Group Dinners and Private Dining in Masaki
Where to book a big table in Masaki and the Msasani peninsula: team dinners, farewells and celebrations, with sharing platters, rooftops and ocean decks.
Dar es Salaam2 min readUpdated 16 September 2026
Team dinners, farewells, visiting colleagues, family reunions: a big table needs a bit more planning than a table for two. The Msasani peninsula has the best options.
Midtown, Masaki
- Area
- Masaki
- Platters
- TSH 100,000
- Cake
- Order from us
- Music
- Live music
Full disclosure, this is us. Midtown takes group bookings on the roof of Magesa Ocean View Apartments in Masaki:
- Sharing platters: the Midtown Platter and the Caribbean Platter, TSH 100,000 each.
- Big plates: Louisiana gumbo, jerk chicken, oxtail, a tomahawk steak.
- Cakes to order for a celebration.
- Live music, wifi and a rum-led bar.
- Happy hour Monday to Thursday, 3–7pm, for an early start.
Message or call with the numbers, the date and the occasion.
Karambezi Café, Sea Cliff
- Area
- Peninsula tip
- Spaces
- Outside deck, upstairs deck, lounge, bar
Hosts corporate cocktails, private events and parties of different sizes, with a 180-degree ocean view.
The Slipway
Thai Kani (Thai and Japanese, open noon to 10:30pm) and The Waterfront sit side by side on Msasani Bay, which suits a group that wants a view and room to move.
Planning a group dinner
- Book early, and confirm the day before.
- Ask about set menus. They make a big table faster and the bill simpler.
- Agree how the bill will be paid, split or one payer, before you arrive.
- Time it for 6pm to catch the sunset.
- Arrange transport: Bolt for everyone, or a hired minibus for large groups.
For birthdays specifically, see birthday dinners in Dar.
Finish The Day On The Roof
Sunset seating in Masaki, Jamaican and Swahili cooking, and the last of the light over the city. Message or call to book.
Common questions
- Where can I book a large group dinner in Dar es Salaam?
- Midtown's rooftop in Masaki takes group bookings, with sharing platters at TSH 100,000 and birthday cakes you can order directly. Karambezi Café at Sea Cliff hosts private events and corporate cocktails on its decks. Thai Kani and The Waterfront at The Slipway suit groups who want a view of the bay.
