Bin Jabir Restaurant Matemwe — Restaurant in Unguja

Absolutely phenomenal! From the side of the beach the building does not look very appealling but do not be turned away by this. The service and, most importantly, the food is absolutely amazing. It is as fresh as you can get - first time we went there we were informed that the octopus was not available as they had just caught it and it needed to be prepared and it would be ready for dinner time. (It was in fact being beaten in front of the restaurant as we were having our lunch) Fish and seafood is cooked on a chargrilled barbecue. You can taste the freshness. We tried grilled calamari, octopus, cigal and lobster. Everything was very well cooked, soft and delicious. Portions are big and prices very competitive. The staff is very professional, polite and friendly....

Walked down the beach to Bin Jabir, greeted by Chef Baya who took our order and reservation (and phone number so that we could text 30 mins before arrival so that he could ensure our food was ready when we arrived). Had the lobster (5/5, esp the garlic butter sauce), grilled tuna, grilled octopus (this one is also 5/5, so juicy/tender/seasoned well), with side of fries (seriously vegetarians, come here for the fries), surprisingly delicious salad of tomatoes, cucumber, and onions, and mucho coconuts. The food was amazingly tasty, the fries were top shelf, the coconuts were refreshing, and the chef was uber great. In short: Chef Baya is a national treasure and Bin Jabir...

First off don't be chased off with look of the place ! Explore ! Place your order and go for a walk and enjoy serenity of empty beach and observe daily life of local people ( as orders take time to be prepared, as they are preparing everything from scratch!) Mr. Jabbar was outstanding host and food was delicious and fresh ! Price are very fair as well.

We drove 30 minutes to try this place out and we are coming back again.

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