Food Scene
A good restaurant and bar that's less than a 5 minute's walk from the apartment.
Mostly serves barbecue and grill style foods which are amazing. Also serve fast foods like fries, chicken etc.
Great crowd, ambience and music.
8 locals recommend
Ashaki Grill - Kindaruma Rd
1 Kindaruma RdA good restaurant and bar that's less than a 5 minute's walk from the apartment.
Mostly serves barbecue and grill style foods which are amazing. Also serve fast foods like fries, chicken etc.
Great crowd, ambience and music.
Mainly serves fast foods such as tasty fried chicken pieces, fries, pizzas, burgers, rotisserie chicken, spicy wings and other pocket friendly meals. Their delivery services is also good and efficient
It is about 4 minutes drive from the apartment
Chicken Inn
Mainly serves fast foods such as tasty fried chicken pieces, fries, pizzas, burgers, rotisserie chicken, spicy wings and other pocket friendly meals. Their delivery services is also good and efficient
It is about 4 minutes drive from the apartment
Offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch and late night meals. Famous for their great coffee, tea and food which is well prepared, friendly staff, quiet and comfortable seats and table with access to sockets
Great place to unwind and relax
10 locals recommend
Java House
Waiyaki WayOffer breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch and late night meals. Famous for their great coffee, tea and food which is well prepared, friendly staff, quiet and comfortable seats and table with access to sockets
Great place to unwind and relax
A good upscale but casual restaurant specializing in delivering a relaxed and memorable dining experience. Featuring a unique ambiance with tasteful decor.
Good food and broad menu. Has international cuisines and several cuisine styles namely Vegeterian, Vegan, Gluten free etc. Shakes and speciality drinks are wonderful. Their portions are good, food quality is nice and prices are very reasonable
15 locals recommend
CJ's
Koinange StreetA good upscale but casual restaurant specializing in delivering a relaxed and memorable dining experience. Featuring a unique ambiance with tasteful decor.
Good food and broad menu. Has international cuisines and several cuisine styles namely Vegeterian, Vegan, Gluten free etc. Shakes and speciality drinks are wonderful. Their portions are good, food quality is nice and prices are very reasonable
Shopping Mall
Nearby Prestige Mall for your supermarket, groceries, banks, ATM outlets, forex bureaus, restautants, fast food, cinema, curio shops, pharmacies etc.
1. There's Naivas Supermarket where you can get dairy products, groceries, quality meat products, household items, health and beauty products, baby items, wines and spirits etc.
2. Restaurants at Prestige Plaza Mall:
i. Java House - Offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch and late-night meals. Famous for their great food which is well prepared, friendly staff, quiet and comfortable seats and table with access to sockets
ii. Urban burger - famous for their delicious burgers and tasty fast foods
74 locals recommend
Prestige Plaza Shopping Mall
Nearby Prestige Mall for your supermarket, groceries, banks, ATM outlets, forex bureaus, restautants, fast food, cinema, curio shops, pharmacies etc.
1. There's Naivas Supermarket where you can get dairy products, groceries, quality meat products, household items, health and beauty products, baby items, wines and spirits etc.
2. Restaurants at Prestige Plaza Mall:
i. Java House - Offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch and late-night meals. Famous for their great food which is well prepared, friendly staff, quiet and comfortable seats and table with access to sockets
ii. Urban burger - famous for their delicious burgers and tasty fast foods
Nearby indoor mall with stores for clothing, cosmetics, a supermarket & a food court.
Also has banks, stores for leisure and beauty, fashion, homeware to your essential food and vegetables, butchery and pharmacy.
Food court on the 2nd floor with a wide variety of selection from Chinese to contemporary styles at Dim Sum House, Chinese Kitchen, Pizza Hut, Absolute Juice and Sierra Wine Bar + Grill etc.
250 locals recommend
Yaya Centre
Argwings Kodhek RoadNearby indoor mall with stores for clothing, cosmetics, a supermarket & a food court.
Also has banks, stores for leisure and beauty, fashion, homeware to your essential food and vegetables, butchery and pharmacy.
