Best Cafes Bakeries in Nairobi
Discover the finest cafes & bakeries in Nairobi. Curated recommendations from BestKenya's expert team, featuring 88 exceptional places that define quality and excellence.
Nairobi is home to 88 notable cafes & bakeries destinations, each offering something distinct. From local favourites to acclaimed newcomers, this curated selection highlights the places that consistently stand out.
Kenya's capital is a city of contrasts — a thriving tech hub, culinary melting pot, and gateway to world-famous national parks. From Westlands to Karen, each neighbourhood has its own distinct character and appeal.
Among the highest-rated options, Kapital Coffee - EAST LEIGH, COFICAF and Pabiros Coffee and snack shop consistently earn top marks from visitors, with ratings of 4.9 stars or above. These standout venues are a great starting point for first-time visitors.
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Eat·Riverside
Sip Spell Coffee Co.
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.9(32 reviews)
Eat·Kilimani
The Coffee Cabin
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(118 reviews)
Eat·South C
Spring Valley Coffee @ Safarilink
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(27 reviews)
Eat·Woodley
Kesh Kesh Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.8(411 reviews)
Eat·Hurlingham
Melat Coffee ሜላት ቡን
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(17 reviews)
Eat·Gigiri
Sigiria Coffee House
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(223 reviews)
Eat·Kileleshwa
Sirwo Coffee Café and Bistro
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(32 reviews)
Eat·CBD
Mc Dee Fast Foods
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.1(126 reviews)
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Eat·Riverside
Connect Coffee Roasters
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(1613 reviews)
$$$$
Eat·Kilimani
Coffee & Bagels
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(699 reviews)
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Eat·Spring Valley
Shamba Cafe & Shop
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(2355 reviews)
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Eat·Runda
PANDA TEA, TWO RIVERS
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(19 reviews)
Eat·Hurlingham
Kahvalti Café (Lenana Rd)
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.7(408 reviews)
Eat·Riverside
Midi Café & Patisserie
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
5.0(6 reviews)
Eat·Langata
MANGROVE CAFE
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(678 reviews)
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Eat·Woodley
Ayira's Neuro-Soul Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(138 reviews)
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Eat·Upper Hill
Cafe Bistro
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(1279 reviews)
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Eat·Riverside
Amani Garden Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(138 reviews)
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Eat·South C
Culture Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(361 reviews)
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Eat·Langata
Cafe Cassia
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.8(536 reviews)
Eat·CBD
Cafe AMKA
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.7(426 reviews)
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Eat·Embakasi
City Cafe&Delli
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
3.9(13 reviews)
Eat·CBD
Views Coffee House
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(382 reviews)
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Eat·Woodley
Newscafe - Adlife (Kilimani)
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(1496 reviews)
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Eat·Hurlingham
Rio Coffee & Restaurant
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.2(233 reviews)
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Eat·Woodley
Wildly Coffee Restaurant and Lounge
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.2(330 reviews)
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Eat·South B
Al Pasha Coffee Lounge & Bar
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.0(27 reviews)
Eat·Riverside
News Cafe Kenya Nairobi Sarit Centre
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.2(2436 reviews)
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Eat·Spring Valley
Spring Valley Coffee @ Spring Valley Shopping Centre
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(223 reviews)
Eat·CBD
Cafe Clarion Nairobi
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(127 reviews)
Eat·Utawala
WEMA Cafe and Butchery utawala
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.2(5 reviews)
Eat·Langata
Mangrove Cafe Rongai
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(152 reviews)
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Eat·South B
Pabiros Coffee and snack shop
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.9(40 reviews)
Eat·CBD
Dormans Coffee Ltd- Mombasa sales office
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.2(27 reviews)
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Eat·Langata
Matbronze Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(979 reviews)
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Eat·Kasarani
Cafe Kigwa - Safari Park Hotel
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(34 reviews)
Eat·Buruburu
Jonsaga Tavern Inn
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
3.9(211 reviews)
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Eat·CBD
KAPITAL COFFEE TOWN - CBD Standard Street
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(236 reviews)
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Eat·Hurlingham
