Where to Eat After a Long Flight to Nairobi | - Karen Blixen Coffee Garden & Cottages

Where to Eat After a Long Flight to Nairobi |

Just landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport? After hours in the sky, the last thing you want is city chaos. What you need isn’t just a restaurant, it’s a welcome. And that’s exactly what you’ll find at Karen Blixen Coffee Garden & Cottages the perfect answer to where to eat after a long flight to Nairobi.

Private Airport Pickup & a Soft Landing in Karen

Skip the airport taxi lines. With our private airport transfer service (complete with cold water, driver info, and vehicle plate shared beforehand), your arrival is smooth and stress-free.

In just 30 minutes, you’ll leave behind the hum of Nairobi’s highways and roll into Karen an elegant suburb known for its charm, trees, and tranquility. Your first impression of Kenya? Pure grace.

Check Into Something… Softer

Each suite is tucked into its own corner of a flowering garden. You’ll smell the hibiscus before you even see your door. Inside: cool white linens, Swahili furnishings, and hand-carved four-poster beds. The windows open to birdsong. The kettle is ready. And outside, a hammock calls your name.

Whether you’re resting for a few hours or overnight before your onward journey, these cottages are designed to make you feel grounded connected to Kenya, and to yourself.

Eat Like You’ve Arrived

Jet lag hits everyone differently, but food heals universally. And Hatton’s Restaurant at the Coffee Garden doesn’t just offer a meal it offers comfort dressed in elegance.

Start with a light mango and avocado salad or the signature garden soup, then move to a slow-roasted tomahawk steak (perfectly medium-rare) with wine expertly paired by our in-house sommelier.

Craving something lighter? The fresh pastries at Hatton’s (baked every morning) go perfectly with our Karen-roasted coffee. And for a true Nairobi welcome: ask for the Jacaranda Champagne Brunch, served under the trees.

And If the Mara Is Your Next Stop…

You’re in the right place. Karen Blixen Coffee Garden is more than just a stopover it’s the gateway to the Mara.

As part of the Karen Blixen Group, we coordinate direct flights, private van transfers, and all logistics to Karen Blixen Camp, located in the stunning Mara North Conservancy.

You’ll leave with a packed picnic, a camera fully charged, and your spirit already tuned to the rhythm of the wild.

The Shopping Stop You Didn’t Know You Needed

Before heading off to the Masai Mara, there are essentials you may have missed, artisanal ones.

At the Safari Souvenir Shop by Karen Blixen, you can:

Pick up your silver elephant earrings or a handmade Matbronze lion sculpture
Wrap your wrists in beaded Maasai cuffs
Grab a leather belt from Ocean Sole made from recycled flip-flops
Choose kids’ books by African authors for little ones back home
And if your wardrobe needs a little flair? The Maasai kitenge wraps and woven bags do more than dress you, they tell a story.

This isn’t tourist trinket shopping it’s your first cultural experience in Kenya.

So, Why Start Here?

Because luxury isn’t about marble counters or fancy menus. It’s about how you feel when you arrive. And at Karen Blixen Coffee Garden, you don’t just check in you exhale.

Come hungry. Leave renewed. Return to something unforgettable.