Classic Making Tracks Through the Rift Valley

Nairobi Serena Hotel brings you a taste of Asia to the heart of the city with it's Pan-Asian themed Thai Restaurant- Herbs & Spices Restaurant By Nairobi Serena Hotel. Savor expertly crafted cuisine influenced by Pan-Asian culture that takes you on a culinary journey through South East Asia. Herbs & Spices Restaurant has a contemporary setup with a flair of coziness’ to its ambience with the interiors featuring natural color palettes and rustic wooden finish. The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating options giving diners an opportunity to enjoy a casual lunch or something a little more intimate any time of the day.

Inspired by a fusion of traditional composition of flavors from Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese and Koren cuisine features on the menu offering diners a selection of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes that appeal to their palates. Poised on the terrace of Herbs & Spices Retaurant, is the trendy bar serving a concise menu of classic drinks as well as innovatively prepared cocktails by our expert mixologist. The cocktails feature bold yet refreshing herbs and spices to create magic in your glass that you will not find anywhere else in Nairobi . Excellent service and the hospitality will ensure your gastronomic experience at Herbs & Spices Restaurant is unforgettable.

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Our creative culinary team has produced one of the best fine dining experiences in Kenya. Seasonal menus and wine pairings shift in rhythm with the flowering Tuscan-styled outdoor terrace overlooking the pool. At the terrace or in the elegantly appointed dining room, take pleasure in a rich montage of regional and international specialties with flavourful textures and aromas as well as live piano music creating a delightful sensory experience. Aperitifs or digestifs may be enjoyed on the outdoor cigar deck or in the relaxed sophistication of the cocktail lounge.

Guests seeking an additional measure of exclusivity are invited to dine at the Mandhari Captain’s table.

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The all-day dining restaurant that offers an internationally-themed buffet breakfast & lunch menu, a table d’hote dinner menu and 24-hour brasserie service. The rich, tempting aromas of the Patisserie will entice you to relish an exquisite selection of traditional French pastries and gateaux, American muffins and spiced savouries. You will also enjoy a wide range of teas, coffee specialities and a sumptuous selection of authentic Italian gelati, shakes and sundaes.

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Opening directly off the reception and overlooking the charming gardens of the hotel’s extensive grounds is the Ethiopian-inspired Aksum Bar, whose walls are decorated with classic Ethiopian icons and whose ceiling is hung with hundreds of gold-edged umbrellas. Offering an unrivalled sports entertainment with a range of drinks and bar snacks, the Aksum also features a garden terrace and is the venue for a series of musical evenings that also feature live bands.

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Enjoy an elegant West African design-themed lounge ideal space with careful seating arrangements for any social occasion during the day and evening. Relax and have those meetings while enjoying our menu which offers a large variety of quality coffee, tea, fresh juices, and pastries alongside a simple menu of sandwiches and salads.

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The Pool Terrace features a stylish semi-circular Pool Bar, which offers its own café-styled seating around the pool. Providing a wide range of wines, beers, cocktails, juices, teas and coffees, the Pool Bar also serves a tempting selection of poolside snacks, French patisserie, Italian ice-creams and Italian ices throughout the day.

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Our central dining area is reached by a timbered bridge spanning a mountain-fed stream and is flanked by water gardens. The walls feature hand-painted wildlife murals while the décor reflects the traditional culture and heritage of the Maasai people. The spacious lounge and bar feature a broad terrace and a blazing fire-pit where evening cocktails can be enjoyed.

Breakfast and lunch are presented buffet-style and feature a wide range of international choices. In typical safari style, we offer a full English breakfast as well as European options while our lunch menus will typically include meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian options.

Our table d'hôte dinner menus feature a salad buffet, soup, entrée, pudding, cheese and biscuits and tea or coffee. Vegetarian options are always available. Guests may also enjoy theme nights, with specialties ranging from pasta and Mongolian-style stir-fry, BBQ and spiced roast to Kenyan favourites like “Nyama Choma” (traditionally roasted meats), “Sukuma” (local kale cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic and coriander), “Posho” (maize) and other local delicacies.

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There's nothing quite as quintessentially "Safari" as a traditional bush dinner, especially when enlivened by the presence of scarlet-clad Maasai morans (warriors). Located in a grove of acacia trees adjacent to the lodge, your lantern-lit evening begins with cocktails around the campfire. A six-course dinner will then be prepared on a blazing BBQ, accompanied by a wide variety of salads and vegetables. As dessert and coffee are served, the Maasai will entertain you with songs, chants, and dance displays. Dine in the wild and experience the essence of safari life at its finest.

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Few dining experiences are more memorable or as typically Kenyan as breakfast in the bush. Setting off after an early morning cup of tea, you can enjoy a fascinating game drive into the bush where, at one of our specially chosen breakfast sites, a full English breakfast will be cooked before you. Enjoy a glass of chilled ‘buck's fizz' while you savour the experience.

