Char-Choma Restaurant

Name: Char-Choma Restaurant
Address: Aga Khan Beach Cottages, Mombasa, Kenya, KE
Telephone: +254 794 673598
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.6

4.6(6233 reviews)

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About

Pick your own cut from the butcher counter — beef, lamb, or seafood — and have it grilled fresh while you sit beachside in Nyali. The steaks are some of the best in Mombasa, the cocktails are well-made, and the setting right on the sand makes it feel like a proper occasion.

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What this place offers

Dine-in

Takeout

Delivery

Reservable

Serves beer

Serves wine

Serves lunch

Serves brunch

Serves dinner

Serves breakfast

Vegetarian options

Wheelchair accessible

HoursOpen now

Monday6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Tuesday6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Wednesday6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Thursday6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Friday6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Saturday6:00 AM – 1:00 AM

Sunday6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

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4.6

Location

Aga Khan Beach Cottages, Mombasa, Kenya

Bamburi

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Frequently Asked Questions

Char-Choma Restaurant is moderately priced (KES 500–1,500 per person).

Yes, Char-Choma Restaurant accepts reservations. We recommend booking ahead, especially for weekends and holidays.

Char-Choma Restaurant is located at Aga Khan Beach Cottages, Mombasa, Kenya, Bamburi, Mombasa.

Char-Choma Restaurant has an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 6233 reviews.

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Based on 6233 reviews

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Carol Nzioki

a month ago

A meat lovers heaven. Char-choma delivers an excellent butcher-to-table dining experience. You select your meat from a wide variety - beef, lamb, chicken, pork, and seafood (one is spoilt for choice!)...

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Me and my fiancee went to this place and it was a new experience having a high end restaurant be half shop half beach restaurant, we ordered t-bone steak, greens, a couple of cocktails, mashed potatoe...

Very nice restaurant located right next to the beach with a breezy and relaxing environment. The food tastes great, especially the grilled dishes, and the service was good. Desserts need a bit of impr...

Even though the food always has been terrible (whatever kind of beef you order, you will never get it tender, you always need sharp tools to cut it and chewing is really hard work) it still was my fav...

My new favourite restaurant in Nyali. By far the best steak I’ve had in Kenya. A really lovely beachfront establishment with great seating options, indoors, outdoors, and right on the beach, all at a...

Char-Choma Restaurant

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HoursOpen now

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