Big Five Restaurant Nairobi: Ole-Sereni Menu Prices and Sunday Brunch
Big Five Restaurant at Ole-Sereni gives a Nairobi meal a broad international choice in a setting beside Nairobi National Park. Its first-floor veranda, open-show kitchen and mixture of African, Indian, Asian and continental dishes make it a useful option for a family lunch or a meeting where guests want different food. The restaurant's published menu and separate Sunday-brunch information also help distinguish an ordinary à la carte visit from a larger weekend occasion.
A first-floor restaurant at Ole-Sereni
The official dining page places Big Five on the first floor of 2.5.4 Ole-Sereni on Mombasa Road, Nairobi. The name refers to Africa's lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo. The restaurant description emphasises the veranda and a view towards the hotel's waterhole and the national park.
The actual photograph here is from the Big Five section of the hotel's own restaurant gallery. It shows the veranda's dressed tables, timber roof and planted edge. It illustrates the dining space itself; a wildlife sighting is not needed to understand what the restaurant setting offers.
Ole-Sereni says Big Five serves until 10:30 pm. For reservations and occasion enquiries, the official booking route lets guests name the restaurant and explain the gathering. Choose Big Five specifically when contacting the hotel, since its steakhouse and sports bar have separate menus and settings.
Separate à la carte, breakfast and Sunday brunch
The official restaurant page links the menu whose filename identifies the January 2025 edition, uploaded in November 2025. It was checked on 26 October 2026 and states that its prices include taxes. All à la carte examples below come from that linked document.
The current promotions page separately advertises a healthy-breakfast offer at KSh 3,500, from 6 am to 10 am daily. It also gives a Sunday brunch from noon to 4 pm at KSh 5,500 per person. These are different meal formats, so neither price should be confused with the cost of an individual menu dish.
The Sunday-brunch description includes children's activities and live music. It advertises a fifty-percent reduction for children under ten and free dining for those under five. When organising a family table, give the ages and headcount during the booking so the arrangement can be explained clearly.
African dishes with specific accompaniments
Traditional bone-marrow soup is KSh 1,000. The Swahili chicken roll is KSh 1,600, with chicken, kachumbari and fries in its description. Those provide different starting points for someone who wants a familiar local direction within a hotel menu.
Lake Victoria tilapia fillet is KSh 2,200, served in a Swahili-curry direction with vegetables and kachumbari. Kienyeji chicken is KSh 2,400, while papaya-marinated lamb shoulder chops are KSh 2,600. The regional descriptions give these dishes more identity than simply choosing fish, chicken or lamb.
The coastal prawn pot is KSh 3,000, beef mishkaki KSh 2,800 and goat tumbukiza KSh 2,400. The section lists a choice of ugali, rice, mash or herb-salted fries with its mains. Read that included accompaniment before adding a separate starch order.
Indian curries and tandoor choices
Punjabi samosas are KSh 1,200. Chicken makhani, achari lamb curry, kingfish masala and creamy tandoor chicken are each KSh 2,400. They share a price but have different sauces and cooking methods, so the preparation should guide the order.
Dal tadka and mixed-vegetable curry are KSh 1,800 each, while paneer makhani is KSh 2,000. These are substantial meat-free routes through the menu rather than an instruction to assemble several plain sides. Choose the actual ingredients with the restaurant when a diner has a specific dietary requirement.
The Indian section says its dishes are served with naan, kachumber and rice or cumin rice. That is useful for comparing a complete meal with a starter or a more compact sandwich. The included breads and rice are part of the dish's stated value.
Asian flavours and lighter openings
Thai coconut soup is KSh 1,000, beetroot sushi roll KSh 1,400 and vegetable tempura KSh 1,200. They offer a change of texture and flavour from the African soup or Indian samosas, particularly for a table that wants to share several contrasting small dishes.
Red snapper in banana leaf is KSh 2,400 and green-curry tofu KSh 2,000. Teriyaki chicken and the chicken with peanut sauce are KSh 2,400 each, while chilli-garlic prawns are KSh 3,200. The menu lists rice or vegetable-noodle accompaniments with the section.
For a group, one vegetable or tofu dish can provide variety beside a fish or chicken order. Decide which plates are intended for sharing and which belong to an individual diner. That makes the range easier to navigate than simply choosing several dishes from every cuisine heading.
Burgers, pasta and a familiar lunch
Pumpkin cappuccino is KSh 1,000. Caesar salad is KSh 1,200, or KSh 1,400 with chicken and KSh 1,600 with shrimp. Those variations make it important to specify the version rather than using the base price for a protein-added plate.
Sticky chicken wings are KSh 1,600, the club sandwich KSh 1,800 and the Big Five beef burger KSh 1,800. Pasta is KSh 1,800, with the printed sauce choices. Grilled beef fillet is KSh 3,000 and fish and chips KSh 2,400.
These options can be useful when children or friends prefer a familiar plate while others choose curry or a Kenyan main. The broad menu is most helpful when it lets each person find a satisfying meal, rather than making the table order unnecessarily complicated.
A budget for two and a sweet finish
A KSh 2,200 tilapia dish and KSh 2,000 tofu curry total KSh 4,200 before starters, drinks or dessert. Adding a KSh 1,200 vegetable-tempura order gives a KSh 5,400 food comparison. That is an assembled à la carte example, distinct from the per-person Sunday-brunch offer.
The dessert list includes chocolate indulgence and mango cheesecake at KSh 1,200 each, while apple tarte tatin, fried banana and kulfi are KSh 1,000. These provide several different endings, from fruit and pastry to a colder ice-cream-style dessert.
For a veranda lunch, neat comfortable clothing and a practical handbag can suit the journey and the table. For an anniversary dinner, a clutch or earrings can add a more defined accessory detail. Explore Moyo Lane's catalogue for pieces that also work on future outings, especially when the meal is part of giving a gift.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Big Five Restaurant? It is on the first floor of 2.5.4 Ole-Sereni on Mombasa Road, Nairobi.
What does Sunday brunch cost? The official promotions page checked on 26 October 2026 advertises KSh 5,500 per person, with separate children's terms.
Are these dish prices the brunch price? No. The individual dishes are from the separately linked à la carte menu.
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Sources checked on 26 October 2026
- https://ole-sereni.com/restaurants-bars/
- https://ole-sereni.com/promotions/
- https://ole-sereni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Big-Five-Menu-250×350-Jan25FvD.pdf