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Tarboush Restaurant

Google rating 4.2 (4,325 reviews)$$ · Mid-range
Mombasa Old Town
RestaurantShawarma restaurant

Ranked in Best Casual Dining in Mombasa Old Town

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Mombasa locals rate this as the best tikka spot in town, with generous portions — a full dish runs around KES 800 and genuinely fills you up. The mango juice is fresh and the delivery service is responsive if they miss something.

Highlights

  • Dine-in
  • Takeout
  • Delivery
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Brunch
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Takes reservations

HoursOpen now

Monday8:00 AM – 10:30 PM
TuesdayToday8:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Thursday8:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Friday8:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Saturday8:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Sunday8:00 AM – 10:30 PM

Google reviews

4.24,325 Google reviews
  • Thomas M.Google review · 23 Jan 2026

    Great food, more than you can finish

  • Dr W.Google review · 15 Jan 2026

    I enjoyed the chicken biryani. I was catching up with a friend and had not been to coast for many years and was craving for a local dish. They did not have chapati and coconut beans 😔. But the waiters 😂 were so confused. We ordered the same meal for each, but they decided to bring only one plate. We realized they were not bringing the second one and asked for the other plate. Then we asked for tamarind juice and they brought only one glass!

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  • Mazher H.Google review · 2 Jan 2026

    For me, the best Tikka in town! And their customer service is amazing. They forgot an item in the order, we called them & 20 minutes they got it delivered with the delivery fee covered! Amazing Shawarmas too!

  • WambuionthegoGoogle review · 31 Dec 2025

    Went there for lunch. Great place, great value for money and good good. Would highly recommend.

  • Justin L.Google review · 3 Nov 2025

    I liked the place, very solid. For value, it’s a 5 star. Plenty of food for 800 KES (depends on which one dish you order). The mango juice? A bit sweet but 5 star for only 100-150 KES. The sugar fried donut thing is a 3.5 star. Enjoyable but nothing special but if I could have it fresh, maybe 4 star. The beef dish? Value — 5 star. It had 2 large chunks of beef, boiled egg, 2 potatoes, and plenty of rice with a spaghetti meat sauce. I didn’t like the flavor profile (3 star) and the beef was tough/dry (3 star). Overall for this dish is 4 star. Would I come here again? Sure. I like it. Lots of locals. I only came once so it has promise to be better than my 4 star. Regardless, I recommend this place for value. Enjoy. Ps. After eating here, there’s a 50% chance I had mild food poisoning. I didn’t need to throw up but I had use the number 2 three times that night and thrice more in the morning. Then twice more later that day in the afternoon and evening. Old food takes 24 hours to really hit but it took six hours for me and again two hours after that. I can’t blame them completely bc maybe my stomach isn’t geared towards their cuisine so still a 4 star.

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Location

Makadara Rd, Mombasa, Kenya

Mombasa Old Town

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tarboush Restaurant is open daily, 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM.
Tarboush Restaurant is located at Makadara Rd, Mombasa.
Tarboush Restaurant is mid-range ($$).
Yes, Google lists Tarboush Restaurant as taking reservations. Call +254 113 204671 to book.

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