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Must-Visit Floating Restaurant in Nairobi Located in Karen

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Written by Abraham Odhiambo

Have you heard of the floating restaurant in Nairobi? If not, then you’re at the right place where you’ll get to know everything about it.  Located in Karen, Stedmak Gardens is one of the places to create beautiful memories with your loved ones. It is one of the few places in Kenya where you can find floating restaurants. There is an indoor heated swimming pool and a non-heated swimming pool where you can spend hours having fun.  Stedmak Gardens also has an Amusement Park where your kids can have fun doing activities such as boat riding, rock climbing, Baby castle, Zorb roller, train riding, playhouse and trampoline.

There are also games like dragon and bumper car riding. The garden has one of the best-equipped virtual reality hubs. A variety of games are available to make your kids’ experience even more thrilling.  The wildlife education centre has an animal park, a bird sanctuary and a snake park. Here, you’ll get to see different species of animals, such as lions, ostriches, antelopes, crocodiles, monkeys, birds and snakes. If you’re brave, you can carry a snake, birds or tortoise. After all the activities at Stedmark Gardens, you and your family or friends will need to eat something. And that’s where the floating restaurant in Nairobi comes in. 

Amusement Park

The Amusement Park at Stedmak Gardens. Photo/ Stedmak Gardens and Hotels.

The Floating Restaurant in Nairobi

Besides being among the most esteemed event spaces, Stedmak Gardens is best known for being home to the floating restaurant in the posh suburbs of Karen in Nairobi.

The restaurant is known for its sumptuous food and services. It offers a wine and dining experience like no other. Here, you get the opportunity to enjoy a taste of African, Chinese and Asian dishes.  They have four mini-floating restaurants, each accommodating a maximum of 20 people. You get the best gastronomic experience.  The floating restaurant in Nairobi is one of the places you’ll visit, and feel like the money you spent was worth it. 

How Much is the Floating Restaurant? 

 Food prices at the four mini-floating restaurants range between 200 Kenya shillings and 4,500 Kenya shillings (USD 1.55 to USD 35). The indoor heated swimming pool is open to the public for SKsh 500 ($4)  per child and Ksh 1,000 ($7) per adult. However, there is an option for monthly payment, which costs 4,000 ($31)  per child and 6,000 ($46) per adult. They have a non-heated swimming pool which costs 200 shillings per child and 500 shillings per adult. 

Stedmark Gardens also has a gym that is paid for monthly. The price is Ksh4,000 ($31)  per person.  At the Amusement Park, you’ll have to pay a minimum of 1,000 shillings for your child to have fun the whole day. You don’t have to pay for the swings.  For you to access the wildlife education centre, you’ll pay Ksh 300 ($2)  per person.

Stedmark Garden

Stedmak Floating Restaurant in Nairobi. Photo/ Stedmark Garden & Hotels.

Where is Floating Restaurant Located? 

Stedmak Gardens, the premiere floating restaurant in Nairobi is located in Karen. It’s a few minutes drive from Karen Shopping Mall and Galleria Shopping Mall.  The nearest airport to the floating restaurant is Wilson Airport, which is 6.7 km away. 

Which is the Largest Floating Restaurant in the World? 

At 51 metres, Rustar Floating Restaurant set the record for the largest floating restaurant in the world.  The Rustar Dhow is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and can accommodate 400 passengers. It has three levels, the upper deck, which is an open-air dinner deck, the middle level, which is a dining hall and the lower level, which the visitors can use as a dance floor or bar. 

What State Has the Largest Floating Restaurant? 

Arizona. The floating restaurant in Arizona is such a unique place.  The restaurant, Jádí To’oh, is located at Antelope Point Marina on Lake Powell and is accessible by car, foot and boat. 

Lion

A lion at the wildlife education centre of Stedmak Gardens. Photo/ Stedmak Gardens & Hotels.

The experience at the floating restaurant in Nairobi is fantastic and worth every shilling you’ll spend. 

About the author

Abraham Odhiambo

Abraham Odhiambo is a writer with interests in nature, travel, African safari and sports. I'm pursuing a bachelor's degree in Media and Communication at Egerton University.

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