Bamba is located on Amboseli road in Lavington but can be a bit tricky to find because the sign is quite hidden, they need bigger signage. The restaurant itself is set up quite nicely, it’s a semi-outdoor space with plenty of seating space either at the bar or the main dining space. I came here for dinner with a friend and even though the place was empty at about 6pm, we were informed that all the tables were reserved and we’d have to dine at the bar so it’s quite a popular place.

Located on James Gichuru road, Crafty Chameleon is both an outdoor & indoor restaurant which I really love - you get the best of both worlds 😊 I like the name too, nice play on words; Crafty i.e. Craft beer which they make in house btw and crafty - chameleons can be crafty little creatures … well that’s what I understood from the name, maybe they have a whole different meaning to 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.

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.

Geco Cafe has grown so much from the little cafe it used to be. I remember I’d always go there and get something to eat as I wait for my car to get washed at the Geco car wash. Now it’s a full blown gastropub and the home of live music in Nairobi. I’ve been to Geco multiple times from the little cafe days to present day where all the cool kids hang out now.

I’ve been here a few times, & the fact that I keep going back means I must like it. I really love their lemon pasta! I’m not usually a pasta person but this particular dish - I’m happy to have it over & over again. I added prawns to it because why not. My friend had grilled salmon, accompanied with baby potatoes and some vegetables. We also tried the fried chicken bites for starters and their truffle fries that are quite addictive (but also cost 400/ so… order it one time unless your money is long lol)