Food court on the 2nd floor with a wide variety of selection from Chinese to contemporary styles at Dim Sum House, Chinese Kitchen, Pizza Hut, Absolute Juice and Sierra Wine Bar + Grill etc.
The Junction Mall has a supermarket, groceries, banks, ATM outlets, forex bureaus, restautants, fast food, curio shops etc.
1. There's Carrefour Supermarket where you can get dairy products, groceries, quality meat products, household items, health and beauty products, baby items, wines and spirits etc.
2. Has several restaurants namely:
i. Java House - Offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch and late night meals. Famous for their great food which is well prepared, friendly staff, quiet and comfortable seats and table with access to sockets
ii. Big Square - The right place for your lovely breakfast, great family meals, finger licking good foods and very conducive for business meetings
iii. Mediterraneo Ristorante - Huge selection on Italien specialities, good quality food and great ambiance
iv. Artcaffè - great coffee/tea and tasty food
v. Subway - great sandwiches and fast food
176 locals recommend
The Junction Mall
Kingara RoadThe Junction Mall has a supermarket, groceries, banks, ATM outlets, forex bureaus, restautants, fast food, curio shops etc.
1. There's Carrefour Supermarket where you can get dairy products, groceries, quality meat products, household items, health and beauty products, baby items, wines and spirits etc.
2. Has several restaurants namely:
i. Java House - Offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch and late night meals. Famous for their great food which is well prepared, friendly staff, quiet and comfortable seats and table with access to sockets
ii. Big Square - The right place for your lovely breakfast, great family meals, finger licking good foods and very conducive for business meetings
iii. Mediterraneo Ristorante - Huge selection on Italien specialities, good quality food and great ambiance
iv. Artcaffè - great coffee/tea and tasty food
v. Subway - great sandwiches and fast food
Sightseeing
This is a rescue centre for orphaned baby elephants, some just a few days old when they arrive and it is a 30 minutes' drive from our apartment. The team here takes care of them and releases them back into the wild when they’re old enough. They have over 30 elephants at a time, each with its own personality—playing or sulking or being mischievous. You can’t help falling in love with them! Most people go to the 11 am public viewing, but if you sponsor an elephant for $50 you can go to a private viewing at 5 pm. It’s a wonderful cause to donate to, and a great experience to see the elephants running back to the keepers after a day in the park to get their milk and be put to bed in their pens.
David Sheldrick Wildlife trust
Kibiku RoadThis is a rescue centre for orphaned baby elephants, some just a few days old when they arrive and it is a 30 minutes' drive from our apartment. The team here takes care of them and releases them back into the wild when they’re old enough. They have over 30 elephants at a time, each with its own personality—playing or sulking or being mischievous. You can’t help falling in love with them! Most people go to the 11 am public viewing, but if you sponsor an elephant for $50 you can go to a private viewing at 5 pm. It’s a wonderful cause to donate to, and a great experience to see the elephants running back to the keepers after a day in the park to get their milk and be put to bed in their pens.
It’s the only National Park in the world on the edge of a city and a 25-minute drive from our apartment. You get an amazing juxtaposition of the city skyline with lions, rhinos and other wild animals. You can either self-drive or hire a driver if you call in advance. The most important tip is to not get out of the car when you’re drinking! There are wild predators in the park. Make sure you pick up a map at the entrance and head toward the hippo pool for sunset.
202 locals recommend
National Park
It’s the only National Park in the world on the edge of a city and a 25-minute drive from our apartment. You get an amazing juxtaposition of the city skyline with lions, rhinos and other wild animals. You can either self-drive or hire a driver if you call in advance. The most important tip is to not get out of the car when you’re drinking! There are wild predators in the park. Make sure you pick up a map at the entrance and head toward the hippo pool for sunset.
