Best Restaurants in Nairobi | Where to Eat

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• YKM Piazza Italia

  Serving the best pizza and all round Italian cuisines with a remarkable customer service.

• Juja Water Front

  Kuraiha Waterfront, Juja, Kiambu, Kenya, country club, lakeside, resort, water sports, jet ski, boat rides, yacht, swimming pool, accommodation, hotel, day pass, restaurant, bar, s...

• The MeSo - Modern Asian Izakaya

  Modern Asian izakaya at 9 West, off Parklands Road. Sushi, gyoza, tuna tacos and wok plates in a luxury setting, with standout cocktails

• The Pepper Tree

  Rooftop garden restaurant on Delta Towers, Waiyaki Way. Global grill, craft cocktails and a greenhouse interior full of hanging plants. Happy hour 1–7pm Monday to Thursday.

• Artcaffe's Blooms & Mimosas

  Kenya's best-known café brand, with sixteen Nairobi outlets across four formats — restaurants, gastro bars, markets and express counters. Bakery, coffee and all-day dining from 6:3...

• Mughal

  Open kitchen, dum biryani, tandoor kebabs and slow-cooked curries

• Gursha Nairobi

  Authentic Ethiopian on Muthithi Road, Westlands. Injera, doro wat, tibs and shiro with highland spices, plus a traditional weekend coffee ceremony. Also at Rosslyn Square.

• Chowpaty Westlands

  Pure vegetarian Indian at Westpark Towers, Westlands. North and South Indian, chaat and Indo-Chinese, with Jain and Swaminarayan preparations on request. Open daily.

• The Big Fish

  Fresh Lake Victoria tilapia, wet fried, dry fried or in coconut sauce, with ugali and traditional greens. Church Road, Westlands and Garden Estate, Thika Road.

• Jenga jungle resturant

  Rooftop restaurant and bar on Westpark Towers, Westlands. Wood-fired pizzas, all-day breakfast and cocktails among hanging plants, with panoramic city views. Best at night

• The K'Osewe Westlands

  Authentic Luo and Kenyan cooking off Mvuli Road, Westlands. Whole Lake Victoria tilapia, brown ugali and kienyeji greens, with rhumba playing and a full bar.

• Nana swahili restaurant

  Modern Swahili cooking on Westlands Road, opposite Eden Square. Pilau, coconut rice and lamb chops in a cosy room, with live jazz Thursdays and private dining.

• DHABA

  Punjabi roadside-style Indian on the Sarit rooftop. Butter chicken, rara chicken, biryani and chaat, with a full pure-veg menu.

• The Node

  Multi-concept dining hub on Woodvale Close, Westlands. Artisan pizzas, nyama choma, two bars and a garden setting, with screens for the football

• Baladi restaurant

  Authentic Syrian and Mediterranean cooking at Stellato Mall, Muthithi Road. Mezze, charcoal grills and shawarma-fully halal, no alcoho

• Rozina's Restaurant

  Family-run for 35 years on Westlands Close. Seafood, Indian, Swahili and continental cooking with a Jain and vegetarian menu, cooked fresh to order. Live music evenings.

• The MayuraLite

  Indian restaurant, with chefs brought from India. Curries, tandoori grills and sharing platters across four Nairobi branches, with peacock-themed terraces.

• Mezza Westlands

  Nairobi's shawarma specialists at Manohar Centre, Mpaka Road. Chicken, lamb and falafel wraps with everything made in-house, plus burgers and wings. BOGOF Mondays

• Haandi Restaurant

  Fresh-ground masalas, everything cooked to order, and a glass-fronted kitchen you can watch. Lunch and dinner service.

• Ocean Basket

  Mediterranean-style seafood and sushi at Westgate Mall. Generous sharing platters, prawns, calamari and the signature lemon garlic butter sauce. Indoor and terrace seating.

• Yamas

  Greek café, kitchen and bar on Westgate's ground floor. Mezze, souvlaki, fresh seafood and single-origin coffee

• Argenti Restaurant and Lounge

  GemSuites' signature restaurant, in Riverside and State House. Continental and Mediterranean cooking, poolside seating, a Sunday brunch buffet with live saxophone, and Kenya's fine...

• Brioche Restaurant Riverside

  Afropean café and bistro on Riverside Drive, African and European flavours, fresh breads and pastries, French wine and cocktails.

• The Artcaffé Gastro Bar

  Gastro bar at Westlands Square, Waiyaki Way. Modern pub food, proper cocktails, sports on the screens and DJ sets till 3am on weekends