The Raft is a Walvis Bay institution: a wooden restaurant built on stilts over the lagoon, reached by a long timber walkway from the shore at the end of Atlantic Street. The dining room has wraparound windows giving uninterrupted views of the lagoon and the dunes beyond; flamingos, pelicans and seals are regular visitors to the water immediately below.
The menu leans seafood — fresh Lüderitz oysters (the cold Atlantic produces excellent ones), kingklip, hake, calamari — and there are decent steaks and a respectable wine list for those who don't want fish. Prices are at the top end for Namibia (mains around N$200–300) but it is the obvious choice for a special lunch or sunset dinner, especially with a window table. Reservations recommended.