We have been doing a lot of fine dining already since arriving in Nairobi. Pedro and Cheryl took us to Tamarind, one of the best seafood restaurants in the city. We ordered this huge platter of fresh seafood. YUM. Derek and I have also tried out some tasty Indian restaurants with Haandi being the most famous and best. The food is heavy, but is excellent. So much better than what you get in New York. We have tried Japanese – Furusato which was surprisingly fresh and authentic. Talisman, a Karen white African hangout was just alright, haughty and way overpriced. Arte des Cafe near the UN was really good and was more ‘fusion’ food not to be confused with Arte Caffe in Westgate Mall, which serves creamy strong lattes. We had burritos at Java House, which were more tex mex-ish. Not bad, but not great. We have yet to try Italiano but there are a few to try. I have been impressed overall but I must say, the prices of these places are somewhat comparable to NY. Nairobi ain’t cheap. What you do get is service with no attitude (as opposed to annoyed hipster waiters who act like you are doing them a favor), beautiful outdoor garden settings (as opposed to sitting on a raunchy sidewalk with homeless people grabbing at your hair and of course, smokers), and empty restaurants (no waiting for three hours and carrying around beepers).
I guess we aren’t in New York after all…
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