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Zenji Cafe

Malawi Road, Stone Town, Tanzania
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Ranked #19 of 43 restaurants in Stone Town
Cuisines: Coffee Shop
Most recent review
- Mar 7, 2013
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Amsterdam
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2013

Wonderful coffee and fresh juices and homemade cakes. Nice little shop inside as well! Friendly staff and vans on the ceiling. They have a generator, since they still had power when there was a powercut on the island.

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Vancouver, Canada
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27 reviews 27 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2013

Went here to grab the wifi. Sat on the patio, which was a nice spot, but couldn't get on the wifi, even though there were others that were getting it. Perhaps there were too many to handle another connection. I didn't eat anything, as the food was just bland tourist-friendly stuff. A cute (yet overpriced, relative to on the streets)... More

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London, United Kingdom
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55 reviews 55 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2012

This cafe is located on the ground floor of the Zenji Hotel. They sell lovely cakes and nibbles to have with your coffee or tea. They also sell locally made soaps and handicrafts, which are ideal as souvenirs.

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Alberta
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86 reviews 86 reviews
26 restaurant reviews
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 7, 2012

Fresh delicious assortment of sandwiches and salads. Alright samosas. Food seems very trustworthy. Nice smoothies. Very friendly (slightly shy) staff. Zenji is involved in a program to give opportunities to women to help them get out of poverty so many are learning English and other skills. Nice shaded area, but located on a busy street. The plants they put up... More

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Silhouette Island, Seychelles
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 6, 2012

I had a lovely time all 4 days of my visit in the afternoons at Zenji Cafe...Umi and Fouad were a delight to chat with,the sandwhiches crisp and delish....above all the cold coffee with a nice round blob of vanila or coffee ice cream floating in the glass........y-u-m-m-m... Go here it was fun friendly and very nice fellow travellers too,in... More

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