Rickshaws Pousada & Café
Rickshaws Pousada e Café
A seaside café in a century-old Portuguese house on the west side of Stone Town, with views of fishing boats and sunsets. Its lobster curry is highly praised.
Rickshaws is a boutique guesthouse and café-restaurant converted from a Portuguese colonial building about 150 years old. It sits on the bay on the western side of Stone Town, with a terrace facing the Indian Ocean where you can watch fishing boats return and the sun set, and a bonfire in the evenings. It has long ranked first among all restaurants on the island on TripAdvisor, and travel blogs describe it as a long-standing local favourite. Reviews recommend the lobster curry, seafood and desserts. Afternoon tea is served. Prices are mid-range. Seats at sunset are in high demand, so arrive early.
Opening hours
Open all day, from breakfast through dinner (check with the restaurant)
Nearby sights
- Colonial Hospital of Ilha de Moçambique
- Main Mosque of Ilha de Moçambique
- Makuti Town
- Stone Town
- Church of Misericórdia & Museum of Sacred Art
- Palace of São Paulo
- Church of Santo António
- Fortress of São Sebastião