INTI - A Nikkei Experience
Kenya
At a glance
INTI - A Nikkei Experience is a Japanese-Peruvian restaurant on the 20th floor of One Africa Place along Waiyaki Way in Nairobi, Kenya. Its food is built around Nikkei cuisine, a meeting of Japanese techniques and Peruvian flavours. The result gives the restaurant a clear cross-cultural identity, with a menu designed for diners interested in both traditions in a single setting.
The restaurant’s food offering is supported by a drinks programme that includes wine, sake and signature cocktails. Pisco has a particular focus, with the classic pisco sour forming the basis for a selection of fruit-infused variations. Infusions include flavours such as passion fruit, strawberry, hibiscus and purple corn, adding a Peruvian element to the bar experience.
INTI’s elevated setting gives it a polished city-restaurant character, while the cuisine keeps the focus on the exchange between Japan and Peru. The menu is arranged across food, drinks, desserts and bento box selections, allowing the restaurant to work for a full meal, a drink-led visit or a more compact dining occasion. Its identity is strongest in the way Japanese and Peruvian influences are brought together rather than presented as separate cuisines.
The restaurant suits diners looking for a contemporary international dining experience with a defined culinary theme. It can also work for social occasions centred on cocktails, sake or wine, as well as for meals where the food is the main focus. The address on Waiyaki Way places the venue within One Africa Place, with the restaurant occupying the building’s 20th floor.
Smart-casual dress is required. Vests, shorts, flip-flops, sandals, sportswear and caps are not permitted. INTI operates from Monday to Sunday, with service listed from 12:00pm to 10:00pm. Sundowner hours run from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, making that period particularly relevant for guests seeking the restaurant’s drinks offering. Parties of 10 or more need to contact the restaurant directly, as a deposit is required to secure a group reservation.
