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Cosy café at Alta Towers, Ring Road Kilimani. Local and international dishes, salads and sandwiches, with coffee, tea and cocoa. Private and intimate, open 8am to 10pm daily.

Women-owned wine bar and garden bistro on George Padmore Road, Kilimani. Curated wines, wood-fired pizza and steak, with comedy Wednesdays, Apéro Fridays and live music. Open 11am...

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...

Authentic Hunan restaurant on the 3rd floor of the Chinese Commercial Centre, Kilimani. Classic regional dishes with proper spice levels, an open kitchen, private rooms and easy pa...

Asian tapas and lounge bar at Kasuku Centre, Kileleshwa. Momos, wontons in chilli oil, Thai curries and Korean-inspired small plates for sharing. Open 8am to 11pm daily, with safe...

Rooftop restaurant and lounge above Suite Life Apartments, off Dennis Pritt Road. Italian-influenced fine dining indoors, BBQ veranda outside, and sunsets behind the Ngong Hills. O...

Refined brasserie on the 2nd floor of Yaya Centre. Expertly cooked steaks, wagyu burgers and braised lamb, with beer from the group's own brewery. Open daily 11am to 10pm.

Nyama choma spot on Siaya Road, Kilimani, with a butchery and car wash on site. Roasted and dry-fried meat, fresh chapati and roasted potatoes, with East African and jazz playlists...

Lounge on the 14th floor of Zarafa Towers, opposite Yaya Centre. Salmon tagliatelle, smash burgers and all-day breakfast, with skyline views and a prayer room. Open 6am to midnight...

Restaurant at Decale Jewel Stone Hotel, Fourth Parklands Avenue. International meals and seafood, near Aga Khan Hospital and Diamond Plaza.

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...

Handcrafted dumplings at Diamond Plaza 2, Parklands. Eat in, take away, or buy frozen to cook at home. Chicken, pork and shrimp fillings with signature sauce. Delivery on Uber Eats...

South Asian cooking in Parklands with private bandas for groups of six to twenty-five, pool tables and Nepali momos regulars call the best in town. Open 11am to 1am daily.

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.

Light, high-ceilinged café in Almas Towers, Kilimani. Mode Benedict, shakshuka, tacos and burgers, with desserts made daily by a pastry-chef owner. Free parking, open 8am to 10pm.

biggest portions, best-tasting food and lowest prices in the area, with consistency across visits, per a returning reviewer

Bistro opposite Yaya Centre on Ring Road Kilimani. Mombasa seafood, properly cooked steaks, specialty coffee and generous portions at fair prices. Open 6am to 1am daily. Ranked #8...

4.5 out of 5 from 160 reviews

Lounge and restaurant on Kilimani Road specialising in bottomless brunch — three courses and unlimited cocktails at a fixed price. Wings, Swahili dishes, karaoke Wednesdays and ama...

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...

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

4.6 out of 5 from 79 reviews

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.

Indian restaurant and bar on 3rd Parklands Avenue, with regional dishes, tikka and butter masala, and a creative cocktail and mocktail list. Delivery on Glovo.

Biryani, arosto, curries and fresh juices in generous portions. Wall sockets for working, and staff who'll set up a birthday.

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