Entertainment in The Coast
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The Office
Perched above the Likoni ferry jetty and matatu stand, the entirely unaptly named Office is a real locals' hangout with regular massive reggae and dub nights shaking the thatched rafters. Any business that goes on here is definitely not the executive kind.
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New Florida Nightclub
This vast seafront complex houses Mombasa's liveliest nightclub, which boasts its own casino, restaurants and even an open-air swimming pool. It's owned by the same people as the infamous Florida clubs in Nairobi and offers much the same atmosphere, clientele and Las Vegas-style floorshows, with the added bonus of outdoor bars, table football and real German Currywurst (curry sausage)! Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the big party nights.
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Civil Servants' Club
Even bureaucrats need to let their hair down - the Civil Servants' Club is virtually the only reliable spot for a drink and a dance at weekends, and occasionally plays host to big names like the Ogopa DJs. It's small, loud, rowdy and great fun, though lone women should run for cover and the harbour wall outside is a potential death trap after a few Tuskers.
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Toyz Disco
A loud and lively Kenyan nightspot just off Nkrumah Rd. The 'Be Casual' sign outside announces in graphic form that drugs, nudity, fighting and weapons are banned, which seems to work as it's perfectly friendly inside. Entry is free for women. Expect plenty of gangsta rap and jangly Congolese music.
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Fermento Piano Bar
'For those of the night' - Fermento has the town's hippest dance floor, apparently once frequented by Naomi Campbell. It's young, trendy and Italian, so wear your showiest outfit. Morgan's Bar, part of Fermento, is a ritzy cocktail joint with a very well-tended bar.
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New Palm Garden Restaurant
Many tourist bars on Lamu Rd can seem like they're just glorified pick-up joints for prostitutes; New Palm Garden Restaurant could be put in this category, though things may lighten up a little out of season.
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Beer Garden PK
Many tourist bars on Lamu Rd can seem like they're just glorified pick-up joints for prostitutes; Beer Garden PK could be put in this category, though things may lighten up a little out of season.
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Bar Bar
A perennially popular high-season courtyard bar, restaurant and ice-cream parlour with nonstop Italian cable TV in the background. For a snack lunch, the panini and foccacia are recommended.
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Star Dust
One of the main nightclubs outside the resorts is Star Dust, which opens erratically out of season but is generally rammed when it does. You can expect plenty of unwanted attention.
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Club 28
One of the main nightclubs outside the resorts is Club 28, which opens erratically out of season but is generally rammed when it does. You can expect plenty of unwanted attention.
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Nyali Cinemax
A plush, modern cinema complex close to Tamarind, also incorporating a casino, sports bar, cybercafé, Indian deli and restaurant, plus the Hollywood Bowl.
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Sky Bar & Restaurant
Not far from the tusks statue, this is a pretty seedy drinking hole with plastic chairs and lots of prostitutes. Most travellers only come here to play pool.
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Zinj Cinema
Lamu has several small cinemas, all screening Bollywood blockbusters and big football matches. The Zinj Cinema, at the southern end of town, is easy to find.
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Salambo Club
Head down the steps to investigate this popular Kenyan basement bar, rinsing your eardrums with loud lingala music and your throat with cold beers.
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Kenya Cinema
An appealing old movie house that screens Hindi movies regularly (usually with English subtitles) and Western blockbusters occasionally.
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Police Administration Club
The informal disco at the Police Administration Club is an option, though for some reason it's only open during school terms.
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Cleopatra Cinema
This small cinema screens Indian blockbusters and English, Italian and Spanish premier-league football (soccer).
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Casino Ndogo Black & White
A typical semi-open makuti bar-club with regular live Congolese lingala bands.
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Casablanca Restaurant & Club
Amid the makuti (thatch made with palm leaves used for roofing buildings) and cartoon animals, this loud split-level bar-club pulls in plenty of Westerners, but also a lot of prostitutes - all-male groups will be mobbed mercilessly, especially on the dance floor. Still, the music is good, there are tables downstairs and the beers are wonderfully cold.
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