Kisumu Restaurants

  1. Florence Restaurant

    Housed within the glam Imperial Hotel, Florence is renowned as Kisumu's best restaurant. The poached Nile perch is lovely, as are the chicken Kiev and mutton masala.

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  2. Grill House

    Wicker furniture and shady umbrellas sit street-side at this German-owned eatery. The menu is a bit of a cultural hotchpotch - the spring rolls are quite nice.

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  3. Hussein Pan House

    Smoky stoves grace the sidewalk here each evening and pump out amazing Asian selections like chicken tikka and mutton pilau. The boneless chicken mushkati is divine.

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  4. Kimwa Café Annex

    Kenyan restaurant serving cheap local dishes such as matoke (mashed plantains) and stew.

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  5. Kisumu Yacht Club

    Sitting on the lake's edge, just past the Impala Sanctuary on the Dunga road, is this fine choice with a lovely patio and teak furnishings. The menu ranges from delicately stuffed fish to Indian selections such as chicken biryani, butter chicken and palak paneer . A temporary membership is necessary to indulge.

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  6. Mon Ami

    A favourite expat pit-stop, with Western standards such as hamburgers, pastas and pizza.

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  7. New Farmers Hotel

    Kenyan restaurant serving cheap local dishes such as matoke (mashed plantains) and stew.

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  8. New Victoria Hotel

    Follow the local crowds and descend into the subdued interior of this brightly coloured hotel for a filling feed in the morning.

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  9. Oriental Restaurant

    The dishes read like your Chinese favourites, they almost look like your Thai favourites, but sadly none of them taste like your tongue's favourites. On the bright side, it still gives your palate some needed diversity.

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  10. Tot Coffee House

    Kenyan restaurant serving cheap local dishes such as matoke (mashed plantains) and stew.

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  12. Vault Restaurant

    Pizza (with real cheese), pasta and even veal grace this Italian restaurant's menu. Housed in a former bank, the massive vault still lurks in the shadows.

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