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Tamarind Restaurant

Haile Selassie Ave / National Bank Bldg, Nairobi, Kenya
251811
Ranked #2 of 176 restaurants in Nairobi
4.5 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Upper Hill Estate
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Nairobi, Kenya
Contributor
11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

serene enviroment,quality dishes,very well traine and professional staff More

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See 9 more reviews by Pauln597 for Nairobi
Nairobi
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

No better option in seafood in east and central africa. About time they relocated themselves from the city as sometimes not easy to find for newer people and not convenient for all. With carnivore and Tamambo the group have been providing wonderful experiences since God knows when to Kenyans and tourists alike. More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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14 reviews 14 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

The food was excellent but the location poor both in Nairobi and Mombasa More

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See 13 more reviews by Henry K for Nairobi
Mexico City, Mexico
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

nice food, but nothing spectacular. the seafood platter is way too expensive and not good at all. More

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Hertford, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

This restaurant is wonderful for seafood. The food is always excellent. There is usually a pianist with live music and the service is always very good. It is set in the business area of the city which is very quiet on an evening and at weekends. If they moved the restaurant to Karen it would be constantly full. More

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See 9 more reviews by LongHols for Nairobi
nairobi
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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My husband took me there for my birthday. The experience and food was too good to be true. Food presentation was excellent. More

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See 7 more reviews by kash2010 for Nairobi
Versoix, GE
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

Amazingly fresh seafood. Delicious starter "bites". Starting cocktail was tasty, if a bit weak. Had a great mushroom and asparagus soup and the seafood platter for the main. Mixed sorbets for dessert. The OMG/Disney Magic moment was when our dessert plates came out. I won't ruin it for the rest of you but it made for a very special night. More

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Karen, Kenya
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

This is an expensive, posh restaurant. I found the atmosphere quite formal, but the food was excellent and the service very good. More

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Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
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17 reviews 17 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

They fly in their seafood from the coast. It doesn't get fresher than that. I still think about their oysters starters and lobster tamarind main course. You will not be disappointed. More

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See 16 more reviews by Murangi for Nairobi
Johannesburg
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Good staff, a bit expensive but great quality food. More

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