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The Collective Restaurant and Art Gallery

Restaurant

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ My favorite cocktail place in Nairobi . The cocktails are top tier and their happy hour deal is almost too good to be true. I love the art, the music and the convenient location. Iโ€™ve loved this place since I discovered it in 2019 and I have really enjoyed introducing all my friends to it. I really... People often mention service, music, great, ambience, good, cocktails, Great, restaurant, loved, recommend,


Address

Utalii St, Nairobi, Kenya

Website

www.thecollectivelimited.com

Contact

+254 780 000034

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (547 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 7โ€ฏam to 11โ€ฏpm
  • Friday: 7โ€ฏam to 11โ€ฏpm
  • Saturday: 7โ€ฏam to 11โ€ฏpm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7โ€ฏam to 11โ€ฏpm
  • Tuesday: 7โ€ฏam to 11โ€ฏpm
  • Wednesday: 7โ€ฏam to 11โ€ฏpm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (19) music (18) great (18) ambience (16) good (15) cocktails (14) Great (13) restaurant (11) loved (9) recommend (8)
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  • 5/5 Valentine M. 2 years ago on Google
    My favorite cocktail place in Nairobi . The cocktails are top tier and their happy hour deal is almost too good to be true. I love the art, the music and the convenient location. Iโ€™ve loved this place since I discovered it in 2019 and I have really enjoyed introducing all my friends to it. I really loved the sliders, I hope they bring them back. I donโ€™t know what the red sauce that came with my steak was, but it was the truuuuth. Ask for it and thank me later.
    16 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Huzaifa H. 2 years ago on Google
    It is a well designed beautifully lit place. The food is priced reasonably and has a great ambiance. Food was cooked fresh and was served with little waiting time. The place has ample seating, nice music and art over to give it a good feel all around. Would recommend anyone who wants to enjoy art music and good food all in one place.
    7 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Leah K. 5 years ago on Google
    Quite a unique dining experience in the heart of Nairobi! The place is an art gallery, restaurant and bar all fused into one lovely creative space! I absolutely loved the interior decor, the food , the cocktails and the exquisite service. If you love art and food, you'll definitely fall in love with The Collective! Very chilled out, beautiful and lovely place. Will definitely go back over and over again
    6 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Angela M. 5 months ago on Google
    Amazing food, quick service, great ambience. It's a great place for hanging out.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Gillian M. 5 months ago on Google
    Beautiful place to eat in town. Has good and fresh food.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Lilian N. 3 years ago on Google
    Great ambience. Good food. Amazing cocktails. Perfect for an intimate dinner with a partner or friends. The bathrooms are well maintained and clean. Interior decor is lovely, would be great for a content creator or of you're just looking to take lovely pictures with a backdrop! Went here to celebrate my brother's wedding and it was amazing! The service was excellent and the staff was friendly and attentive.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Johnmark O. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food, great service, and the art pieces that are made from junk and paintings are a sight to behold. I loved the ambience of this place and would wanna go back 100 times over.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Ramadhan K. 8 months ago on Google
    The Hotel is one of the hidden gems next to Alliance franchise and goethe institute. It is on View park towers, ground floor. Food is sumptuous and well done. Service is also 10/10 and the Art gallery infused into the restaurant makes this a rather unique place to have a dining experience. It is also not crowded and trust me, you will have a good time. I vouch for this place
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Esther M. 9 months ago on Google
    My friend held her baby shower event there and it was lovely. The food served was really good and the waiters were friendly. When you make reservations early, they can make adjustments I'm their food and drinks to fit your taste and preferences
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 naomi k. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is definition of art. It's so full of eye candy. The setting caters for everything:Dinner dates, evening chills and meetings. Their cocktails are literally lit.Their services are exceptional
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Kanana K. 5 years ago on Google
    The service is at itโ€™s absolute best. The staff were friendly, fast, efficient and professional. My waiter was Salim. He did a fantastic job. The food is good, well presented, okay quantity but a bit pricey for an everyday restaurant. I had the Norwegian salmon with a side of mash potatoes and spinach. I had two margaritas which were very well done. The restaurant is tastefully decorated, I absolutely loved the art. My favorite piece was the painting of the hands playing the piano upstairs. The lighting is a little too harsh. It may be dark during the day, I reckon, but they could tone down at night to make the place a little warm. Would I go back? Definitely! Would I recommend it to others? Yes!
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Lucy E. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is good, prices are reasonable and i loved the ambience they provide! Had pizza and tasty mocktails great place to hang out with friends.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 melanie k. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a lovely place! You wouldn't even know the size when you're outside. Cocktails are served in a large glass as well.๐Ÿ˜ŠThat's definitely a plus. Food was good too. Oh and the art! I Loved the art! Would recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Leila N. 2 years ago on Google
    The Collective is definitely a place I plan on visiting again and again. The service was excellent! The food was very well made and the cocktails... Oh those cocktails๐Ÿ˜ The garlic fries were a big hit in our group. Shout out to our waitress Lucy and Chef Enos. I hear that the music was different from what we experienced recently. I expected instrumental music, but that's not what we got. I suppose the pandemic changed things. However, the DJ definitely understood the assignment. My friends and I really enjoyed the music, and so did other guests that night. The ambience is great, but I thought I'd see more artwork than what was on display. It just seemed like the usual decor found in other restaurants instead of an "art gallery" as promised. Again, things have been different post-pandemic. All in all, I give this place 5 stars because the experience was completely worth it.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Faith M. 7 months ago on Google
    The portions in the plate are soo generous, the food is fresh since you order and they start cooking. The room is clean with good music Waiters and Waitresses are clean and have good customer service Such a good place for office, graduation and birthday parties๐Ÿฅฐ It has good parking space as well
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Kevin W. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and very nice ambience. The staff are friendly and offer swift service. Great music ๐ŸŽถ too. You need to try the cocktails when you are there. It gets abit crowded on Fridays so try and get there early. Comes highly recommend for a date night.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Gimi M. 2 years ago on Google
    Booked a table for 2 for Valentines day for Ksh 3000 and had the worst experience. Took 40 Mins to get a glass of wine just to be told the white wine is finished. Took another hour to get the starter which was watery butternut soup with no garlic bread. The restaurant manager for the night ignored me as I kept trying to ask where our food was. I ordered a main which they took another 40mins to tell me they dont have. I'm never going back here and do not recommend the service or the food at all.

