Best Nairobi Food Tours for First-Time Visitors

Nairobi's food scene is one of the most underrated in Africa. A guided food tour is the fastest way to understand the city — its markets, its migrations and its flavours.

Expect tastings of nyama choma (grilled meat), samosas, mahamri, fresh tropical fruit and Kenyan chai. The best tours keep groups small and are led by guides who grew up in the neighbourhoods you'll walk through.

Book a local-guided tour directly and you support the people behind the food, not a faceless tour desk.