Yummy Magazine Vol 3 - The Holiday Issue | Page 50

HOLIDAY BAR GUIDE unique blend of ambience and breathtaking views. Cafe by day and bar by night fall, it is the perfect spot to enjoy live music as the sun sets over the Ngong Hills. The fine selection of handpicked wines paired with signature bitings, will make any evening just about perfect. Babalu’s Bar Crowne Plaza Hotel, UpperHill This unique double storey bar is a hip drinking hole which is perfect for loungey cocktails and after-work nights out. Located on the 2nd floor of the Crowne Plaza Nairobi, Babalu’s has a beautiful dark wood winding staircase splitting the two bar levels. Large flat screens dot the wall, airing the latest sports action. The bar is open until 11pm for a drinks with colleagues. Mombasa Aqua Bar Nyali International Beach Hotel Tuck your toes in the sand and look up at the dark island sky filled with hundreds of shimmering stars and prepare for a new taste sensation trying out Kenyan and International specialties.The Aqua Bar offers tasty wraps, salads, grilled fish, burgers and a selection of Pizzas. Aquadrom Yul’s Next to Bamburi Beach Hotel Aquadrom Yul’s is perfect for a day’s out with friends and family. Situated next to Bamburi Beach Hotel, Aquadrom has been a favourite hangout since 1989. It is an great venue for a meal, an ice-cream or a tropical cocktail at the Coconut Bar. Bob’s Bar Birgis complex, Links Road, Nyali Bob’s bar is a 24-hour entertainment venue housing a sports bar fully stocked with wide range of beers, spirits and soft drinks. For those looking to dance the night away with locals and like-minded tourists from Britain, Jamaica or China, Bob’s Bar is the place to go. Forty Thieves Beach Bar Ukunda, South Coast, Diani The only barefoot Bar and Restaurant at the Coast, Forty Thieves is the place to enjoy the Sun, Sand and the Sea. Relax on the comfy lounges spread out along the beach and savour the sensation of powder soft sand and waves lapping your toes while you have a refreshing cocktail, listen to live music, play bar games, watch water sports and enjoy a delicious breakfast or lunch. Harbour Bar Tamarind Mombasa, Nyali Enjoy delicious Dawa cocktail sundowners overlooking picturesque Old Town Mombasa and the iconic Fort Jesus. Il Covo Bamburi Next to Kenya Bay Hotel, Bamburi Formerly a holiday house on two floors overlooking the white, sandy Bamburi beach located 12 km North of Mombasa island, Il Covo opened its door in may 2003 and since then has been the top dining and entertainment venue in Mombasa. The lower veranda overlooks the beach, a romantic gazebo just out onto the sea and is fondly called fort Jesus. An ideal spot for a sundowner sipping Negronis in front of a plate of swordfish carpaccio. 50.