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1. Thorn Tree Café

Historic hotel café$$Central Business District

The Sarova Stanley's pavement café, built around an acacia tree where generations of travellers pinned messages for one another in the days before email.

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2. Java House

Kenyan coffee house chain$$Central Business District

The Kenyan coffee house chain that began at Adams Arcade in 1999, serving Kenyan coffee and diner-style meals across Nairobi and East Africa.

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3. Tin Roof Café

Outdoor garden café$$Karen

A pair of outdoor gastro-cafés in Karen and Lang'ata built around fresh food in fresh air, with salads, burgers, wraps, smoothies and garden seating.

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4. Spring Valley Coffee

Specialty coffee roaster and café$$Spring Valley

An award-winning Kenyan specialty coffee roaster founded in 2009, roasting at origin and serving its single-origin coffees at cafés across Nairobi.

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5. The River Café

Forest café and all-day restaurant$$Karura Forest

An open-air café inside Karura Forest serving all-day breakfast, continental lunches and coffee with views over the trees, ideal after a forest walk or ride.

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6. Wasp and Sprout

Café and furniture workshop$$Loresho

A family-run café in Loresho that shares its space with a furniture workshop and shop, serving fresh food and coffee among sustainably made pieces.

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