1871 Restaurant at Anantara Stanley & Livingstone

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.