After hearing from my friends about Utamaduni, I paid a visit to the raft center. It is right next to Catholic University in Karen. What make Utamaduni special is you can find all the crafts, textiles, gifts under one roof. They have a nice coffee right next to the centre surrounding by beautiful greenery. Prices are higher than street vendors... More

We stopped here mostly for lunch and were suprised! The food (we ate vegetarian ravioli) were wonderful, the best we hade on the whole visit. As the crafts store is very big with several small shops in one place you need a little time if you want to see everything. We were here on our first day of the visit,... More

Only went there for lunch as recommended by our favourite safari company - WILDLIFE SAFARI of Nairobi. As the place was full, the four of us had lunch under a lovely sheltered arbour. It was teeming with rain, which made it all the more fun. Very well looked after by rain soaked waiters who continued to smile even though they... More

My wife and I visited here one afternoon and loved it, alot of gifts to chose from and about 20 different little shops in one place, proces also were some of the best we found. the cafe on site also does a very nice lunch allowng you to recover from the shopping, well worth a visit....

This is a great spot for one stop shopping - its a house that has been transformed into room after room of different crafts, sculptures, cloth, beaded products, tea, coffee, high end sculpture...you name it. I was able to find some really great souvenirs - there's one room just for kids, which is very reasonably priced with books, stuffed animals,... More

A bit of a hike to visit if you are staying in the city. Make a day of visiting Karen and include this with the Giraffe Sanctuary and Elephant Sanctuary. Its a great place to while away a bit of time if you are waiting for the inevitable late night flight out of Nairobi. We have been 3 times to... More

About an hour from Westlands. Not well sign posted if you are driving. We had grilled chicken and chips plus steamed veg.We did wait a while, deffinately worth it. 2700 plus cokes for 2 of us. The are is lush green and cool. The shops are great you can spend a good few hours looking, my husband slept in the... More

A dozen or so rooms filled with everything from carvings and jewelry to t-shirts and kitchen ware. This is a great spot to shop if you’re tired of bargaining and never sure of the quality of what you’re looking at. Prices are somewhat higher but still reasonable. Lovely outdoor restaurant on the grounds with good food and cold Tuskers.

If you find yourself in Nairobi with space in your luggage, needing a gift for the folks back home- this is the place to go. The store is large and sells a range of crafts and products both from Kenya and from elsewhere in Africa. The crafts vary from inexpensive beaded bracelets, necklaces and belts to fairly pricey gold jewelry... More