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  • The Horseman Restaurant in Nairobi

    The Horseman Restaurant, Nairobi
    Address: Karen Shopping Centre, Ngong Road, Karen, Nairobi

    Located in Nairobi’s upscale Karen neighborhood, The Horseman Restaurant in Nairobi is a well-loved restaurant by locals and visitors alike.

    Right in the Karen Shopping Centre in Nairobi, The Horseman serves up good international fare, including sandwiches and pizzas, Indian food, juicy steaks, Chinese food, pan-African food.

    In the back of The Horseman Restaurant is a bar that looks like something out of Arabian Nights. There are mirrors on the walls, comfy couches and pillows, and large swaths of fabric hanging from the ceilings. It is definitely worth a visit for those visiting Nairobi.

  • Simba Saloon Nairobi Kenya

    The Simba Saloon is a restaurant and nightclub adjacent to Nairobi’s famous Carnivore Restaurant.

    The Simba Saloon restaurant has an a la carte menu, so is a good option for visitors that don’t want an all you can eat meal. The menu has items like pizza, salad (salad bar), tacos, steak, burgers, and fish and chips. The Simba Saloon is great for families, as there is a children’s playground on the premises.

    The Simba Saloon nightclub runs from Wednesday to Sunday night. There are theme nights that feature various types of African music, rock, jazz, and soul music. The Saloon regularly features live performances, so check their calendar before your visit.

  • Kenya Tea

    Kenya tea is grown at high altitudes (usually near the Rift Valley) and the tea is harvested year round. Kenya tea is usually blended with other teas, such as Assam, Darjeeling and Ceylon teas.

    Kenya tea is black tea, and it is known for its brightness, color, strong flavor and texture, and fragrant leaves. Most Kenya tea is harvested using the CTC method (CTC stands for “cut, tear, curl”), which gives it the strong, brisk flavor it is famous for.

    Kenya is the third largest producer of black tea in the world, and Kenya is a leading exporter of black teas.

  • Karen Shopping Centre in Nairobi

    Karen Shopping Centre, Nairobi
    Address: Ngong Road, Karen, Nairobi

    Located in the city’s upscale neighborhood of Karen, Karen Shopping Centre in Nairobi offers some of the best shopping in Nairobi.

    Whether you are looking for a unique Kenyan gift from a Nairobi art gallery, a bookstore, a children’s toystore, some fresh meat from the butcher, a grocery store, or just a leisurely cafe, Karen Shopping Centre is the place to find it.

    Karen Shopping Centre features restaurants like The Horseman, banks such as Barclays and Standard Chartered.