Guidebook for Nairobi
Food Scene
Within walking distance 25 mins - lovely location, attached to a bronze foundary and gallery.
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Matbronze Cafe
Kifaru LaneWithin walking distance 25 mins - lovely location, attached to a bronze foundary and gallery.
Tamarind
Karen RoadA delicous seafood treat!
This is a small recently opened restaurant - currently only doing lunches. An eclectic menu - quite a lot of vegetarian stuff!
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Boho Eatery
This is a small recently opened restaurant - currently only doing lunches. An eclectic menu - quite a lot of vegetarian stuff!
Utamaduni is a small restaurant only open for lunch - they do a delicious Zanzibar fish soup. What makes it really good is that it's set next to the Utamaduni Craft Centre - a building with around 10 or so little touristy shops - a great one stop for souvenirs!
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Utamaduni Artisans of Africa
Utamaduni is a small restaurant only open for lunch - they do a delicious Zanzibar fish soup. What makes it really good is that it's set next to the Utamaduni Craft Centre - a building with around 10 or so little touristy shops - a great one stop for souvenirs!
Great atmosphere, indoor/outdoor restaurant - book indoors if it's cool and or raining. Reservations advised.
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Talisman
Ngong RoadGreat atmosphere, indoor/outdoor restaurant - book indoors if it's cool and or raining. Reservations advised.
A dutch bakery with a coffee shop attached - 5 mins drive away. Good selection of breaks and pastries.
BBROOD Kenya Ltd
A dutch bakery with a coffee shop attached - 5 mins drive away. Good selection of breaks and pastries.
Not really a restaurant - you have to book in advance, but you do a tour of the cheese farm which is interesting and then have a delicious, simple lunch - fixed menu and fixed price. Starter of 8 cheese samples. Set in nice setting.
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Browns Cheese
Not really a restaurant - you have to book in advance, but you do a tour of the cheese farm which is interesting and then have a delicious, simple lunch - fixed menu and fixed price. Starter of 8 cheese samples. Set in nice setting.
Our absolute favourite local restaurant. Deliciously different food & cocktails. A little pricey but worth it.
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Cultiva Farm Kenya
Pofu RoadOur absolute favourite local restaurant. Deliciously different food & cocktails. A little pricey but worth it.
Our local cafe. Great breakfasts, fresh breads & pastries.
Artcaffé Hardy Post Shopping Mall, Langata
Our local cafe. Great breakfasts, fresh breads & pastries.
Lovely Japanese restaurant with delicious sushi and great bento boxes for lunch.
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Haru Restaurant
Karen RoadLovely Japanese restaurant with delicious sushi and great bento boxes for lunch.
In Karen, approximately 20 minutes drive way, always reliable Indian restaurant.
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Open House Restaurant Ltd
In Karen, approximately 20 minutes drive way, always reliable Indian restaurant.
Walking distance or will deliver. Mostly for take away as only one or two tables outside.
Sakina's BBQ
Syedna Mohammed Burhannuddin RoadWalking distance or will deliver. Mostly for take away as only one or two tables outside.
Sightseeing
The Giraffe Centre is quite touristy but where else can you get up close and personal with a giraffe. They also raise money for lots of great environmental causes through AFEW. Pre-book your time slot online.
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Giraffe Centre
Duma RoadThe Giraffe Centre is quite touristy but where else can you get up close and personal with a giraffe. They also raise money for lots of great environmental causes through AFEW. Pre-book your time slot online.
A must visit BUT you have to book well in advance search for 'visit sheldrickwildlifetrust' to find their booking page. The orphanage do a fantastic job of conserving orphaned elephants. You can visit them between 11 am and 12 pm any day - and it's only 5 mins drive away. It gets busy and you'll need to get there just before 11 am.
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Sheldrick Elephant & Rhino Orphanage
off Magadi RdA must visit BUT you have to book well in advance search for 'visit sheldrickwildlifetrust' to find their booking page. The orphanage do a fantastic job of conserving orphaned elephants. You can visit them between 11 am and 12 pm any day - and it's only 5 mins drive away. It gets busy and you'll need to get there just before 11 am.
This is a lovely little art gallery and bronze foundry. The bronzes make great special occasion gifts as they are quite pricey. We love walking here for brunch on a Sunday morning, or popping in for a healthy and delicious lunch.
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Matbronze Cafe
Kifaru LaneThis is a lovely little art gallery and bronze foundry. The bronzes make great special occasion gifts as they are quite pricey. We love walking here for brunch on a Sunday morning, or popping in for a healthy and delicious lunch.
A lovely little workshop and shop where you can see the beads being made by hand.
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Kazuri Beads
90 Langata RoadA lovely little workshop and shop where you can see the beads being made by hand.
New in 2019 - waterpark just 20 mins away - great fun for all the family - book in advance online.
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Maji Magic
Langata RoadNew in 2019 - waterpark just 20 mins away - great fun for all the family - book in advance online.
If you are not going on safari elsewhere, then you MUST visit our City National Park. Beautiful wild space with big cats (if you're lucky), plains game, giraffe and rhino plus hundreds of different bird species.
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National Park
If you are not going on safari elsewhere, then you MUST visit our City National Park. Beautiful wild space with big cats (if you're lucky), plains game, giraffe and rhino plus hundreds of different bird species.
For those interested in the film 'Out of Africa' you'll recognise this house - now museum.
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Museo ni Karen Blixen
Karen RoadFor those interested in the film 'Out of Africa' you'll recognise this house - now museum.
Shopping
Only 10 mins drive away, this little 'centre' has a lovely cafe and artisan shops.
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Langata Link Shops
Only 10 mins drive away, this little 'centre' has a lovely cafe and artisan shops.
Our closest 'little' mall. Supermarket, cashpoint, chemist, gift shop, bike shop, florist and cafe. It would take approximately 25 minutes to walk here, then boda boda or taxi back.
Hardy Post Shopping Mall
Ushirika RoadOur closest 'little' mall. Supermarket, cashpoint, chemist, gift shop, bike shop, florist and cafe. It would take approximately 25 minutes to walk here, then boda boda or taxi back.
A large shopping centre with Carrefour supermarket, food court, Masai Market (be sure to negotiate), KFC, Planet Yogurt, Chemist, Wine Shop, Jewellers, clothes shops, forex bureau, banks, Bata Shoes, Samsung, Apple etc etc.
10 minutes by taxi
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Galleria Mall
Langata RoadA large shopping centre with Carrefour supermarket, food court, Masai Market (be sure to negotiate), KFC, Planet Yogurt, Chemist, Wine Shop, Jewellers, clothes shops, forex bureau, banks, Bata Shoes, Samsung, Apple etc etc.
10 minutes by taxi