Diani Beach Restaurants

Diani Beach is a small resort town that serves lots of gastronomic delights on this part of Kenyas south coast. There is a very wide variety  of cuisine on Diani Beach all squeezed in within a 15km stretch of sugar white sandy beaches.

There are over 50 restaurants in Diani Beach, operating as independent entities of from within the hotels and resorts all serving first class dishes that are strongly influenced by the sea. These restaurants serve  a wide array of culinary delights from barbequed meat, Pizzas, Pastas, Seafood , Salads etc. The menus are as varied as they come with strong continental Europe influences.

Picture Credit Almanara Resort

Along the stretch that is Diani Beach, one can easily try out Chinese, Italian, Fench , Swahili, English , Indian dishes that are all upto the best standards. One thing that you will be assured of at the eateries is freshness and creative presentation.

Fresh can be explained easily by the fact that seafood is delivered daily by fishermen and the vegetables, meats, poultry and fruits are available from the neighbouring farmlands. Fresh and organic. The creative presentation is caused by the lack of one dominant culinary style resulting in a delicious blending and localisation of menus unavailable anywhere else. Most restaurants  now have veg. options in their menus to cater for those

Diani beach restaurants also come with varied ambiance and settings. Some plain and others that are outstanding. The beauty is in the options. You can have a five course dinner at a formal restaurant, enjoy the most delicious crabs on an evening dhow out in the sea, savour delicious steaks right on the white sand or end your dinner under the stars  in a 180,000 year old cave.

The service is always fantastic and the waiters are eager to attend clients. First time visitors are always wowed by the friendliness of the people. Well, you will probably meet the friendliest Kenyans working at the restaurants along Diani Beach.

A brief Guide on Eating Out Diani Beach

• Some restaurants are strictly formal for dinners i.e closed shoes, trousers, shirt. Just check earlier.
• It may be necessary to make a reservation at some restaurants. Others will require you to make a reservation only at specific times.
• Find out beforehand the distance of from your villa/hotel so that you can make transport arrangements.
• Tipping is optional, but if you like the service- appreciation is always welcome.
• Cash is king in Diani Beach, a VisaCard or MasterCard will do in most places but verify before.

Diani Beach a lot to offer to the food lovers and welcomes all to enjoy. KARIBU!

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