Carnivore

Today TG, Ziad and I went to this famous meat specialty restaurant, Carnivore. Right before Ziad's ramadan - good timing!

Carnivore has become a standard stop for tourists in Nairobi. It's an open-air restaurant that's supposed to have very type of meat imaginable, including all kinds of wild animals. The meat is roasted on traditional Maasai swords (skewers) over a huge, visually spectacular charcoal pit that dominates the entrance of the restaurant.The waiters then carry these swords around the restaurant, carving unlimited amounts of the prime meats onto sizzling, cast iron plates in front of you. A wide selection of salads, vegetable side dishes, and a variety of exotic sauces come with the meat feast. Dessert and coffee follow this. The full meal including a soup course and desert, is Ksh1900.

We didn't get to eat the variety of meats as imagined. The only rare categories we ate were ostrich and crocodile. The others are just common things like beef, port, chicken, turkey, etc. A waiter told us that most of the rare kinds are protected animals and they are banned by the government. But they are hoping the new government tobe elected this coming December may loosen the policy. I hope they won't - it'd too bad to see people eating zebras in the restaurant.