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Moonlight Restaurant

Restaurant

👍👍 Favorite place for Djiboutian food. Great pasta and rice dishes. Fast service and views. If you smoke they have many spaces for shisha. People often mention good, restaurant, time, service, people, rice, nice, dans, great, Djibouti,


Address

H4XR+WQW, Djibouti

Contact

+253 21 34 20 63

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.70 (160 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 12 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (12) restaurant (11) time (10) service (8) people (8) rice (7) nice (7) dans (7) great (7) Djibouti (7)
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  • 5/5 Ahmed A. 1 year ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Favorite place for Djiboutian food. Great pasta and rice dishes. Fast service and views. If you smoke they have many spaces for shisha.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 The traveler Destination heaven (. 1 year ago on Google • 25 reviews
    First time was good, but after that food was horrible, service takes long, and they will add on. Overpriced crabs, shrimps for no reason you only get 5 shrimps for 7 thousand francs crazy
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Grabos O. 6 years ago on Google • 355 reviews
    Cozy place very, friendly staff. Good service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jun A. 6 months ago on Google • 978 reviews
    This is a very nice restaurant with a variety of foods here as the atmosphere of Ethiopia, but you can enjoy the western food as well here. When there is moonlight, you can enjoy the moonlight view reflecting on the surface of the ocean, which is very beautiful. One thing that you need to take care is the number of mosquitoes here. Be careful of it.

  • 3/5 SARR N. 4 years ago on Google
    The first time I went it was really nice food was okay before friendly but second time I went where's on the Friday night and it was really messy we were waiting for more than an hour in order to get our order and they have messed the orders prices that were announced in the card were not the same that we paid at the reception. they have tents for people to sit but they don't tell you that it's not free
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Fridah A. 5 years ago on Google
    I only gave if a three star because of the way it looks. Its really a gorgeous place but if it werent for that i would have given it a two star. First of all the starters were ok except for one, we asked for fried calamari but instead we got plain boiled calamari with boring tartar sauce and oh my...it came back boiled with a bit of oil on it and the tartar sauce came while we were about to finish the calamari. Moving on to the main course. We ordered rice and the rice came back tasting like coockies...tooo much cinnamon on the rice. My chicken was too dry that it turned to a rock. We ordered mango sauce with a little black pepper...more like black pepper source with little mango. Instead of rice my boyfriend specifically asked to have his meat with french fries instead of rice but he still got his rice and the fries came so late it it came as dessert. It was just horrible that we got scared to order dessert. And mind you for them to take an order is not easy as the waitress cant communicate well with you so you might have to repeat your order a good three times. I learnt my lesson just go there for drinks forget about the food. And a point to note is that with disaster happening everything came late, we had to wait for so long to get our orders to get our food. It will be sad to see this place run down they really need to do something.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 BADR-BASSEM M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Hearty meal, very good in a decor and a very pleasant atmosphere. In addition, at the edge of the water. We can be alone or with others. You can be isolated in a room or in a tent. The price is very correct. Nice staff. We had a good meal and had a good time. A big BRAVO! (Original) Repas copieux, très bon dans un décor et une atmosphère très agréable. En plus, au bord de l'eau. On peut être seul ou à plusieurs. On peut être isolé dans une pièce ou sous une tente. Le prix est très correct. Personnel agréable. Nous avons bien mangé et passé un bon moment. Un grand BRAVO !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Manuel Cortez J. 11 months ago on Google
    I really enjoy coming here during the daytime. Eat and look out into the water. There's so many fish to look at. The food is great and the service is the same. The bathroom situation is not good. Prices aren't bad for the quality and amount of food you get. Wow!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Eligio A. 5 years ago on Google • 278 reviews
    Good quality for money, very nice location, fresh and windy, try the fish brochettes and the great juices

  • 5/5 CAN O. 5 years ago on Google • 97 reviews
    Very nice location, right next to the sea with comfortable seating. The food and shisha here is amazing. I chose the mixed sea food platter. It was bit pricey. $50 for food, shisha and tea. Definitely try the moonlight tea. It is something special. Best place to relax on a hot Djibouti evening.

