A Timeless Dining Experience in a 120,000-Year-Old Coral Cave
Step into an ancient wonder at Ali Barbour’s Cave Restaurant, one of Diani’s most enchanting dining destinations. Nestled inside a natural coral cave believed to be over 120,000 years old, this one-of-a-kind restaurant offers a truly romantic atmosphere, enhanced by warm candlelight and the soft glow of the starlit sky through open cave ceilings.
With a refined à la carte menu that celebrates the finest seafood, international, and traditional Kenyan cuisine, each dish is crafted to elevate your evening. Paired with an exceptional wine list, dinner here is not just a meal — it’s an unforgettable experience.
Open daily from 5:30 PM, the restaurant offers courtesy transfers from hotels in Diani and invites you to embrace the ambiance with a smart casual dress code. (Please note: Children under 6 are not permitted.) Whether it’s a romantic date, a special celebration, or simply a desire to dine in one of the world’s most unique natural settings, Ali Barbour’s awaits.
We had a lovely evening at Alis Barbour Restaurant — the food was excellent and the setting is absolutely beautiful. The waitstaff were also very friendly and attentive throughout our... read more meal. Our one disappointment was availability. More than half of the starters on the menu weren't available because they'd been reserved for a large group booking — and since that group hadn't confirmed in the morning, nobody informed us in advance. The only other starter option left was seafood, which isn't really our thing. Several of the main courses were also unavailable for the same reason. We were also a bit surprised on the policy front. We'd been told by email that children under 12 weren't allowed at the 8:30pm dinner service, yet there were several children well under that age at the restaurant during our visit. It's a shame, because the food we did get to try was genuinely very good, and the atmosphere is wonderful. It would just be great if walk-in or non-group guests were given a heads-up about limited menu availability before being seated, and if the stated policies were applied consistently.
Well, I’m vegetarian and the restaurant has a vegetarian menu - this is great! Good choice, I ordered Moroccan couscous tangine dish but I was disappointed cos it doesn’t look... read more like Moroccan dish at all, just couscous and vegetables aside. The look doesn’t impress at all. Also we ordered a dessert named chocolate death - well, I don’t recommend it, not so delicious, just creamy stuff, better to order a fruit flamed show dessert, I liked it much more. Food tasted good and makes you full. What I just hate is their menus are very dirty and sticky, seems like they never cleaned them! And even it was very dark there I saw a small cockroach walking on my menu! So if you are very picky in sense of cleanliness be aware of it:) the place itself is beautiful.
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The location/setting is unique and beautiful and most definitely the main attraction of this restaurant. Given that it has this attraction it negelcts other areas as unfortunately the food does... read more not match. I came for dinner with my wife and 2 kids. The starters; octopus fritters were nice, salt and pepper squid below average, mixed salad and feta salad were very poor quality. Mains; pesto pasta average, lobster thermidor average perhaps too salty, steak was very good (8/10). Whisky sour cocktail average, red wine good. Overall this place is worth a visit for its setting which you will remember but the food is well below the quality we have had at other restaurants so bear this in mind (unless you order steak which was good).
Cave is beautiful. Food is extremely overpriced and mediocre. They tell you to order at least two things because they know you will want fo stop eating after your first... read more item. Drinks also taste like water. Just take pictures and dont eat/drink here.