Must-see restaurants in Northern Kenya

  • Saku Guest House

    Northern Kenya

    The restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Saku Guest House is spotlessly clean and bright. The menu (yes, there is an actual menu!) is varied and has the…

  • Nawoitorong Guest House

    Northern Kenya

    Burgers and toasted sandwiches join local curries and various meaty fried dishes on the menu, all served in an open-air boma on the large grounds. It…

  • JeyJey Centre

    Northern Kenya

    Inside the popular hotel of the same name, JeyJey serves local favourites as well as the odd curry. Take a good book to read while your food is prepared,…

  • Coast Dishes

    Northern Kenya

    While the atmosphere is far from coastal, this place, run by a couple from the sultry coast, offers daily dishes such as pilau – it's made with goat…

  • Five Steers Hotel

    Northern Kenya

    With a wooden fenced-off terrace, this place is the height of Marsabit style. There is no menu, so just ask what the special is for the day. The owner is…

  • Bomen Hotel

    Northern Kenya

    A rare place serving more than the local usuals, with fried tilapia (Nile perch), pepper steak, goulash and curries up for grabs. Has an attached bar with…

  • Salama Hotel

    Northern Kenya

    The most popular place in the town centre. The culinary highlight of the Salama has to be its giant bowl of pilau. There’s always a crowd of people here…

  • Prison Canteen

    Northern Kenya

    Set up just outside the prison for the staff, this canteen offers ample room to eat nyama choma (barbecued meat) and drink slightly warm beer surrounded…

  • Pop Inn Hotel

    Northern Kenya

    This zebra-striped building has decent Kenyan staples and is popular with locals.

  • Cold Drink Hotel

    Northern Kenya

    Not just cold drinks but also, according to locals, the finest eating experience in all of Turkana country, which sadly might actually be true. It's a bit…

  • 101 Supermarket

    Northern Kenya

    Northbound self-caterers should head here for provisions, as there's very little available elsewhere. The supermarket doesn't have lots of fresh food…