Mombasa Entertainment Guide

There is a great variety of restaurants and cheap eateries in Mombasa, and a good range of cuisine from all over the world, thanks to diverse local population. You have a choice of Swahili, Indian, Italian, Chinese and western dishes. Breakfasts are best eaten at hotel buffets. Moi Ave and Haile Selassie Rd are good bets for finding restaurants.

There is the usual range of entertainment in Mombasa – casinos, bars, discothèques and cinemas – take your pick.

The local bazaars in Mombasa are filled with stalls selling craftware like kiondo baskets, kisii soapstones and soapstone carvings including chess sets, carved wood including Makonde carving originating from Tanzania, and kangas—women’s wraparound skirts with beautiful patterns, and often Kenyan proverbs printed on them. Men’s loincloths are called kikois, and are available especially cheap along the coast. Jewellery with semi-precious stones like turquoise and garnets is also a good bet. Be prepared to bargain-it is expected of you!