Like many other countries, Kenya has whole heartedly embraced the ‘Chinese’. Even before the major roads project which was accomplished through a partnership between the two governments, China already had a great influence in Kenya. That influence translates to a merger between the two cultures. And as usual, where two different cultures come together, people have to sample the different types of food each has to offer.
Kenya now has an extended lineage of Chinese restaurants where you can easily unsheathe your chopsticks and savour the delicious Asian dumplings. Here are the 10 best Chinese restaurants in Nairobi that offer authentic Asian foods:
1. Bamboo
This is a wonderful restaurant that offers much more than just Chinese food. Bamboo is part of Zen garden, which is an amazingly serene restaurant in Spring Valley. The restaurant is located on Lower Kabete Rd, just a few minutes from Westlands. Bamboo restaurant offers a fusion of Eastern cuisines that will leave you reeling from the explosion of different flavours in your mouth. Here, you can find the best of Chinese, Thai food and Japanese cuisines. By ordering exclusively Chinese, you can experience some of the best dishes the Orient has to offer from Gong Bao chicken to home made noodles.
2. Double Dragon
This is a Chinese restaurant with a twist. The décor is a fusion between classic and modern Chinese. The menu is authentically Chinese with dishes you cannot pronounce but that taste just as good as anything you have ever tasted. It has five private dining rooms that even come with Karaoke machines just in case you are throwing a fun diner party. Located at Junction Mall on Ngong Rd, the home made noodles, sea foods and Chinese bbq will definitely have you coming back for more.
3. Xian Chinese Restaurant
Lavington is one of the most opulent areas in Nairobi, Kenya. In the middle of all this, on Muthangari Rd, at Salonika Villas, sits an amazingly authentic Chinese restaurant called Xian. In accordance to its location, Xian is very tastefully decorated and offers a wide range of Chinese dishes for its customers to choose from. You can also choose to dine inside or sit outside by the pool where the ambiance is even more romantic.
4. China Plate
With a name like ‘China Plate’, you will not be faulted for expecting to find only the most authentic of Chinese dishes and decorations at this restaurant. China Plate is located on Valley Rd, in the Chancery Building in Nairobi’s Milimani area. The dishes here are authentic Chinese cuisines from bok choy leaves to deliciously made noodles and duck.
5. Mister Wok
Located in Lavington, on Muthangari Rd, Mr. Wok is your typical Chinese restaurant. The décor screams ‘Orient’ and the dishes are just absolutely delectable. It has every dish you would expect to find in a Chinese restaurant; from roast duck to chili egg plant and of course, noodles. Mr. Wok is so popular that they even have a different branch on Mombasa Rd, at Capital Center and another one at behind Forest Plaza Apts, Keiyo Road, Parklands .