Carnivore Restaurant
Nairobi, Kenya
The read// why locals go
Carnivore has grilled over a central charcoal pit on Langata Road since 1980, carving meat from Maasai swords straight onto cast-iron plates until you lower the flag on the table to stop it. Alongside the standard cuts come farmed ostrich and crocodile, which is the part that gives the place its name and its reputation. It runs at around KES 2500 a head, making it an occasion rather than an everyday meal, and Nairobi families have treated it that way for over four decades. The format is theatrical, but the fire and the carving are real work.
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Langata Road, 00507 — Nairobi
The read// why locals go
Carnivore has grilled over a central charcoal pit on Langata Road since 1980, carving meat from Maasai swords straight onto cast-iron plates until you lower the flag on the table to stop it. Alongside the standard cuts come farmed ostrich and crocodile, which is the part that gives the place its name and its reputation. It runs at around KES 2500 a head, making it an occasion rather than an everyday meal, and Nairobi families have treated it that way for over four decades. The format is theatrical, but the fire and the carving are real work.