Safari Njema

5041 Rainier Ave S suite 107, Seattle
(206) 723-3058

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Customers' Favorites

Mbuzi - Goat w Mash & Cabbage
Tilapia - Samaki Stew Style
Steamed Peas and Carrots
Pinto Beans Large
Stir Fry Veggies
Vegetarian Meal
Ugali Samaki
Beef Samosa
Tilapia
Githeri

Menu

APPETIZERS
Beef Samosa
Fried filled with savory mince meat and spices.
Veggie Samosa
Fried filled with savory mixed vegetables and spices.
Bhajia
Thinly sliced potatoes coated in savory batter and fried.
Fried Potatoes
Fried potatoes with flavorful seasoning.

ENTREES
Goat
Add To Lunch Special Chicken Or Matumbo
Kuku (Chicken)
Dry-fry by default. Stewed or curried for $2.99 extra.
Samaki (Fish)
Deep-fried by default. Can be steamed. Wet fry for $2.99 extra.
Matumbo
Mbuzi (Goat)
Dry fry by default. Stewed or curried for $2.99 extra.
Lunch Special
Ng'ombe (Beef)
Dry-fry by default. Stewed or curried for $2.99 extra.
Vegetarian Meal
Your choice of samba, pinto beans, black beans or githeri.

SAUCE
Coconut Sauce (Extra)
Hot Sauce
Habanero based hot sauce
Hot Sauce (Large)
12oz mason jar of habanero based hot sauce
Hot Sauce (Small)
6oz jar of habanero based hot sauce

EXTRAS
Fish
Chicken
Beef
Vegetarian
Goat
Matumbo

SIDES
Githeri
Pinto beans and corn.
Ugali
Similar to grits but with a different texture. Kenyan version of fufu.
Pilau
Basmati rice steamed in exotic spices.
Sukuma Mix
Collard greens and spinach.
Cabbage
Shredded cabbage pan fried with carrots, onions, red cabbage and spices.
Chapati
Kenyan white or brown flat-bread.
Fufu
Githeri (Large)
Kachumbari
Seasoned tomatoes, onions and cilantro with spices.
Okra
Pan fried with red bell pepper and onions.
Terere
Amaranth greens (seasonal).
Matoke
Pan fried green banana.
Black Beans
Black Beans (Large)
Fries
Hand cut fries with skin on.
Managu
Tropical greens (seasonal).
Mixed Veggies
Steamed peas & carrots.
Mukimo
Mashed potatoes, split peas, corns and tropical greens.
Mung Beans
Pinto Beans
Pinto Beans (Large)
Salad
Stir Fry Veggies
Bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini and celery.
TZ Zege
Fried egg with potatoes and tomatoes
Wali
Steamed basmati.

DRINKS
Ginger Drink
Served hot or cold.
Chai
Kenyan tea with milk.
Fruit Juice - Passion Fruit
Soda - Coco Cola
Soda -Sprite
Sour Uji
Millet health drink (hot or cold). Similar to porridge.
Black Coffee
Fruit Juice - Guayaba
Guava
Fruit Juice - Mango
Fruit Juice - Pina
Ginger Galon
Hot Chocolate
Perrier Mineral Water
Soda - Diet Coke
Soda - Fanta Orange
Fanta, Sprite or Coke.
Soda - Fanta Strawberry
Soup
Goat bone broth with exotic spices.
Soup-Galon
Turungi
Kenyan black tea.
Uji - Cold
UKWANJU(TAMARIND)
Vimto - Sparkling
Water
White Coffee
Coffee with milk.
Perrier
Sparkling water (plain)

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Recent Reviews

Love this place. I was craving some Kenyan food and this place hit the spot. I dined in on a slow night with only 2 people working. The service was SUPERB! Our waitress was polite and made genuine conversation without hovering over us. The food was amazing, almost like home. My husband who is American said it was the best fish dish he ever had ( he ordered deep fried samaki). The only critique I have is that it took quite a bit of time to get the food. But given that it was a...
May 2025
I love this place because of the food. Authentic East African cuisine with a rustic atmosphere, that is reminiscent of a laid back setting. The personnel is kind and respectful and listens. You might have to wait a bit for your food, and the best way is to make a call and order 30 mins while planning the trip. It is not a Michelin restaurant but it is sure just a genuine local, “ungentrified” spot. It is surrounded by gentrified neighborhood and hopefully this spot won’t...
May 2025
First time trying this and it taste good! The cabbage had a sweet butter smell and it’s great with fufu. Goat was also soft and juicy.

Service was super slow tho, we waited for 25 minutes to get our plates. The utensils were not clean but they changed it for us.
May 2025

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Safari Njema

5041 Rainier Ave S suite 107, Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 723-3058