The sun is slowly making a comeback to the streets of Nairobi and we are ready to ditch our trench coats, boots, and heavy clothing to go outside and enjoy it. It is the perfect time to unleash all the bikinis in our closets and sunglasses. This also means that our choice of desserts in restaurants is no longer going to be a hot cup of tea/coffee/ chocolate or dawa. It is time to enjoy some ice cream!!!!
When was the last time you went for an ice cream date? Do
you know where to get the best ice cream in Nairobi? or how much it will cost
you? worry not because that’s why I am here. Below is a list of places where
you can get the best and most affordable ice cream in Nairobi.
Sno Cream
I came to know about this place around two years ago through
a friend who is head over heels in love with it. From all the hype she was
giving me, I had to try it. Sno cream is located on the farthest end of
Monrovia street in Nairobi CBD at a tiny corner store. It is just one minute
away from Club Number 7 which I mentioned in my previous post as one of
my best cocktail joints in Nairobi.
Sno Cream has been there since 1952!! Yes, you better believe
that. It has been here even before we got independence. Their décor has not
seen much change apart from the modern ice cream machines but the good thing is
that their ice cream is still of great quality thanks to their secret recipes.
They have a wide variety of flavors to choose from and the prices start as low
as from Kshs. 150. They even have sugar-free ice cream!!!
Yolo Ice cream
How much sugar can you handle? That’s the question you
should be asking yourself before you go to this place located at Kenya Cinema’s
3rd floor in rooms 3-4. Yolo ice cream is as woke, urban, and as lit, as the name
suggests. The place is known for its humongous and loaded ice cream, thick
milkshakes, and fresh virgin cocktails. It is an ever-busy place but that does
not affect their service. Their prices start from Kshs. 150 to Kshs. 500 and
they charge Kshs. 50 for any extra topping.
Cold Stone Creamery
My other favorite place is Cold Stone Creamery which is an
American ice cream parlor chain with branches all over Nairobi at The Hub,
Galleria Mall, Yaya Center, The Junction Mall, Capital Center, Village Market, and Two Rivers Malls. Their premium ice cream is freshly made every day and you
can tailor make your own ice cream or cake.
My all-time favorite is the Oreo Overload which is made of
sweet cream ice cream, Oreos, chocolate chips, and fudge. I also like buying
their waffle because it is really crunchy and delicious. Prices range from
Kshs. 250 for the ice cream and Kshs. 350 for the Milkshakes.
Big Square
The mission for any ice cream parlor must be “go big or go
home” because clearly everybody is doing it big. At Big Square, they have monster shakes similar to what Yolo Ice cream and Cold stone have. They get
creative to add wafers, Oreo biscuits, and skittles. I love their plain vanilla
ice cream and would highly recommend it. Also the chocolate biscuit Sundae.
Creamy Inn
Creamy Inn has to be the most popular ice cream place of all
time and its numerous branches all over Nairobi make it even more marketable
and convenient. The ice cream is available in a wide selection of cups, cones,
sundaes, and Milkshakes. Their Vanilla ice cream is worth a try and it is
actually really nice. A cone of ice cream goes for Kshs. 50 bob on Wednesdays and
Kshs. 100 on the other days. For more taste try and mix vanilla and strawberry.
Steers
Most people go to steers for their wacky Wednesday offer on
burgers and also for the flame-grilled chicken. They forget that steers also
sells ice cream from as low as Kshs.50 bob for a cone of ice cream. Any cone
flavor dipped in chocolate or caramel goes for Kshs. 150 and it is worth the
money. Try them out.
Zucchini Greengrocers
Though the name suggests that this is a grocery shop, Zucchini has a section for ice cream. They sell their ice cream per scoop for Kshs.150 and have different flavors to choose from. I love their branch at The Hub in Karen. It is like rewarding yourself after shopping.
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