Must-Try Local Cuisine
Authentic Kenya flavors you shouldn't miss in Lamu
Dining Tips for Lamu
Local insights from travelers
The seafront restaurants in Lamu Town offer excellent seafood at reasonable prices. Delve further back from the dock for more traditional Swahili fare. Traditionally, the food is eaten with your fingers. Sometimes it is good to bring your own utensils, otherwise you will find yourself trying to eat oil-soaked rice with your fingers - not the easiest task. All better restaurants provide cutlery, if you want. In the streets around the covered market you will find many stalls with cheap and delicio
Drinks & Nightlife
Don't expect party central in Lamu – this is a majority Muslim island – however there are plenty enough places to grab a drink. Alcohol is pricier than what you'd find on the mainland.
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