Hellena’s kitchen is located at the Basic Shopping mall in Kileleshwa. From the name alone you’d think it’s a nice, small hole in the wall type place but it’s quite the opposite. The well lit entryway already gives you the impression of a much bigger establishment and as you walk in you see just how much more than just a kitchen it is. I had made reservations for dinner here and asked for a booth because I love a cosy setup but what I found was not a nice little booth for two but quite a number of expansive booths that can possible fit 6-7 people at once 😅

Newly opened Mexican fusion spot Guacca is located at the Gigiri Courtyard in Gigiri. The last time I was here I almost lost my life so it probably wasn’t a good idea to go back but alas… I clearly made it out unscathed if you’re reading this review now so we remain grateful:) Guacca makes up the plethora of restaurants at the courtyard and I noticed some new spots I haven’t tried yet so looks like I may go back yet again to try them out.

Are we still saying happy new year? 🫣 or counting to Valentine’s Day 👀 whatever the case - it’s 2026 and Céline & Lolo is our 1st review of what I believe will be a great foodie year ahead! Celine & Lolo is located on Kabarsiran drive, and it actually used to be a very stunning white mansion before they turned it into an equally stunning boutique hotel. First things first - DO NOT drive here.

So here’s a list of my top restaurants of 2025🍴

I had the chance to visit the fairly new Mexican spot called Sazón a few weeks back. I had been wanting to try it for a while because it reminds me so much of the US food chain Chipotle which I love so much! Located at Westfield Mall, Sazón is a nice little eatery serving up fresh Mexican dishes, bringing a nice burst of colorful cuisine to the Nairobi food scene.

I had the pleasure of trying out Birdy’s Chicken & Chips a while back and I’m here to tell the tale 😊 Birdys is a vibrant chicken and chips shop tucked away in a nice corner of the Parklands area. I love their very bright yellow theme running throughout the restaurant, it really makes it stand out. I came here for lunch with my girlies and we tried a few things from their nice succinct menu: Chilli mango cheese burger (KSH400), fried quarter chicken & chips (KSH300), quarter poussin chicken & chips (KSH350), corn ribs (KSH250), an Oreo milkshake (KSH400) and passion and strawberry lemonades (KSH250).