Guidebook for Diani Beach

Hilary
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.
45 locals recommend
Sails Beach Bar & Restaurant
Diani Beach Road
45 locals recommend
The 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.
23 locals recommend
Shashin-ka Japanese Restaurant
23 locals recommend
Mr Lee's sushi platters are works of art and everything is delicious.
For breakfast or snack lunches and coffee or smoothies.
8 locals recommend
Pita Pan Cafe
8 locals recommend
For breakfast or snack lunches and coffee or smoothies.
Very good athentically Indian food.
Shan - E - Punjab Restaurant
Diani Beach Road
Very good athentically Indian food.
A very wide and reliable menu including pizzas in a buzzing beach bar and restaurant.
43 locals recommend
Nomad Beach Bar & Restaurant
43 locals recommend
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.
24 locals recommend
Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
Diani Beach Road
24 locals recommend
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.
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.
20 locals recommend
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
20 locals recommend
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.
8 locals recommend
Diani Marine
Diani Beach Road
8 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Diving The Crab
16 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
Kongo Mosque
17 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Tsavo National Park
19 locals recommend
66 locals recommend
Shimba Hills National Reserve
66 locals recommend

Essentials

There are also others: Shree (no meat or eggs) but good for everything else, Muthaiga Mini Market and Ocean Grocer.
58 locals recommend
Chandarana Foodplus Supermarket Diani
58 locals recommend
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 Road

Getting Around

Glory Car Hire
Southern Cross Safaris
Nyali Road

Neighborhoods

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

21 locals recommend
H2o Extreme Diani Beach
Diani Beach Road
21 locals recommend

City advice

Getting around

You don't need to hire a car

Tuk tuks, taxis and boda bodas (motorbike taxis for the intrepid) are plentiful.