This attractive, high class restaurant, built 9 years ago, now has established its name and reputation as uniquely special on the South Coast. It has a regular clientele, and is a favourite for tourists and visitors.

An Oriental Palace, with its white crenallated rooftop and eastern domed roof, this famous Indian restaurant is ideally situated about midway along the Diani Beach Road, perfectly located for easy access by residents or guests from either end of the beach. 

Set in luxuriously landscaped grounds, with rustling palms and colourful tropical flowering shrubs, rockeries and cascading illuminated fountains, there is ample car parking space within its enclosed grounds.

The interior carries out the exotic eastern theme, with Persian rugs, hookahs and brass curved coffee pots, Mughlai wall hangings and soft Sitar music all combine to create an atmosphere to take you on a trip to the Orient.

A reception area with comfortable sofas and a well stocked bar ensure a leisurely and pleasant start to the evening, whilst you sip an aperitif and study the menu.

Whether dining in the restaurant with its large windows open to the velvety dark tropical night or on the roofop terrace under the stars (ideal for special parties), the soft sea breeze fans the diners, and adds to the special ambience which is uniquely THE MAHARANI RESTAURANT.

BACKGROUND

The Maharani Restaurant first opened for business in January 1990. Located very centrally on the Diani Beach Road, it is ideally placed to serve more than 40 beach hotels and cottage complexes, and to provide the residents and tourists in this popular area with an unforgettable dining out experience, offering authentic Indian cuisine in an architecturally beautiful building.

AREA

The restaurant is built on 0.4 hectares of land fronting the Diani Beach Road and with direct access to it. The built up area is approximately 571 square metres.

FACILITIES

• Bar lounge to accommodate 35 persons
• Restaurant dining area for 80 persons
• Rooftop terrace for up to 100 persons
• Foyer
• Fountain garden
• Washrooms
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Three offices
• Three food stores
• Laundry room
• Staff changing room with shower and toilet facilities
• Furniture, linen and maintenance stores
• Provision for two flats for manager and chef

GENERAL REMARKS

The property is finished to a very high standard both internally and externally and the Moorish design makes it one of the very few architecturally outstanding buildings in Diani.