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Mistress of Spices

170 Gizenga Street, Stone Town NONE, Tanzania
000255773740888
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Ranked #22 of 44 restaurants in Stone Town
Price range: $3 - $15
Cuisines: International
Dining options: Reservations
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations
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Zanzibar, Tanzania
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

i enjoyed the enviroment and i went with my wife so i got nice time with her before.the food was served.

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

The food was well prepared and very fresh. Wonderful favors. Loved the brochettes. Loved the pumpkin mint soup

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2013 via mobile

We stumbled upon this fabulous cafe which has a terrific ambiance and encapsulates Stone Town's unique ambiance. The range of fresh coffee beans is great, and these can be flavoured with locally grown cloves, cinnamon, vanilla or ginger. The chocolate brownies are "to die for" and generously sized ... my husband wants to move his office there! The staff were... More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2013

After a morning spent walking through Stonetown in the Zanbari sun, this restaurant was a great respite from the heat. The town was without power for most of the day but fortunately they had a generator and thus a working aircon which was highly appreciated! Not a large restaurant, the decor was well done, with most tables in their own... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

Had a great meal the night I arrived on Zanzibar and a couple of good breakfasts. The restaurant is attached to Jafferji House & Spa but has a separate street entrance. Located on a busy pedestrian only street.

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Byron Bay, Australia
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013

This is a great place to go to if you need a little respite from the afternoon heat and just want to chill out for a bit. The ambience is cool, calm and relaxing and the place is very tastefully decorated with wooden furniture, mirrors, interesting little bits and pieces and mood lighting. The spiced tea was quite good, the... More

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Zanzibar, Tanzania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2013

Beautifully decorated venue using wooden furniture, mirrors and woven effects redolent of Zanzibar. Food was good too. Unfortunately it is non-alcoholic, so only soft drinks, which brings down the taste.

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Geelong, Australia
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013

We were not there on a busy night but the service was terrible - this seems to be a shared view. We had to hunt the waiter down for menus, to order and to be served. We waited more than an hour for our meals which were just OK but certainly not great. Children's meals were terrible, beer was warm.... More

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Deinze, Belgium
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2013

We went there to eat. We asked if they had a top terrace. They put a table in the little roof terrace. It was full of other furniture. The place is beautiful, but the food was no good cold and very expensive for stone town. 40 dollar each!!! I think they went to get the food somewhere els.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2012 via mobile

The food was fresh, or at least would be, were it not for the forty five minute wait; this after a generous wait for vile coffee!! The food portion was minuscule but the ingredients obviously fresh. Wait staff had to be literally chased through the restaurant and a fellow diner heard castigating after an hour wait to order. The MAJOR... More

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