Tables laid for a meal on the lawn at Nagira, shaded by coconut palms with the restaurant building behind

Dining

The Restaurant at Nagira

Kenyan and coastal cooking with produce from the garden, served at a table that looks out onto green. Open to house guests and visitors alike.

The restaurant at Nagira serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, and is open to visitors as well as house guests. Breakfast runs 6:30 to 10:30 and is included with every stay; lunch is served 12:30 to 3:00 and dinner 6:30 to 10:30pm, with the bar open until midnight. The cooking is Kenyan and coastal, built on produce from the garden — mbaazi wa nazi, nyama choma, coconut-crusted kingfish, wood-fired pizza, and mahamri with Taveta honey to finish. Lunch and dinner run from KES 300 for a side to KES 3,800 for the coffee-rubbed beef tenderloin. Vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are marked throughout. Walk-ins are welcome, though booking ahead is advised for dinner, and dietary requirements can be accommodated with notice.

Open to
Hotel guests and visitors alike
Reservations
Walk-ins welcome, booking advised
Bar
Open until midnight
Dietary
V vegetarian · GF gluten-free

Breakfast

Included with every stay. Taken slowly, at a table that looks out onto the garden.

Served daily, 6:30 – 10:30

To Begin

  • Cold-Pressed Juices

    Orange · Passionfruit · Watermelon & mint

  • Garden Fruit Plate

    Papaya, pineapple, mango, tree tomato

  • Bircher Muesli

    Oats, Taveta honey, toasted coconut

From the Bakery

  • Mandazi

    Cardamom sugar, warm from the oven

  • Banana Bread

    Toasted, whipped butter

  • Sourdough Toast

    Taveta honey or bitter orange marmalade

Eggs, Cooked to Order

  • Farm Eggs

    Any style, with garden tomato

  • Kilimanjaro Omelette

    Spinach, tomato, aged cheddar

  • Shakshuka

    Slow-baked eggs, garden peppers, cumin

From the Garden

  • Avocado on Sourdough

    Chilli, lime, olive oil

  • Steamed Greens & Grains

    Seasonal vegetables, brown rice, tahini

  • Natural Yoghurt

    House granola, seasonal fruit

Kenyan AA coffee · Taveta chai · Fresh milk · Selection of teas

Lunch

Kenyan cooking and garden produce, served under the palms or inside out of the sun.

Served daily, 12:30 – 3:00

To Start

  • Sweet Potato & Coconut FrittersV

    KES 900

    Spiced coconut batter, chilli jam

  • Mbaazi wa NaziV, GF

    KES 700

    Pigeon peas in coconut cream

  • Samosa Trio

    KES 900

    Beef, chicken & vegetable

Soups & Salads

  • Nagira Garden SaladV, GF

    KES 1,000

    Iceberg lettuce, vine tomato, avocado, macadamia

  • Soup

    KES 1,000

    Choice of pumpkin, bone or vegetable

  • Caesar Salad

    KES 1,500

    Grilled chicken, cos lettuce, parmesan, croutons

From the Grill

Served with one accompaniment of your choice

  • Roast Half ChickenGF

    KES 2,100

    Coconut marinade, pilau rice

  • Lake Victoria TilapiaGF

    KES 2,600

    Charred lemon, herb butter

  • Nyama Choma Lunch Plate

    KES 2,800

    Grilled beef, kachumbari

  • Falafel & Hummus PlateV, GF

    KES 1,900

    Chickpea falafel, tahini, pickled vegetables

To Finish

  • SorbetV, GF

    KES 900

    Choice of mango, passionfruit or watermelon

  • Mahamri with Taveta HoneyV

    KES 300

    Cardamom doughnuts

  • Fruit BowlV, GF

    KES 500

    Seasonal tropical fruit

Sides · per portion

  • Kachumbari KES 300
  • Plain Pilau Rice KES 400
  • Greens KES 400
  • Baked Plantains KES 400
  • Roasted Bananas KES 350

Fresh juices · Sparkling & still water · Selection of teas

Dinner

Coastal and Kenyan flavours from the grill and the wood-fired oven, as the garden settles into the evening.

Served daily, 6:30 – 10:30pm

Starters

  • Charred Octopus & KachumbariGF

    KES 1,300

    Chickpea purée, chilli oil

  • Mini Samosas (Beef, Chicken or Veg)

    KES 900

    6 pcs, served with tamarind chutney

  • Charred Aubergine & TahiniV, GF

    KES 900

    Smoked chilli, pomegranate

Grill

Served with one accompaniment of your choice

  • Whole Grilled PrawnsGF

    KES 3,400

    Garlic butter, lime

  • Coconut-Crusted KingfishGF

    KES 2,900

    Coconut curry, coriander rice

  • Swahili Chicken SkewersGF

    KES 2,400

    Coconut marinade, pilau rice

  • Grilled Halloumi & Bean SkewersV, GF

    KES 2,100

    Kidney beans, chermoula

Mains

Served with one accompaniment of your choice

  • Coffee-Rubbed Beef TenderloinGF

    KES 3,800

    Kilimanjaro coffee rub, red wine jus

  • Coconut-Braised ChickenGF

    KES 2,800

    Coconut cream, garden herbs

  • Ndengu & Coconut StewV

    KES 900

    Green gram, coconut cream, chapati

  • Wood-Fired Pizza

    KES 1,800

    Choice of margherita, chicken or beef

To Finish

  • Mahamri with Taveta HoneyV

    KES 400

    Cardamom doughnuts, vanilla ice cream

  • Ice CreamV

    KES 900

    Choice of mango, vanilla or chocolate

  • Fruit PlatterV, GF

    KES 500

    Seasonal tropical fruit

Sides · per portion

  • Ugali KES 300
  • Coconut Rice KES 400
  • Greens KES 400
  • Matoke KES 500

Selection of South African & East African wines available

Reserve a table

Walk-ins are welcome, though booking ahead is advised — particularly for dinner. Message us and we’ll set a table aside. Please mention any dietary requirements.

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