Family Friendly places in Nairobi

Family Friendly listings in Nairobi

These 128 places match the Family Friendly vibe and are ready to explore. Browse by rating, area, or budget to find your perfect Family Friendly spot.

• Casita Kenya

  Café on Brookside Grove with freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee served with bukhoor, an adventurous ice cream and boba counter, and affordable burgers and wraps.

• Mikes Cafe

  Authentic Mombasa coastal cooking on General Mathenge Drive, Mombasa Mix, mahamri, bhajias and samosas with four house chutneys. From the Ganjoni institution. Open 8am to 6pm.

• Jade Restaurant

  Garden café and patisserie at Zen Garden, Spring Valley. Shaded palapa seating, pizzas and pastries, standout lattes and freakshakes. Opens at 8am, an hour before the rest of the v...

• Zen Garden

  Pan-Asian restaurant in a 2½-acre Spring Valley garden. Chinese, Japanese and Thai cooking, lawns, a children's play area and padel courts. Open since 2008. Booking recommended.

• Om El Dunia

  Egyptian-owned kitchen at Riverside Square serving halal North African food, kofta, couscous, tagine and lamb fettah. A food court booth with restaurant-quality cooking. Open daily...

• The Grove Restaurant

  Rooftop restaurant and bar above the Executive Residency by Best Western, Riverside Drive. Views over Westlands, a heated pool, live music and buy-one-get-one happy hour. Open from...

• Casa Mozza

  Italian restaurant at Riverside Square with handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza and gelato. Gluten-free pasta available. Open daily 10:30am to 9pm, with delivery on all three apps.

• Match point

  Neighbourhood bistro on Loresho Ridge. Seasonal menus, a Memphis burger worth the trip, gluten-free options, free WiFi and a playground. Kids eat free Tuesday afternoons.

• Golgol Pizza

  Wood-fired pizzeria at Old Loresho Shopping Centre. Italian mozzarella, an open kitchen, generous portions and a terrace over the ridge. Closed Mondays. Parking can be tight.

• The Yard Mini Golf

  18-hole glow-in-the-dark mini golf on the 4th floor of Village Market, with obstacles built from repurposed Kenyan junk and a live DJ. KES 600 per person. Card and M-Pesa only.

• Village Bowl

  Eleven-lane Brunswick bowling alley on the 2nd floor of Village Market, with a Cadillac-themed lounge, pool, foosball and party rooms. Open daily from 9am. Bring socks.

• Matour (Matatu tours)

  Half-day cultural tour of Nairobi inside a private nganya matatu, with GPS-triggered storytelling, curated music and guided walks through the CBD. Departs 08:00 from New Muthaiga M...

• The Yen Golf ⛳

  Kenya's leading golf academy. Eight-week weekend cohorts at Windsor Golf Hotel and Golf Park Kenya, clubs included, no membership required. Nearly 4,000 golfers trained since 2017.

• The Charm Souq

  Kenya's first charm bar, in Gigiri and at Bhandari Plaza. Build your own bracelet or necklace from 400+ waterproof charms, or customise a passport cover. Closed Sundays

• Redhill Karting Ltd

  Outdoor go-kart track in the Limuru tea hills, 40 minutes from Nairobi. Professional circuit, full safety kit, lap times printed after each session, and kid-sized karts. Closed Mon...

• Bamboo Dam Resort

  Dam resort in Limuru with floating restaurants, ziplining over the water, boat rides, sport fishing and horse riding. An hour from Nairobi. Steep gravel access road.

• Twin rivers Tigoni

  Adventure and picnic estate in the Tigoni tea highlands. Quad bikes, zipline, giant swing, paintball, farm tours and camping. Bring your own food and charcoal. Dogs welcome.

• Green's Green Retreat

  Family-owned farm retreat on Coomete Farm, Tigoni. Cabins and a treehouse, three lakes for boating and fishing, water slides, farm tours and strawberry picking. Twenty minutes from...

• Jump By Flying Fox

  Adventure park at The Hub Karen — racing ziplines over two lakes, a 10-metre airbag free fall, giant swing and 13-metre climbing wall. Open daily till 8pm. Minimum height 1.4m

• The Forest Kereita

  East Africa's longest zipline, 2.2km over six lines through Kereita Forest, an hour from Nairobi. Plus paintball, archery, biking and horse riding. Open Thursday to Sunday only.

• Kitengela Glass - Studio

  Glass studio, sculpture garden and swaying bridge near Ongata Rongai. Watch or try glassblowing, cross a 30-metre-high suspension bridge, and eat pizza on a cliff edge. Open daily...

• Bomas Of Kenya

  nya's cultural centre in Lang'ata, traditional homesteads from 42 communities, and a daily performance of dance, drumming and acrobatics from every region. Check show times before...

• Giraffe Centre

  Hand-feed endangered Rothschild's giraffes from an eye-level platform in Lang'ata. Includes a 95-acre forest nature trail across the road. Open daily 9am to 5pm; cashless payment o...

• Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

  Magadi Road, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, elephants, orphanage, wildlife, conservation, rescue, rehabilitation, black rhino, mud bath, keepers, education, family friendly, foste...