of Zanzibar Tours and Safaris" In Zanzibar. Our cars & boats are as nice as our food :-) You are kindly welcomed
PRICE RANGE
$2.00 – $2.00
CUISINES
African, Seafood, Barbecue
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Table Service
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4.5
144 reviews
Excellent
120
Very good
18
Average
3
Poor
0
Terrible
3
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Felix G
Central Province13 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
Well worth stepping away from the beachfront to visit this local restaurant in the town. We had calamari and snapper, both really well cooked with delicious spicing and flavouring. We had a great chat with Kido, who was a really interesting guy, and we learnt some more Swahili. Very fresh and well presented.
Written 25 October 2020
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Zdenek Stypa
2 contributions
Feb 2021 • none
great local experience. Dont get afraid going out of the beach into local village! Restaurant will cook for you fresh seafood directly from the fish market and it is very unique experience. The food is great! Whats really cool though is that this is all run by a local guy and by going there you support the local folks from the village! You will get to see the village and how the locals live as well! whats even better is they organize tours and transports too! they have best prices in Zanzibar so if you need taxi or anything else look no further! I highly recommend snorcheling at the Mpemba island! better book here than with the hotels!:-)
Written 5 March 2021
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Alex264
3 contributions
Dec 2023 • couples
We just had a delicious lunch at Furaha Local Restaurant. We ordered the sea food platter and it was super fresh and tasted delicious.
Idi, the owner and chef, was very friendly and hospitable.
The restaurant is small and clean and is located in the middle of the village behind the hotel. We are staying in Zanzibar Sunrise Hotel, which is only a 5-minute walk from the restaurant.
I recommend every tourist to have lunch or dinner here. You pay much less for your food than in hotels. Our 2-person sea food platter was only 45 USD and even better than the one at the hotel!
Written 16 December 2023
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Camilla
Tvaaker2 contributions
Dec 2024 • friends
An exciting experience, the best fish I’ve eaten on the whole trip in Zanzibar, along with a tomato sauce and rice.
When we got to the restaurant it was lit up, a guy called the chef, we had to order too so you could hear the chopping from the kitchen, after waiting a while we got to enjoy a fantastic meal, and meanwhile the maintenance of local friends. Is very nice evening.🤩
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Written 2 December 2024
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Frederic P
114 contributions
Nov 2024 • couples
Large wooden cabin in the middle of the village, four tables feet in the sand, and excellent cuisine made to order, hence a wait...certain. But the preparations (fish, squid, lobster, seafood ..) are perfect, not very spicy. Original desserts (bananas cooked in spicy coconut sauce are delicious). 58000tsh to two.
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Written 8 November 2024
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Dappie
66 contributions
Nov 2023 • solo
Great local restaurant. Cheapest food I had on the island (grilled octopus and coke zero for 17k). Lovely chef and a real local treasure!
I approached from the ‘main’ road and found it empty, but the local people around told me to sit and wait and within no time Chef arrived.
From the beach is easier, the Chef has a big sign there and a shop.
Written 18 November 2023
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Natalie M
Washington DC19 contributions
Nov 2020 • friends
Reviews are absolutely accurate with this restaurant. Food takes awhile, but very good. Worth a trip. Would visit again. A true local establishment, however food is better than some fancy restaurants I’ve eaten at.
Written 19 November 2020
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Stephane T
Bourgoin Jallieu149 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
A real local restaurant, the name is not usurped! You have to get lost in the alleys of the village of Matemwe to reach this restaurant. We are warmly welcomed, the menu is simple but varied, the cuisine is excellent. Then I won't be as dithyrambic as some people. The cuisine is good, the portions are correct, the prices are also but it is also not super cheap. To emphasize the kindness of the boss who took us to the beach through the village paths.
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Written 30 October 2024
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diego j
Chile2 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
Very nice beautiful restaurant.Very delicious food.Amazing atmosphere.nice and friendly staff.Definitely the best in matemwe.
Written 5 September 2023
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Margaret
Berkeley14 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
We ate fish as well as a lentil and coconut sauce, each served over rice. It was delicious and the owner is very friendly. The owner does village tours as well.
Written 24 July 2023
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Thornhill1 contribution
Jul 2023 • couples
Wonderful spot in the Matemwe village, a short walk from the beach. Service and food was wonderful! I highly recommend this restaurant
Written 24 July 2023
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florin
Cluj-Napoca7 contributions
Jan 2023 • couples
The best food on the island! I ate the lobster and my wife the octopus curry ! Very good price &very nice people , so I strongly recommend!!!!
Written 6 January 2023
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kaylakue
3 contributions
Nov 2022 • none
Best food in Matemwe. Went out of their way to get us some sweet potatoes. Also has great tours at very reasonable prices.
Written 16 December 2022
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Kasia B
10 contributions
Nov 2021 • friends
It is very nice place, in the village, local small restaurant.
The food is perfect
Local people live around so it is very interesting to look at them
It is interesting place
Written 5 November 2021
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Ayman H
3 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
Terrible experience, we found it on trip advisor so went there, first it is not on the beach but behind in the small village you have to go through a very street to reach, when we arrived it took them 10 minutes to tell us that most of the menu was not available, they also couldn’t clarify the catch of the day, which was very shady to us…finally the prices are really overated for what it is…better find any restaurants on the beach side you will have a better experience
Written 1 August 2021
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