It is special because you stand on a raised platform to get up to eye level with the endangered Rothschild’s giraffes and feed them grass pellets. The giraffes’ long, slimy tongues make the kids squeal! The whole centre includes a large reserve for the giraffes, and an education centre to learn about the species. Karen is also full of lovely restaurants, so once you’ve seen the giraffes you can pop off for lunch. Try the Purdy Arms, a garden restaurant with a huge grassy lawn, and activities for kids
355 locals recommend
Giraffe Centre
Duma RoadIt is special because you stand on a raised platform to get up to eye level with the endangered Rothschild’s giraffes and feed them grass pellets. The giraffes’ long, slimy tongues make the kids squeal! The whole centre includes a large reserve for the giraffes, and an education centre to learn about the species. Karen is also full of lovely restaurants, so once you’ve seen the giraffes you can pop off for lunch. Try the Purdy Arms, a garden restaurant with a huge grassy lawn, and activities for kids
Nairobi Safari Walk is a 15-minute drive from our apartment and has a raised wooden boardwalk that enables you to have a glimpse of the wildlife. It gives you an opportunity to share path and space with nature and see fauna and flora that the country has to offer. The 27-acre leisure park is home to a range of wild animals and over 150 species of trees. There are samples of wildlife including the albino zebra, white rhino, the rare bongo, leopard, lions, hippos, zebras, buffaloes and much more! There is an entrance fee for both residents and non-residents.
62 locals recommend
Nairobi Safari Walk
Langata RoadNairobi Safari Walk is a 15-minute drive from our apartment and has a raised wooden boardwalk that enables you to have a glimpse of the wildlife. It gives you an opportunity to share path and space with nature and see fauna and flora that the country has to offer. The 27-acre leisure park is home to a range of wild animals and over 150 species of trees. There are samples of wildlife including the albino zebra, white rhino, the rare bongo, leopard, lions, hippos, zebras, buffaloes and much more! There is an entrance fee for both residents and non-residents.
Kenya's History, Culture, Arts & Nature
Let us take you on a virtual tour of Nairobi National Museum.... Built in 1929, this is the flagship museum for the National Museums of Kenya, housing celebrated collections of Kenya’s History, Nature, Culture and Contemporary Art. aims to interpret Kenya’s rich heritage and offers a one stop for visitors to sample the country’s rich heritage both for education and leisure. In addition to the museum, visitors are treated to a variety of shopping and dining facilities, as well as botanical gardens that offer a serene environment. The museum is open on all 356 days throughout the year from 0830hrs -17300hrs and is accessible both by public and private means.
It is a 12 minute drive from the apartment
291 locals recommend
Nairobi National Museum
101 Muthithi RdLet us take you on a virtual tour of Nairobi National Museum.... Built in 1929, this is the flagship museum for the National Museums of Kenya, housing celebrated collections of Kenya’s History, Nature, Culture and Contemporary Art. aims to interpret Kenya’s rich heritage and offers a one stop for visitors to sample the country’s rich heritage both for education and leisure. In addition to the museum, visitors are treated to a variety of shopping and dining facilities, as well as botanical gardens that offer a serene environment. The museum is open on all 356 days throughout the year from 0830hrs -17300hrs and is accessible both by public and private means.
It is a 12 minute drive from the apartment
It is a very colourful and wonderful outdoor market which is a 9 minutes drive from our apartment with so many unique pieces from traditional handicrafts to household items, jewellery, crafts and fabrics etc. Get your souvenirs and gifts for your loved ones here. Pushy sellers as expected, but everyone very amiable. Be sure to bargain, you can get some great deals. Also open at Junction Mall, Lavington Mall or Yaya Centerwhere sellers are less pushy
You can check online for the dates when they are at the various malls.
63 locals recommend
Maasai Market
It is a very colourful and wonderful outdoor market which is a 9 minutes drive from our apartment with so many unique pieces from traditional handicrafts to household items, jewellery, crafts and fabrics etc. Get your souvenirs and gifts for your loved ones here. Pushy sellers as expected, but everyone very amiable. Be sure to bargain, you can get some great deals. Also open at Junction Mall, Lavington Mall or Yaya Centerwhere sellers are less pushy
You can check online for the dates when they are at the various malls.
If you want to learn about the culture and history of Kenya, then this is the perfect place. It is a 9 minutes drive from our apartment. The national archives exhibits the pre and post colonial history of the region. The exhibition displays crafts, important people in the history of Kenya and other historical artefacts.
