Best Restaurants in Nairobi | Where to Eat

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• Pishi La Mama

  Home-style Kenyan cooking at Tigoni Towers, past National Oil. Chapati, pilau, beef stew and samosas, freshly prepared and genuinely affordable. Closed Mondays; Sundays until 2pm

• Liquor library Tigoni

  Garden bar in an old cottage overlooking the Tigoni tea fields. Sundowners, bonfires on request and affordable food and wine. Bring your own music. Open 9am to midnight daily.

• Queen’s Terrace

  Chicken dishes and mixed platters

• Thayu Farm Restaurant

  Farm hotel and restaurant in Tigoni, 30 minutes from Nairobi. Cottages, manicured gardens and farm-fresh meals with kienyeji chicken the standout. Restaurant closed Sundays.

• Ridge Cabin resort

  Countryside resort in the Riara Ridge tea highlands, 30 minutes from Nairobi. Cabins and rooms around a dam, three restaurants, heated pool and spa, with boat rides, archery, mini...

• Waterfalls Inn Tigoni

  Rustic 1960s picnic and camping site above the Limuru tea fields, with an 18-metre waterfall reached through eucalyptus woodland. Open daily 8am to 6pm. Two-tier entry, check which...

• Nifty Cafe and Wine Bar

  Café and wine bar on Banana Raini Road, Tigoni. Terrace over green gardens, comfort food and a curated wine list, with a fire lit on cold evenings. Closed Mondays.

• Lake house Tigoni

  Secluded eight-acre estate in the Tigoni highlands with a floating restaurant on a private lake. Home of the Nairobi Supper Club and a five-course Sunday lunch. Reservation only, 3...

• Como Tigoni

  Lamb, Feta & Rosemary Samosas, Mafe Wings, and the Catch of the Day.

• The Fig & Olive

  Family-run café, farmshop and deli in the Tigoni tea fields, with padel courts and a spa on the compound. A small seasonal menu of homemade food. Closed Mondays, café until 4pm.

• Artcaffé Restaurant Lavington

  Artcaffé at Lavington Mall, James Gichuru Road. Bakery, coffee, salads and hearty mains from 6am to midnight daily, with a quiet outdoor terrace and a view.

• Rassams creamery kilimani

  Dessert restaurant on Ring Road, Kilimani, open 7am to midnight every day. Cookie dough is the recommendation, and the desserts draw a 4.8 rating across 200+ reviews.

• Gaia Coffee & Bakery

  Ferrero Rocher Croissant

• Cold Stone – UN Corner

  Waffle Bowls

• Cold Stone Creamery

  Ice cream mixed on a frozen granite stone in front of you, with sorbet options for vegans. Six Nairobi branches, ice cream cakes to order, open till 10pm. UN Corner is the flagship...

• Cinnabon

  Caramel PecanBon

• Barista & Co

  Vegetarian café and specialty coffee roaster with five Nairobi branches. Beans from their own farm, Lotus Biscoff French toast, shakshuka and V60 brews. Open 7am to 11pm.

• The Tipsy Bakery

  Boozy cake specialists in the Karen area, with non-boozy flavours too. Fresh, decadent cakes and cupcakes with theme designs executed exactly as ordered. Rated 4.9, open daily 8am...

• The Rolling Pin Bakery

  Small City Park Drive bakery known for cinnamon rolls, hot chocolate bombs, chocolate stirrers and popsicles. Rated 5.0. Open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm.

• Tiramisu Bakery Kenya

  Italian bakery with three Nairobi branches — fine tarts, pastries and bread baked fresh daily, eggless cheesecakes and Italian piadinas, with Kenyan coffee. Order on WhatsApp.

• Cakes & Cakes Bakery Kilimani

  Bakery near Yaya on Argwings Kodhek Road, specialising in fresh cream cakes, after eight and red velvet cupcakes, and rare desserts like macarons and strawberry bavarois. Weekdays...

• Kilimani Bakeries

  Kilimani bakery at Elysee Plaza with freshly baked bread, cakes and pastries. Vanilla and chocolate fudge are the flavours to order. Open 8:30am to 6pm; Sundays from 11am.

• Cheers Bakery and Cafe

  100% eggless bakery with nine Nairobi branches. Cakes, croissants, breads, pizzas and pies — all vegetarian-friendly. Custom cakes to order, with dessert boxes for corporate teams.

• Fully Baked by Sneer

  Eggless dessert café at Sarit Centre with vegan and gluten-free options. Macarons, bespoke cakes, French desserts and scones, with Blend Africa coffee and East India Company teas.