Beach restaurant table at sunset, Jambiani
Beach restaurant & bar · Jambiani

Where the ocean meets your table

Fresh seafood, Swahili spice and wood-fired flavour, served with your toes in the sand and the sunset over the water. Come for dinner, stay for the night.

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Freshseafood daily
Sunsetover the water
Vegfriendly menu
Opentill late
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Your evening with us

Arrive for the sunset, stay for the stars

Message us to book a table and we will take care of the rest.

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Reserve

Book your table

Send us a WhatsApp with your date, time and how many of you. We will confirm your table right away.

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Arrive

Toes in the sand

Come as you are. Tables on the beach, candles in the evening and the sound of the waves.

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Sundowners

Cocktails at golden hour

Start with a sundowner from the beach bar while the sky turns orange over the water.

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Dinner

The catch of the day

Fresh seafood, wood-fired pizza or a Swahili curry, cooked to order and served with a smile.

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Late

Stay a while

Dessert, one more drink and good music under the stars. No rush, the night is yours.

Why guests love Panyopa

More than a meal, an evening

Right on the beach

Tables in the sand with an open view of the ocean, day and night.

Fresh every day

Seafood from the morning boats and produce from the island, cooked to order.

Something for everyone

Seafood, meat, wood-fired pizza and a full vegetarian and vegan menu.

Open till late

Lunch, dinner and the beach bar into the night. Private events on request.

Panyopa beach restaurant in the evening
Jambiani, ZanzibarOn the east coast sand
Find us

On Jambiani Beach

You will find us right on the sand at Jambiani, on Zanzibar's east coast. Come for a long lunch, a sunset drink or dinner under the stars. Walk-ins are welcome, but a quick message means your favourite table is ready.

  • Beachfront tables, sunset side
  • Open for lunch, dinner and drinks
  • Private events and groups welcome
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Guests say

Evenings they still talk about

★★★★★

“Best seafood of our whole trip, and the sunset from our table was unreal. We came back twice.”

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Emma R.Dinner on the beach
★★★★★

“The curry and the wood-fired pizza were both amazing, and they sorted a vegan menu for my sister with no fuss.”

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Tomás L.Group dinner
★★★★★

“Cocktails at sunset with our feet in the sand. Friendly staff, great music, we stayed for hours.”

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Nadia K.Beach bar

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Good to know

Before you come

Walk-ins are always welcome, but at sunset and on busy evenings a quick WhatsApp means your table by the water is ready when you arrive.

Yes. We have a full vegetarian menu and can prepare vegan dishes on request, from fresh salads to plant-based curries and wood-fired pizza.

We are open for lunch, dinner and drinks at the beach bar into the night. Message us for today's hours, as they can change with the season.

Absolutely. Birthdays, honeymoons, group dinners and beach parties are our thing. Send us your date and numbers and we will plan it with you.

We are right on Jambiani Beach on the east coast. Use the map link and tell your hotel or driver Panyopa on the beach, everyone knows it.

Book your table by the water

Tell us the date, the time and how many. We will have your table ready.

Reserve on WhatsApp Or call +255 773 260 688