Tranquil places in Nairobi

Tranquil listings in Nairobi

These 110 places match the Tranquil vibe and are ready to explore. Browse by rating, area, or budget to find your perfect Tranquil spot.

• Sikia Restaurant

  Award-winning fine dining on the 1st floor of Crowne Plaza Nairobi, Upper Hill. Local and international cuisine meticulously fused. Lunch 12–3, dinner 6:30–10. Closed Sundays. Dres...

• Captain's Terrace

  Terrace restaurant overlooking Nairobi National Park on Mombasa Road. Continental and Chinese dishes, standout cocktails and live bands, with an events hall for 400. Open from 11am...

• Heathers Kitchen

  Health food café at Village Market's Food Market, from Nutritional Therapist Heather Cuthbert. Refined-sugar and dairy free throughout, with vegan and gluten-free options, power la...

• The River Café

  Karura Forest's only restaurant, at Amani Gardens off Limuru Road. All-day breakfast and continental dining on a forest-view deck, with birdwatching, colobus monkey walks and a kid...

• Tasty buns

  Quaint café and bakery beside the Rubis station on Limuru Road, Gigiri. Fresh baked goods, proper coffee, breakfast and desserts. Open 7am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday.

• Shokudo Gigiri

  Japanese casual café and specialty store at the Gigiri Courtyard. Katsu meal sets, ramen, donburi, sushi and poke bowls, with sake and mochi. Mains KES 1,000–2,000. Open 10am to 9p...

• Pax Manor Muthaiga

  Boutique hotel on Muthaiga Road with a restaurant, steam room and valet service. Serene setting, modern rooms and service guests name individually. Rated 4.7 across 1,255 reviews.

• The Sage Delicacy

  Restaurant, co-working space and poolside garden in Gigiri, staffed largely by deaf employees. Indoor lounge, garden seating, gazebos and a swimming pool, with a wide affordable me...

• Cotton Tree

  Vietnamese eatery and bar in a lush garden on Thigiri Lane. Sweet chilli wings, spring rolls and avocado toast in generous portions, with a free kids' playground. Booking essential...

• Enchante Bistro

  European bistro on the 1st floor of Gem Forest Hotel, Limuru Road. Sharing-style cooking from the South of France, Italian Riviera and Spain, with live-station breakfasts from 6:30...

• The Céline & Lolo

  Boutique hotel and Parisian-style bistro on Kabarsiran Avenue. Mid-century design, curated art and a heated pool, with a short French menu from 7am. Parking is limited — take a cab

• KAI-the Sushi Bar

  Authentic and fusion Japanese sushi bar on Ngong Road. Salmon aburi, prawn nigiri, chicken namban and tonkatsu, with a five-sake tasting board. Affordable, generous, and indoor or...

• Shokudo Kilimani

  Authentic Japanese diner behind the Astrol petrol station on Lenana Road, Kilimani. Ramen, teishoku sets, donburi, sushi and in-house gelato, with live teppanyaki by reservation. O...

• Kahvalti Cafe

  All-day brunch café in the lobby of 197 Lenana Place, Lenana Road. Turkish and Mediterranean-inspired plates, specialty coffee and a heavily styled room. Brunch at KES 1,500 per pe...

• Zama Grill

  Grill and lounge on Menelik Road, Kilimani, with VIP lounges, ample parking and a car wash on site. African dishes and a well-stocked bar, open 7am to 1am daily.

• The Chat Room

  Hidden restaurant, bar and co-working space on Komo Lane, off Wood Avenue. Poolside seating, games, a gym and a calm room for meetings or catch-ups. Affordable, with strong cocktai...

• Moonflower Restaurant

  Fine dining at Palacina Residence & Suites, Kitale Lane. Mediterranean and Swahili fusion built on Kenyan produce, with a garden, a pool and a live jazz band. A Nairobi fixture for...

• Shayona Vegetarian Restaurant

  Pure vegetarian Indian on Kusi Lane, off 2nd Parklands, no onion, no garlic, no eggs, no gelatin. Gujarati, North and South Indian, Indo-Chinese and a bakery counter. Open daily fr...

• Darain Restaurant

  Lebanese and Arabic restaurant at the 1st Avenue junction, Parklands. Hummus, kebabs, shawarma and exceptional baklava, halal, with vegan options. Open 7am to 2am daily.

• Kilimani Bistro

  Neighbourhood bistro at Elysee Plaza, Kilimani. Contemporary Kenyan and international cooking, quiet enough to work in, with BOGOF cocktails Wednesdays and Fridays and paint-and-si...

• Golis restaurant and Cafe

  Somali, Arabic and continental dining on Kayahwe Road, Kilimani. Specialised camel meat dishes, specialty coffee, and event space for 200+. Note: Sunday evenings only.

• Malo Malo BBQ restaurant

  Swahili BBQ in a garden of old trees off Riara Road, Kilimani. Charcoal tikka, beef pilau, coconut curries and shisha — open 24 hours, every day.

• 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.