Kenya restaurants form an integral part of a tour to this country. The capital city, Nairobi is stuffed with restaurants varying from cheap worker's canteens around River Road to elegant eateries off Kenyatta Avenue. The restaurants in the suburbs too are worth trying as they offer a wide range of cuisine brought home from all over the world. The best range is in wetlands and also there are good choices in Hurlingham.
There are a huge number of Kenya restaurants. Among them some are excellent while the rest are average. Some of the first class restaurants are as follows:
- KENYA MARINELAND AND AQUAMARINE RESTAURANT, located just north of Mombasa islands operate during the day and night. Here, one can find a variety of sea foods.
- TAMARIND RESTAURANT, a picturesque restaurant situated on a cliff of Mombasa has Arab style architecture and provides an exotic view of the ocean. Excellent sea food and preparation are its main features.
- IBIS RESTAURANT, a part of historic Norfolk restaurant, dates back to 1904. With the soft piano music in the background and a beautiful view, this Kenya restaurant serves some of the best food in the city of Nairobi.
- MANDHARI RESTAURANT, in Nairobi though expensive than the others is one of the finest and most elegant restaurant. It is a part of the Serena Hotel and the cooking style is continental but the ingredients are Kenyan.
- CASTAWAYS BAR AND RESTAURANT with a relaxed and informal atmosphere is quite popular with tourists. The customers can get a taste of popular music along with well prepared delicacies.
Apart from these, Kenya restaurants also feature Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Ethiopian, Italian and other restaurants like:
- INDIAN -- Handi restaurant, Chowpaty Pure Vegetarian restaurant, Supreme restaurant
- ETHIOPIAN--- Blue Nile Ethiopian restaurant, Adis Ababa
- ITALIAN-- Trattoria, Taverna
- CHINESE-- The Chinese embassy
Several other Restaurants provides a host of Kenyan and Swahili delicacies and others with an international touch like Carnivore Restaurant, Exotica, Dawat, Gipsy Barand the Cedars Restaurants.
