When I spoke to the developers of The Hub Karen before it opened in 2016, they were enthusiastic about …
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Nairobi’s Trattoria Italian Restaurant: A Survivor
‘This is the place where you can watch Nairobi life,’ the man said to his companion, as they were …
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The Lively Backyard of Valley Arcade
La Salumeria in Valley Arcade along Gitanga Road is one of my favourite restaurants in Nairobi. It’s been there …

At the New Osteria Restaurant in Nairobi
There’s a special photograph hanging in the main dining room of the Osteria Milano – Nairobi’s new restaurant in …

Caffè Concerto: A Little Place That Serves Big
‘Cooking is an art. It’s a passion, not a business. It’s like therapy for me’. Paola Mazzonello is the …

Il Portico: Nairobi’s Newest Pizza Place
Pizzas. They are an Italian invention, based on a yeasted flatbread, spread with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce and …

The New Italian Restaurant in Nairobi
I had only one day left for the pleasures of Nairobi city life before flying off to a rural …
A Little Italy in Dagoretti Corner
Sometimes I act on a tip-off. Like the other day, when a friend said he’d not seen a Going …