Timed to commence as the sun starts its descent, the Amboseli Serena Sundowner begins with a gentle evening game drive, arriving at Observation Hill just as the evening sky turns golden-pink. Safari chairs will be set up looking towards the mountain. There will also be a full bar service and cocktail snacks. Musical entertainment can also be provided. As night falls, you will be driven back to the lodge in time for dinner, passing the swamps at the ideal time to spot hippos out of the water.

This activity can also be enjoyed within the lodge's grounds.

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Our beautiful central dining room and lounge offers buffet-style and a la carte fare for breakfast; choose among a wide range of options, including pastries, yoghurt and our popular Eggs Benedict and Eggs Florentine. Lunch consists of appetising dishes such as rack of lamb served with mint sauce; vegetarian platters are available as well. We also serve a Swahili breakfast and a curry lunch every Sunday.

Get a chance to enjoy local Swahili and Kenyan dishes such Mahamri, Mbaazi in Coconut, Kaimati, Madafu and so much more. Join us for dinner, where the restaurant features a table d'hôte menu with salad, a soup, an entrée, a pudding, cheese and biscuits and fine Kenyan tea or coffee. Complement your meal with a glass of wine or fruit juice.

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Witness the awe-inspiring natural beauty of Soysambu Conservancy as you appreciate a delectable meal in the wild – from breakfast by the shores of Lake Elmenteita to a relaxed BBQ dinner in the bush.

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Enjoy one of Kenya’s most captivating dining experiences in our Maasai-inspired dining room overlooking the plains of the Masai Mara and down to the river. Decorated with traditional Maasai motifs, it offers open-plan seating (inside and outside) and a relaxed atmosphere. Linked to the dining room is a welcoming bar area, which also offers exterior seating around the nightly campfire.

Breakfast and lunch are presented as buffets and feature a wide range of international choices. In typical safari-style, we offer a ‘full English breakfast' as well as European options. Our lunch menus will typically include meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian dishes. Other dietary preferences can be accommodated with prior notice.

Our five-course table d'hôte dinner menus feature a wide array of choices and vegetarian options are always available. Guests may also enjoy three special ‘theme' nights. This popular feature offers a broad selection of international options, ranging from pasta to BBQ to authentic Kenyan specialties. Enjoy “Nyama Choma” (traditionally roasted meats), “Sukuma” (local kale cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic and coriander), “Posho” (maize) and other local delicacies.

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Main Restaurant Credit: Serena Hotels

Depart the lodge after an early morning cup of tea and enjoy an exhilarating game drive in the crisp morning air, keeping an eye out for matriarchal elephant herds, the lion prides and all the other wildlife in which the Mara abounds.

Arriving on the banks of the world-famous Mara River, you will be met by a traditionally clad Maasai warrior who will lead you where countless hippos wallow. Once you reach a clearing, you will be offered a glass of chilled sparkling wine or fresh juice before being shown to your table, which is located in a shady grove immediately alongside the hippo pool. Beneath the trees, you will find a full display of fruit, patisserie and cereals as well as a line of chefs ready to cook eggs, bacon, sausages and chicken to your specification.

Please note that all our wilderness dining sites feature full security and bathroom facilities.

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Serena Hippo Pool Breakfast Credit: Serena Hotels

Please join us for a classic safari sundowner 'bubbly cocktail', on Lookout Hill with panoramic views across the Mara plains. The event includes a sundowner with hot and cold canapés and a full bar. It’s a traditional Maasai welcome that includes being greeted by the elders as well as traditional dressing and entertainment by a local guitarist and traditional Maasai dancers (by request and subject to a fee). Beverages are charged as per consumption.

Price: charged person and minimum pax is 4

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Mara Sundowner Credit: Serena Hotels

For those who have dreamt of dining in the wilds of the Masai Mara, our bush dining experiences are incomparable. We are experts at arranging breakfasts, lunches, dinners and cocktails in a number of dedicated sites: by the hippo pool, on panoramic Look-out Hill or on the savannah plains. All meals are typically presented with tables, safari chairs, a ‘bush bar' and a ‘bush kitchen,' where a broad range of meats, poultry, fish and vegetables are cooked on-site (supplemented by fresh soups, salads and desserts from our hotel kitchens).

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Mara Bush Breakfast Credit: Serena Hotels

Bush Bon Fires Credit: Serena Hotels

Tucked away in the majestic Maasai Mara, a secret and enchanting location sets the scene for a memorable dining experience set under African skies accompanied by the sounds of nature that will leave you blown away. Be it a honeymoon surprise, anniversary, a proposal or any special event.

Booking: minimum 2pax to a maximum of 12pax anytime up-to 10pm

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Mara Starlit Dinner Credit: Serena Hotels

Later, by the lodge’s floodlit pool under the vast and starry dome of the African night, enjoy succulent lamb cooked on a spit, chicken and grills, pasta, salads and delicious desserts.

You’ll also experience the sounds of animals in the distant darkness beyond and night birds calling. During this unforgettable meal, you can delight in the relaxing ripple of a poolside stream and an evening breeze that sways the hanging lanterns.

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Poolside Barbeque Credit: Serena Hotels