Trout Tree Restaurant
A treehouse restaurant built around a giant fig tree on the banks of the Burguret River, specializing in fresh rainbow trout from its own ponds.
Located about 13 km south of Nanyuki, just off the Nyeri-Nanyuki Highway, the dining platforms are built around a massive sacred fig tree. With no walls, the restaurant offers views of the fish ponds and forest below, and Colobus monkeys are frequent visitors. The signature dish is charcoal-grilled rainbow trout from their own farm, alongside coriander-crusted trout and trout macaroni, with lamb, beef, and vegetarian options also available. Main courses cost around 10-15 USD. The restaurant is only open during the day, and service can be slow during busy holidays; weekend reservations are recommended. Sources conflict on whether it is open on Mondays, so calling ahead to confirm is advised. It is a perfect stopover during a road trip.
Opening hours
Approx. 11:00-16:30 (No regular dinner; Monday opening hours vary by source, calling to confirm is recommended)
Nearby sights
- Trout Tree Restaurant
- Nanyuki Equator Crossing
- Mount Kenya Safari Club & Animal Orphanage
- Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- Northern White Rhino Enclosure
- Solio Game Reserve
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Point Lenana Trek