Guidebook for Nairobi

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Guidebook for Nairobi

Food Scene

49 locals recommend
Java House
1 Waiyaki Way
49 locals recommend
Restaurant in a nice forest
18 locals recommend
The River Café
18 locals recommend
Restaurant in a nice forest
25 locals recommend
Artcaffé Westgate
Mwanzi Road
25 locals recommend
One of Kenya's best restaurants
134 locals recommend
The carnivore restaurant
Langata Road
134 locals recommend
One of Kenya's best restaurants

Parks & Nature

Trails, biking, nature, birds, monkeys, waterfalls
253 locals recommend
Karura Forest
253 locals recommend
Trails, biking, nature, birds, monkeys, waterfalls
Enjoy and feed the giraffes.
356 locals recommend
Giraffe Centre
Duma Road
356 locals recommend
Enjoy and feed the giraffes.
The world's only national park in a city.
420 locals recommend
Nairobi National Park
Animal Orphanage Road
420 locals recommend
The world's only national park in a city.
Get to see some of Kenya's wild animals
72 locals recommend
Nairobi Animal Orphanage
Langata Road
72 locals recommend
Get to see some of Kenya's wild animals

Arts & Culture

lovely art gallery, open Tues - Sunday 11am - 5pm
One Off Contemporary Art Gallery
lovely art gallery, open Tues - Sunday 11am - 5pm
See Kenya's natural history and archaeology.
291 locals recommend
Nairobi National Museum
101 Muthithi Rd
291 locals recommend
See Kenya's natural history and archaeology.
See Kenya's various cultures
94 locals recommend
Bomas of Kenya
94 locals recommend
See Kenya's various cultures
Great contemporary Kenyan and regional art.
16 locals recommend
Kuona Artists collective, Centre for the Visual Arts
Likoni Close
16 locals recommend
Great contemporary Kenyan and regional art.

Essentials

Chandarana FoodPlus Roslyn Riviera
Limuru Road
12 locals recommend
Carrefour
Off Limuru Rd
12 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

105 locals recommend
Brew Bistro Fortis
105 locals recommend
95 locals recommend
The Alchemist Bar
Parklands Road
95 locals recommend

City advice

Useful phrases

Common Kiswahili phrases

Sasa (Hi) Habari/ Habari Yako (Hi, how are you?) Ni bei ngapi? (How much (price) is it?) Ninaenda town (I'm going to town) Hospitali iko wapi? (Where is the hospital?) Asante (Thankyou) Kwaheri (bye) Habari ya asabuhi? (Goodmorning) Ni saa sita (It is 12 O'Clock)
Getting around

Uber are the best way to get around

Matatus (public transport vans) are cheap and convenient, but not especially safely driven and secure. If you ride them dont carry alot of cash or valuables, be aware of wallet/handbag.