Estuary Beach Restaurant & Bar
Ranked in Best Casual Dining in Ukunda
About
The creek-side setting in Diani gives you mangrove views while you eat. Seafood is fresh and simply grilled, which is all it needs. The bar does good cocktails, and the sunset view is free. Go for lunch or sundowners, and don't miss the calamari.
Highlights
- Dine-in
- Takeout
- Delivery
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Brunch
- Vegetarian options
- Takes reservations
HoursClosed
Google reviews
- Michael L.Google review · 24 Jan 2026
Fantastic location and nice crew with a good vibe🤙 This restaurant and the connected Kite Center was the base for our three week holiday in Diani! I also used the workspace which were separated from the restaurant and had good and stable Internet connection👍
- MarinaGoogle review · 21 Jan 2026
We regularly ate here after our kite lessons at the SonsofWind Kite School, and it always tasted amazing. The price-performance ratio is excellent, and in terms of hygiene, we always felt completely taken care of. The restaurant has a fantastic location: you can enjoy views of the sea and the Kongo River, sit under the huge, fascinating baobab trees, look out into the greenery, and soak in the beautiful sunset in the evening. Even at night, it’s very cozy with candlelight. The atmosphere is always very relaxed, and the music perfectly suits our taste. The staff are incredibly friendly and attentive, and you really look forward to coming back. Miriam and Antonio, the owners, are truly wonderful people who have created an amazing place with so much passion. Thank you so much – this was neither the first nor the last time we’ll be stopping by whenever we’re in Diani.
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- Simone R.Google review · 19 Jan 2026
After the sunset cruise we decided to stop here to have dinner. As I discovered the owner is Italian immediately decided to try the homemade tagliatelle with shrimps, absolutely original and delicious. My wife took pepper steak that was so tender knife was not needed to cut it, also ugali was very well done. Really enjoyed the cuisine, the atmosphere is chill out and the personal attentive. A must to try if you are around.
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- Debra N.Google review · 14 Jan 2026
The place has lovely views as it is located where Kongo River meets the Indian Ocean. We checked it out after doing the Kongo River sunset canoe tour ( thanks to the convincing power of a lovely waiter called Isaac). The food is quite affordable and the portions are huge. The service is slow as food took about 40 minutes. My friend's chicken biryani was amazing while my pilau was rather dry and the meat was quite chunky and stale. Overall we had a good experience until we paid and headed for the car. As soon as we got into the car, the white owner aggressively banged the car screaming we were going away with his money. We were quite puzzled since I had paid the bill, tipped Isaac, and he had confirmed receipt of payment. My friend stepped out of the car which is when the owner said we had left with his bill holder and money. It was then that I realized that I had mistakenly picked the bill holder together with my phone and carried it to the car. We explained, showed proof of payment and returned the bill holder. This was overly humiliating and falsely accusing us of being thieves for a mistake that we could have explained and sorted amicably was overtly racist. AVOID if you are Kenyan or black.
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- Paul A.Google review · 7 Jul 2025
This place is excellent. Firstly the setting is lovely, sitting under the baobab trees and looking at the sea. The menu is good and there are lots of options. The portion size is huge! One main dish is enough for 2 people. We tried a lot of the Swahili side dishes (again big enough for a meal) and all of our food was great. You can pay with credit card.
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Location
Kongo River, Diani Beach, Kenya
Ukunda
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