Nairobi

Restaurants in Nairobi

There are literally hundreds of places to eat in and around Nairobi. Most are small restaurants that serve traditional Kenyan foods at quite inexpensive prices (KSh 50-100) - after all, most of their customers are locals. We recommend that you look for one that appears to be busy, and to go ahead and try some of the local cuisine. You may be pleasantly surprised by some of the tasty dishes on offer.

If the restaurant is well frequented, the food will be hot and the conditions will be clean.

This Nairobi Restaurants Guide lists some of the dining options available to you during your visit. General information about the cuisine in Kenya can be found by going to our Kenya Restaurants Guide. As well, don't forget to check out some of the souvenirs and other items on sale in some of the Nairobi Shopping areas.

Nairobi Restaurant Guide

There is an excellent range of dining options available in Nairobi. Great restaurants can be found in both the city centre and the suburbs, and they offer a fantastic variety in terms of price, cuisine and general dining experience. The restaurant culture is well entrenched in Nairobi, and the competitiveness amongst restaurants that this has bred ensures some of the best dining in all of Africa.

Most of the traditional and common dishes of Kenya can be found in Nairobi. Some restaurants where you are able to try these dishes are listed below. If you get a bit overloaded on local cuisine and would like a bit more of a familiar taste from home, Nairobi also offers a lot of choice.

For those in a hurry, there are many options of fast food to tempt you. Two burger restaurant chains in Nairobi are Steers and Wimpy's, which have a number of locations around town. Other fast food restaurants around Nairobi include Chicken Licken, Creamy Inn, Nando's and Pizza Inn, all conveniently located next to each other on the corner of Moi Avenue and Mama Ngina Street. A standard meal at any of these places will generally cost around KSh 200-350. For a cheaper meal at a local favourite, try one of the abundant Kenchic Inns, which offer a quarter, half, or full chicken for KSh 85, 170, or 340.

For something a bit more upmarket, you can choice from the wide array of international cuisine that dining in Nairobi offers. French, Indian and Italian are all popular choices, and other African cuisines, such as Moroccan and Ethiopian, are also available. Plus there are game restaurants, where you are able to sample local meats such as ostrich, zebra and crocodile.

Restaurants List

Carnivore

Located in Langata. The ideal place to try Game meat.

Langata


Tamambo

Located in the Mall Westlands and is part of the Carnivore group. Has more or less the same stuff as Carnivore.

The Mall Westlands


Slush

Chain of restaurants offering budget Indian and South Indian cuisines. Try the Bhajia here.

Nairobi


Haandi Restaurant

Located in Westlands it offers some of the best Indian curries and Muglai dishes

Westlands


Tamarind

Located in Mombasa and owned by Carnivore, in addition Tamarind is the place for sea food enthusiasts

Mombasa


Siam Thai

Located in the heart of Westlands in Unga House. It is one of the leading Thai food restaurants in Nairobi.

Unga House Westlands


Exotica

Located in Westlands Waumini offering budget food. House. A must to try the Masala chips.

Westlands


Burger Hut

Located Westlands in Epic Centre offering some of the best burgers and fish.

Epic Centre Westlands


Open House

Located in Westlands in Bishan Plaza. Very good Indian food.

Bishan Plaza Westlands


Liza Apartments

Located on Raphta road and has some amazing Chinese dishes.

Raphta Road


Chinese Corner

Located in the food court in Sarit and Westlands.

Food Court Sarit Centre & Westlands


Sarit Centre Food Court

Try some of the local African dishes such as Githeri, Ugali & Sukuma Wiki and Irio which can be obtained from the Sarit Centre food court.

Sarit Centre


Carnivore Night Club

Located in Langata. Most popular nights - Wednesday Rock Night & Saturday nights. Dress code: casual.

Langata


Pavement Night Club

Located Westlands. Dress Casual/smart.

Westlands


K2 Clubhouse

Nice chill out place to have a drink or two and shoot pool.

Nairobi


Cosmic

Located Sound Plaza Westlands. Teenager hangout, good cheap pool and bowling as well.

South Plaza Westlands


Iguanas Bar

Located Westlands. Cozy place to have a drink or two before heading off clubbing.

Westlands


Kengeles

Chain of bars located all over Nairobi.

Nairobi


Tusks

Located Gigiri. Excellent bar to chill out with a bunch of friends. Unique pub layout.

Gigiri






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