Where to eat in Mombasa

Where to eat in Mombasa

1. Eat

   Blue Room

   Indian and Asian cuisine, hamburgers and special ice cream. Self service.

   Daily 7AM-10PM

2. Eat

   Bollywood Bites

   Vegetarian restaurant with dishes from various Indian cuisines, non-smoking section, catering service.

   5PM-10:30PM

3. Eat

   Forodhani Restaurant

   Very nice, on the edge of the old town directly overlooking the creek

4. Eat

   Galaxy Chinese Restaurant Mombasa

   The most visited Chinese restaurant with a large menu including house specialties.

   Open every day

5. Eat

   Island Dishes

   Kenyan and North African cuisine. This restaurant has got good reviews for their food.

6. Eat

   Kongowea Market

   Kongowea market is one of the largest in Kenya with over 1500 stalls and an area of 4.75 ha. Worth visiting for its ambiance, colors and smells. Take care with meat products because they are not always what the signs say. If you want to take photos of the vendors and their stalls, ask permission first. Also, pickpockets operate in the market, so don't show your expensive camera or phone more than necessary.

   3AM-1PM

7. Eat

   Moorings

   Seafood and fish. Also organizes trips to Zanzibar on board a dhow.

8. Eat

   Mubins Cafe

   East African cuisine, specializing in barbecue and other meat dishes. Outdoor seating as well.

9. Eat

   Safari Inn Bar and Restaurant

   Kenyan and Swiss cuisine, sandwiches and similar snacks. If you want rösti or fondue while in Mombasa, here they serve it.

   Daily 9AM-2PM

10. Eat

    Shehnai

    Indian cuisine with a long menu of both meat and vegetarian dishes.

    Tue-Sun

11. Eat

    Skipper's Deck - il Covo

    Italian and Japanese cuisine, disco. They have a lounge and a sushi bar and specialize in seafood.

12. Eat

    Tamarind Dhow

    Dine while cruising along Tudor Creek, embarkment at the Tamarind Mombasa Jetty. Seafood and fish, wide choice of cocktails. Table reservation obligatory.

13. Eat

    Tamarind Mombasa

    It's the most popular amongst tourists on the island. It over looks Old Harbour and offers freshly caught seafood, exotic menus and nightlife entertainment. Table reservation obligatory.

    Daily noon-2:30PM and 7:30PM-10:30PM

14. Eat

    Cafe Mocha

    Tea salon, pastries, ice cream and free Wi-Fi.

    Daily 4PM-midnight

15. Eat

    City Mall

    Large mall with a Carrefour Hypermarket.

    24 hours

16. Eat

    Hunters Steak House

    International cuisine, barbecue, homemade pastries.

    Tue closed

17. Eat

    Maharajah

    Indian cuisine.

18. Eat

    Misono

    Japanese cuisine. Table reservation is mandatory.

    Daily noon-3PM, 6PM-11PM

19. Eat

    Pistacchio Café

    Ice cream and coffee bar that also serves buffet lunch.

20. Eat

    Ratna shopping mall

    Nyali Road, Kongowea

    Mon-Sat

21. Eat

    Sea Haven

    Seafood and fish. Terrace overlooking the ocean.

22. Eat

    Smugglers Cove Seafood

    Seafood and fish.

23. Eat

    Yul's

    International cuisine, barbecue, homemade ice cream.

    Daily 10AM-midnight

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Mombasa (CC BY-SA 4.0).