What to Expect
1871 at Anantara Stanley & Livingstone sits beside a watering hole, and dining while giraffes, impalas or elephants come to drink is what reviewers describe first. Global (July 2019) called the food, service and scenery “beyond the best in this town”, recommending dinner or lunch while watching the animals. Javier, writing in Spanish in August 2024, described watching giraffes and impalas from the table at sunset and praised the food and value.
Service and atmosphere earn near-universal praise. Tshepang (January 2023) called it “excellent service and excellent atmosphere”, part of “a great display and experience of luxury and nature”. David (October 2025) was served by “A very kind waiter” in a “beautiful decorated hall”. Michael (July 2023) was the exception, finding it only “(mostly) nice food, (mostly) good service” on that visit.
Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.
What Diners Say
from 36 Google reviews
★★★★★
Food, Service and scenery is beyond the best in this town , definitely the best place to have dinner or lunch while watching elephants and giraffes have a drink at the watering hole
★★★★★
Good food, excellent service and excellent atmosphere. A great display and experience of luxury and nature.
★★★★★
We have had dinner at 1871, it was a great experience. A very kind waiter, a beautiful decorated hall. I recommend everyone who is visiting vic falls to visit the restaurant.
★★★★★
Una joya escondida cerca de Victoria Falls. Conocimos este restaurante alojado en un hotel boutique a través de unos amigos. El restaurante está a orillas de un charco en el que, mientras cenas, puedes ver a jirafas o impalas bebiendo al atardecer.
★★★★☆
(mostly) nice food, (mostly) good service, nice ambience
