Starting the Jamaican series today is the Pelican Grill that is located right on the Hip Strip of Montego Bay, overlooking the sea. It’s a family owned restaurant that’s been in business since 1964, serving up authentic Jamaican food. We came here for dinner on a Saturday night and didn’t find it too packed, which is nice. The decor feels very classic diner like, nice cosy booths with lots of room for big or small groups.

Amka cafe is a very vibrant cafe located at Delta towers westlands. What I wasn’t expecting was walking through a gym to get to it lol. So is it part of the gym? They’re just sharing a floor? It’s very confusing. Anyway… once you get past the gym part - you walk into the cafe which has both an indoor and patio section. I like the dark colour scheme they have going on with the pops of colour from the yellow cushion and the bright wood tables and chairs.

Taking a trip to Ethiopia today by way of Abyssinia🇪🇹 The only Ethiopian restaurant I frequent often is Habesha so this was a nice new experience. I was at the Westlands branch for dinner with some friends. They have quite a cozy setup, both indoors and outdoors and the owner, Mikias was around and gave us a warm welcome telling us the story of how the family run business came to be.

It’s quite a hidden gem, literally lol, tucked away on Lenana Rd, follow the Google maps diligently or you’ll miss the turning like I did. I had a dinner plan with a friend and we decided to try this place thanks to all the good things I’ve heard from many people. Got here around 7pm and was surprised to find it very empty on a Saturday evening. I figured maybe people would come there later…nope, nobody came.

Cave à Manger is a branch of the Wine Box franchise that is a full on restaurant and not just somewhere for wine & tapas. Located on Karen Plains Rd, this place wasn’t the easiest to find - I think they need more signage in the compound they are in. Once we found it though?? I was obsessed! You first walk into a wine cellar that has your pick of wines wall to wall throughout the cellar with a tasting table in the centre for those who would just like to do wine tasting.

Talking about a nice culinary gem in Nanyuki today. The Nook actually used to be in Nairobi and then they moved to Nanyuki to a bigger space that fits their aesthetic quite perfectly I feel. Located on Haile Sellasie Drive, the Nook has a very ranch style aesthetic. Lots of grass, lots of wood features, and lots of outdoor seating available. They have a beautiful succulent garden built into some tables that made me wanna have a little succulent garden built into my coffee table too.