ạtė is an intimate fine dining restaurant located along Kyuna Crescent in Westlands. Founded in 2019, this restaurant is a mix of charm and elegance with a touch of eclectic vibes all the while taking you on a most interesting culinary journey. This beautiful house turned restaurant has a stunning garden that you can see as you drive in. There is ample outdoor seating out in the garden or in the main restaurant as well as upstairs on the terrace.

The Liquor Library is located in the lush Tigoni neighbourhood, just about a 45min from Nairobi. First thing to note - they need better signage. It really took us forever to find the right turn to get here because there’s no signage on the main road right up until you drive into the compound… not very useful even for a ‘hidden gem’. That aside - the place is set in a beautiful landscape overlooking a stunning tea farm.

Coffee & Plant is a nice vibrant cafe located along General Mathenge Road in Westlands. Randomly stumbled upon their page on Instagram and said I had to go check it out particularly because they specialise in plant based cuisine and a fusion of specialty coffee. I also originally thought they sell plants too due to the name but I was immediately corrected once I got there. The restaurant is big and I love that it has both an indoor and outdoor section by the terrace.

The Summer Lounge is a fairly new establishment in Nairobi’s food scene. It’s the sister restaurant to The Spring Noshery and is located at Sarit Centre, Westlands. It’s quite a stunning restaurant, they really said we’ll give you ALL the summer vibes. Love the airiness and freshness you can feel throughout the place as you walk in and take in the vibrant decor. You have your mint green theme on the inside and a yummy pastel pink theme out on the terrace section.

Talisman is a beautiful restaurant located in Karen. It’s been around for as long as I can remember, I actually can’t recall a time when Talisman didn’t exist. What started out as a small family restaurant back in the 90s has since grown into one of the most iconic restaurants in this city. The house turned restaurant is settled in a beautiful corner of the Karen neighbourhood. There are cozy indoor seating options and the restaurant opens up to a beautiful outdoor setting surrounded by greenery and pockets of seating for either big or small groups.

Zen garden is a scenic restaurant located in the lush Spring Valley neighbourhood. I hadn’t been back here in very many years so my visit a few weeks ago was a nice refresher. Zen Garden is exactly as the name suggests - a zen garden. There’s a great tranquility that covers the place so you already feel zen just upon entry. They have a most beautiful garden with stunning florals, gigantic succulents that line up the pathways and vibrant pockets of hydrangeas that add pops of colour amongst the greenery.