Nancy Harward

Review of Carnivore Nairobi

Grilled meats are the main attraction here. There'...

Grilled meats are the main attraction here. There's some of just about everything--although don't expect anything more exotic than farm-raised crocodile and ostrich. (Consumption of wild game is frowned upon on Kenya, which has outlawed hunting.) The quality of the cut you get depends on what happens to be under the server's machete when he gets to your plate; several of the pieces I was served were tough and full of gristle. Despite the focus on meat, the restaurant does offer several vegetarian choices, and fish. If you order from the meat menu, however, that's about all you get other than bread; salads and sides are definitely an afterthought. Desserts are OK, but nothing special.