Places to eat in Kenya

Be warned the plates are piled high, pizza, pasta, plus a variety of other dishes.

Forty Thieves is a great meeting place, live music each Sunday lunch time, the beach, discos, and sail boats for hire. Not to mention a fantastic location to enjoy a meal against the backdrop of the ocean lapping at the soft white sands of Diani Beach.

Carnivore is a culinary experience, worthy of Pantagruel (Fran?ois Rabelais personage), even if you are vegetarian, as I use to be.
The waiters come to your table and cut before your eyes the wild game meat with their Maasai swords: giraffe neck, crocodile tail, zebra leg, elephant trunk, impala ribs, ostrich, antelope, crocodile?until you say ?Basta!?, because is an ?eat as much as you like? system.
Desserts and coffee are included, and the charcoal grill is at sight.

Favorite Dish: See above

As we entered the Carnivore restaurant, we were led to a big table where the whole group could sit (18 persons).

Of course we started in style, with a delicious cocktail. I had chosen my favourite one: a Margarita.

Everyone found its favourite taste, there was a big range on cocktails like White Mischief, Pina Colada, Bloody Mary, Banana Daiquiri, Strawberry Daiquiri, . . .

A kind of Medicine man also passed along our table with a home made cocktail, a so called appetizer, named Dawa.

This Dawa was prepared by this Medicine man just in front of you, and was made on a base of Vodka and lime.

(You can find the recipe on the restaurants website)

Favorite Dish: Cocktail : Margarita

Already as we entered the Carnivore restaurant, we had seen the big grill filled with lots of meat.

But after the cocktail we started with the Soup of the day, and it was a light vegetable soup.

And then it was time for the battle with the meat.

Before my trip, I had read some reports here on Vt on the Carnivore, and I must add something. . Nowadays they do not serve any game anymore, as it no more allowed to kill game (or maybe the rules became more strictly - a good case for the animals of course), like this restaurants like this can not serve wild anymore like they did before.

And No, that was not a disappointment for me, as I did not come specially to eat game.

But no problem, there was still a lot meat coming to our table - let the feast begin . . .

Favorite Dish: different kinds of meat

As I told you before, they are not serving real game anymore in the Carnivore.

We started with a great slice of Beef, then beef sausages, Lamb, Pork spare ribs and Chicken.

Then came the Turkey, the Camel meat, Ostrich and finally Crocodile meat.

All these meat dishes were served on big traditional Masai swords. These big swords were put above your dish and then the waiter cut off a slice of meat for you.

I did not really like the crocodile meat, lots of bones and it tasted very fat.

The camel meat was delicious, same as the ostrich meat, but that we also eat back home in Belgium (sometimes).

And we ended up with an ice-cream.

Favorite Dish: Camel Meat

The last evening of our Kenya - Uganda trip, we stopped in the very famous meat restaurant The Carnivore in Nairobi.

That was before we went to the Nairobi airport in order to catch our flight back home.

I found it a great way to end our African trip, and to eat together with the whole group (veggies included).

Favorite Dish: The Meat dishes

Alli Barbour is a unique dining experience within a natural coral cave. Its open to the night stars and on a clear night, you can dine under the Southern Cross. The restaurant offers a largely seafood menu with an extensive wine list. The food was fine but the magical aspct of an evening is the surroundings. The ochre/pink coral is subtly lit creating a magical ambience for a romatic evening. Get your hotel to make a booking and the restaurant will send a courteosy car to pick you up.

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Right so like the title review says, this is a Lebanese restaurant which also does good sushi.
That just shows how popular the japanese cuisine is in Nairobi.
The restaurant has a garden ambience and service can be relaxed (read: Slow if you're in a hurry).
The mezze starters Hummus, Baba Ganoush etc are authetic and go well with pre-dinner cocktails.
The Sushi makes a great Main Course.
Alfresco Dining.

Favorite Dish: Hummus
Sushi Rolls