Kenya
Pretty much anything you want to eat (well, anything Kenyan or Western) from pizza to nyama choma is available and cooked passably well here. You may want…
Must-see restaurants in Kenya
Diani Beach
Good for a quick bite or a coffee, Avanti has an outdoor terrace and indoor booths. On the menu, there's freshly squeezed juice, posh hot dogs, salads and…
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…
Malindi
The outer walls look a bit like the children's ward of a hospital, but there's nothing sterile about this circular roadside lunch spot. Expect friendly…
South Coast
Locals rate this pricey Japanese restaurant highly, but the sushi and sashimi are underwhelming. There's an extensive menu of Japanese standards, though;…
Diani Beach
This thoroughly authentic Italian restaurant is a mainstay among holidaymakers in Diani, and is a great place to enjoy an evening out among the local…
Lamu Island
For a decent but cheap feed right on the seafront, Hapa Hapa is a safe bet. It offers good seafood curries and substandard international fare, but the…
Lamu Island
The best of the Shela cheapies. Hidden away in the alleys behind the shorefront mosque, this tiny greeny-turquoise cafe does the usual stews and ugali (a…
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…
Southern Rift Valley
This quaint old diner does the usual chicken and choma plates, plus Indian variations. Outside on the pavement terrace, you'll sit on shabby blue parlour…
Kenya
Popular with locals, this restaurant is cheap as chips, but has really good traditional Kenyan cuisine. Start with the samosas, then have the beef stew…
Lamu Island
This pretty garden cafe has tables set about a lily-bedecked pond. The small menu includes lots of healthy salads, smoothies and various snack foods. It…
South Coast
Sister to the original branch in Mombasa, this place has a wide menu, serving customary Indian cuisine and a handful of Western dishes. Ironically, the…
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…
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…
Diani Beach
One of the only dedicated Indian options in town, this makuti (thatched-roof) restaurant is good value, with plenty of vegetarian options such as palak…
South Coast
The best-value nyama choma (barbecued meat) joint in town also offers big plates of chicken, other kinds of meat, and chapati, served with a soda. A…
Kenya
This tiny canteen is usually packed with customers, including bus and matatu drivers, notoriously good judges of cheap places to eat. Emphasis on fish …
Southern Rift Valley
Out in Buffalo Mall where Moi Ave meets the Nakuru–Nairobi road, Tuskys is a well-stocked supermarket; their beef samosas (available from the bakery deli)…
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…
Diani Beach
This rowdy joint is a popular place for nyama choma (barbecued meat) – if you’ve been missing your roast meat and boiled maize, Rongai’s here for you.
Masai Mara
The Seasons Hotel has a good restaurant serving a lunch buffet (popular with passing tour buses) as well as spicy beef, chicken stew and a few vegetarian…
Southern Rift Valley
Brightly painted Ribs Butchery does all the usual nyama choma (barbecued meat) options and is the pick of numerous such places along the main road.
Southern Rift Valley
As basic as they come, this little green-and-white treasure offers cholesterol-filled fried breakfasts and hearty stews with a focus on dishes locals love.
Masai Mara
A large, well-stocked supermarket in Oltalet Mall on the way through town. Good for supplies or for takeaway meals from the deli and bakery.
Western Kenya
Kakamega's best supermarket has plenty of supplies as well as ready-made foods (including yummy samosas) in the deli and bakery.
Southern Rift Valley
If you're stocking up on supplies, Jamaa Supermarket on Kenyatta Ave is probably the best stocked in the centre of Naivasha.
Mombasa
Mombasa’s ‘Master Baker’ cooks up excellent cakes and muffins here, and in several other locations around town.
Kenya
The best grocery store in town. Go here to stock up on essentials if you are camping or self-catering.
Northern Kenya
This zebra-striped building has decent Kenyan staples and is popular with locals.
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…
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…
Mombasa
Close to the Likoni ferry jetty, this place has a good selection of provisions, drinks and hardware items.
Kilifi
The Kenyan supermarket chain has a large-ish Kilifi store that sells plenty of self-catering supplies.
