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Calm beach at Kendwa on Zanzibar's north coast, with a thatched sun shade and wooden loungers on pale sand and flat blue sea beyond
Kendwa Beach · area scene · Photo: Zoheb / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Kendwa Beach

Essence Restaurant

A mid-range restaurant in Kendwa that draws steady praise, rated 4.5/5 across about 455 Google reviews. The menu leans Indian and international, with dishes like kadai chicken and grilled plates plus a long drinks list, rather than local Swahili food. A decent sit-down pick off the sand; check current dishes and prices before you go.

4.5 · Google Maps · 455 reviews

Where it is

Essence Restaurant: -5.7546, 39.2878 Open in Google Maps View larger map