Guidebook for Malindi
Essentials
Wild Remedies
Totally mad, totally great. You must try the Bee Venom Balm, works wonders.
7 to 7 Supermarket Malindi.
Malindi-Garsen RoadConvenience Store
Shopping
Mulla Boutique
B8Mulla is always interesting
Mr Shabbir will make you very nice shirts, if you take him something to copy, Take your own buttons!
Shabbir Variety House
Silversand RoadMr Shabbir will make you very nice shirts, if you take him something to copy, Take your own buttons!
Arts & Culture
Great gallery, really nice restaurant and bar. Lovely spot. The home of Armando Tanzini, Malindi's answer to Andy Warhol
9 locals recommend
White Elephant Sea & Art Lodge
Great gallery, really nice restaurant and bar. Lovely spot. The home of Armando Tanzini, Malindi's answer to Andy Warhol
Malindi has a surprisingly rich history having been a trading hub for many centuries. The Arab Dhows and Chinese trading ships left their mark before the Europeans even knew it existed.
16 locals recommend
Malindi Museum
Malindi has a surprisingly rich history having been a trading hub for many centuries. The Arab Dhows and Chinese trading ships left their mark before the Europeans even knew it existed.
Parks & Nature
The launching off point for trips into the park, access from Marine Drive off the Casurina Road.
44 locals recommend
Malindi Marine National Park
The launching off point for trips into the park, access from Marine Drive off the Casurina Road.
Arabuko Sokoke Forest
The last coastal rainforest, run by KWS and worth a visit.
One of the best and certainly our nearest game park ... The big 5 are all here.
50 locals recommend
Tsavo East National Park
One of the best and certainly our nearest game park ... The big 5 are all here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fermento Disco Bar
Hold on to your hat ....
Casino Malindi
Good restaurant in a mildly run down casino
Flavio Briatore's edifice, well worth a visit, though it's London prices
8 locals recommend
Billionaire Resort
Flavio Briatore's edifice, well worth a visit, though it's London prices
Rosado is a lovely Italian Beach Bar that serves good food from a lovely spot on Malindi Beach. Its Monday night beach party is the place to be. Worth a visit.
17 locals recommend
Rosada Beach Restaurant
Casuarina RoadRosado is a lovely Italian Beach Bar that serves good food from a lovely spot on Malindi Beach. Its Monday night beach party is the place to be. Worth a visit.
Osteria have a beach bar and restaurant which is in a lovely spot on Malindi beach, with a very good restaurant. My personal favorite of the in town beach bars.
42 locals recommend
Osteria Beach Restaurant
80200 Casuarina RoadOsteria have a beach bar and restaurant which is in a lovely spot on Malindi beach, with a very good restaurant. My personal favorite of the in town beach bars.
Food Scene
Osteria Beach Restaurant
80200 Casuarina RoadPeople say good things about Osteria
The Old Man & The Sea
Silversand RoadPeople still say good things ....
Baby Marrow
Silversand RoadI say good things about this one ...
Someone who loves to make cheese deserves supporting, luckily he does some really good ones. Well worth a visit.
Cheese Shop - Malindi
Someone who loves to make cheese deserves supporting, luckily he does some really good ones. Well worth a visit.
A Malindi must... Sunday lunch is a tradition. Great spot, lovely management.
8 locals recommend
Driftwood Beach Club
Silversand RoadA Malindi must... Sunday lunch is a tradition. Great spot, lovely management.
Getting Around
Multiple daily flights up to Nairobi from a selection of airlines. Hops to Lamu on a daily basis as well. 30 mins drive time from the House.
Malindi International Airport
Multiple daily flights up to Nairobi from a selection of airlines. Hops to Lamu on a daily basis as well. 30 mins drive time from the House.