Okay so today’s review is a little different - let’s talk Korean BBQ😋
📍Ain Korean restaurant - Hurlingham
Lemme start by saying how hidden this place is! And when you find it you’ll be shocked at how you’ve never seen it before-hidden in plain sight😅
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Today’s review is a sweet one🍨
📍 𝙎𝙣𝙤 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 - 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩
If you haven’t gone to Sno Cream & you live in Nairobi, I need you to go there now. Like right now. Close that laptop & head there so you can have the classic Sno Cream experience.
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Let’s start with a newbie:
📍Slate Kitchen & Bar
Upon getting here, the service was the first thing I noted. There’s parking attendants at every point of the parking lot to direct you (it’s kind of confusing finding the entrance so I appreciated the assistance)
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📍Big Smoke - Karen
There was so much hype about this place, so I was a bit worried it wouldn’t match up🙈 But I had quite a pleasant time🙃
Big Smoke is located in Karen, along Ngong road. There’s a very big sign so you can’t miss it…
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I’m early today, yay!
📍Silk Noodles - Shanshui Hotel, Kilimani
Been itching to try this place for ages so when
@_wangwe
decided to be outside, this became our very belated lunch plan:) The location isn’t hard to find thanks to the big sign right at the entrance.
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📍 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝘾𝙖𝙛𝙚 & 𝘽𝙖𝙧
Talking about a nice culinary gem in Nanyuki today. The Nook actually used to be in Nbi and then they moved to Nanyuki to a bigger space that fits their aesthetic quite perfectly I feel.
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Talking about a great gem today…
📍Unseen Nairobi - Kilimani
A rooftop cinema, cafe AND bar, Unseen was a fantastic find and it’s become a place I visit often when I need a change of work scenery:)
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📍𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚
Open House is a very traditional family style restaurant. This was my first time visiting even though I know it’s been around for ages! I went to the Karen branch which is located at the crossroads shopping centre.
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Let’s do brunch first:
📍Mode Cafe - Kilimani
This place is pretty new, possibly 2 months old? They went really simple on decor: muted tones & an open plan space which makes it seem bigger than it is, there’s some outside seating but majority is indoors.
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Today’s review is for the cake lovers🍰
📍Small Heaven Cakes - Githurai
Small Heaven bakery sent me one of their medley boxes about a month ago and being the sweet tooth that I am, I was very excited to eat cake all day everyday😁
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So here’s a list of my top restaurants of 2023🍴
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1. Ayeyo
This place has a chokehold on me😮💨 They came in hot and I’ve enjoyed every single bite of every morsel of rice, every piece of chicken & every lick of goat bone😋 So so good!
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📍 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙠
This place was such a great random find thanks to
@DonnaTruly
! Jamrock is a literal hole in the wall type restaurant located at GW Brook Business Park. You can spot it immediately thanks to the international reggae colors of red, green & yellow😊
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📍Pallet Cafe - Lavington
Pallet cafe is located just opposite Lavington Green shopping mall, it has a bit of a small sign so be on the lookout so you don’t miss it.
It’s a completely outdoor restaurant which I love!
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📍Crafty Chameleon - Lavington
Yet another place I just heard about a few weeks ago lol. People are really opening eateries in Nairobi left, right & centre, ni kama hawalipi PAYE like the rest of us🥲 Must be nice… and it is actually quite a nice place😄
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Jamaica we reach🙌🏾🇯🇲
After 1 year, 4 months of planning this birthday trip + 2 days of travel (felt like a week😮💨), I’m finally here and it feels so unreal🥹
Imma update y’all better when I’m more settled because jetlag won’t lef mi nuh🥲
#dodinJA
📍 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙤 - 𝙏𝙞𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙞
December saw the great migration of Nairobians into Tigoni to experience the newest restaurant there - Como. Como made a big splash in the food scene & people were even more excited to find out that it’s run by Steph the Chef.
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This movie was just an hour long Mombasa ad…🫠
The drone did all the heavy lifting🫣… This kid clearly did not want to act at all😬…
They did Joyce wrong with her wig, her fits, her lines…🥴
Don’t do it guys, saved y’all an hour😪
📍The Wine & Bottle Grill - Ambience Mall
This visit was heavily influenced by
@Loreynonetime
&
@RamzZy_
who were there a while back having such a great time😅
This restaurant is in Westlands, in Ambience mall, a place I did not know existed until last week🙈
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First review for today:)
📍Josephine’s Caribbean BBQ - Gigiri
Been here a few times & I always have a fabulous time😊 The food y’all... the food is so good! The owner told us to try a little bit of everything so we went for the platter which includes…
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📍 𝘾𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧
Cave a manger is a branch of the Wine Box franchise that is a full on restaurant and not just a tapas place. Located on Karen Plains Rd, this place wasn’t the easiest to find - I think they need more signage in the compound they are in.
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Let’s cleanse the TL a bit…
📍Cuban Code - Lavington
Another new joint that’s giving Instagram girlies a run for their money is Cuban Code, a restaurant + cigar lounge located on Muthangari Road.
