Yuls Restaurant

This was one of those gems that we discovered randomly and by accident. Albeit it being around 5 minutes drive from where we were staying on vacation, we had no idea of its existence. I guess this happens when you are your own tour guide relying of Google maps. It was around 5pm on a Saturday evening and we wanted to enjoy a nice cocktail with a view of the ocean when one of our friends who had been to Mtwapa before suggested Yul’s restaurant. When we asked a local driver about its location, he told us that it was 5 minutes away at most without traffic and we requested him to take us there. This cost us 50ksh each and we arrived shortly after. The first thing you will see is an entry way to the restaurant right from the parking lot. We made our way in and could not believe that we had not been here before after spending almost two weeks just 5 minutes away. Yul’s has a private beach and the view of the ocean is breathtakingly beautiful. Given that the sunset made it even more captivating. The restaurant has changing rooms if you would like to take a dip in the ocean. They also have an ice-cream deli with assorted options and I had an vanilla ice cream cone. Their policy however is that you have to purchase something if you want to access the beach and yes, they did ask for a receipt. We sat and ordered a round of cocktails – I had a mojito while enjoying the view and everything about it. They do have seafood options in the food menu at affordable prices. The cocktails were 9$ each. I enjoyed my cocktail very much and we all went to take a stroll at the beach thereafter. There are camel rides if you’d want one and people selling jewellery at the beach. I noted that there were no bathrooms close to the beach area and the only ones available were right next to the front entrance with the changing rooms which proved to be a tad tedious. We however enjoyed the overall experience. I would recommend this place for a sundowner or a place to have lunch or dinner with an amazing view.