Another day, another great gem discovered in Tigoni. Tunahama Tigoni ama? It seems to be the new Naivasha and I’m not mad at it😊 Heard about Nifty many months ago from my cousin and I always wanted to go but just never had the time until December of last year. I finally made my way down there with a dear friend for one of our many food dates😋 The drive to Tigoni makes me very happy, I think being surrounded by fresh air and lush greenery is what we are severely lacking here in the city so this little escape is worth it every single time.

I’ve been to Hero a couple of times between last year & this year & always had a fantastic time there. The food was great, the service was on point and the place just has great vibes! I had prawn tempura (quite large ones) which I felt had way too much batter tempura wise but all in all a good fleshy prawn on the inside. I also had some very soft, flavourful lamb chops that was paired with a tangy sauce and some fries:) I know it’s a sushi place but I don’t eat sushi so I didn’t try any but my friend did and he absolutely loved it.

This beautiful rooftop garden restaurant is located in Westlands at Delta Towers. For those who remember it took up the space where Buddha Bad used to be. I haven’t been to peppertree in a very long time, probably in like four years now. It’s not somewhere that really left a mark on me foodwise so I never thought to go back but as this was a birthday dinner plan, I decided to go and see if anything’s changed over the years.

Last December saw the great migration of Nairobians into Tigoni to experience the newest restaurant in that area - Como. Como made a splash in the food scene late last year and people were even more excited to find out that it is a restaurant by popular fine dining chef, Steph the Chef. If you’ve had her food when she was still doing deliveries only then you know she will give you quite an experience at her very chic eatery in beautiful Tigoni.

Formerly where Nyama Mama used to be at Delta Towers, Westlands, the 254 Beer District is a nice take on a bar, restaurant and event space all in one. It has a great open layout that makes the indoors feel like you’re outside and the outdoors feel like you’re inside. The decor is very industrial and edgy, a mix of high and low tables, cool murals, exposed pipes and you can’t miss floating plants in a place like this to bring some warmth to the edginess.

Frangos is a Portuguese style restaurant, their focus being their chicken. I had the lemon & herb half chicken which comes with two sides of your choice, I had coleslaw and corn on the cob. Loved the chicken, very moist, very flavourful, and the corn had a nice chilli added to it as well. The coleslaw was just average. My friend had the rice option as a side which I tried and really liked how well spiced it is.