Kijani Rooftop Restaurant — Swahili / International Seafood, Lamu
Kijani Rooftop Restaurant offers one of the best panoramic views in Shela Island, overlooking Lamu town and the ocean from a rooftop dining spot that is perfect for those who want to enjoy a meal while taking in the island’s historic beauty and natural splendour. The combination of the rooftop position, the UNESCO World Heritage view, and the quality of the seafood has made it a favourite address among the discerning visitors who find their way to Lamu.
The seafood platter at Kijani is the restaurant’s most celebrated preparation: an assortment of prawns, calamari, and snapper from the Indian Ocean waters that provide Lamu’s kitchens with their finest raw material, prepared with the Swahili spice tradition that has been developing on this coast for a millennium.
The wine programme is South African and practical: the whites and rosés that the Indian Ocean seafood demands.
Kijani Rooftop is the Lamu restaurant for evenings that want the most complete expression of the island’s identity: the rooftop view, the historic medina below, the Indian Ocean beyond, and the seafood platter of the Swahili coast tradition.
Best Occasion: Birthday
One of the best panoramic views in Shela Island, with Lamu town and the ocean spread below: Kijani Rooftop provides a birthday dinner of extraordinary visual and culinary richness.
Best Occasion: First Date
Panoramic views of Lamu town and the Indian Ocean from the most atmospheric rooftop on Shela Island: Kijani Rooftop is a first-date venue of irreducible historical and natural beauty.