  • 5/5 Cynthia K. 1 year ago on Google
    Their food was top notch.. Loved the ambience and their cocktails as well. Their service could be better

  • 4/5 nyambura m. 11 months ago on Google
    I like my butter chicken. Cocktails were great too. The service was a bit slow I'll admit. But great ambience and good music. Great spot for date night or a girls night out!

  • 5/5 Gladys K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great ambience! Great food! The art pieces around tie the whole place together!

  • 5/5 Hannah S. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful space, Incredible ambience and Amazing service. I loved it! The food was good and I enjoyed the Sangria. The music was really nice๐Ÿ‘Œ

  • 3/5 Steven M. 6 months ago on Google
    Quiet place to meet away from the hustle and bustle of Nairobi streets

  • 3/5 Ema K. 1 year ago on Google
    The ambience is great. A chill spot in the hustles of cbd. We had the carbonara and Tbone steak. For drinks, we had a beer and lemonade. The lemonade tastes of spirit with ice. The meat was chewy and half well done, half medium rare๐Ÿ™‚ The waiter didn't ask how we wanted it done. The fries portion was small. Not filling at all. I didn't get to finish the carbonara but the portion was generous. It tasted fine. The pricing was fair... Overall a 5/10 for the whole experience. I would recommend not exploring the menu, just stick to what you know.

  • 4/5 Betty W. W. 4 months ago on Google
    04 12 23 the service could thoroughly improve. Get table ๐Ÿ”” s. Had the schezwan chicken w fried rice. This was like a fancy stew & kawa fried rice. Could use original sweet & sour sauce. Not Chinese at all. Please try the meal eg at the Wok, DELICIOUS ๐Ÿ˜‹! Also had the mellon juice. Not bad. Should have asked for some sugar to add. My 'date' enjoyed their T-bone steak & fries

  • 5/5 peris m. 1 year ago on Google
    Great ambience. Great music. Sufficient for a party

  • 5/5 Rose M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is great and affordable. The staff are amazing and very proactive. Enjoyed the burger and the cocktail Sangria. It was lovely.

  • 5/5 Grace N. 4 years ago on Google
    I saw the this place featured on yummy magazine on Instagram and decided to pick it for a date night and it didn't disappoint. The art featured as top notch. The service was great as well as the pizza. What was my highlight was the music ๐ŸŽถ. I felt they knew what i wanted and they just played it. Also the fact that they allowed the audience to get on stage, sing and play their instruments was a great plus. So if you are art and music lovers, this is your place.

  • 5/5 rashid khamisi ray (. 2 years ago on Google
    Love the ambiance, the art makes the place Soo live... great service team and up to Starndad meals.

  • 4/5 Susan G. 2 years ago on Google
    Had this๐Ÿธand it was top notch ๐Ÿ‘Œ, the ambience is exceptional ๐Ÿ‘Œ.

