The Oak
Ranked in Best Cafes & Bakeries in Nyali
About
Some of the best desserts around — the Kunafa waffle dessert and lamb chops will haunt you in the best way. The food is super good, quick, fresh, and not overpriced, and the masala tea with the cardamom shortbread is lovely. Fair warning: they do NOT sell alcohol.
Highlights
- Dine-in
- Takeout
- Delivery
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Brunch
- Wheelchair accessible
- Takes reservations
HoursOpen now
Google reviews
- Michael S.Google review · 8 Jan 2026
Great place, but be aware that they do NOT sell alcohol. So no White Cap beer. The food was amazing, the waitress was worth the 2,000 KES we tipped her. In-house WI-FI.
- Muhammed R.Google review · 26 Oct 2025
All the deserts we had were amongst the best desserts i have had in my travels of late. I would definately recommend this hidden Gem without any hesitation. Keep up the great standards
- Giulia V.Google review · 12 Oct 2025
A wonderful surprise in Mombasa! A friend took us there for lunch. It was a truly comfortable place, and the food was super good—quick, fresh, and not heavy. We loved everything! More than anything, the quality of the burger! The meat was amazing. Well done, congratulations. I'll be back! i wish you can have a brunch in Watamu so we can enjoy always! 😋😉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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- Charles M.Google review · 23 Sep 2025
Came here for my last meal in Mombasa at the end of my holidays, I'm gonna be thinking about those lamb chops and the Kunafa waffle dessert for a long time. I will definitely be back
- Faizaan F.Google review · 21 Sep 2025
The oak has very nice ambience. Truly a very nice place to hang out and work and eat with family or a significant other. We got the masala tea and the oak spiced tea which were both nice. Also got a mini Cinnamon roll which was anything but mini. If the mini is almost as big as the regular I wonder how much bigger the regular is. It was very dry and not warmed up until we asked the waitress to warm it up. She didnt bother asking, the person who took our order also was least bothered. That is my major complaint, the staff seem to be very less motivated or even are not bothered to care. When I lived in Europe the standard practice when serving pastries is to ask proactively if the customer wants their pastry heated. The standard at the oak appears to be serving customers cold pastries. We also purchased the fruit loaf and got a nut loaf instead. I was overall very disappointed by the quality of service I received.
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Location
Simba Rd, Mombasa, Kenya
Nyali
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