  • 5/5 Charlie V. 4 years ago on Google • 85 reviews
    First place in Djibouti with free wi-fi conection... what you can't get in Kempinski hotel. Bravo Moonlight👍🏽

  • 5/5 mustufa v. 4 years ago on Google • 58 reviews
    Good place to hang out in the evening time. It has good view to City and in other side you can see the ports.

  • 4/5 Yafiet W. 10 months ago on Google • 33 reviews
    Great View nice to eat outside

  • 4/5 Holan T. 1 year ago on Google
    Had enjera here, not the best but it was good

  • 5/5 Ana Claudia B. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing view and amazing food.

  • 4/5 Muhi A. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome especially for relaxing 😎

  • 4/5 おおさん 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I just drank Somalitie, but the atmosphere is very good. (Original) ソマリティーを飲んだだけだが雰囲気はとても良い。

  • 4/5 Osamah A. 5 years ago on Google
    The foo there so delicious and they are clean. I like Moonlight Restaurant a lot. Every time I visited Djibouti I go there, especially to take dinner. You must try it guys

  • 4/5 Bakeel A. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 4/5 Muhyadin L. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice and quick dish with perfect service.

  • 3/5 Hussein Fahmy M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Comfortable and clean (Original) مريح ونظيف

  • 4/5 Mary B. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place and food at a reasonable price

  • 5/5 Abdirahman N. 5 years ago on Google
    Moonlight is one of the best restaurants to go in Djibouti, having a nice and great location to eat and spend time especially in the summer.

  • 4/5 MAX m. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good restaurant but a little expensive. Waitress very pleasant. (Original) Tres bon restaurant mais un peux chère. Serveuse tres agréable.

  • 5/5 Raoul B. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent food. Lovely outlook and great service

  • 5/5 B 2 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Delicious food, lovely views, and amazing staff! Definitely recommend

  • 4/5 Fatouma Marie Christ-Abel O. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice sea view (Original) Belle vue sur la mer

  • 1/5 Robert F. 4 years ago on Google
    Filthy. Very expensive. Unpleasant.

  • 5/5 Bahdon z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best food in the world (Original) Meilleures plat du monde

  • 4/5 BK B. 3 years ago on Google
    The fifth star might come later. I had one lunch here with my young children. They thoroughly enjoyed feeing the fish. The food was good and plentiful. We'll definitely be back.

  • 4/5 Roda S. 3 years ago on Google
    One of my favorite restaurants in Djibouti💜Simple, beautiful and great view of the sea 😍😌Try the fish fillet meal with cream and green beans . Delicious 🤤

  • 4/5 Craig R. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome food

  • 4/5 Abdirashid Abdi J. 4 years ago on Google
    Enjoying place👏☝️

  • 1/5 Muhammed H. 3 years ago on Google
    Bad service. No wifi. No soap in w.c. Bad. Not recommended.

  • 5/5 Florian D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The spicy chicken burger is excellent! A presentation worthy of a starred gourmet restaurant! The bread is fresh, the chicken of high quality, the spicy side brings up all the flavors on the palate. Surely one of my best burgers, to consume without moderation! Thank you Moonlight! (Original) Le chicken burger épicé est excellent! Une présentation digne d'un restaurant gastronomique étoilé! Le pain est frais, le poulet de haute qualité, le côté épicé fait remonter toutes les saveurs sur le palais.. Sûrement l'un de mes meilleurs burgers, à consommer sans modération! Merci le Moonlight !

  • 1/5 Douglas S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The chicken burger is a real delight, to consume without moderation #denver (Original) Le chicken burger est un véritable délice, à consommer sans modération #denver

  • 4/5 Mario L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food was delicious. The servers were accommodating and not overly attentive. The price was good for the amount of food. I'll be back. (Original) La cuisine était délicieuse. Les serveurs étaient arrangeants et pas trop attentionnés. Le prix était bon pour la quantité de nourriture. Je reviendrai.

