Mombasa Best Restaurants

Mombasa Best Restaurants : Do you know about Mombasa? It’s Kenya’s second-largest city, set on the coast with views the ancient port waters of the Indian Ocean. It was on these walls that many groups, tribes, and nationalities Arab, Asian, Indian, Swahili, and English battled for centuries to control this gateway to the East. This multilingualism mix of cultures and nations has left its mark on Mombasa’s culture, its architecture, and most certainly its cuisine. Take a walk through the city’s “Old Town” today and you’ll find a colorful bazaar of spices, foods, goods, and languages.

This international epicurean potpourri is our best advice when it comes to Mombasa’s dining scene, for here you’ll find all kinds of tastes reflecting the city’s history and foreign influences.

So take a tour with us as we explore our favorite dining spots in this intriguing Swahili city by the sea. First up:

Sea Haven Restaurant, Shanzu.

We’ll head to Old Town Mombasa first for a stop at this well-known coastal spot with perfecting views of the Indian Ocean. Particulars include great seafood platters, local fish, and steaks. And in a nod to Asian influences, a delicious choice of curries.

Sit back and enjoy the views of the beach and beyond at the restaurant’s various levels of sea-view terraces.

Forodhani Restaurant.

Visit this location, which is also in Old Town and close to the old port, for the fish dishes and stay for the views. Forodhani offers traditional Swahili dishes including mutton pilau and seafood from the area cooked in coconut sauce. Try the traditional Indian dishes, which are also highly recommended. Savour them in the comfortable eating area with magnificent views of the serene waters beyond.

Tamarind Mombasa.

Tamarind offers seafood meals in a beautiful dining setting beneath large arches that evoke a traditional Arab design, all while overlooking the old harbor. Gourmet, The London Times, and The Herald Tribune have all praised the prawns, chilli crab, and lobster on the menu, which reflects French, Asian, and African cuisines.

Tamarind is today considered to be among the best in Africa, thanks to its creative presentation and attentive service.

Imani Dhow Restaurant.

Here’s another way to dine in Mombasa with a nod to its cultural past. Enjoy seafood and international cuisine aboard an authentic Arab ship, or Dhow. In its heyday, Imani’s dhow moved cotton and corn between the ports of Zanzibar, Dar-es-Saalem, Tana, and Mombasa.

These days, you may skim the silky waters off Mombasa’s coast while taking in a sunset sail and munching on seafood platters, red snapper, lobster, crab, prawns, and rack of lamb.

Pavilions.

Widening and sophisticated, Pavilions offers its guests large buffet spreads at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Choose from a wide variety of African, Asian, Arabic, Mediterranean, and continental cuisines dramatically presented at its cooking stations.

Enjoy Pavilions’ live music while dining on Kenyan, Pan Asian, Indian, and global fusion dishes. The chefs specialize in a variety of cooking styles from Jiko to sous vide to molecular gastronomy. Plan your Kenya safari well that is after the wildlife safari you can finalize your safari with dining at Mombasa which offers you unforgettable safari memories.