Lukmaan Restaurant
Lukmaan
An established cafeteria-style restaurant where Stone Town locals go for lunch. Point and choose from the pots for affordable and authentic pilau and curries.
Located on New Mkunazini Road in Stone Town, this restaurant won the Zanzibar Tourism Award for Best Local Dining Experience in 2018 and 2019. There is no fixed printed menu; instead, a daily rotating selection of pilau, biryani, curries, and stews is displayed at the counter, where you point and choose from the pots. The food is freshest between 12:00 and 14:00. For Friday's biryani, it is recommended to arrive around 12:30, as it may sell out if you arrive late, and options are more limited in the evening. A meal costs about USD 2 to 5. No alcohol is served, no reservations are needed, and it is within walking distance from anywhere in the old town.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 08:00–22:00 (some sources state until 23:00)
Nearby sights
- Hamamni Persian Baths
- Christ Church Cathedral & Old Slave Market
- Darajani Market
- St. Joseph's Cathedral
- Old Fort of Zanzibar
- House of Wonders
- Forodhani Gardens Night Market
- Freddie Mercury Museum