The 14 Dinner Experiences in Kenya That Earn Their Price

1.The Safari Cats Show Tickets & Buffet Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews · 4 hours · from $99Our pick

Spend an evening at Nairobi’s Safari Cats show with hotel pickup, a Nyama Choma buffet, traditional dancing, and acrobatics. The four-hour outing includes about 90 minutes each way in traffic, dinner before the 9 pm performance, and a return transfer after the 10 pm finish. Drinks cost extra, and warm clothing is useful.

“We had a great time. The dinner was good and the show was excellent (especially the acrobatic troupe). Our driver, Edwin, was punctual, kind, and entertained my kids with stories during the drive.”

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2.Nairobi Nightlife and Safari Park Hotel Dinner Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $125

Spend an evening at Nairobi’s Safari Park Hotel with private pickup, a generous Kenyan dinner, live local music, and a one-hour acrobatic dance show. Meat is carved at your table, vegetarian choices are available, and guides such as Stephen, Titus, Wellington, Francis, and Meshak have helped make the evening smooth and personal. A post-show dance upgrade is also available.

“We really enjoyed the show and the food. I didn’t get to go to Carnivore on my trip so appreciated being able to try some new meats, which were delicious. The staff at the restaurant were fantastic! Our driver also gets a thumbs up. Highly recommend this excursion!”

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3.The Carnivore Restaurant Experience in Nairobi: Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $116

You’ll dine at Nairobi’s Carnivore Restaurant for about four hours, with hotel pickup and return. Choose lunch or dinner, then watch carvers serve roasted meats from Maasai swords, including ostrich, crocodile, camel, and zebra, alongside soup, sides, dessert, and coffee. A vegetarian meal is available if requested when booking.

“We had a great time. The food and atmosphere was amazing. Pick up and drop were on time. Our driver Bernard was very friendly and helpful.”

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4.Safari Cat Dancers Show And Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $99

Spend an evening at Nairobi’s Safari Cat Dancers Show, with hotel pickup, open-fire African meat specialties, live Kenyan and Swahili music, and a 9 p.m. dance and acrobatics performance. Drivers such as Edwin and Julius have been praised for punctual service and local insights. Drinks cost extra, and vegetarian choices are limited.

“Loved this experience and would definitely recommend. Bring your appetite, because the Keema just keeps coming :)”

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5.Cabaret Show with Dinner at Safari Park Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $120

You’ll be picked up from your Nairobi hotel or residence and taken to Safari Park Hotel for a buffet of Kenyan grilled meats, vegetarian dishes, live local music, and a one-hour cabaret at 9 p.m. The $120 price includes dinner, the show, and return transport. Drinks cost extra, and you can pay $10 per person for an additional dancing hour.

“pickup was timely. show was great. good food. only issue was that either the meat was over cooked or the knives were dull. I wasn't able to cut my meat, so I gave up trying to eat it.”

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6.Safari Park Hotel Cat Dance and Dinner Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $135

You’ll be picked up around 6 p.m. for dinner at Safari Park Hotel’s Nyama Choma Ranch, where a live band plays before roasted meats are carved at your table. The one-hour Safari Cats show runs from 9 to 10 p.m. Private transport is included, drinks cost extra, and groups are limited to seven people.

“We had a fantastic evening. Great food and entertainment. All the meat you could eat. Dancing and acrobats. Stephen Mutuku was friendly and helpful which made the night perfect.”

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7.Carnivore Restaurant: Lunch or Dinner Experience in Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $20Best value

Travel from your Nairobi hotel or airport to Carnivore Restaurant for a two-hour meal built around charcoal-roasted meats served from Maasai sword skewers. Keep your table flag raised for more servings, then finish with sides, dessert, coffee, and a private ride back. Vegetarian menus are available.

“Great experience and good quality food. Evans gave us great service and the all you can eat lunch was a lovely way to spend a Sunday!”

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8.Nairobi Nightlife and Safari Park Hotel Dinner Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $155Top rated

You’ll be picked up around 6 p.m. and driven to Safari Park Hotel for a Kenyan barbecue dinner, live local music, and a one-hour acrobatic show at Nyama Choma Ranch. Small groups of up to seven make the evening easier to manage, and guide Stephen has been praised for leaving early to avoid Nairobi traffic.

“The dinner and show was amazing. The meats were all great but i enjoyed the turkey the most. I could not stop smiling. The performers were very talented.”

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9.Sunset Dhow Cruise with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

Spend four hours sailing a traditional dhow from Estuary Beach Restaurant into the Mwachema and Kongo rivers. Captain Bakari is named as one possible skipper. Expect mangroves, sunset views, a riverside main course, fresh juice, and water. Transport is not included.

“Vse je bilo,kot smo se dogovorili,res lepa izkušnja.Imeli smo zelo dobrega kapitana Bakarija,priporočam Robert in Katja,Slovenija”

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10.Barbecue Lunch/ Dinner At The Carnivore Restaurant – Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $85

Book a roughly four-hour lunch or dinner at Nairobi’s Carnivore Restaurant with private round-trip hotel transfers. Expect soup, bread, unlimited sword-served meats such as beef, lamb, crocodile, ostrich, rabbit, and buffalo, plus salads, vegetables, dessert, coffee, and one soft drink. Alcohol costs extra.

“A bit pricy for lunch but worth it for the experience. The waitstaff were very attentive and there was food for every taste. Don't miss the ostrich meatballs; they were delicious.”

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11.Nairobi Bomas Cultural Dance Show & Dinner Carnivore Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $225

Start at 1 p.m. with a guide such as Stephen, explore Bomas of Kenya’s village displays and cultural performances, then sit down to Carnivore’s unlimited meat feast. Hotel pickup and drop-off, admission, and dinner are included. Allow about four hours, and note that the show’s lighting may be basic.

“This tour to Bomas had to be cancelled due to a nation election so they suggested a substitution of a tour to a giraffe breeding facility. I was met by a knowledgeable local guide who took me to several other venues with dinner at a local restaurant serving barbecued meats. Good substitute.”

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12.Safari Park Hotel Show & Dinner Experience In Nairobi Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Enjoy dinner at Safari Park Hotel’s Nyama Choma Ranch, then watch the 45-minute Safari Cats show, a colorful mix of Kenyan cultural dance, classic choreography, drumming, and acrobatics. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but dinner and drinks are not, so confirm the final cost before booking.

“For Guest of Safari Park Hotel is the Show free, others have to pay 2000 KES. The Price for the Dinner is 4600 KES. The Price from GetYourGide is much to high!”

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13.Magical Storytelling Swahili Dinner in the Bushbaby Treehouse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $75

Meet at Naivas Supermarket in Kilifi for a three-hour evening at the Treehouse, wrapped around a baobab beside a beautiful creek. Enjoy a sunset drink, Baraka’s three-course Swahili dinner, and Kenyan folklore told by award-winning storyteller Mara Menzies. Bushbaby feeding is usually around 6:30 pm.

“The experience was lovely! The setting was beautiful, our guide was an amazing story teller too!”

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14.Carnivore Resturant Dinner Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $67

You’ll be collected in Nairobi at 7pm and taken to Carnivore Restaurant for a two-hour feast of meats such as beef, lamb, ostrich, crocodile, and possibly camel. Carvers serve sizzling portions from Maasai swords, with salads, sauces, soup, bread, and coffee. Drivers such as Francis or Julius may provide the private transfer.

“We booked the meal and transfers through viator and we were not disappointed. Our driver Francis turned up smartly dress in suit and dickie bow. He was also polite and informative. The car he arrived in was a luxury vehicle. We felt quite sRead more”

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