Mama Oliech Restaurant
African restaurant · Nairobi ·

Mama Oliech Restaurant

African restaurant · Nairobi ·

Signature deep-fried tilapia with ugali and kachumbari

Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
Mama Oliech Restaurant by null
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Information

Marcus Garvey Rd, North, Kenya Get directions

$$

Order delivery
Usually a wait
Restroom
Accepts reservations
Popular for lunch
Lunch reservations recommended

Information

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Marcus Garvey Rd, North, Kenya Get directions

+254 701 707070
@mamaoliech

$$

Features

•Usually a wait
•Restroom
•Accepts reservations
•Popular for lunch
•Lunch reservations recommended
•Popular for dinner
•Dinner reservations recommended
•Trendy

Last updated

Jan 23, 2026

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"Located in the residential neighborhood of Kilimani, Mama Oliech is a gem. The restaurant is best known for its deep-fried fish from Lake Nakuru, served whole; order it with sides of ugali and kachumbari (tomato onion salad). It’s a particularly popular destination for hungry office employees, who make the trek for lunch on Fridays." - Wendy Watta

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Mama Oliech Restaurant

Chukwuemeka A.

Google
I and my team so love the dishes! For me the dawa cocktail is the bomb!!! Great place, give the local kenya restuarant vibes! The staff should be taught the history of the place. A good number sounded naive of what the place represent.

Samer K.

Google
The food was good, they said the fish is fresh from kisumu but i doubt that, chapati and plantains where amazing the red fish sauce on the side tasted funny The waitresses are nice and slow The food was expensive comparing with the cuisine and the atmosphere and the service.

Ms. O.

Google
This was a birthday lunch date treat. At first, both of us hadn't realised that the Westlands branch was permanently closed down, so we tried our luck there, then proceeded to Marcus Garvey Rd. Since we came in later, not your usual lunch hour, the atmosphere was a bit relaxed. The waitresses were cordial and courteous as always. The food, which was the reason for the visit, was over the bar. Can't quite remember the dish name as per the menu, but you can never go wrong with this choice. The kids menu wasn't clear to us so we got our LO company some fries and we shared our fishes with her. We all enjoyed our stay as well as our meal. Erokamano Mama Oliech kod Ochieng

Dino C.

Google
First time ever,but honestly I was not impressed. The lady serve us was like not interested, spend all time in the phone,and we have to call several time. Food take forever before arrive on the table, chicken was extremely hard. Atmosphere is what you expect,very nice. Very good news, espresso coffee, very well done, thank you Paul.

Lahlah

Google
First time at mama Oliech, service took forever, finally ordered, took another hour of wait before telling me rice will be a while. I opted to get another thing, which was another patience test waiting for. Once the food arrived it was great almost worth it. I had ugali mbuzi(goat) Good portion i couldn't finish. Made me remember the saying kill them with kindness but in this case unfortunately it was bones.

Sash M.

Google
Fish in coconut sauce was very delicious, veges were tasty too. Asked for some hot chocolate afterwards and it cost Ksh. 850 (USD 7) for a small glass. Wasn't worth the price. But the food was good.

Elias Mulugeta H.

Google
Samaki | Fish | ዓሳ | Qurxummii Great food at this famous place. The fish either dry or wet fry is delicious with ugali. They do have parking spaces but limited. As I mentioned the food is great, however I found it to be a bit expensive compared to other similar restaurants. Would definitely recommend it.

Santorini Q.

Google
Fish lovers den with very good customer service from the entrance to the departure We didn’t wait to have a table, there are big sitting areas Ugali my favorite comes in white and brown I would suggest reserving earlier before arrival Tilapia very big sizes good for sharing also I recommend this place for families I would rate them 11/10 ✅