K'Osewe Ranalo Foods

Not only is the food fantastic, fast, and affordable, but the service goes above and beyond. Each time I’ve come, I’ve been treated with such warmth and hospitality. The staff genuinely care to give you a good experience and have gone out of there way to do so. Highly recommend grabbing an outdoor table for lunch.

Perfect African local food recommended by locals.

Our guide brought us to this restaurant after a walking tour in CBD Nairobi, this was truly my first authentic Kenyan food restaurant. If you want to try the real traditional Kenyan food come to this place, as it is more of a local place they don’t have a written menu which didn’t bother me as it is part of the experience. I tried dry fish with ugali, how it works : you go upstairs sit in the table the waiter tell you the options of meat they have and side dishes and you choose.

Nice place to sit and have a drink. Far from the mad crowd. Drinks very affordable

This place offers great atmosphere and its a good spot to eat local foods within Nairobi CBD. Were out of foods for the day like chicken stew and wet fry fish. I you want specific delicacies be there around lunch hour for this specific location.

good address for traditional Kenyan food at affordable prices, friendly staff

K'Osewe Ranalo Foods along Kimathi Street in Nairobi's CBD is the third generation of a remarkable rags-to-riches story of one William Guda Osewe. From hawking mishikakis (shish kebab) and later setting up his first eatery under a tree in the Kaloleni area of Nairobi in the early 70s to opening Ranalo Foods at the Kenya Railways Central Station, then relocating it to the former Cameo Cinema on Kenyatta Avenue, Ranalo Foods quickly became the go-to place to experience authentic African food. These days, the family run restaurant popular for serving traditional and local dishes and playing smooth tunes from the Lingala maestros of Central Africa appears to have seen better days. Thanks to a harsh COVID-19 season and the proverbial liquidity trap. Perhaps the Westlands branch is doing better. What's your experience there? Yet still the fish here slaps in a certain special way and when combined with wimbi ugali and that rediculously nutricious mrenda, while a TPOK jazz classic plays in the background, Ranalo confirms it rightful place among the great eateries to experience that truly authentic Kenyan food affair.

Best african dishes mouth watering food,great ambiance alcohol available, friendly staff clean toilets wow 👌 👏