Food Scene
Big Square Garden City
Try their ribs!
Safari Park Hotel
Thika RoadGood food!
Good affordable food (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner or just coffee or tea!). Try the Swahili Coconut Fish with the Rice and Salsa :-)
Java house TRM
Good affordable food (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner or just coffee or tea!). Try the Swahili Coconut Fish with the Rice and Salsa :-)
Good affordable food (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner or just coffee or tea!). Try the Swahili Coconut Fish with the Rice and Salsa :-). And the cashew crunch milkshake :-)
12 locals recommend
Java House
Savannah RoadGood affordable food (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner or just coffee or tea!). Try the Swahili Coconut Fish with the Rice and Salsa :-). And the cashew crunch milkshake :-)
Cake City
Westlands RoadThe cakes are so yummy, creamy and moist!
Fogo Gaucho
Off Waiyaki WayEat all the meat you can stuff in your stomach :-)
Arts & Culture
You get to see the history of the different communities in Kenya all in one place!
291 locals recommend
Nairobi National Museum
101 Muthithi RdYou get to see the history of the different communities in Kenya all in one place!
Kenya National Archives
Moi AvenueContains documented history of Kenya
It is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate.
150 locals recommend
Karen Blixen Museum
Karen RoadIt is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate.
Bomas of Kenya offers Kenya in miniature! It lets you see the wonderful diversity of cultures that make up this fascinating country. At Bomas different aspects of Kenyan culture are displayed including living styles, crafts, music and dancing.
94 locals recommend
Bomas of Kenya
Bomas of Kenya offers Kenya in miniature! It lets you see the wonderful diversity of cultures that make up this fascinating country. At Bomas different aspects of Kenyan culture are displayed including living styles, crafts, music and dancing.
This is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station. Containing exhibits from the defunct East African Railways.
19 locals recommend
Nairobi Railway Museum
Station RoadThis is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station. Containing exhibits from the defunct East African Railways.
Parks & Nature
You get to see some of the animals Kenya is known for including lions, monkeys, leopards, ostriches, rhinos ets
62 locals recommend
Nairobi Safari Walk
Langata RoadYou get to see some of the animals Kenya is known for including lions, monkeys, leopards, ostriches, rhinos ets
You can safely jog here amidst all the vegetation!
Nairobi Arboretum is a 30.4 hectares of wooded landscape, an oasis close to the heart of the city. It is one of Nairobi’s few remaining green spaces. It has shaded walkways, picnic lawns and jogging trails.
The Arboretum is holding over 350 species of indigenous and exotic plants, most of which are labelled, home to over 100 species of birds, and a significant population of Sykes and Vervet monkeys.
92 locals recommend
The Nairobi Arboretum
off State House RdYou can safely jog here amidst all the vegetation!
Nairobi Arboretum is a 30.4 hectares of wooded landscape, an oasis close to the heart of the city. It is one of Nairobi’s few remaining green spaces. It has shaded walkways, picnic lawns and jogging trails.
The Arboretum is holding over 350 species of indigenous and exotic plants, most of which are labelled, home to over 100 species of birds, and a significant population of Sykes and Vervet monkeys.
Like the name suggests...you get to see giraffes and even feed them!
355 locals recommend
Giraffe Centre
Duma RoadLike the name suggests...you get to see giraffes and even feed them!
A park of interest as it was fought for by Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai who sought to protect it from land grabbers.
It is a 12.9 hectare recreational park adjacent to the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya. It was opened to the general public by the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on 23 May 1969. It contains an artificial lake, several national monuments, and an assembly ground which has become a popular skateboarding spot on weekends, catering to Nairobi's growing skate scene.
26 locals recommend
Uhuru Park View Point
Cathedral RoadA park of interest as it was fought for by Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai who sought to protect it from land grabbers.
It is a 12.9 hectare recreational park adjacent to the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya. It was opened to the general public by the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta on 23 May 1969. It contains an artificial lake, several national monuments, and an assembly ground which has become a popular skateboarding spot on weekends, catering to Nairobi's growing skate scene.
A place to go to hen you ant some peace and quiet.
This is Kenya's largest Memorial Park. Uhuru is a Swahili word meaning freedom. It is important to note that it is Kenyas birthplace, being the site where the first Kenyan flag was first raised in December 1963 to mark independence. This expansive area is now favoured for picnics.
10 locals recommend
Uhuru Gardens station
A place to go to hen you ant some peace and quiet.
This is Kenya's largest Memorial Park. Uhuru is a Swahili word meaning freedom. It is important to note that it is Kenyas birthplace, being the site where the first Kenyan flag was first raised in December 1963 to mark independence. This expansive area is now favoured for picnics.
Nairobi National Park
Animal Orphanage RoadThe animals!!
Shopping
You can buy cultural stuff from here including necklaces, bangles, Kenyan art pieces.
63 locals recommend
Maasai Market
You can buy cultural stuff from here including necklaces, bangles, Kenyan art pieces.
It's the biggest shopping mall a short drive away from the apartment. It has many restaurants, candy stalls, clothing stores and supermarkets and a children's play area.
76 locals recommend
Garden City Mall
Thika RoadIt's the biggest shopping mall a short drive away from the apartment. It has many restaurants, candy stalls, clothing stores and supermarkets and a children's play area.
TRM has a supermarket, a food court where you have a choice of eating outlets, banking halls, clothing stores and other shops where you can purchase different items including phones.
50 locals recommend
TRM - Thika Road Mall
TRM DriveTRM has a supermarket, a food court where you have a choice of eating outlets, banking halls, clothing stores and other shops where you can purchase different items including phones.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gallileo Lounge
Good music!
Brew Bistro Fortis
Good music!
Sightseeing
Dedan Kimathi Statue
Kimathi StreetThe statue of Dedan Kimathi. He was one of our freedom fighters.