Floating Bar & Restaurant Lamu

4.3(326 reviews)

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Lamu's floating bar and restaurant offering waterfront dining with fresh seafood and sunset views that make the boat ride worth it. Vibe is pure Lamu relaxation — slow service, cold drinks, and the kind of afternoon where time stops mattering. Best for travelers who've already surrendered to island time.

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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

HoursOpen 24 hours

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4.3

Location

Indian Ocean, Lamu, Kenya

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Frequently Asked Questions

Floating Bar & Restaurant Lamu is budget-friendly (under KES 500 per person).

Yes, Floating Bar & Restaurant Lamu accepts reservations. We recommend booking ahead, especially for weekends and holidays.

Floating Bar & Restaurant Lamu is located at Indian Ocean, Lamu, Kenya, Shela, Lamu.

Floating Bar & Restaurant Lamu has an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 326 reviews.

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Based on 326 reviews

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Laurie Powsner

2 years ago

House dry white wine was not great. Food was overpriced and pretty awful. Dance music. Turns out this is the floating bar and the floating restaurant is to the left - supposedly better food and quie...

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Daniel Fiebig

2 years ago

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Jared Kinyua (JKing Direct)

4 years ago

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Tony Kharioki

5 years ago

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Cate Nyambura

4 years ago

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A very special place to take your dinner while watching the sunset from the sea. We were there on a Wednesday and were surprisingly the only guests. The service was warm and we enjoyed the time at the...

I enjoyed the floating back and forth experience as we waited for the food to be served. The shifting is quite peaceful and not as noticable even with low and high tide movements. They maintain a clea...

The idea of a floating bar is kinda cool, the food (samosas and fries were well done) but the drinks were rather sub-standard especially the cocktails. Also the music was poor and the lighting is also...

Must go to place when in Lamu, the food and service was excellent, the vibes was everything and the view magnificent. Service was great too, food took lomh to come but was delicious Lamu Tamu is epi...