6 Degrees South — Seafood / International, Dar es Salaam
6 Degrees South occupies a position on the Msasani Peninsula that provides the waterfront setting that Dar es Salaam’s most committed seafood kitchen deserves: the Indian Ocean immediately adjacent, the dhows and fishing boats visible from the terrace, and a kitchen that takes the catch of the surrounding waters as the foundation of an extensive and genuinely excellent seafood menu.
The menu covers the full range of what the Indian Ocean and the Tanzanian coast provide: the grilled lobster that arrives from the waters off the Dar es Salaam coast, the seafood pasta that reflects the Italian culinary influence that Tanzania’s colonial period embedded in its coastal cooking, and the catch of the day prepared in the ways that the East African seafood tradition has developed over centuries of Indian Ocean trade.
The wine list is South African-led with the international selections that a waterfront seafood restaurant of this quality demands: the Sauvignon Blancs and Chenin Blancs of the Western Cape alongside the French whites that the lobster and pasta preparations occasionally require.
6 Degrees South is the Dar es Salaam seafood restaurant for those who want the waterfront setting and the Indian Ocean catch combined with the reliability and consistency of a kitchen that has been doing this well for years.
Best Occasion: Birthday
Grilled lobster from the Indian Ocean, the Msasani waterfront, and the full range of East African coastal seafood: 6 Degrees South provides a birthday dinner that is both genuinely celebratory and specifically Dar es Salaam.
Best Occasion: Team Dinner
The waterfront setting, the extensive seafood range, and the consistent quality make 6 Degrees South the team dinner address for Dar es Salaam groups that want the full expression of Indian Ocean seafood in its finest dining context.