Guidebook for Mombasa
Food Scene
One of the best restaurants in Mombasa.
Enjoy the French cuisine, pizza, pastries and the freshly brewed coffee.
Excellent service.
8 locals recommend
Caffeserie
One of the best restaurants in Mombasa.
Enjoy the French cuisine, pizza, pastries and the freshly brewed coffee.
Excellent service.
Relaxing place with a mix of African and European kitchen.
Beautiful beach view and beach activities possible such as jetskiing.
Don’t forget to try the Italian home made ice cream!
56 locals recommend
Aquadrom Yul's
Nyali RoadRelaxing place with a mix of African and European kitchen.
Beautiful beach view and beach activities possible such as jetskiing.
Don’t forget to try the Italian home made ice cream!
Misono Japanese Restaurant
Excellent sushi and teppanyaki.
The Moorings, Mtwapa.
Delicious food in a wonderful setting at the Creek side.
Freshly served seafood with a Swahili touch.
Beautiful sea view!
12 locals recommend
Monsoons Restaurant
Freshly served seafood with a Swahili touch.
Beautiful sea view!
La Marina
European cuisine with an astonishing view over the Mtwapa Creek.
Robertos
Links RoadGood Italian food and drinks and ambience environment.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the most well known clubs of Mombasa.
Situated on the roof top of City Mall.
A live band plays ones a week.
10 locals recommend
The Lounge Bar
One of the most well known clubs of Mombasa.
Situated on the roof top of City Mall.
A live band plays ones a week.
Situated at Nyali Center, Tapas Cielo is a restaurant in the evening and a club in the night time.
Visited by International clientele.
59 locals recommend
Tapas Cielo Bar & Restaurant
Links RoadSituated at Nyali Center, Tapas Cielo is a restaurant in the evening and a club in the night time.
Visited by International clientele.
The Lounge Bar
Popular night club at City Mall Nyali.
Diverse audience.
Club Hypnotica brings popular club music and is found in Nyali Center.
Mostly frequented by local public.
11 locals recommend
Club Hypnotica
Links RoadClub Hypnotica brings popular club music and is found in Nyali Center.
Mostly frequented by local public.
Anuba Lounge
It is a night club at Nyali Center.
You find Bella Vista in Mombasa city centre.
It is a very popular place for local people to enjoy mostly African music.
It is a restaurant in the daytime.
Bella Vista Restaurant
Agakhan RdYou find Bella Vista in Mombasa city centre.
It is a very popular place for local people to enjoy mostly African music.
It is a restaurant in the daytime.
Getting Around
Sixt Car Hire - Mombasa
Sixt Car hire at Nyali Center.
Essentials
Naivas Supermarket located at Nyali Center for groceries and household goods.
42 locals recommend
Naivas Supermarket - Nyali
Naivas Supermarket located at Nyali Center for groceries and household goods.
Entertainment & Activities
Nyali Cinemax
Nyali RoadMamba village is a kids amusement park and has a crocodile park.
86 locals recommend
Mamba VILLAGE - Lunar PARK
Mamba village is a kids amusement park and has a crocodile park.
Wild Waters
Links RoadWild Waters is a water animation park in Nyali.
Shopping
It is the biggest open market of Mombasa, where you find anything and everything.
From foodstuffs to clothing.
10 locals recommend
Kongowea Market
It is the biggest open market of Mombasa, where you find anything and everything.
From foodstuffs to clothing.
Arts & Culture
It’s a interesting historical site near Watamu town with ruins dating from the 12th Century.
A guide will tell you more about the history of the Swahili coast.
They also have a butterfly park and a snake conservation project.
42 locals recommend
Gede Ruins Malindi... Snake Park
Gede Watamu RoadIt’s a interesting historical site near Watamu town with ruins dating from the 12th Century.
A guide will tell you more about the history of the Swahili coast.
They also have a butterfly park and a snake conservation project.
Fort Jesus is located on Mombasa Island and built around the 16th Century, by order of King Philip I of Portugal, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa. Fort Jesus was the only fort maintained by the Portuguese on the Swahili Coast, and is recognised as a testament to the first successful attempt by a Western power to establish influence over the Indian Ocean trade.
The fort is an UNESCO World Heritage site worth visiting!
82 locals recommend
Fort Jesus
Nkurumah RdFort Jesus is located on Mombasa Island and built around the 16th Century, by order of King Philip I of Portugal, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa. Fort Jesus was the only fort maintained by the Portuguese on the Swahili Coast, and is recognised as a testament to the first successful attempt by a Western power to establish influence over the Indian Ocean trade.
The fort is an UNESCO World Heritage site worth visiting!