Little Diani Guidebook
Iconic Restaurants
Top end beach restaurant in Diani, really good food and vibe.
43 locals recommend
Nomad Beach Bar & Restaurant
Top end beach restaurant in Diani, really good food and vibe.
Restaurant in a cave. If you book via phone, they'll pick you up from the apartment.
53 locals recommend
Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant
Restaurant in a cave. If you book via phone, they'll pick you up from the apartment.
Apero Bar and Restaurant
Tiki Bar
Diani Beach Road
Soul Breeze Beach Club and Restaurant
Places around Diani
Great for overnight stay, or just one day trip (entrance to the Island is 4000 KSH/pp, that includes lunch and coffee.
Around 45 minutes drive south, it's a nice experience for one day trip.
The Sands At Chale Island
Great for overnight stay, or just one day trip (entrance to the Island is 4000 KSH/pp, that includes lunch and coffee.
Around 45 minutes drive south, it's a nice experience for one day trip.
Powder-like sand, with wide beach when low tide. It's great to walk up there from the apartment (~2h walk), or just take a tuktuk to one of the restaurants.
Galu Beach
Powder-like sand, with wide beach when low tide. It's great to walk up there from the apartment (~2h walk), or just take a tuktuk to one of the restaurants.
10-15 minutes walk up north from the apartment (through the beach), unique place to see. If it's high tide it might be difficult to pass through the beach. It's nice walk on lower tides. You can check a tide level here: http://www.dianieye.com/
If the ocean tide level is below 2m, it's easy to walk through, if it's more than 2.5m, might be tricky.
24 locals recommend
Congo River Beach
Unnamed Road10-15 minutes walk up north from the apartment (through the beach), unique place to see. If it's high tide it might be difficult to pass through the beach. It's nice walk on lower tides. You can check a tide level here: http://www.dianieye.com/
If the ocean tide level is below 2m, it's easy to walk through, if it's more than 2.5m, might be tricky.
~45 minutes drive National Reserve. Great for a day-trip or overnight stay, many airbnb's there with great views.
66 locals recommend
Shimba Hills National Reserve
~45 minutes drive National Reserve. Great for a day-trip or overnight stay, many airbnb's there with great views.
Close-by restaurants
Shan - E - Punjab Restaurant
Diani Beach RoadIndian food
Leonardo's Restaurant
Diani Beach RoadItalian restaurant
Estuary Beach Lounge
Surf-vibe, good pizza at Kongo River
Swahili Pot
Local restaurant, quite cheap
Supermarkets
Carrefour Diani
Diani Beach RoadMy daily grocery shop
Chandarana Foodplus Supermarket Diani
The Gate Mall Outlets -Naivas Ukunda
Ukunda-Ramisi RoadActivities
KiteMotion Kitesurfing School Diani Beach / Kenya
Estuary Beach Lounge
Paddle boarding, kayaking