  • 3/5 Michael P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The first time I went to the restaurant was for a business meeting. The server brought 2 other people into our area while we were conducting business. No one in my party smoked, but the people that was placed in our are one if them smoked. We were not even asked if it was alright for them to be in the same room. The food was really great. I have returned and again and it was much better. The first time I went to the restaurant was for a business meeting. The waiter brought 2 other people to our area while we were doing business. No one in my group smoked, but the people who were placed in ours become one if they smoked. We weren't even asked if it was okay for them to be in the same room. The food was really excellent. I have been back and again and it was much better. (Original) The first time I went to the restaurant was for a business meeting. The server brought 2 other people into our area while we were conducting business. No one in my party smoked, but the people that was placed in our are one if them smoked. We were not even asked if it was alright for them to be in the same room. The food was really great. I have returned and again and it was much better. La première fois que je suis allé au restaurant, c'était pour une réunion d'affaires. Le serveur a amené 2 autres personnes dans notre région pendant que nous faisions des affaires. Personne dans mon groupe ne fumait, mais les gens qui ont été placés dans le nôtre ne font qu'un s'ils fumaient. On ne nous a même pas demandé si c'était bien pour eux d'être dans la même pièce. La nourriture était vraiment excellente. J'y suis retourné et encore et c'était beaucoup mieux.

  • 1/5 Samatar H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Rotten delivery service no class! They never respond to such rude waiters and delivery man. I do not recommend going to this place (Original) Service de livraison pourri aucune classe! Ils répondent jamais au tel serveurs et livreur impolis. Je déconseille d’aller à cet endroit

  • 2/5 Who Really c. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is decent, the waiters experience was definitely better then the food.

  • 3/5 Houmed Ali A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Smoked fish lobster seafood dishes prepared to take away personal welcoming beautiful view (Original) Des poissons enfumés des langoustes fruits de mer plats préparés à emporté personnels accueillant belle vue

  • 3/5 Hamed E. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food; however, not a value for price

  • 1/5 Moustafa A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Although the setting (seaside) is idyllic the furniture remains dilapidated and not clean at all (Original) Bien que le cadre( bord de mer) soit idyllique le mobilier reste vetuste et pas propre du tout

  • 5/5 D N A L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent lamb shank 👌🏾 I advise you to take a look as soon as possible if you have not yet discovered the wonderful dishes of Africa (Original) Souris d’agneaux excellent 👌🏾 je vous conseille d’y faire un tour au plus vite si vous n’avez pas encore découvert les merveilleux mets de l’afrique

  • 3/5 Maxime&Sonia B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good experience. Friendly setting. Pleasant waiters and generous meals. Disappointed with the banana slip, only banana cut into pieces with vanilla ice cream and a lot of whipped cream in a simple bowl. The presentation was not there, neither the different flavors of ice nor the hot chocolate coulis. (Original) Bonne expérience. Cadre sympathique. Serveurs agréables et repas copieux. Déçu du banana slip, seulement de la banane coupée en morceaux avec glace vanille et bcp de chantilly dans un bol tout simple. La présentation n y était pas, ni les différents parfums de glace ni le coulis de chocolat chaud.

  • 5/5 Chris C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great seafood, seating and staff.

  • 1/5 Rahma aden e. 4 years ago on Google
    Unprofessional

  • 5/5 ElmidonOfficiel H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Luxury (Original) La luxe

  • 1/5 EaS S. 4 years ago on Google
    Rude staff, asked me to change my table because there is some people coming, although the place was empty,. I cancelled my orders and left the whole place immediately.

  • 5/5 Captain A. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent Halal restaurant in Djibouti capital. Very large sea side restaurant. Lots of Aur con rooms and outside sitting arrangements. It was almost full around 10pm when we visited. Excellent food taste . A must visit place in Djibouti for Food lovers .


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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