My Marrakesh: Nairobi's Tamarind Restaurant: no bad aftertaste
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Nairobi's Tamarind Restaurant: no bad aftertaste
Tamarind_decor_2I dined with the Kenyan Vice President today. Okay, so I'm lying. But we did eat at the same restaurant, Tamarind. He deserved it after all those hours of policy-making. (Isn't that what vice-presidents do?) I'm not sure what my excuse was for splurging at the Tamarind.
Hanging from the Tamarind's ceiling are more than two dozen different Moroccan pierced lanterns. Alright, so they are not really Moroccan; they just look like it; the pendant lanterns actually come from Mombasa, where a concentrated community of Muslims lives. Hmm, no wonder I felt so at home. But enough of the decor, what about the food? To start, diners are offered fish tartar in china spoons, fresh and delicious. But it was the $40 seafood platter that had me greedily gorging. The Tamarind is reputed to be one of Nairobi's best seafood restaurants, and the platter included a generous selection of steamed and broiled lobster, a deep fried lobster claw, raw and broiled oysters, lump crabmeat served in a seashell, and jumbo shrimp. Desert was a $9 poached pear in red wine sauce with an enormous lace cookie -- a personalized message delicately written in chocolate sauce on the plate's large white rim. After dinner, one of the single most fabulous drinks: served in wine glasses heated at the table, Kenyan Gold Liquor, topped by Kenyan coffee, and a dollop of fresh cream; for $7, it's pure yum. The service was friendly and impeccable.
The Tamarind is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Reservations are essential. Tel: 254-20-251811/220473.
Tamarind_wine P.S. Kenyans are some of the most warm and darling people I have ever met.
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