Forodhani Restaurant
Ranked in Best Casual Dining in Mombasa Old Town
About
A waterfront restaurant where the sea breeze and ocean views do most of the heavy lifting. The scenery is beautiful and the atmosphere is relaxed — a solid spot for a leisurely Mombasa meal.
Highlights
- Dine-in
- Takeout
- Delivery
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Brunch
- Vegetarian options
- Takes reservations
HoursOpen now
Google reviews
- Jeffrey R.Google review · 9 Jan 2026
Food was expensive and only mediocre. Shrimp were overcooked and falling apart. Lobster was difficult to get out of the shell. The setting is nice, view is beautiful, but not worth the price in my opinion.
- Bat F.Google review · 30 Dec 2025
The food was good but part of it was cold. The service good enough. The atmosphere was excellent. That breeze cooled us down and the sea view took our thoughts away.
- Jérémy B.Google review · 4 Dec 2025
After walking around the old town on a hot day, that place is like heaven. The breeze is refreshing. Come here for refreshment. The food is okay, but the drinks are amazing. Try the Mojito Mocktail; it's delicious. The view is also amazing. One downside is that the service is quite slow.
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- Coco C.Google review · 14 Nov 2025
The scenery is beautiful, breeze is heavenly in a hot day and the servers are very nice. Unfortunately though, I did not get to try the food as they only start to cook around 1:30 to 1:45 on Fridays due to some Muslim prayers and I need to leave at 2pm for my old town tour. Would love to try if I can come back tho
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- Sylvia I.Google review · 3 Nov 2025
First of all, there's mandhi in the menu which they do not offer. The first waitress brought us the menu then pretended she did not see us when we signalled we were ready to order. The fish fingers did not taste like fish at all. It was moist on the inside and tasted only of spices. The fries were pretty bland. The mutton curry also had lots of spices that did not mix very well. Tasted like uncooked spice. The straws that came with the drinks were a bit too big. The weather was chilly so if you're going in the evening carry a light sweater. The milkshake and buttered naan were good. Pina colada is also good. Pretty place but overall bad service and poor food.
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Location
Sir Mbarak Hinawy Road, Mombasa, Kenya
Mombasa Old Town
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