  • 5/5 Myra M. 2 years ago on Google
    I went to The Collective in the afternoon. The welcome was amazing. I found a place to sit and ordered lemon and ginger tea. It was perfect. The menu is a-la-carte. I ordered a pepperoni sandwich and my friend requested off menu. The sandwich was amazing! The music was great too, added to the feel of the restaurant. We went on a Friday, and on Fridays they have a DJ play music in the evening.

  • 5/5 catherine m. 2 years ago on Google
    Ambience is great, live music, drinks and location the best ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ

  • 5/5 Romona G. 2 years ago on Google
    Very romantic atmosphere, I love the art, the food is absolutely delectable! We will be back!

  • 5/5 Lawrence R. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best brunches I have been in a long time. This restaurant is simply amazing. The atmosphere is very beautiful, romantic and elegant. Food was delicious and on point, the drinks and cocktails were exceptional, the waiter and the chef were fun and engaging, providing great service. They catered to our requests very well. The music made it even more exciting, would recommend going there for a special event like an anniversary.

  • 5/5 Wambui K. 4 years ago on Google
    I visited this restaurant with a friend on a Saturday afternoon and I loved it! This place is filled with beautiful artwork that is on sale! Furthermore, the ambiance and decor is very very tasteful. I applaud whoever did the interior design work on this place, they nailed it! If you are an art lover then you will definitely love this place. The food was fantastic, the drinks were appropriately strong and the service was impeccable. I also loved how they used locally made items to spice up the place. The creativity is a definite plus especially in the drinks menu. I would definitely go back again. Would 10/10 recommend, especially for date night.

  • 4/5 Nitram n. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service. Amazing ambience. I love that the establishment appreciates art and you can buy any art of your liking.

  • 3/5 dottie m. 1 year ago on Google
    In Kenya ,you can only step into galleries or historical sites to find art in large scale but nowadays galleries are hardly the only places to enjoy art. In the heart of nairobi we are glad to have The collective restaurant. Stepping into The collective ,the first thing that will catch your eye are the beautiful pieces of art on the wall..Not only does it offer delicious food๐Ÿ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿš๐Ÿฅ—, dizzying cocktails๐Ÿท๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿน๐Ÿธ but also masterful pieces of art ๐Ÿ–ผand the best part about it is ,there's local beautiful art that you can buy for your home or your personal collection indeed this is the place to visit....๐Ÿค—

  • 4/5 Pascaline 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place, the ambience is just spectacular. The service is the best i have ever experienced. The food was very well done. The cocktails were just superb๐Ÿ˜ƒ

  • 5/5 Sandra M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great ambience and amazing cocktails๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

  • 1/5 Qeshea 2 years ago on Google
    Cool restaurant but poor services. Orders take 1 to 2 hours to be served. Poor communication by staff. If you promise a customer something but realise it's out, come back and communicate that.

  • 5/5 Marie M. 2 years ago on Google
    Oh my goodness! This place is so so beautiful ๐Ÿ˜ป. The artwork and the cocktails are heaven! It's a must visit if you want a nice and calm place to just relax and reconnect.

  • 5/5 Angela M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great art and always has a wonderful playlist. Perfect for an evening after work to wind down.

  • 5/5 Taikun T. 4 years ago on Google
    Had a fantastic experience as one could get to enjoy both art with a local twist as well as cuisine which takes into account settings and the cultures. Its worth your time and money

  • 4/5 Orina N. 5 years ago on Google
    A restaurant within Nairobi's Central Business District with great ambiance. Most of the paintings on display are for sale from about USD $650. Great cocktails, you will like the space and the piped music.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • โœ“๏ธ Free parking lot
    • โœ“๏ธ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • โœ“๏ธ Debit cards
    • โœ“๏ธ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • โœ“๏ธ Beer
    • โœ“๏ธ Wine
    • โœ“๏ธ Coffee
    • โœ“๏ธ Alcohol
    • โœ“๏ธ Spirits
    • โœ“๏ธ Cocktails
    • โœ“๏ธ Small plates
    • โœ“๏ธ Vegan options
    • โœ“๏ธ Late-night food
    • โœ“๏ธ Happy-hour drinks
    • โœ“๏ธ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • โœ“๏ธ Lunch
    • โœ“๏ธ Brunch
    • โœ“๏ธ Dinner
    • โœ“๏ธ Dessert
    • โœ“๏ธ Seating
    • โœ“๏ธ Catering
    • โœ“๏ธ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • โœ“๏ธ Dine-in
    • โœ“๏ธ Delivery
    • โœ“๏ธ Takeaway

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