Kesh Kesh Coffee Roasters & Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(994 reviews)
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Eat·Lavington
Pallet Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.7(1243 reviews)
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Eat·CBD
Valley Coffee Shake Restaurant
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(1859 reviews)
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Eat·Woodley
Viewpoint Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(41 reviews)
Eat·Lavington
Coffee Garage and Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
5.0(5 reviews)
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Eat·South B
Artisan Blend Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.8(772 reviews)
Eat·Eastleigh
Kapital Coffee - EAST LEIGH
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.9(182 reviews)
Eat·Hurlingham
Chaka Point Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.8(12 reviews)
Eat·Eastleigh
Kulan cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(453 reviews)
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Eat·Kilimani
Golis restaurant and Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.7(42 reviews)
Eat·Eastleigh
COFICAF
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.9(122 reviews)
Eat·CBD
Cafe Maghreb
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(401 reviews)
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Eat·Embakasi
Coffee Heist
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.1(36 reviews)
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Eat·Kilimani
Robot Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(515 reviews)
Eat·Riverside
ORA CAFE
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(45 reviews)
Eat·Hurlingham
Connect Coffee Hurlingham
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(110 reviews)
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Eat·Riverside
Cafe Kaya
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(713 reviews)
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Eat·Spring Valley
Silver Oak Cafe - Rhapta Promenade
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.7(18 reviews)
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Eat·Kileleshwa
Barista & Co.
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(582 reviews)
Eat·Karen
Saab Bakery and Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(220 reviews)
Eat·Hurlingham
Lava Latte
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(1195 reviews)
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Eat·Westlands
Sacred Mill Coffee Roasters
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(80 reviews)
Eat·Westlands
Spring Valley Coffee @ Westgate
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(42 reviews)
Eat·Upper Hill
Starteam Cafe UpperHill, Nairobi
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.9(17 reviews)
Eat·South B
Black Gold Cafe at Panari Hotel
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.2(215 reviews)
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Eat·Karen
POINTZERO COFFEE
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(219 reviews)
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Eat·Dagoretti
Geco Café
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(2733 reviews)
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Eat·Lavington
Spring Valley Coffee @ Lavington
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.7(71 reviews)
Eat·Karen
Spring Valley Coffee @ Karen
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(42 reviews)
Eat·South C
Kapital Coffee
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(34 reviews)
Eat·Gigiri
Connect Coffee Gigiri
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(196 reviews)
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Eat·Embakasi
Ultimo Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.1(29 reviews)
Eat·Kilimani
The Coffee Club Kenya
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(190 reviews)
Eat·CBD
Kaldis Coffee House Ltd
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.1(1192 reviews)
Eat·Spring Valley
Coffee & Plant
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(55 reviews)
Eat·Kasarani
Cake City TRM
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.2(222 reviews)
$$$$
Eat·Riverside
Biscotti Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(298 reviews)
Eat·Westlands
270° Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.9(35 reviews)
Eat·Woodley
The Veranda Cafe - كافيه البرندة
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.8(39 reviews)
Eat·Westlands
Mike cafe Nairobi
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(82 reviews)
Eat·CBD
Thorn Tree Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(367 reviews)
$$$$
Eat·Spring Valley
Chaiiwali
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.2(334 reviews)
Eat·South B
Urban Coffee Capital Centre
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.3(104 reviews)
$$$$
Eat·CBD
Caffe Dully Coffee Shop
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.2(166 reviews)
$$$$
Eat·Kilimani
Artisan blend cafe kilimani
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(76 reviews)
Eat·CBD
Kista Cafe - Banda Street
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.5(263 reviews)
$$$$
Eat·Riverside
Black olive
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.6(32 reviews)
Eat·Kileleshwa
The Gret Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.4(195 reviews)
$$$$
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Eat·Woodley
Mode Cafe
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.7(849 reviews)
$$$$
Eat·Riverside
Coffee Xpress
Great for CouplesSolo-Friendly
4.9(25 reviews)
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