An hour is enough to go through the whole exhibition
50 locals recommend
Kenya National Archives
Moi AvenueIf you want to learn about the culture and history of Kenya, then this is the perfect place. It is a 9 minutes drive from our apartment. The national archives exhibits the pre and post colonial history of the region. The exhibition displays crafts, important people in the history of Kenya and other historical artefacts.
An hour is enough to go through the whole exhibition
It is a multi-disciplinary creative hub for contemporary art and hosts a variety of captivating and insightful events throughout the year.
It is a 10 minutes drive from our apartment.
The Performing & Visual Arts Centre
It is a multi-disciplinary creative hub for contemporary art and hosts a variety of captivating and insightful events throughout the year.
It is a 10 minutes drive from our apartment.
Fun Activities & Entertainment
The movie experience at the Imax 20th Century is quite amazing. The screen, the sound, the atmosphere is just breathtaking. It makes you want to watch movies again and again
It is an 8 minute's drive from our apartment
12 locals recommend
IMAX Garden City
The movie experience at the Imax 20th Century is quite amazing. The screen, the sound, the atmosphere is just breathtaking. It makes you want to watch movies again and again
It is an 8 minute's drive from our apartment
It is a nice place to go and relax, soak up the atmosphere or get a cold drink. It is less than an 8 minutes drive from the apartment and it's popular with the thirsty Silicon Savannah crowd. Brew Bistro creates their own draught beer, so be sure to try a few different local concoctions once you arrive. The funky dark interior always has a good vibe, and there's a breezy balcony too.
109 locals recommend
Brew Bistro and Lounge
671 Ngong RdIt is a nice place to go and relax, soak up the atmosphere or get a cold drink. It is less than an 8 minutes drive from the apartment and it's popular with the thirsty Silicon Savannah crowd. Brew Bistro creates their own draught beer, so be sure to try a few different local concoctions once you arrive. The funky dark interior always has a good vibe, and there's a breezy balcony too.
It’s a bar and restaurant that has lots of screens for watching football / soccer, rugby, F1 and other games. Good music, great ambience, good crowd, comfortable seating, and decent food that you can order enjoying your time.
It is about 15 minutes drive from the apartment
47 locals recommend
K1 Klub House
It’s a bar and restaurant that has lots of screens for watching football / soccer, rugby, F1 and other games. Good music, great ambience, good crowd, comfortable seating, and decent food that you can order enjoying your time.
It is about 15 minutes drive from the apartment
This place has great Go-Karting! It is a 15 minutes drive from our apartment and they have packages for 10 mins or 1 hour. It’s a fun place to hang out with friends of all ages! After go-karting they have a restaurant where you can eat/drink while watching other people race. The restaurant serves international and local foods at family-friendly prices.
31 locals recommend
GP Karting Ltd
Carnivore road off Langata Road. Racing CircuitThis place has great Go-Karting! It is a 15 minutes drive from our apartment and they have packages for 10 mins or 1 hour. It’s a fun place to hang out with friends of all ages! After go-karting they have a restaurant where you can eat/drink while watching other people race. The restaurant serves international and local foods at family-friendly prices.
Located at the Junction Mall which is less than a 5 minute's drive from our apartment. Quite amazing and has great offerings such as a waiting lounge with your choice of restaurant style meals and a well stocked bar. Seating in the cinema is comfortable and overall viewing experience is standard
12 locals recommend
Century Cinemax Junction
Ngong RoadLocated at the Junction Mall which is less than a 5 minute's drive from our apartment. Quite amazing and has great offerings such as a waiting lounge with your choice of restaurant style meals and a well stocked bar. Seating in the cinema is comfortable and overall viewing experience is standard
Neighbourhoods
Kilimani
Traveler advice
Getting around
Uber / Bolt are easily available in Nairobi
Uber is quick, safe and the easiest way to get around Nairobi
Matatu is the most commonly used mode of transport. Cheap and affordable however, they are time consuming. We highly recommend UBER
Useful phrases
Jambo, jina langu ni .......
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Jambo, unaeza nionyesha......
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Thank you so much
Asante sana - Thank you so much
Please - tafadhali
Good day - Siku njema
Good night - Jioni njema
Good bye - Kwaheri