Westgate Mall · Mwanzi Road · Westlands
Sushi, wok-fired plates and Japanese-style low seating on the 1st floor of Westgate Mall — sleek, minimalist, and built for a slower kind of night out.
The Kitchen
Akira sits on the 1st floor of Westgate Mall in Westlands, with sleek wood styling and minimalist furniture that set a calmer tone than most of Nairobi's dinner-and-drinks scene. The menu runs wide — sushi and sashimi through to ramen, wok-fired rice, robata skewers, and steaks — built by chefs working across the breadth of modern Asian cooking.
Seating flexes with the occasion: large tables for groups, a full bar for solo diners, or the Japanese-style low tables with floor cushions for something more immersive.
Akira's design does a lot of the work — wood tones, low light, and a seating plan spaced out enough that neighbouring tables stay out of earshot. It's landed as a go-to for date nights, celebrations, and the kind of dinner you don't want to rush.
Attentive front-of-house, consistently one of the better-reviewed parts of the experience.
Big tables for groups, bar seating, or traditional low Japanese-style tables with floor cushions.
Worth Knowing
The duck dumplings and kimchi fried rice come up repeatedly as standout dishes worth ordering.
Regarded as a premium spot in Westlands — worth planning for on price, not a casual weekday drop-in.
Design and ambience are consistently the most-praised part of the experience, described as sleek and calm.
1st Floor, Westgate Mall
Mwanzi Road, Westlands, Nairobi
Daily · 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM