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Best Cocktail Bars in Zanzibar for Rooftops, Beaches, and Sunset Drinks

Current Zanzibar cocktail guide to The Fifth, Beach House, 6 Degrees South, Hurumzi, the Jetty, and north-coast beach alternatives.

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Best Cocktail Bars in Zanzibar for Rooftops, Beaches, and Sunset Drinks

Guide: Zanzibar Cocktails with Rooftops, Jetties, and Ocean Horizons

A cocktail-focused circuit across compact Stone Town roofs, a sea-wall deck, north-coast beach bars, and an over-water jetty, emphasizing setting and current service schedules.

  • The Fifth at Upendo HouseThe Fifth is Zanzibar's sharpest compact rooftop package: tropical signatures, classics, sushi, a small infinity pool, and close views across the old city's roofs.
  • 6 Degrees South6 Degrees South treats cocktails as more than a sideline, with a substantial current drinks menu and a west-facing terrace timed naturally for sunset.
  • Beach House Restaurant & BarBeach House's seawall deck supports a serious spirits and cocktail selection, best used for golden hour when the terrace looks directly across the Indian Ocean.
  • Maru Maru Terrace RestaurantMaru Maru is the unfussy rooftop choice here, pairing classic mixed drinks and 4:00 PM-7:00 PM happy hour with wide Stone Town panoramas.
  • The Jetty at Essque ZaluEssque Zalu's Jetty turns a resort cocktail into an over-water occasion, with daily sundown service and the rare ability to see both sunrise and sunset.
  • Bahari Grill & Bar at Zuri ZanzibarBahari is Zuri's toes-near-the-sand drinks stop, useful for a polished cocktail between a Kendwa swim and one of the scheduled beachfront barbecue dinners.
  • Emerson on Hurumzi Tea HouseHurumzi's reserved sunset hour puts cocktails inside a carved historic rooftop, before the room shifts into its single-sitting dinner and live-taarab format.
  • Kendwa RocksKendwa Rocks keeps a full 2026 cocktail list alongside its party identity, making the beach bar useful before the lounge or monthly Full Moon crowd arrives.
  • Gerry's BarGerry's cocktails are straightforward and beach-first, strongest during its 6:00 PM-7:00 PM happy hour when musicians and sunset watchers begin to gather.
  • Sunset Bar at Africa HouseAfrica House is less about mixology than the ritual: order a classic sundowner, claim the deep terrace, and watch dhows cross Stone Town's western horizon.
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