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I don’t know what’s happening this week, this month… but I hope you went happily, with that smile you never hid, with the wit & humour we all loved, with that kind spirit you always embodied🥺❤️🕊️
Okay so today’s review is on a place that pleasantly surprised me😃
📍Pot of Jollof Kitchen - Kilimani
It’s located along the Westfield Hub strip mall along Likoni road.
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Let’s start with a place that really surprised me😃
📍The Daily Cafe Bistro - Hurlingham
Just to note - they only have brunch at their hurlingham branch and not their Gigiri branch. I was also surprised to find out their hurlingham branch is in Doctor’s Plaza...
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Received the yummiest PR package this past weekend😍 If you know where I live… karibu chai😋
S/O to Small Heaven Cakes🍰 (
@smallheavencakes
on IG)
#reviewcomingsoon
So today we are talking about the famous…
📍Red Ginger - Parklands
1st of all, this place is so massive! Feels like a mall that has just the one restaurant lol. And it gets crazy packed - make reservations beforehand if you can.
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📍𝘼𝙮𝙚𝙮𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩
Ayeyo has a dine-in restaurant! Love seeing a restaurant making big strides quick😊 Located on the ground floor of Timau Plaza, Ayeyo takes up a nice little corner of the floor welcoming you with its stunning yet minimalist decor.
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📍 𝟯 𝗗𝗲𝗲 - 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶
3 Dee restaurant is a restaurant that focuses on Kenyan food exclusively. It’s been around for quite a while but I only started visiting it more frequently in the last 3 years.
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Today’s review is on a place I tend to frequent often:)
📍Le Grenier À Pain - 9 Riverside Dr
If you come here in the morning the wonderful scent of freshly baked goods welcomes you and sits with you in their cosy round table booths.
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📍Pablo’s Mexican Eatery -
@BroadwalkMall
, Parklands
Heard about this place from a few people and finally went there recently. I thought this was a stand alone restaurant but you can imagine the dismay on my face when I found it in the food court of the mall…😬
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Alrighty so our last review is on one of my favourite places:)
📍Sierra Brasserie - Yaya Centre
Sierra has maintained their quality of food, service & ambience for years and I really appreciate that about them. This balcony area below being my fave place to sit!
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Hi pls🙃
I have something to share with you all, something I’ve been working on for quite a while and it’s finally ready for public viewing…
#NairobiEats
now has a new home where you can access all my reviews in one place🎉
Talking about a newbie today
📍 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠
There’s so many eateries popping up every week, it’s so hard to keep up! One place that’s only been in business for less than 2 months is already making a mark in the industry - a super crispy mark at that😉
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Got two reviews today, yay!
📍Maboneng Restaurant - Karen
I’ve only been here one time, before they moved locations to Bongani Gardens. I rarely venture to Karen sides so when I finally did, this was my first stop😄
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📍 𝙂𝙚𝙘𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙛𝙚
Located on Mbaazi rd, Geco Cafe has grown so much from the little cafe it used to be. I remember going there to work as my car gets washed at the Geco carwash.
Now it’s a full blown gastropub and the home of live music in Nairobi.
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Today is a brunch day🙃
📍Canopy Cafe - Kilimani
Visited the newly opened Canopy Cafe this past weekend for brunch and I have lots of thoughts!
The cafe is located in Ushuru Sacco Plaza, Kilimani.
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1st review of the year!
📍254 Beer District - Delta Towers, Westlands
Formerly where Nyama Mama used to be, the 254 Beer District is a nice take on a bar, restaurant & event space all in one.
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📍 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙧
I’ve been wanting to visit the Arbor for many years now and finally got to do so a month ago with my aunt. Located on Manyani East road, the Arbor is a serene garden cafe that feels like a little escape from the city’s hustle & bustle.
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Review
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📍La Villa Restaurant & Wine Bar - Kitisuru
Italian food is never a bad idea🙃 La Villa is located just a bit after Ankole in Kitisuru in a nice big compound. It’s such a beautifully done place👌🏾
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📍 𝙉𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙛𝙚 & 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙧 - 𝙏𝙞𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙞
Another day, another great eatery discovered in Tigoni. Tunahama Tigoni ama? It seems to be the new Naivasha and I’m not mad at it😊
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📍Bao Box - Westlands
I finally got to check out the newly redone Bao Box after what seems like very many years since I was last at the original one. It’s located on General Mathenge Dr in quite an expansive compound. I think they took over what used to be Ikigai?
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Okay let’s talk about burgers today🍔
📍
@MamaRocksBurger
- Kilimani
Mama Rocks hit the scene back in 2016 & I remember being very excited for proper gourmet burgers & the fun flavours to boot.
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I did a thing guys🙈 Happy to share a labour of love that has been one year in the making. I’m one of 3 writers that wrote stories of amazing, black women for the new edition of
@rebelgirlsbook
- Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: Black Girl Magic💫
#CelebratingBlackGirlMagic
Today’s review is sweet🍦
📍 𝙂𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 - 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚
I came across this place last year & I’ve been obsessed!
