The Moorings was built in 1994 on a buoyant platform and it is floating since then on the sceneric Mtwapa creek on the North coast of Mombasa.
The Moorings is the only floating restaurant in East Africa and has a capacity of 200 people.

A great facility at Moorings is the the Moorings Dhow. The Moorings dhow is a typical Arab sailing vessel with a capacity of up to 20 people.

The Dhow can be hired for a cruise along the mangroves of Mtwapa creek for a short dhow excursion, romantic dinner or private event..

Next to the restaurant you will find a boutique, another Moorings property, with the design variations of kikoy fashion. Woven in cotton and rectangular in shape, a kikoy is the east African version of a sarong. kikoy has been used to creat colorful clothes.

The Moorings Restaurant can be used to arrange and host weddings and party events, all necessary formalities, the reception, the wedding party and catering for large groups.