Sloth's Eat Club Reviews

1 EC member wants Sushi, 1 wants ribs, another wants a bacon pizza. The Dutch and the Portuguese guys want to watch the Euro 2008 final while they eat. Everyone wants booze. Where to go? Jeez it's the veritable £1,000,000 question... lucky then that you live on a paradise island where only a South African could set up a sushi n pub grub sports bar! Fish on rice? Done. Hot cow rib? Done. Pizza with more topping than Jordan? Done. Booze? God yes. Sport? Only on 2 big screens and 7 small screens...oh, and it's on the beach too...

It's odd but it seems that Italian restaurants are like busses on Zanzibar; well not like Zanzibari busses if you follow me - they're your basic death-trap but rather that you wait ages for one and then 2 turn. A stone's throw from Amore Mio and with, if anything, a better view of the sea; La Fenice has two things to recommend to the hungry Brit abroad: 1] They sell Stella - not some fake mind you, but the real McCoy and 2] They make the best Pizza I have ever eaten. Anywhere. 12,000 for a Boscaiola - tell 'em Vinny sent ya.

Amore Mio, a little piece of Italy in the heart of Zanzibar... The bread is fresh baked and crisp, the ice-cream, home-made and silky and damn it if they don't just manage to do a great panini. All in all it's a top spot, with a lovely view of the Indian Ocean, to drop into for a light bite. Pizza is a little heavy but the salad is bright and tasty. Service is good and the drinks are always cold. Oh, and the best thing? On a Muslim island, these boys have pork salami - HEAVEN!

Al Johari, "jewel" in Swahili, an oasis of air conditioned breeze cooled loveliness next-door to the Tippu Tip's house. Brand spanking new and shiny and with all the beige paint you could shake a stick at; these boys do a cracking greek salad and a champion steak. Topped off with the fact that they make a great Dawa cocktail and you'll be laughing. The only problems I could see were that a] I had to climb an enormous amount of stairs to get to the top of the b**tard building and b] You need a second mortgage to eat here...

Popped in last night. Chef Sam clearly knows his onions, or seafood. I forget which. Either way his Bang Bang Chicken Salad was a delight, and his seafood soup has to be tasted to be believed. Throw in two beers and you wrap up for about 15,000 Shillings. Or 7 quid in real money. Brilliant. Now if only I wasn't the only EC member in Tanzania the visits would be so much more fun. I'll have to try and start fishing in tourists that don't know any better! But be warned, the service is Pole Pole (slowly slowly).