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The Carnivore Restaurant

Langata Road, Nairobi, Kenya
254 020 605933
Ranked #20 of 176 restaurants in Nairobi
4.0 of 5 stars 394 Reviews
Price range: INR1,407 - INR5,629
Cuisines: African
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Buffet, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Buffet, After-hours, Dessert
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London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Fabulous. Beef, Lamb, Pork, Ox testicles, Chicken (& Chicken Liver), Crocodile, Ostrich..... What more do you need to know? More

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Wenduine, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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The Carnivore is for me one of the most legednary African restaurant. It's a fun oasis of luxury and vacation spirit in the centre of the fuzz in the city. For some people it might be a little bit 'over the top' and too much of a 'tourist attraction' but even when you're not for that kind of restaurants you... More

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kabul
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

terribly touristic, no real game food as its illegal in kenya, just ostrich meatballs and crocodile, extremely noisy, and expensive. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Very tourist orientated but good meat and variety that keeps coming. More

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Rennes
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Very good meal, you eat all kinds of meat, even crocodile, as much as you want... Approx USD50 per meal. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

This is place from the local perspective is the world beef home.I had a wonderful time with the company i booked safari with last month(Nature Exploration Safaris).The famous kenya Nyama choma of variable was lashing all over. Great place really in a great country. More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

As a part of our ET African Journeys tour, a meal at the Carnivore was featured. As my family are all vegetarian, this development was cause for some chagrin, but we were assured there would be plenty to eat. At the beautiful restaurant, my family and one other vegetarian in our group were treated to a separate table outside by... More

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London,Kenya and all about
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Late night Monday in Nairobi,traffic jam on Langata road.Turned into Carnivore for dinner.Entrance hasnt changed much in the 20 yrs i have been away.Sparsely populated restauarant but it was a Monday.The a la carte menu was only available in the bar section which was a slight negative.Service was quick attentive and the waitress knew the meals on the menu,always good... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

great restarurants, plenty to choose from and the menu is woow, cooperative staff More

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Columbus, Ohio
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We finished up a 10 day trip in the Masai Mara with a stop for dinner at Carnivor. Incredible Service, Wonderful atmosphere, and the food was incredible! If you are looking for an a credible experience while in Nairobi be sure to add Carnivor to the top of your list. More

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