Barbeque Nation

Top Pick 2026Top Picks have a Google rating of 4.5 or higher from 200+ reviews and are still open. They are never paid for.Google rating 4.8 (607 reviews)
Westlands
Indian

Ranked in Best Casual Dining in Westlands

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About

Barbeque Nation is a barbecue restaurant in Riverside, Nairobi. It is in Shimmers Plaza. It is also listed as a bar and grill.

Highlights

  • Dine-in
  • Takeout
  • Delivery
  • Serves beer
  • Serves wine
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Brunch
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Takes reservations

HoursOpen now

Monday7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
TuesdayToday7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Saturday7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Sunday7:00 AM – 10:30 PM

Google reviews

4.8607 Google reviews
  • Murtaza Z.Google review · 18 Jan 2026

    The Food here was excpetional, great Indian restaurant. The owner was very humble, and was very welcoming، and their service !! Undoubtedly one of the best, why ? Well, all the requests we mae, were fulfilled without any problems. Althought, they serve buffet, but we chose a la carte, but all the dishes they were just phenomenal!! Would love to visit again, and would recommend others as well to visit.

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  • Afi E.Google review · 27 Dec 2025

    While staying at Crossroads Hotel, I ordered takeaway from Barbeque Nation so I could eat in my room. The food was really good, well-prepared, and the portions were generous, I couldn’t even finish my order. Great value for the price.

  • John G.Google review · 18 Nov 2025

    Decided to try this place for my sister’s post graduation lunch. We were a party of 8 with a toddler and a wheelchair user in our group. The place has a very family oriented atmosphere ur tempted to tag your whole clan along. We went for the buffet option to get a taste of variety and also stuff our faces. The starters in my view are the stars of menu the tandoori chooza chicken, chicken afghani, succulent fish bites and some toasted corn dish were awesome, served in brazillian steakhouse style, hot from the tandoori oven. On the buffet itself they had an array of salads and rice dishes, and indian desserts, with some chicken korma and mutton which when married with the hot butter naan took me to Delhi for a minute . In between the dishes we were constantly served sweet hot pineapple to cleanse the palate and make room for more indulgence. My 3 year old very fussy eater filled up on the chicken corriander soup and buns, couldnt get enough of it. To cap it all off the staff,on their own volution,surprised us with a dessert cake to celebrate the new graduate. Special mention to the owner for very intentionally making the space wheelchair accessible, also the fact that the tables are widely spaced gave my little one space to run around and explore. Pocketwise the prices are fair with the buffet going for 3150 per head (the little ones eat free). For a family lunch or night out, the experience is worthwhile

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  • Tara R.Google review · 19 Oct 2025

    BBQ Nation Nairobi is a place we would highly recommend to friends and family — and one we’d love to visit again! The chefs and staff were exceptionally thoughtful, and we had a wonderful conversation with Vikas ji. The chicken, kingfish, and prawns were all incredibly fresh and delicious, and the sauces were truly the highlight of the meal! Also, the gulab Jamuns--the BEST!!

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  • Master R.Google review · 30 Aug 2025

    UPDATE the unfortunately increase the prices from 3000 to 3500 and I do not see that justified. it was a good option before but unfortunately I will have to take my business elsewhere. the quality is still good but it is not good enough to warrant this increase. this is a good buffet restaurant, and I have been looking for buffet restaurants for quite some time. the buffet is reasonably priced at 3,000 Kenyan shillings for the buffet with meat options and 2,000 Kenyan shillings for the vegetarian buffet. they have very good service from side of the manager as well as the Indian chef which doesn't really speak good English but it's not relevant because he is so kind and it's not faked. service got a bit irritated by some of the questions I have been asking which were reasonable questions, it wasn't really a bad experience but this is something that should be improved on. someone first has to understand the buffet system especially if it follows a certain structure so it would be good if service could give appropriate answers to that. I have not always been explained which dish is which for the status that they are bringing to the table so this is something to be improved but most of the times they mentioned it. they also asked me if I wanted more of any of the items which I think was great. they follow a buffet system where you are being served starters and accompaniments which includes grilled meats on skewers and different Indian starters both vegetarian and not, and after that, even though you will already likely be full, You can have some of the curries that are on the buffet table. the race and none that you can have as an accompaniment is made fresh and they follow your instructions if you have anything specific which is great. however unfortunately I have to say, in as friendly as the chef is and I really have liked this guy, the quality of the curries isn't very good, it isn't bad either but it's definitely average and there are spices missing and I'm not talking about making it more spicy but having some sort of flavorful experience, especially if you call this the main of the buffet on the card. but then again, the desserts are great and most likely you are already going to be full after the starters so it's not that much of a big deal but once more if you're calling something a main dish it needs to have main dish quality. I really feel like the starters are actually the main dish which is perfectly fine but it feels a bit confusing if you understand what I mean. another thing to improve is definitely the fat content of the vegetarian starters, some of the vegetarian starters were nearly in edible because it was just too much fat that was soaked into the vegetable mass. please improve on that. in any case I would definitely recommend this dining experience especially for buffet fans and if you like to switch up the known places. I'm definitely going to be back and then I will update my review if there are any changes. thank you for giving me a good experience and I'm looking forward to dining with you again. I have attached some pictures for reference.

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Location

Shimmers Plaza, Crossroad Plaza (Formally known, Westlands Rd

Westlands

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Frequently Asked Questions

Barbeque Nation is open daily, 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM.
Barbeque Nation is located at Shimmers Plaza, Crossroad Plaza (Formally known, Westlands Rd, Nairobi.
Barbeque Nation serves indian cuisine.
Yes, Google lists Barbeque Nation as taking reservations. Call +254 700 314422 to book.

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