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Kanunga Lakeside
Kanunga, Kenya
Don't come for fine dining. Come for the setting. Simple stews, chapati, grilled meat, and cold sodas served in a garden that overlooks Ndakaini Dam.
The food is honest. A thick beef stew with chunks of potato, served with chapati that's still warm from the pan. The chai is strong, milky, and sweet in the way that only roadside Kenyan chai manages to be. On a cool highland morning, it's the best drink in the world.
The view does the rest. From the terrace, the dam stretches out below you — that shifting teal water surrounded by green hills. It's the kind of view that turns a simple lunch into something you remember.
Perfect for a late breakfast after an early morning at the dam, or lunch before hiking to the waterfall. Weekend crowd is mostly Nairobi families making the same discovery you just did.
Cuisine
Simple Kenyan home-style
Price range
KES 300–700 per meal
Must try
Beef stew, chapati, chai
Hours
Breakfast through dinner