Zanzibar
Restaurant · South Congress ·
Crafted cocktails & global bites on lush rooftop with city views
Crafted cocktails & global bites on lush rooftop with city views
"Perched on the seventh floor of the Marriott Downtown, Zanzibar feels more like a tropical oasis with an excellent city view rather than a bar on top of a hotel. Lush with plants and vegetation that blends in with the tropical shirts worn by a fourth of the guests, it’s the kind of bar where, at any given moment, you can probably hear someone half-jokingly say, “Hey, it’s five o’clock somewhere,” while sipping a mai tai and snacking on duck egg rolls and jerk chicken wings." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"Get transported to a tropical oasis in the heart of Downtown Austin. This lush rooftop bar, located on the seventh floor of the Austin Marriott Downtown hotel, offers poolside tiki cocktails and tropical-ish dishes, like jerk chicken wings, grilled pineapple salsa, and sushi burritos – all with a side of stunning city views." - Darcie Duttweiler
"Zanzibar’s skyline terrace view complements its lush tiki-theme environs tucked away from the concrete jungle. Enjoy fantastic sunset views, and curl up around the outdoor fire when the nights turn chilly. Still hoping to hold onto that last gasp of Texas summer? Order up your Teremana in the Feels Like Summer, prepared with tequila, pineapple, and guava, finished with a little chili heat." - Cynthia Drake
"Perched on the seventh floor of the Marriott Downtown, Zanzibar feels more like a tropical oasis with an excellent city view rather than a bar on top of a hotel. Lush with plants and vegetation that blends in with the tropical shirts worn by 1/4 of the guests, at any given moment you can probably hear someone half-jokingly say “Hey, it’s five o’clock somewhere,” while sipping on a mai tai and snacking on BBQ pork wontons and jerk chicken wings. Don’t go in expecting drinks as complex as at a dedicated tiki bar like Tiki Tatsu-Ya—this is still, technically, a hotel bar—but they still fit the theme and arrive in fun glassware. Whether you find yourself here as a Marriott guest or just a regular bar patron, Zanzibar will do a pretty good job of making you forget that you’re just a few floors up from the busy streets of Downtown." - Nicolai McCrary
"Head to the seventh floor of the Austin Marriott Downtown for vacation-ish libations on the hidden tropical terrace furnished with sleek tableside fires." - Darcie Duttweiler