Ocean Basket (The Oval, Westlands, Nairobi) – this seafood eatery is the Nairobi outpost of the South African restaurant chain of the same name. The restaurant’s interior décor is brightly-lit and welcoming. Items served there include calamari, garlic & feta prawns, as well as sushi platters, mari mari sashimi, and the “catch of the day”. […]
Nautilus (Old Ferry Road, Kilifi, Mombasa) – this is one of Mombasa’s most popular seafood restaurants (ranging from prawns to oysters, clams and freshly-caught red snapper). No doubt, its seaside views are an attraction unto itself for many of its patrons.
Misono Japanese Restaurant (Ngong Road, Nairobi) – this is one of the best-regarded Japanese restaurants in Nairobi (serving various dishes, from tuna & salmon sashimi, to tempura, sushi, tepanyaki, noddle soups, grilled seafood and meats).
Galaxy Chinese Restaurant (Diani Road, opposite Diani Reef Hotel, Mombasa) – this restaurant offers a variety of Chinese dishes, from ginger crab to Peking Duck, which receive rave reviews from various travelers on sites like TripAdvisor.com In addition, this restaurant also offers patrons a view of the Indian Ocean.
Fogo Gaucho (Viking Hse., Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi) – this is Nairobi’s “all you can eat” Brazilian restaurant, which serves over 16 cuts of juicy steaks and 25 different fresh and crisp salads. Cuts of meat served there range from picanha to top sirloin, lamb shoulder, chicken legs, beef with garlic, beef sausages, pork ribs, […]
Distant Relatives Restaurant (off Seahorse Road Junction, Kilifi, Mombasa) – this restaurant serves a variety of gourmet dishes for both vegetarians and carnivores (ranging from garden-grown salads, to steaks, tasty fish dishes, calamari and prawns, and mouth-watering pastas). There’s even an “all you can eat” deal (burgers on Tuesday nights, and oven-baked pizzas on Friday […]
360 Degrees Artisan Pizza (ABC Place, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi) – this is an upscale pizza restaurant which offers wood-fired gourmet pizzas, along with Italian dishes like linguine carbonara, beef ravioli, and lemon chicken tagliatelle. Gelatos are also available, along with a variety of wines.
Nairobi Snake Park (Museum Hill Centre, Muthithi Rd, Nairobi) — the Snake Park is located adjacent to Nairobi National Museum and was started with the aim to create a unique and popular attraction whilst simultaneously providing a research facility focusing on reptiles and breeding of snakes. Different kinds of live snakes are exhibited at this […]
Nairobi Railway Museum (Uhuru Highway, Nairobi) – located near Nairobi’s rail station, the Railway Museum exhibits a collection of train and ship models, old steam engines built between 1923 and 1955, railway magazines, railway maps, photographs of the original construction of the Uganda railway along with the model of the MV Liemba built by the […]
Nairobi National Museum (Museum Hill, Westland) – located just 10 minutes from downtown Nairobi, this is a multi-disciplinary institution whose role is to collect, preserve, study, document and present Kenya’s past and present culture and natural heritage. Built in 1929, this is the flagship museum for the National Museums of Kenya, housing celebrated collections of […]