Mombasa Nightlife

The dynamic and buzzing Mombasa nightlife offers pulsating all night discos under African skies, great music including rap, reggae, hip-hop, African and Swahili music, fabulous restaurants and oceanfront casinos where you can test your mettle at the gaming tables.

The Haller Nature Trail in Bamburi is a popular spot during the day but the pace picks up at night, hundreds descend on the entertainment complex across the street. The Tembo Entertainment Plaza has two barbecue restaurants, a beer garden, seven bars, a cocktail lounge and its largest attraction, the Tembo Disco.

The whole complex is built into different levels in an old quarry, its unique atmosphere enhanced by the makuti thatched roofs, tropical flowers and well placed lighting.  The night never stops at the huge Tembo Disco, a large open-air spot on the floor of the quarry, which has capacity for 3000 people and remains open till the early hours of dawn. Meanwhile, the beer garden and restaurants caters to all appetites around the clock.

Among the various attractions in Mombasa nightlife, this is the place to watch live music concerts featuring Kenyan and international stars and bands, boxing and wrestling matches and body building and beauty contests. Due to the reasonable cover charge and public transportation from downtown Mombasa, there is a wonderful mix of both locals and tourists at this highly popular disco.

Another mega disco not to be missed while discovering Mombasa nightlife is the Mamba International Night Club. Located in Nyali, the club has 13 bars and can hold thousands who crowd the disco on Saturday night for rap, reggae, dance, African music and live performances. Its pulsating atmosphere is upped several beats when its one of a kind laser night show is turned on.

There is a more relaxed atmosphere in the Bora Bora nightclub which is on the northern coast at the start of the hotel strip. Catering to a more adult crowd, it is well known for its midnight revue, the African Bluebell Girls.

Next door is the Jungle Village built under palm leaf thatched roofs. Jungle Village offers its customers an array of wonderfully cooked dishes and drinks. Customers have a choice of dining out in the open air or inside or testing their skills at the equipped with pool tables and dartboards.

For a unique, elegant experience of  nightlife in Mombasa, combine award-winning romantic dining with a turn at the casino in the Tamarind Restaurant.

Enjoy its renowned French, Asian and African cuisine against a backdrop of magnificent harbor views and finish off the evening at the Golden Key Casino which has ten gaming tables. Try your hand at roulette, poker and pontoon and see whether Lady Luck is smiling at you.

The best downtown spot in the Mombasa nightlife scene is The Casablanca Club. A two level nightclub, it has a total of five bars, one of which is an exotic dance bar. Its restaurant serves African and continental dishes, and if you want to catch up on the latest sports scores, there is a giant screen TV in its sports bar on the mezzanine floor. When  the night gets the better of you, you can sleep the night away in one their rooms equipped with a double bed ad bathroom, for only $10 a night!