Guidebook for Diani Beach
Food Scene
The Salty Squid at Kenyaways Kite Village. The newest kid on the block this restaurant serves delicious food and cocktails in a lovely laid-back seafront setting.
The beach-side location is great and you can dress up for an occasion.
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Sails Beach Bar & Restaurant
Diani Beach RoadThe beach-side location is great and you can dress up for an occasion.
Mr Lee's sushi platters are works of art and everything is delicious.
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Shashin-ka Japanese Restaurant
Mr Lee's sushi platters are works of art and everything is delicious.
For breakfast or snack lunches and coffee or smoothies.
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Pita Pan Cafe
For breakfast or snack lunches and coffee or smoothies.
Shan - E - Punjab Restaurant
Diani Beach RoadVery good athentically Indian food.
A very wide and reliable menu including pizzas in a buzzing beach bar and restaurant.
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Nomad Beach Bar & Restaurant
A very wide and reliable menu including pizzas in a buzzing beach bar and restaurant.
Parks & Nature
This indigenous coral rag forest (one of 7 remaining in the world) used to be home to one clan of the Digo, the local people of the area, and the walk through it is atmospheric and fascinating. 90% of the forest plants have a traditional use and many species are indigenous to this area.
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Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
Diani Beach RoadThis indigenous coral rag forest (one of 7 remaining in the world) used to be home to one clan of the Digo, the local people of the area, and the walk through it is atmospheric and fascinating. 90% of the forest plants have a traditional use and many species are indigenous to this area.
A trip with Pili Pippa on a dhow to snorkel or dive in the marine park, followed by a Swahili seafood lunch is a great day out. It is a long day so may not be suitable for very young children.
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Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
A trip with Pili Pippa on a dhow to snorkel or dive in the marine park, followed by a Swahili seafood lunch is a great day out. It is a long day so may not be suitable for very young children.
Diani Marine
Diani Beach RoadDiving The Crab
Kongo Mosque
Tsavo National Park
Shimba Hills National Reserve
Essentials
There are also others: Shree (no meat or eggs) but good for everything else, Muthaiga Mini Market and Ocean Grocer.
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Chandarana Foodplus Supermarket Diani
There are also others: Shree (no meat or eggs) but good for everything else, Muthaiga Mini Market and Ocean Grocer.
Muthaiga Mini Market Diani
Diani Beach RoadGetting Around
Glory Car Hire
Southern Cross Safaris
Nyali RoadNeighborhoods
This beach is a continuation of Diani Beach but there is only one large hotel so it does not feel like a tourist resort. The fishermen still use their dug out canoes to land fish and the atmosphere is laid back.
Galu Beach
This beach is a continuation of Diani Beach but there is only one large hotel so it does not feel like a tourist resort. The fishermen still use their dug out canoes to land fish and the atmosphere is laid back.
Watersports
H2o Extreme Diani Beach
Diani Beach RoadAmacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
You don't need to hire a car
Tuk tuks, taxis and boda bodas (motorbike taxis for the intrepid) are plentiful.