Frequently Asked Questions

Iliki is located on Mbweni Road, just a few minutes from Stone Town, Zanzibar — right after the hamburger restaurant on the left-hand side. You can easily find us on Google Maps.

We are open every day from 8:00 am - 11:00 pm.

Yes! We create custom cakes for special occasions. Please contact us via WhatsApp at +255 777 738 928 to discuss your request.

We recommend contacting us at least 48 hours in advance for custom cakes or special orders, to ensure we can prepare everything to perfection.

We offer takeaway directly from our shop, and we deliver to Stone Town and the surrounding area. Please note that, due to Zanzibar's climate, some of our more delicate creations are best enjoyed on-site, we're happy to advise on the best options for delivery and are continuously improving our packaging to better protect each item. You can also find us on Duka Direct, or contact us via WhatsApp to check availability based on your location.

Yes. All our pastries, cakes, and savory treats are crafted fresh every morning, using selected ingredients from Zanzibar and Italy.

At the moment, we focus on traditional recipes and selected local ingredients. For specific dietary requests, please contact us — we are happy to advise you on available options or to prepare something custom for you.

Yes, you can reserve your favorite items! Please message us on WhatsApp and we will keep them ready for you.

Yes. Iliki offers tailor-made solutions for hotels, restaurants, and private events. Contact us directly to learn more: Phone: +255 777 738 928WhatsApp: +255 777 738 928Email: ilikizanzibar@gmail.com

We combine the finest local ingredients from Zanzibar — such as cardamom, vanilla, tropical fruits, and cacao — with premium Italian products like pistachios from Bronte and hazelnuts from Piedmont. If you have specific allergies or dietary concerns, please feel free to ask our team in-store or contact us directly: we’ll be happy to provide detailed information about the ingredients of each creation.

Iliki, on Mbweni Road a few minutes from Stone Town, is an Italian pastry lab specializing in custom cakes, handmade to order using Italian technique and Zanzibari ingredients. We recommend at least 48 hours' notice for custom orders; contact us on WhatsApp +255 777 738 928 discuss design, flavor, and size.

Iliki is an Italian pastry shop based in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Mbweni Road near Stone Town. We make Italian-style pastries, cakes, and desserts fresh every day including tiramisù, choux pastry, macarons, and bavarois using ingredients sourced from Italy and Zanzibar.

At Iliki, classic Italian pastry techniques: choux, bavarois, macarons are combined with Zanzibari ingredients such as Pemba cardamom, cloves, vanilla, local cacao, and tropical fruits like mango, passion fruit, and banana, alongside Italian staples like Bronte pistachios and Piedmont hazelnuts.

Iliki's pastries pair Italian pastry precision with Zanzibar's spices and tropical produce for example, cardamom and vanilla bavarois with pineapple coulis, or pistachio and passion fruit combinations flavor pairings not found in traditional Italian or traditional Zanzibari baking on their own.

Most cafés in Zanzibar serve simple local baked goods or Western-style basics. Iliki is one of the few Italian haute-patisserie labs on the island, offering sculpted French-Italian style pastries choux, bavarois, macarons alongside Zanzibari-inspired flavors, handcrafted fresh every morning.

In Zanzibar, popular Italian pastries include tiramisù, choux pastries, French-Italian style macarons, and bavarois-style mousse cakes. Iliki, an Italian pastry lab on Mbweni Road near Stone Town, makes all of these fresh daily signature items include a cardamom and vanilla bavarois, dark chocolate choux, and pistachio, hazelnut, and passion fruit macarons.

Iliki, on Mbweni Road a few minutes from Stone Town, makes custom cakes for weddings, birthdays, and private events, and offers tailor-made catering for hotels, restaurants, and events across Zanzibar. Contact us at least 48 hours in advance via WhatsApp or phone to discuss design, flavor, and quantity.

Iliki crafts desserts using Zanzibari ingredients such as Pemba cardamom, cloves, vanilla, local cacao, and tropical fruits like mango, passion fruit, and banana, combined with Italian pastry technique. Visit the shop on Mbweni Road near Stone Town, open daily, or contact us for custom orders.

Look for a café that makes pastries fresh on-site every day, sources quality ingredients both local Zanzibari produce and reputable imported ingredients and can accommodate custom orders with enough notice.

Iliki's pastry lab is just outside central Stone Town, in Mbweni, a few minutes' drive along the coast. We deliver to Stone Town — contact us on WhatsApp at +255 777 738 928 to place an order...

Iliki, on Mbweni Road near Stone Town, serves Italian coffee — espresso, cappuccino, and slow brews — alongside fresh Italian pastries and cakes, made daily using ingredients from Italy and Zanzibar. Open every day from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm.

Iliki is an Italian pastry lab in Mbweni, near Stone Town, blending Italian pastry technique with Zanzibari ingredients — for example, cardamom and vanilla bavarois with pineapple coulis, or pistachio and passion fruit combinations. Visit the shop or contact us on WhatsApp for custom orders.

Iliki is an Italian pastry café on Mbweni Road, a few minutes from Stone Town, open daily from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. It offers sit-down seating, coffee, and a full range of Italian-style pastries and cakes, with delivery available to Stone Town.