Forodhani Gardens

The Forodhani Gardens (also known as Jubilee Gardens and more recently as Forodhani Park) are a small park of the historical city of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The gardens are located along the main seawalk of Stone Town, just in front of the most famous buildings of Stone Town, i.e., the House of Wonders and the Old Fort.

The Gardens are especially busy after sunset, when tourists and local alike gather in a popular food street market in the main square, to have dinner enjoying Swahili and Zanzibari cuisine delicacies such as grilled seafood, samoosas, cassava and sweet potatoes.

On July 31, 2009, a ground-breaking ceremony was held by the Aga Khan to introduce a revitalized park. It was rehabilitated by Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) at a cost of $3 million (Sh3.9 billion) from the initial estimates of $2.4 million (over Sh3 billion). The facelift involved the restoration of pedestrian walkways, landscape, infrastructure upgrading, incorporating lighting, sewerage drainage and civic amenities, and the rehabilitation of the seawall fronting the park.

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Werther Veulemans
14 October 2019
Great for street food, try the skewers! Slowly barbecued and marinated in local spices! Always great to discover new, juicy and tasty flavors!
Fatima Al Hashimi
26 December 2017
Night market street food & chatting with the locals. Amazing experience. Must try the Zanzibar pizza.
Camilla Quottrup
10 October 2018
Had great shawarma with chicken here. And went to cafe Foro for a spice tea there. Really nice
Georgia Popplewell
16 August 2011
Impromptu open-air food court set up each evening in Forodhani Park—Stone Town's social hub–offers a wide variety of grilled seafood and accompaniments.
Tango ????????‍♂️
3 January 2013
Tasty grilled seafood, starts at 18:00. Fresh juices. Good place for relax and meditations. You can find Bob Marleys cigs- if needed.:)
Mohamed Nuh
23 August 2015
Café Foro... best cappuccino in town... don't forget to taste the Sticky Date cake!
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Thu 11:00 AM–Noon
Fri 3:00 PM–11:00 PM
Sat 11:00 AM–Noon
Sun 10:00 AM–11:00 PM
Mon 3:00 PM–11:00 PM
Tue 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

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