Guidebook for Diani Beach
Food Scene
Right on the beach a 15 minute walk or a few minutes by car. The food and atmosphere are great - chef Anthony was trained by Jaimie Oliver.
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Sails Beach Bar & Restaurant
Diani Beach RoadRight on the beach a 15 minute walk or a few minutes by car. The food and atmosphere are great - chef Anthony was trained by Jaimie Oliver.
The food is beautiful (the owner treats each platter like a work of art), the fish is fresh and the dishes are delicious. If not keen on sushi and sashimi there are cooked dishes also.
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Shashin-ka Japanese Restaurant
The food is beautiful (the owner treats each platter like a work of art), the fish is fresh and the dishes are delicious. If not keen on sushi and sashimi there are cooked dishes also.
The setting is amazing in what was once an under-sea cave.
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Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant
The setting is amazing in what was once an under-sea cave.
Overlooking the beach and a great place for lunch with or without children as the menu is wide and the pizza is good.
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Nomad Beach Bar & Restaurant
Overlooking the beach and a great place for lunch with or without children as the menu is wide and the pizza is good.
Lively beach bar and restaurant at the Kenyaway's Kite Village, good value for money with great portions. Usually a crowd at the bar at lunchtime or early evening.
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The Salty Squid Beach Bar & Restaurant
Lively beach bar and restaurant at the Kenyaway's Kite Village, good value for money with great portions. Usually a crowd at the bar at lunchtime or early evening.
Entertainment & Activities
A whole day's excursion to the Kisite Marine Park. Snorkel or dive and then enjoy a seafood lunch on Wasini Island.
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Pilli Pipa Dhow Safari
A whole day's excursion to the Kisite Marine Park. Snorkel or dive and then enjoy a seafood lunch on Wasini Island.
Parks & Nature
An atmospheric walk through the coral rag forest (one of 3 left in the world) learning about the traditional uses of the plants in the forest (90% were useful) and the history of the Digo people.
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Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
Diani Beach RoadAn atmospheric walk through the coral rag forest (one of 3 left in the world) learning about the traditional uses of the plants in the forest (90% were useful) and the history of the Digo people.
Everything Else
This is a 2 hour journey and a ferry crossing away on Mombasa island (Mvita - the town of war) but if you are interested in the history of the Swahili coast and Indian Ocean trade it may be worth it.
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Fort Jesus Museum
This is a 2 hour journey and a ferry crossing away on Mombasa island (Mvita - the town of war) but if you are interested in the history of the Swahili coast and Indian Ocean trade it may be worth it.