Kimathi Street · Nairobi CBD

Halal cooking, generous portions.

A Kimathi Street fixture for biryani, pilau and grills — where CBD lunch crowds and first-time visitors sit down at the same tables.

4.3 ★
6,508 Google reviews
Halal
Certified kitchen
KES 500–1,500
Typical spend
6AM–10PM
Open daily

The Spot

Where Kimathi & Banda Street meet lunch.

Tucked into Kenwood House on Kimathi Street, Kilimanjaro Jamia has become one of downtown Nairobi's go-to counters for East African and Swahili-coast cooking — the kind of place where office workers, matatu drivers and visiting tourists all end up shoulder to shoulder over the same plate of biryani.

The kitchen runs halal, the portions run generous, and the menu stretches from full breakfasts to milkshakes — built for a neighbourhood that eats on the move but doesn't want to compromise on flavour.

Halal Dine-in Breakfast to Dinner East African & Swahili

Word On Kimathi Street

Regulars keep coming back for the portion sizes — plates built to actually fill you up through a CBD afternoon.

Google Reviews · 6,508 ratings

A recurring theme in write-ups: friendly, polite service that keeps a fast lunch counter feeling personal.

Facebook · 33.3K followers

A steady stop for visitors exploring Nairobi's CBD food scene, alongside the daily regulars from nearby offices.

Instagram · 14.5K followers

Find Us

Kimathi Street, Kenwood House
Nairobi 00600, Kenya

Call / Order

0796 766 808
0729 923 333

Hours

Daily · 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Busiest 11 AM – 7 PM