Tucked away in the corner of the rooftop garden of
@SaritYourCity
, gelato street is an ice cream parlour after my own heart.
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📍𝙔𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙖𝙛𝙚́ & 𝘽𝙖𝙧
Yunion cafe is located at the GTC building in Westlands. It has a nice set up with both an indoor and outdoor section, outfitted very nicely, lots of greenery, lots of warm lighting…
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Last last on the Diani recap is:
📍 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙
This is one of my favourite eateries in Diani, surprised it’s taken me so long to review it! Also - fun fact, it’s a sister restaurant to Funky Monkey, didn’t know that until recently😄
#dianieats
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📍Spring Valley Cafe - Lavington
So I’m a tea girl through & through but over the years I’ve come to love a good cup of coffee, & not just any coffee… really good coffee. Spring Valley Coffee is probably one of the best coffee brands in Kenya & a personal fave!
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One of the main reasons I wanted to come to Jamaica was to visit the Bob Marley Museum & it truly did not disappoint!
He is such a legend in his own right✊🏾 Also how Jamaica keeps his legacy alive from way back when till today is amazing to see❤️
Review
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📍Fifteen Rooftop - Mbsa Rd
Been here a few times, & the fact that I keep going back means I must like it 😁 I really love their lemon pasta! I’m not a pasta person usually but this particular dish… I’m happy to have over & over again. I added prawns😋
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This week’s review is on a new find…
📍 𝙆𝙖𝙝𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙞 𝘾𝙖𝙛𝙚̀ - 𝙇𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙍𝙙
I came across this place on the Instagram explore page, saw a few people talk about it and the food looked nice so decided to try it one day.
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📍Burger Hut - Westlands
If this isn’t a blast from the past I don’t know what is😄 Did you guys ever go to burger hut back in the day?? Did you also know that Burger Hut has been in business since 1986???
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Okay! let’s do a review🙃
📍Frost Cakery -
@WestgateMallKe
Had a little tea date at Frost Cakery with
@jeyje14
a while back. The place is so cute☺️ BUT we all know how Nairobi restaurants be spending their millions on decor and not on the actual food😬
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Today we’re talking about a fave😊
📍Fonda - Sarit Centre
A Mexican restaurant after my own heart! Fonda’s Taqueria used to be located at the Rosslyn Riviera Mall and I really loved that location because of how much space it had.
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📍 𝘼𝙗𝙮𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙖
Taking a trip to Ethiopia today by way of Abyssinia🇪🇹 The only Ethiopian restaurant I frequent often is Habesha so this was a nice new experience. I was at the Westlands branch for dinner with some friends.
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Today’s review is on a fantastic find…
📍 𝘼𝙮𝙚𝙮𝙤 - 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙞 𝘾𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚
This cloud kitchen restaurant is a newbie to the Nairobi food scene and they hit the ground running as soon as they launched back in July.
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📍𝙋𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚
This beautiful rooftop garden restaurant is located in Westlands at Delta Towers. For those who remember it took up the space where Buddha Bar used to be. I haven’t been here in a very long time, probably in like 4yrs now🫣
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🗣️When applying for a job, please do yourself a favour & actually write a cover letter. A good one at that. Currently going through intern applications and it's so disappointing to see brilliant & qualified candidates get tossed aside because they didn't take the time to do so
I'm a yapper pro max, at some point when I'm in the Subaru boot yapping, one DCI guy said, "na were unaongea kama wanaume kumi", then he removed my chingilis and moved me from the boot to come sit with them kwa back seat🤣🤣🤣
📍 𝘽𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙖 - 𝙇𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙤𝙣
Bamba is located on Amboseli road but can be tricky to find because the sign is quite hidden, they need bigger signage. It’s a semi-outdoor space set up quite nicely,with plenty of seating space at the bar or the main dining space.
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📍Nabo Bistro - Lavington
@NaboBistro
is a place I don’t visit often but only because I’m not usually on that side often because if I was… I’d really be a regular.
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Review
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📍Golden Stool Kitchen -
@VillageMarket
As always, I noticed the decor first🙈 Love love the decor😍 There’s a particular velvet chair with roses on the back that I want in my living room but let me stop digressing sorry🙈
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📍 𝙒𝙖𝙨𝙥 & 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙩
Today’s review is about a nice little family run cafe in Loresho. Wasp & Sprout has been around for some time but I’ve never visited before. Mostly because years ago they had this thing about closing at 2pm on Sundays which I found odd…
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Despite the heavy day today, I must acknowledge the things that have brought me joy today such as
@AbigailArunga
publishing her first set of Children’s Books🥹🙌🏾🎉
This is her THIRD Book and is a wonderful set of 6 available in print and audio formats📚 Congrats Abi🤗👏🏾
There’s no
#nairobieats
review today, we shall resume next week!
For today please join the Mashujaa March if you can✊🏾
Also - a reminder to get your tickets to the
@tooearly4birds
Tom Mboya show coming up next week!
#RutoMustGo